TRUE WAVAICIDSIsIntroduction In this week's lesson we will learn about Solomon. Our main Bible passages will focus on 1 Kings 3-7. Some of the ‘main points we will learn are: © Solomon asked for wisdom Video playlist * David prepared Solomon to build the temple Solomon gave his best to God © Gods bigger than any building Lesson Guide ‘Ask your child about what they might like for their birthday, Christmas or another special event? Think together about what might be the best gift in the whole world. Ask them, if they could ask for anything, what would they ask for? Explain that Solomon was David's son and took over as King. Read 1 Kings 3:5-14, with your child and explain how God told Solomon, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.” Remind them that Solomon didn’t ask for money, health, fame but for wisdom. Solomon did not ask for selfish things, but instead, he asked for wisdom so he could be a good king for the people. God granted his request and blessed him in many other ways. Learn and repeat Matthew 6:33 from your family Bible. “The thing you should want most is God’s kingdom and doing what God wants. Then all these other things you need will be given to you.” (ICB). Tryand explain the difference between knowledge and wisdom. Give examples of how we can know something but still do the wrong thing, Remind your child about the Tabernacle. (You can use the lesson on our site). Check to see what they remember about it. Remind them it was a tent God told Moses to make so that He could be close to His People as they wandered in the wilderness. Share how David wanted to build a temple for God, but God told him ‘No’ but that his son, Solomon, would build it. Explain how David helped Solomon and gave him plans for the temple (1 Chronicles 28). Give some examples of how parents try to help their children be ready for the future. Look at some photos of different churches. Compare them to your church, do they look the same? What is different about them? Give some details of the splendor of the temple Solomon built. There are models and pictures online you could use. Explain how David stored up treasure that Solomon could use and that they both gave their best to God. Give examples of how we should give our best to God. Collect some different size containers and try to fit objects into them. Pick some really big objects and some that fit comfortably. Speak about how big God is and how He is bigger than any building. Think about Solomon's words in 1 Kings 8:27, “But will God really dwell on earth? The heavens, even the highest heaven, cannot contain you. How much less this temple | have built! Share how God blessed Solomon and the people by making His presence special in the temple. Remind your child that God doesn’t live in brick temples but wants to live in our hearts. Read 1 Corinthians 3:9-17. 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Give some examples of choices and your child must decide if it’s a wise or foolish choice by walking to the correct paper. For example: Take a cookie without asking. (Foolish choice). Pray to say thank you (wise choice). Leave rubbish on the floor (foolish choice) and so on. Make it fit Collect as many different size containers as you can find along with different size objects. Have your child guess if an object will fit into a container before letting them try. Make some silly choice like trying to fit a pillow into a small box. You could even have your child try to fit into a box. Remind your child that God is so big, it’s impossible to put him in a box and that He is everywhere, all of the time. Building Blocks Use whichever building blocks you have around to allow your child to have some free play. Sit down and talk with them as you play together. Review some points from the lesson. Explain how long it took Solomon to build his temple and how he wanted to do the very best that he could to build a house for God. Try making a temple or a house together out of the BE building blocks. Talk about the different parts that a house has and why each part is important. be £ Remind your child that they are an important part of the church and have a special role.Match the PatternsTemple Jigsaw © 2021 truewaykids.comfo Draw a circle around the homesSolomon's Temple What you need: * Template on white card * Cardboard tube * Coloring crayons or pencils + Paint * Paint brush * Glue https: //youtu.be/IT_Oefyumso Whot tr d: === Paint the cardboard tubes Color in the template tomake abronze color. _picture of Solomon and his temple. Cut out the template. Allow to dry, Fold along floor line to When cardboard tubes are make the temple stand. completely dry, giue onto the temple to make pillars. Allow glue to dry to fix pillar into place.Do'spryiomansy 1Z0Z @Treasure Chest craft (@ bites:Zyoutubestfuzutvorn Glue inside How much better to get wisdom than gold, | to choose understanding rather than silver! Proverbs 16:16 © 2021 truewaykids.com91°91 Squanoig &S jAOnys UeYY 104421 Bulpueysiopun asooyp of ‘prob ueys wopsim jab of J0440q Yanu MoHWorship Time Recommended worship songs. Not produced by Trueway Kids. YouTube Videos to be used for personal use only. Wisdom Song https://youtu.be/AgKivARNCkU Make Me Wise https:/youtu.be/I8ynmfEr_VY Welcome to God's House https:/youtu.be/UtBihEtfrjU Prayer Time Ask God to help you make wise choices. Ask God to live in you and help you to live for Him. IF you haven't already done so, sign up to receive future lessons by email. truewaykids.com/subscribe/