OT 43 Gideon

Reference: Judges 6-7

Big Idea: If God is on our side, nobody can be against us!

Verse: Romans 8:31 - What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

Motions for the Big Idea:
God - point up
Side - poke your sides
Nobody - wave your hands and shake your head
Against - punch your fist
Us - point to yourself

Motions for the Verse:
What then - Shrug your shoulders, tilt your head, and hold out your hands
Say - touch your lips
God - point up
For us - point to yourself with two thumbs
Who - place a hand above your eyes as if looking for someone
Against - punch your palm

Questions to Ask Throughout the Week
Why did God let the Midianites defeat Israel? // They disobeyed God and worshipped pretend Gods
Who did God send to rescue Israel from the Midianites? // Gideon
Did Gideon think he could rescue Israel from Midian? // No
What two things did Gideon destroy at night? // The stone altar and the pole of the pretend gods
Why did Gideon ask God to do miracles with the wool and the dew? // So he’d know that God would keep his promise
How many soldiers did Gideon have to fight with? // 300
Why did Gideon and the Israelites defeat the Midianites? // Because God was on their side
How do we know God is on our side? // He sent Jesus to save us from sin
What is today’s big idea? // If God is on our side, nobody can be against us!
What is today’s Bible verse? // Romans 8:31 - What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? (ESV)

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