Faith Lessons: Gideon
Lesson for Life: God
is our one true strength. Psalm 28:7 - The Lord is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled
with joy. I
burst out in songs of thanksgiving.
Faith Verse: Victory
comes when we let God fight the battles.
Judges 7:2 - The Lord said to Gideon, “You have too many men. I cannot deliver Midian
into their hands, or Israel would boast against me, ‘My own strength has saved
me’ .
Opening Activity: (10 minutes)
Ask the
weakest person at each table to stand. Give them each 2 1-liter bottles filled
with water. They need to put their arms straight out in a T and see who can
hold up straight the longest.
Discuss:
Was this challenge easier or harder
than you thought?
What could have made it easier other
than putting the water down?
In what ways does God give us
strength?
Have
volunteer stand back up, but this time have the strongest person at each table
stand behind them and hold up their biceps. See who can hold up the longest.
Discuss:
What made it easier this time?
Psalm 28:7 - In what way does God
give us strength?
Why would God choose the weak to
fight His battles instead of strong?
Judges 7:2 (think of David and Goliath)
Whole Group Scripture: (5-10
mins)
Judges
6: 7-16
Why had God allowed the Midianites
to take over the Israelites?
How were the Israelites/Gideon in
denial?
Why did Gideon doubt God’s message to
him?
Judges 6:25-31
Before God sent Gideon out to destroy
the Midianites, He commanded Gideon to do what?
What does this tell us about Gideon’s
own families’ part in Israelites sin against God?
Notice Gideon is still scared so when
does he do this act?
What does verse 31 tell us about
Gideon’s father?
Table Time:
Read
Judges 7:1-8a, 16-22
Have everyone at the table select a
large rock and write one thing that they are good at. Place it in the first
pitcher. This represents Gideon’s army
with 32,000 men.
Why do you think God first commanded
that anyone who “trembles” or was afraid to leave? What happens when others around you are too
nervous to do something?
Next have everyone at the table
choose a small rock and write one thing that they aren’t the best at or scared
of doing. Place it in the second pitcher.
This represents Gideon’s army with 300 men.
Have someone pour water into the two
pitchers. Which one had more room for
the water?
These two pitchers are the same as
the two sizes of armies Gideon had. God wanted the victory to be HIS so the
Israelites would realize they need God.
If we only do what comes easy to us, do we give God room to work?
Note also, what did Gideon give each
man to hold? Did they even draw their
swords?
What other battle that we have
studied this summer can you compare this one to?
Ask someone to take the small rocks
out and hand back to each person. As a
table discuss how each person can use that skill for God’s kingdom. Take this rock home with you and pray each
day that God gives you the strength to do what He is calling you to do.
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