CBC Lesson from 16th to 22nd of September

BIBLICAL REFERENCE

1 Kings 3.16-28

PURPOSE OF THE LESSON

Teach the kids that God protects those who trust Him.

VERSE TO MEMORIZE

For the LORD gives Wisdom, out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding. (Proverbs 2:6) 

INTRODUCTION

Start by saying this after school, the teacher always gives a test to see if we really learned everything that was taught ... isn’t it kids? Who in here gets good marks in their tests? Okay, that shows that you have been studying.

In today's story we see someone who asked God for something but didn’t know if he had received it or not. And guess what happened? He was tested and only then had the certainty of having received what he asked. Do you want to know who the story is talking about? Then pay attention. "

SOLOMON’S WISDOM

Soon after asking God for wisdom, Solomon stood before a very difficult situation. One day, he sat on his throne when he was called to solve a big problem between two women.

"What have those two women done? One of them had just given birth to a baby, and after three days the second woman had a baby too. The two lived together alone in their house. One night, the second woman, accidentally slept on her baby and the baby died. When she realized that her son was dead, without the other noticing, she went to the other woman’s bed and changed the babies, taking the one that was alive for her. But what a terrible thing to do!

When the first woman awoke at dawn to nurse her son, she realized the baby was dead and that it wasn’t her son. The two women began to argue with each other saying: "The baby that is alive is mine and the dead one is yours." And the second woman said: "Dead is your son, mine is alive." As the two women discussed, Solomon had a great idea, it seems like a crazy idea, but he had to be sure whether or not God gave him wisdom. Solomon asked that someone bring him a sword so that he could split the baby in the middle so each would get a part. When the baby's real mother heard the king's command, her maternal love spoke louder and she said, "My lord, I prefer to give the living child to the other, please do not kill him." The other one said:

"Not mine, not yours, the child must be divided." The attitude of the second women showed that King Solomon discovered the true mother, as she preferred to see the child with the other woman rather than see him dead. What a brilliant idea King Solomon had ... isn’t it kids? Solomon ordered that the child was delivered to the first mother, who really was the baby's mother.

CONCLUSION

Did you see the great intelligence God gave to Solomon? All the people of Israel heard of the decision that the king had made about the women, and had great respect for him because they saw it was wisdom that comes from God.

He also wants to give us wisdom and understanding to know how to act when we are in trouble at school, with siblings, with friends in the neighborhood, etc., in all situations. But for that we need to ask Him wholeheartedly. Children, when you don’t know how to resolve a situation, ask God for wisdom and, surely, He will answer you.

ACTIVITIES

AGE 2-3

SUNDAY Paint the scene. After asking God for wisdom, Solomon had to solve a problem between two women.
MONDAY Memory game. Paint it the little pictures, crop and play with friends.
WEDNESDAY Free drawing. Distribute office paper and crayons and ask for them to draw the part of the story they most liked.

AGE 4-7

SUNDAY Paint the scene. After asking God for wisdom, Solomon had to solve a problem between two women.
MONDAY Memory game. Paint it the little pictures, crop and play with friends.
TUESDAY To paint. Solomon wisely judged the cause of the two women and brought joy to the heart of the real mother of the baby.
WEDNESDAY Free drawing. Distribute office paper and crayons and ask for them to draw the part of the story they most liked.
THURSDAY Free Activity.
FRIDAY Find the way. Let's help two women get to King Solomon.
SATURDAY Free Activity.

AGE 8-10
SUNDAY Paint the scene. After asking God for wisdom, Solomon had to solve a problem between two women.
MONDAY Memory game. Paint it the little pictures, crop and play with friends.
TUESDAY To paint. Solomon wisely judged the cause of the two women and brought joy to the heart of the real mother of the baby.
WEDNESDAY Free drawing. Distribute office paper and crayons and ask for them to draw the part of the story they most liked.
THURSDAY Free Activity.
FRIDAY Find the way. Let's help two women get to King Solomon.
SATURDAY Free Activity.