Single lessonJudges 3:12–30
Ehud and King Eglon
This lesson helps students follow the account of Ehud and King Eglon in order, notice key choices, and see how the passage describes Israel’s trouble, Yahweh’s rescue, and the long rest that followed.
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Single lessonJudges 3:12–30
This lesson helps students follow the account of Ehud and King Eglon in order, notice key choices, and see how the passage describes Israel’s trouble, Yahweh’s rescue, and the long rest that followed.
Single lessonJudges 3:31
This lesson helps children read one very short Bible account carefully. They will notice the order of the verse, identify who is named, describe Shamgar’s action, and state the result for Israel.
Single lessonJudges 4:1–24
This lesson guides students through Judges 4 in order, tracing the choices of Deborah, Barak, Sisera and Jael, and noticing how the passage itself keeps pointing to Yahweh as the one who acts against Israel’s oppressor.
Judges 5:1–31
This lesson helps students read Judges 5 as a song with a clear shape. They will notice who speaks, how the poem uses strong images, and how praise, warning and hope work together in the chapter.
Single lessonJudges 6:1–40
This lesson helps children follow Judges 6 in order, notice Gideon’s fearful and obedient choices, and see how Yahweh speaks, corrects, reassures and sends him.
Single lessonJudges 7:1–25
In this lesson, students trace how Gideon’s force was reduced, how Gideon was strengthened at night, and how the battle unfolded. The passage highlights Yahweh’s stated reason, Gideon’s obedient steps, and the recorded outcome.
Single lessonJudges 8:1–35
This lesson traces Gideon’s actions after victory and asks older students to observe carefully how words, choices and outcomes develop across the passage. Students will sequence the account, compare key moments, and reflect on what the text says about God’s rule and human response.
Single lessonJudges 9:1–57
This lesson traces how Abimelech gained power, how Jotham warned Shechem with a parable, and how the story ended. Students will sequence the account and connect people’s choices with the outcomes named in the passage.
Single lessonJudges 17:1–18:31
This lesson follows a man named Micah from the hill country of Ephraim, a young Levite from Bethlehem Judah, and the Danites, as the passage traces self-chosen worship, theft, threat and the setting up of Micah’s image in Dan.
Single lesson1 Samuel 1:1–28
This lesson helps children follow Hannah’s story from sadness to prayer, to Samuel’s birth, and to Hannah keeping her promise. Children will sequence the account and notice what people said and did in each part.
1 Samuel 2:1–11
This lesson helps children hear Hannah’s prayer carefully as a poem of praise. They will identify who speaks, notice strong word pictures, and follow how the prayer moves from Hannah’s joy to big truths about Yahweh’s rule.
Single lesson1 Samuel 2:12–36
This lesson follows a sharp contrast at Israel’s worship place. Students will trace what Eli’s sons did, notice the repeated details about Samuel and Hannah, and hear the warning God sent to Eli.
1 Samuel 12:1–25
In this lesson, children will hear Samuel’s farewell address and notice his main message. Even after Israel asked for a king, Samuel called the people to keep fearing Yahweh, listening to him and serving him wholeheartedly.
Single lesson1 Samuel 13:1–23
Children will follow a tense part of Saul’s reign and see what happened when fear, waiting, and disobedience met. They will trace the events in order and hear the outcome Samuel clearly announces to Saul.
Single lesson1 Samuel 14:1–23
This lesson helps children follow the account of Jonathan and his armour-bearer, notice the choices made by Jonathan, his armour-bearer and Saul, and see how the passage ends by giving credit to Yahweh for saving Israel.
Single lesson1 Samuel 14:24–46
Children will trace a difficult day in Israel’s battle: Saul’s oath, Jonathan’s unknowing choice, the people’s weakness, Saul’s unanswered enquiry, and Jonathan’s rescue. The lesson helps them follow the order and notice the results of different choices.
Single lesson1 Samuel 15:1–35
This passage is a serious account about a king who was told to listen to Yahweh, yet chose partial obedience. Students will trace the order of events and consider what the chapter says about listening, excuses and God’s response.
Single lesson1 Samuel 16:1–13
In this lesson, children trace how Samuel went to Jesse’s family, watched sons pass by, and anointed David. The passage helps learners notice the order of events and compare human judgement with what Yahweh says he sees.
Single lesson1 Samuel 16:14–23
This lesson helps children follow how David came to Saul, what the servants suggested, and what happened when David played the harp. Students will sequence the account and notice how each step leads to the next.
Single lesson1 Samuel 18:1–30
This lesson traces how 1 Samuel 18 moves from covenant friendship to jealousy, fear and hostile plans. Students will follow the chapter in order and observe what it explicitly says about Jonathan, Saul, David and Yahweh.
Single lesson1 Samuel 19:1–24
This lesson helps children follow the events in 1 Samuel 19 and notice how Jonathan, Michal, Saul and David each acted. Students will sequence the account and see that people made very different choices while God overruled Saul’s plans.
Single lesson1 Samuel 21:1–15
David passes through two tense places in this story, Nob and Gath. Children will follow the order of events, notice the choices people make under pressure, and see that the passage still keeps Yahweh in view.
Single lesson1 Samuel 22:1–23
This lesson helps students follow a serious part of David’s story carefully and in order. Students will trace the choices, speeches, and outcomes in the passage, including harm done at Nob and the refuge David gives Abiathar.
Single lesson1 Samuel 23:1–29
In this lesson, children trace how David rescued Keilah, listened to God more than once, escaped Saul, and was helped by Jonathan. They will order the events and notice how people made very different choices.