(Grades 3-5) King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba

1 Lesson 43 Judges through Esther Ages 8-11 Unit 9: The king Who Builds His Kingdom king Solomon and the Queen of Sheba KINGS AND KINGDOMS PART 2 THE WORSHIP, THE WORD, & THE WAY THE WORSHIP Who God is: The king Who Builds His Kingdom THE WORD Bible Story: 1 Kings 10:1-10 What He has done: God brought the Queen of Sheba to king Solomon . Key Verse: 1 Kings 10:9 THE WAY Aim: To know God uses our actions to glorify Himself.

2 Christ Connection: Matthew 5:16 BIBLE MEMORY VERSE With what shall I come before the Lord and bow down before the exalted God? He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:6a, 8 (Grades 3-5) PRESET [] Chairs in a semi-circle or rows, preset pencils, note cards, Bibles, Daily Way Lesson 43, highlighters [] Scripture Reading: 2 Chronicles 5:13 [] Bible Memory Verse Song: Do Justly [] Scripture references 1 & 2 hidden behind curtain, secret door, etc.

3 [] Map showing Jerusalem, Israel and Ethiopia [] THE WAY: Treasure bag or box with five proverbs on five slips of paper. See THE WAY for list of proverbs. [] Bible Timeline: Solomon (Circa 970 ) [] Treasure Treat: Wisdom Bookmark (Bookmark in the shape of a king s crown or scepter printed with Proverbs 19:20.) [] Got Time?: Balloons, paper, markers or printer, scissors, treasure bag or box, chairs, fruit, crackers, drink, napkins, plates, cups, sturdy paper, fasteners (yarn, metal brads, or three ring notebook), hole punch, crayons, glue, assorted craft items, magazines to cut, book or model of king Solomon s temple, Unit 9 Bible Memory Verse poster, 47 toy blocks, labels (or strips of paper and tape) [] Worship Leader Elements.

4 king City Chronicles Sketch or Storybook Lesson 43, Music PREPARE(Before arrival) [] Highlight 1 Kings 10:1-10 and Matthew 5:16 in your Bible. [] Read this Teacher s Guide. [] Each week, be sure to reserve adequate time to cover THE WORD, THE WAY, and The Golden Bowl. Then, as time allows, choose a Got Time? activity or create your own activity to illustrate the Bible Story, the Aim, or the Bible Memory Verse Song. To The Teachers For your own encouragement this week, read Romans 11:33-36.

5 Please join us in praying this week s Teacher s Prayer: Lord, just like king Solomon asked for wisdom, we ask You to grant wisdom to us and to the children we teach, that we might all bring You glory and point others to You. Amen. Resources: The additional resources referred to in this lesson and supplemental materials are available at Contents include the drama Sketches and Storybook chapters, Bible Memory Verse Songs, seasonal materials and so much more. To be a resource yourself, click on the Teacher s Blog tab to share your ideas with teachers worldwide.

6 1 1. THE WORSHIP (15 minutes) Worship Theme: The king Who Builds His Kingdom Use arrival time to connect with the children, creating an environment where they feel welcome. Use the Meet & Greet question to spark anticipation for today s focus. Meet & Greet Question: Who is the wisest person you know?

7 2 Bible Memory Verse Song Do Justly Micah 6:6a, 8 (NIV) (Verse) With what shall I come before the Lord And bow myself before the High God? With what shall I come before the Lord? Man is asking, always asking. But He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you?

8 (Chorus) But to do justly, to love mercy, to walk humbly with your God. To do justly, to love mercy, to walk humbly with your God. To do justly, to love mercy, to walk humbly with your God. To do justly to love mercy to walk humbly with your God. (Repeat Ve se) r t(Repeat Chorus) ..With your God. Sheet music and recordings available at We worship the king who builds His Kingdom. Today you ll hear about king Solomon , the wisest king in history. God chose king Solomon to build the beautiful temple where all the people could come together to worship and be with God.

9 God gave exact directions on how to build it and what to put inside it. Close your eyes and picture what it was like as I read what God did during the people s celebration after the temple was completed. (Read 2 Chronicles 5:13. Sing I See The Lord, To Him Who Sits on the Throne, or Awesome God. ) Just as the people gave their offering at the temple, we give our offering here today. (Collect offering.)Our new Bible Memory Verse tells us that God wants us to live our lives as an offering by doing these three things: 1.

10 To do justly which is to be fair. 2. To love mercy which is to be kind. 3. To walk humbly with God which is to give God credit for everything and to not be proud. Worship Elements: Scripture Reading: 2 Chronicles 5:13 Collect and lead prayer for an offering. Read Storybook or perform Sketch: king City Chronicles, Lesson 43. Song Suggestions: Unit 9 Bible Memory Verse Song: Do Justly Select songs that focus on our awe of God s presence: To Him Who Sits on the Throne I See The Lord Kids' Praise Worship Songs, Kids' Praise!