CREATE a pattern out of anything in your house - it could be a pattern of a knife, a fork and a spoon - or any items of the same colour…a red cushion, a blue t shirt, a green cup, a red pencil, a blue shoe, a green toy…
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There’s a pattern between God and his people in lots of the Bible - can you fill in the missing words to complete the repeating pattern…
- God r_s_u_s;
- the people r_b_l;
- God d_s_i_l_n_s;
- the people d_s_a_r;
- God d_l_v_r_

Who do you go to when you need help? Who did the Israelites go to when they needed help?
Why was Gideon afraid of the Midianites? How did God use Gideon to show that God was strong.
This sentence is repeated a lot on the book of Judges, “there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes” Why is this a problem?
Who is God’s king that God’s people need?

TALK If we follow King Jesus, how might you rewrite the sentence “there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes” to show that Jesus is your king?
Try and memorise Judges 3 v9

You read it > look up any words you don’t understand > you read it and skip words for children to fill > you read it > they read it
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PLAY follow the leader with the leader marching around the house. See how long you can do it in complete silence.
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How would you expect an army to defeat their enemies?
Even though Joshua, the Israelites, and Rahab believed God’s promises, why might they have been afraid? How did they bravely act on what they believed? They believed God’s promises and obeyed his plans.
What enemies has Jesus defeated? Why is this good news for us?

TALK Have you ever been afraid to follow God or do what he commands? How can believing God’s promises and trusting Jesus’ victory help us be strong and courageous in those situations?
Try and memorise Joshua 1 v9 - this song might help

You read it > look up any words you don’t understand > you read it and skip words for children to fill > you read it > they read it
Add some actions

Listen or Sing

PRAY

The Fight of Gideon and the Flight of Midian!...Judges 6-7

The Walls Came Tumbling Down!...Joshua 6