The Wise King - 1 Kings 3
Here are some good videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PojhRZrPZzQ
https://gnf.ca/kv/2016/05/31/may-29/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9-4sGPeBuE
Idea 1
Play a game - Wise or not wise
Give examples of situations with two endings, one ending being wise and the other being not wise
Ask the kids to choose what ending would be the wise one.
Idea 2
Act out the story
Use the Solomon skit or make up your own skit.
Idea 3
Solve the problem
Tell the kids that it is their turn to be wise. Tell them the example of the two ladies coming to talk with Solomon in 1 Kings 3:16-28. One of the ladies babies had died in the night and now they were both saying that the child that was alive was their own child.
Ask the kids what they would do to figure out who was telling the truth. What kinds of questions could they ask the ladies?
Idea 4
True or False Questions
Solomon was David’s Son. (True)
Solomon went to Bethlehem to offer sacrifices. (False)
Solomon offered 5000 animals as sacrifices. (False)
Solomon slept over in Gibeon. (True)
Solomon had a dream from God. (True)
In Solomon’s dream God asked Solomon what he would like for Christmas. (False)
Solomon asked for wisdom. (True)
Solomon is known as the wise king. (True)
Idea 5
Play a memory game with the kids. Ask them if they could ask for one thing what would you ask for?
Sit in a circle and let the first kid answer - If I could ask for one thing it would be __________.
Ask the second kid to answer - If I could ask for one thing it would be _________ and 1st kids’ answer.
Ask the third kid to answer - If I could ask for one thing it would be _______ and 2nd kids answer and 1st kids’ answer.
Keep going like this adding one more answer with every new kid.
Idea 6
Play a game using one of the proverbs.
Read and play this game
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