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Lesson #2-8 1 Kings 12:1-17, 25-29 Sunday, October 27, 2019 Lesson #2-8 rd th 1 Kings 12:1-17, 25-29 3 -6 Key Verse: [The elders] answered him, “If you will be a servant to this people today and serve them…then they will be your servants forever.” 1 Kings 12:7 The Point: We lead best when we listen to and serve others. Making Connections: God’s Way of Leading Bible Nuts & Bolts: Divided Kingdom Spiritual Practice: Worship © 2014-2019 Spirit and Truth Publishing—All Rights Reserved 1 Lesson #2-8 (3rd-6th) October 27, 2019 Activity Sheet #2-8.A Scissors Who would you choose? Bibles with maps Optional: Internet-connected devices See how one kingdom becomes two. Bibles Crown Make a big decision. Paper Pens or pencils None Experience a litany of movement. None Play a game of service and commands. © 2014-2019 Spirit and Truth Publishing—All Rights Reserved 2 Lesson #2-8 (3rd-6th) October 27, 2019 Two or three types of crackers Two or three types of toppings Enjoy a snack. Paper plates or napkins Knives Small cups Water Blocks Work together and work in opposition. Bible Book page (found at end of lesson) Cardstock or plain paper Optional ongoing activity. Pens Markers or crayons Optional: three-ring binders, hole punch None © 2014-2019 Spirit and Truth Publishing—All Rights Reserved 3 Lesson #2-8 (3rd-6th) October 27, 2019 Making Connections The Point Last week, we heard the story of David’s rise to We lead best when we listen to and serve others. kingship and the glory of the Lord. It seemed to God calls for leaders to love, serve, and care for their be a time of triumph and joy as Israel ushered in a people. Sin always divides—it separates God’s people new king and praised a loving God. David’s reign both from God and from one another. We are called lasted 40 years followed by another 40 years of to love and care for one another when we achieve leadership by his son, Solomon. Upon King positions of leadership. Solomon’s death, his son Rehoboam became king. Today we will explore his quick rise and fall. Bible Nuts & Bolts: Divided Kingdom Story Summary: The movement from a united Israel into two separate The Kingdom Divided kingdoms (Israel in the north and Judah in the south) Upon being made king as his father and is a major theme in the Old Testament. God’s people grandfather were, Rehoboam was almost had not heeded God’s commands and this sin immediately faced with a difficult decision. The brought about division. Luckily, God is one who tribes from the north came and asked for a keeps promises and, through Jesus Christ, was able to change. Solomon had taxed them and forced them reunite the tribes. into difficult labor. They desired the new king to lighten the load a bit, and they promised their Spiritual Practice: Worship loyalty and service to him in exchange. Creating a strong, healthy community comes from hearing each other’s needs and lifting up each other’s This must not have been an easy decision for him, strengths. During times of difficult and challenging as Rehoboam sent them away for three days and leadership, worshipping together and praying for one turned to his consultants for advice. First, he another becomes even more crucial. God will care for asked some men of his father’s generation, who God’s people! advised him to be a servant leader and to establish a relationship of mutual loyalty. Next, he asked for advice from men of his own generation, who recommended that he show his strength and power in order to provide discipline and strong leadership. When the men from the north returned for their answer, they were spoken to harshly and promised more work and additional taxes. The lack of trust, listening, and respect from Rehoboam and his advisers led to rebellion and the division of the kingdom. © 2014-2019 Spirit and Truth Publishing—All Rights Reserved 4 Lesson #2-8 (3rd-6th) ⚫ October 27, 2019 Who would you choose? You will need: Activity Sheet #2-8.A Scissors Before class: 1. Cut Activity Sheet #2-8.A in half on the line. Be prepared to select two students to pose as candidates to lead the class. During class: 1. We are coming up on that time of year when we often go to the polls to elect new leaders in our government. In class today, we are going to talk about a Bible story involving a new leader who comes to power, too. To get us in the mood, we are going to think about some of the qualities we would want to have in a leader right here in our own class. 2. Select two students to act as potential new leaders. We are going to pretend that we are having an election to select a new leader for our class. This person will lead the class for the rest of the year. We get to make our decision of whom we each want to vote for based on the speeches they are about to give. 3. Hand the first student the short speech on Activity Sheet #2-8.A marked “Candidate A” and the second student the short speech marked “Candidate B.” Have each student read the speech as they stand and face the class. 4. Based on what you just heard, you now need to make a decision about who you would most like to be the leader of our class. Have them vote by raising their hands for each candidate. © 2014-2019 Spirit and Truth Publishing—All Rights Reserved 5 Lesson #2-8 (3rd-6th) October 27, 2019 5. Ask the following questions: • Why did you select the candidate you did? [He is willing to bring treats, the other candidate was only concerned about herself, one of the candidates will listen to us instead of being bossy.] • What were the differences between them? Try to focus the conversation on the differences between being a servant leader and expecting to be served as a leader. • What types of qualities are you looking for in a leader? [Someone who cares about me, someone who helps others, kindness, service, love.] 6. When we dig into today’s Bible story, you will see that the leader in the story has some decisions to make about what type of king he wants to be. And, even more important, you will see how the choice he makes affects many people. © 2014-2019 Spirit and Truth Publishing—All Rights Reserved 6 Lesson #2-8 (3rd-6th) October 27, 2019 Explore the Bible! You will need: Bibles with maps Optional: Internet-connected devices During class: 1. Place a variety of Bibles out on the table and encourage students to open them. We have talked about many different parts of the Bible. You know how the Bible is divided into the Old Testament and the New Testament. You have probably used the table of contents to look up page numbers of particular books. We have talked about chapters and verses. Allow students to recall any other Bible knowledge they may remember or be excited about. 2. Today, we are going to use the maps that many Bible have. Can you turn to the maps in the Bibles on the table? Give students an opportunity to explore the maps and look for familiar places and names. 3. In most Bibles, the maps are organized by time. Maps of the places where Old Testament stories happened will be before maps of how things looked when Jesus was alive, for example. Our story today is a story that involves two of these maps. 4. Encourage students to look for maps dated around 1000 BCE that are labeled “United Kingdom of Israel.” 5. Then encourage students to look for maps dated between 700 and 900 BCE that are labeled “The Divided Kingdom” or “The Kingdoms of Israel and Judah.” 6. Compare the two maps. You can point out how vast David and Solomon’s kingdom was and how much their territory was diminished a few hundred years later. 7. While the words in the Bible tell the story of what happened, we can tell just by looking at the maps that something big happened during this time in history to change the way the kingdoms were divided and ruled. Today’s story will help us understand how such a big change happened so quickly. 8. Optional: You may also choose to do this activity using the Internet, and searching for maps of the United Kingdom of Israel and the Divided Kingdom. © 2014-2019 Spirit and Truth Publishing—All Rights Reserved 7 Lesson #2-8 (3rd-6th) October 27, 2019 Make a big decision. You will need: Bibles Crown Paper Pens or pencils Before class: 1. You get to play the part of the king for this portion of the lesson. The more you can get into the role, memorize the script, and add dramatic flair, the more the students will be actively engaged as well. During class: 1. Put on the crown. 2. Greetings, little people. I am the royal and mighty King Rehoboam. And, well, I have gotten myself into a bit of a pickle. I need your help in making a big decision. But, ah, I am getting ahead of myself. Let me tell you what has happened recently. 3. My father, the incredibly wise and wonderful King Solomon, has recently died. He ruled in Jerusalem for forty years just as his father, King David, had ruled for forty years.
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