Samson Defeats the Philistines

Syllabus tag: Kenya CBC | Grade 6 Christian Religious Education | Strand 2.0 The Bible | Sub-Strand 2.3 Samson Defeats the Philistines (4 Lessons)

Lesson objectives

By the end of this topic, you will be able to:

• Retell the story of Samson as found in scripture
• Outline ways Christians depend on God to overcome challenges
• List lessons learnt from the story of Samson
• Depend on God in day-to-day life

Summary

Samson was known in the Bible for extraordinary physical strength. This topic looks at an account, found in Judges 15:14-17, where Samson — seemingly helpless after being captured — was empowered to overcome his enemies, and what that account teaches about depending on God.