Grade 1 - Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States

Sunday School Curriculum Grade 1
Week 2 - Samson Losing Power
Objective:
God blesses every one of us with a gift
Memory Verse:
“The lord is my light and my salvation” (Psalm 27:1)
Reference:
Judges 16
Introduction:
Review the previous lesson about Samson and the lion with the students
Ask them why Samson was strong? And where was his strength?
Today’s story can be simulated on a doll or paper drawn to simulate Samson with his long
hair and what happened to him when his hair was cut.
Ask the students if they know a secret, what should they do?
Are they supposed to tell a secret to someone else?
Lesson Outlines:
The strong Samson loved a lady whose name was Delilah. He thought that she loved him too but
actually she did not. She made a deal with her people who were afraid from Samson because he was
strong, that she would find out the secret behind Samson’s strength. Then she would tell them
Samson’s secret, so they can get rid of him and his power.
So, Delilah every day asked Samson why are you so strong Samson? And Samson would not tell
her. But she kept asking him and nagging him every day to tell her his secret. Samson was trying very
hard not to tell the secret of his power. Till one day Delilah told him if you really love me you would
tell me why are you so strong? Then, Samson told her that his is strong because of his long hair. If he
cuts his hair he would be very weak. So, Delilah tricked him and went and told her people Samson’s
secret of strength. One day when Samson was sleeping, one of Delilah’s people came and cut
Samson’s hair and tied him with robes. When Samson woke up he was very weak and God has left
him. So, he could not get out of the robes he was tied with. They took him and put him in a prison.
He was weak until his hair started to grow back and he started to become strong again.
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