📖

Enemies Would Attack

The Judges Cycle

Day 113of 180
Week 23of 36
25Minutes
← Day 112Day 113 of 180Day 114 →
🖨️ Download Worksheet (PDF)
🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that disobedience can lead to consequences

2

Recognize God's desire for His people to return to Him

3

Begin to grasp the concept of God's loving discipline

📖 Scripture Connection

Judges 2:14-15

“The anger of Yahweh was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of raiders who plundered them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, so that they could no longer stand before their enemies.”

— Judges 2:14-15 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's response to persistent disobedience and His desire to bring His people back to Him

📦 Materials Needed

  • BibleMouse cycle wheel diagram
  • World English Bible
  • Colored paper
  • Scissors
  • Crayons
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse friends, today we'll learn about what happens when God's people forget to listen to Him

💭 Review Question: What did we learn yesterday about forgetting God?
2Teaching (8 min)

Explain how Israel kept making the same mistakes and how God used difficult times to help them remember Him

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God loves His people and wants them to follow Him
  • Sometimes people forget God and do wrong things
  • God allows challenges to help people remember Him
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think happens when we don't listen to our parents?
  • How can we show God we love Him?
3Activity: Enemies Attack Cycle Craft (10 min)
interactive learning

Create a simple wheel showing the cycle of disobedience and consequences

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a circle on colored paper
  2. Divide the circle into four sections
  3. Draw pictures showing the cycle: forgetting God, enemies attacking, crying for help, God rescuing
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps draw or pre-draw sections

Challenge: Add more details to each cycle section

4Closing (3 min)

Review the day's lesson and pray together

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did God want Israel to do?
  • How does God show He loves us?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help us to always listen to You and follow Your ways

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about how the people cried out to God for help

💎 Memory Verse

Judges 21:25

“In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as they saw fit.”

— Judges 21:25 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: King Says Game: Children act out following or not following a leader, highlighting the importance of following God's guidance

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

The book of Judges shows a repeated cycle of disobedience, consequences, and restoration

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use simple language
  • Focus on God's love, not just punishment
  • Encourage questions
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may find it hard to understand complex spiritual concepts

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's understanding of following rules and listening

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Resource Guide for additional activity ideas
  • Sing a memory verse song from BibleMouse Song Collection
  • Read a related story from BibleMouse Read-Aloud Library

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

Continue to Day 114 →Back to Bible