Preschool: Solomon Becomes King

Lesson Plan for Solomon Becomes King

Welcome:

-“Welcome to Worship”
-We are in a special place because God is here
-This is our special place to be with God, we can talk to God, we can listen to God, we can hear stories of God
-The Lord Be With You (and Also With You)

Songs of Praise:

Shabach Hallelujah

Barak Praise the Lord

Shabach Hallelujah

Barak Praise the Lord

Shabach Hallelujah

Barak Praise the Lord

Shabach Hallelujah

Barak Praise the Lord

Yadah extend your hand

Todah Lift up your hands

Tehillah it means to sing

Kara means to dance dance dance

Praise Him, praise Him,
 All you little children,
 God is love, God is love.
 Praise Him, praise Him,
 All you little children,
 God is love, God is love.

Love Him...
Know Him...
Serve Him...
Crown Him...

Come into his presence singing alleluia

Story:

King David had been king for Israel now for 40 years. Sometimes he had forgotten God, but mostly he had loved God and he had served God. 

King David knew he was going to die soon, so he called two people to visit him.  Nathan, God’s prophet and Zadok, God’s priest.  He told them, God told me that my son Solomon will be the next King.  Find him and have him ride on a donkey to the palace.  Anoint him with oil and  proclaim to everyone—Solomon is King!

David gave Solomon gave him a great kingdom—full of wealth and power—but most importantly, David taught Solomon how to listen to God.

Once David died, God came to Solomon in a dream.  God asked Solomon—what do you need, now that you are King? God offered him any gift. Solomon wanted to be a good King, like his father so he asked for WISDOM.  Wisdom to make good choices for the people of Israel.  God blessed Solomon with so much wisdom that people came from countries far away to ask him questions and seek his help. The country of Israel was at peace. To honor God for this gift, Solomon built a beautiful temple—a house of worship for the people—so that everyone would know that God was the God of Israel.

I wonder what you like best about this story? 


I wonder what is most important in this story? 


I wonder where you are in this story or which part of the story is especially about you?

I wonder how Solomon felt when Nathan and Zadok told him he was going to be King? 


I wonder how Solomon felt when God offered him any gift?

I wonder if God has wisdom for you?

Thanksgiving Feast (at the table)

LEARN THE SHAMAH
-This is our time of thanksgiving: our feast and our thanks
-What are we thankful to God for this week?

Jesus storybook bible

Response time: Everyone can pick a way to tell the story

Everyone: Printable of Solomon

Crown: "Happy is the man that finds wisdom."  Proverbs 3:13a

-Legos (big from church & ours) for building the temple