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Lesson kit: Gideon and the 300

Everything you need to teach this story in Sunday school, kids' church or at home: lesson plan, questions and a printable sheet.

Passage
Judges 6—7
Ages
6 to 8
Length
37 minutes
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Lesson aim

God uses the small and the fearful; the victory comes from his strength, not ours.

Key verse

“They shouted, 'A sword for the Lord and for Gideon!'” Judges 7:20

Lesson plan

  1. 1

    Welcome · 5 minutes

    Greet the children, sing a song they know and say a short prayer.

  2. 2

    The story · 10 minutes

    Tell the story with the illustrations on the big screen or by reading it aloud, page by page.

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  3. 3

    Talk · 10 minutes

    Ask the questions below and let the children answer in their own words.

  4. 4

    Activity · 10 minutes

    Hand out the printed sheet: each child draws their favourite scene and practises the verse.

  5. 5

    Closing prayer · 2 minutes

    Close by thanking God for what you learned today. God uses the small and the fearful; the victory comes from his strength, not ours.

Discussion questions

  1. Why did God make Gideon’s army smaller?
  2. What unusual weapons did the 300 use?
  3. Where do you need the courage that comes from God?

Summary for the teacher

The Midianites kept stealing Israel’s food, and Gideon was afraid. An angel called him a "mighty man of valor". God shrank Gideon’s army from thousands to just 300 men, so everyone would know the victory came from him. At night, with trumpets, jars, and torches, they frightened the enemy, who ran away.

Child's sheet

Name: ______________________________

Gideon and the 300

Judges 6—7

✏️ Draw the part of the story you liked best
  1. Why did God make Gideon’s army smaller?
  2. What unusual weapons did the 300 use?
  3. Where do you need the courage that comes from God?

✂️ Cut out and take home

“They shouted, 'A sword for the Lord and for Gideon!'”

Judges 7:20