Ehud the Unlikely - Sunday Stories for Families

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Judges 3:12-28a - Ehud the Unlikely PARENTS: please look over this week’s edition as the storyline may not be suitable for all children. When God’s people rejected him he allowed their enemies to rule over them, but always rescued them when they turned back to him. Discussion questions: Why is it a good thing when our sin is uncovered? What does it force us to do? What are some of the different ways that people respond when their sin is exposed? What does each reveal about the condition of their hearts? How is God’s faithfulness to his people seen in the story of Ehud? How is God’s faithfulness to the world seen in the death of Jesus? Is there an area where you keep sinning? What comfort can you take from the fact that God repeatedly rescued Israel using judges? What action can you take so that your repentance lasts? · We often think about God’s faithfulness in regard to him keeping his promises and providing us with good things. How is his faithfulness seen in allowing Israel to be oppressed by their enemies? What is the result of this punishment? · God’s aim in punishing his people was to bring about their repentance. How might God expose our sin today? Does this mean that we are no longer his people if we face discipline? How can you be sure? · Give thanks that our punishment was taken by Jesus on the cross. Ask God to grant you a spirit of genuine and lasting repentance. Clap Your Hands Emu Music ©1998 Kate & Philip Percival CCLI Song #2447450 Trumpet “Trumpet1.wav” by Harbour11 of Freesound.org. Found at https://freesound.org/people/Harbour11/sounds/194625/ Crowd Public domain Crashing “Destruction, Wooden, A.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org. Found at https://freesound.org/s/352513/ Bell Public domain Background music Royalty Free Music from Bensound Holy Bible, New International Version® Anglicised, NIV® Copyright © 1979, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

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