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God Sent Judges

The Judges Cycle

Day 115of 180
Week 23of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how God helps His people when they turn back to Him

2

Learn about judges as special helpers God used to rescue Israel

3

Recognize God's love and forgiveness

📖 Scripture Connection

Judges 2:16

“Then Yahweh raised up judges, who saved them out of the hand of those who plundered them.”

— Judges 2:16 (WEB)

God provides help and rescue when His people turn back to Him

📦 Materials Needed

  • Paper plates
  • Markers or crayons
  • Scissors
  • Brass fasteners
  • Pictures of judges
  • Glue sticks
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather children and ask about times they've needed help. Explain how God always wants to help us, just like He helped the Israelites.

💭 Review Question: Can you think of a time when you needed someone to help you?
2Teaching (7 min)

After Joshua died, the Israelites kept forgetting God. When they would get in trouble, God would send special helpers called judges to rescue them.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God loves His people even when they make mistakes
  • Judges were brave leaders who helped people
  • God always wants to help us come back to Him
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think a judge does?
  • How can we ask God for help?
3Activity: Judges Wheel Craft (6 min)
craft

Create a spinning wheel showing the judges cycle of disobedience and rescue

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take two paper plates
  2. Cut a small window in top plate
  3. Draw cycle steps in window
  4. Attach plates with brass fastener
  5. Decorate with pictures of judges
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Pre-cut windows for younger children

Challenge: Add more detailed cycle steps

4Closing (2 min)

Review what we learned about God's love and help

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who helps us when we make mistakes?
  • Does God stop loving us when we mess up?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank You that You always love us and want to help us. Amen.

Coming up: Next week we'll learn more about how God takes care of His people

💎 Memory Verse

Judges 21:25

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

— Judges 21:25 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Repeat verse while spinning judge wheel craft

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

The book of Judges shows a cycle of Israel's disobedience and God's mercy

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use simple language about God's love
  • Emphasize God's forgiveness
  • Help children understand God is always ready to help
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might feel shame about making mistakes

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Understanding that God loves them unconditionally

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Act out stories of different judges
  • Draw pictures of times God has helped them
  • Make a prayer journal about asking God for help

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