Lesson 9.1
The First Judges
Judges 3: 7-31
This week we begin studying the Old Testament
judges. After Joshua died, the people were left without a leader and began to
sin against God. God disciplined them and when the people cried out for
deliverance, God sent a leader called a judge to rescue them. Later, when that
judge died, the people sinned again and the pattern was repeated.
The judges saved the people from the consequences of their sin, but not the cause of it. God’s plan was to one day send a true Deliverer—Jesus, His own Son—to be the King of His people. Jesus saves people from sin forever.
Help your kids see that all of the judges were
imperfect humans and they could not rescue God’s people from the cause of their
sin, just the consequences.
*All materials are used and reprinted with permission from Lifeway.
FAMILY DISCUSSION POINTS
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Babies and Toddlers
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God’s plan is perfect.
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God’s people did not always obey Him.
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God sent leaders called judges to help God’s people.
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God sent Jesus to be our Judge.
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Preschool
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Whom does God use in His plan? God uses people in His
plan.
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The Israelites forgot about the one true God.
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Kids
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How does God accomplish His plan? God uses people for
His glory and our good.
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God’s people turned from Him to worship idols.
BIG IDEA
UNIT KEY PASSAGE
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