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Samson's Bad Choices

Samson's Strength and Weakness

Day 128of 180
Week 26of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that being strong doesn't mean making good choices

2

Learn about Samson's disobedience to God's instructions

3

Recognize the importance of listening to God's guidance

📖 Scripture Connection

Judges 14:1-3

“Samson went down to Timnah, and saw a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines. He came up, and told his father and mother, 'I have seen a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines. Now therefore get her for me as my wife.' But his father and his mother said to him, 'Isn't there a woman among the daughters of your relatives, or among all our people, that you go to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines?'”

— Judges 14:1-3 (WEB)

Shows Samson making choices that went against God's instructions for Israel

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • Colored paper
  • Markers
  • Pictures of strong people
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Recap yesterday's lesson about Samson's special strength

💭 Review Question: What made Samson different from other people?
2Teaching (8 min)

Today's BibleMouse lesson explores how even someone very strong can make bad choices

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Samson was very strong, but didn't always make good decisions
  • He wanted to marry someone God didn't want him to marry
  • Being strong isn't just about muscles, but about making wise choices
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think makes a good choice?
  • Why do you think Samson's parents were worried?
3Activity: Good Choice, Bad Choice (10 min)
interactive discussion

Create two paper hearts - one for good choices, one for bad choices

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw pictures of good and bad choices
  2. Talk about why some choices are better than others
  3. Place pictures on the correct heart
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps draw pictures

Challenge: Child writes simple words describing choices

4Closing (3 min)

Review lesson's main points

📝 Review Questions:
  • Was Samson always making good choices?
  • Who can help us make good choices?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help us to make choices that please You

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn more about Samson's special hair

💎 Memory Verse

Judges 6:12

“The Lord is with you, mighty warrior.”

— Judges 6:12 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Mighty Warrior Freeze Dance - Children dance and freeze when saying the verse, mimicking strong poses

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Samson was a judge of Israel with supernatural strength, but often made poor personal choices

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use simple language
  • Focus on age-appropriate understanding
  • Emphasize God's love and guidance
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might not understand complex moral choices

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to distinguish between good and bad choices

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a strength superhero drawing
  • Act out making good and bad choices
  • Sing BibleMouse memory verse song

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