Grade 1 - Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States

Sunday School Curriculum Grade 1
Week 1- Samson and the Lion
Objectives:
To understand that God is with us at all times and therefore we should never be afraid.
God can turn bad situations into good ones.
Memory Verse:
“The Lord is the strength of my life of whom shall I be afraid?” (Psalm 27:1)
References:
Judges 13-14
Introduction:
Review the previous lesson and verse with the students
Prepare visual aid for today’s lesson
Ask each child about what makes them most fearful.
Use their stories to show how God can take care of such situations.
Lesson Outlines:
There once was a young man named Samson. He was a very special person. His mother did
not have any children and one day an angel appeared to her and told her that she would have a son
and that he would be dedicated to God and would be very strong. In order to keep his strength he
must never ever cut his hair, because all his strength would be in his hair. She then gave birth to
Samson and he grew to be a very strong young man.
One day when Samson was walking to another town, a lion came roaring at him. But Samson
was not afraid of the lion because God was with him and gave him so much strength that he was able
to kill the lion with his bare hands! The next day when Samson was walking back to his home, he
passed by the dead lion, and he expected to see flies and worms and a bad smell coming from the
dead lion. But guess what did he find instead? (Let the kids try to guess and tell you what they think).
Instead he found a swarm of bees and honey coming out of the mouth of the dead lion. He tasted the
honey and it was very good, he even took some home to his family.
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