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A Heart Turned Away

Solomon's Later Foolishness

Day 77of 180
Week 16of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how Solomon disobeyed God by worshiping false gods

2

Recognize the importance of staying faithful to God

3

Learn that even wise people can make wrong choices

📖 Scripture Connection

1 Kings 11:4-8

“For when Solomon was old, his wives turned away his heart after other gods; and his heart was not perfect with Yahweh his God, as was the heart of David his father.”

— 1 Kings 11:4-8 (WEB)

Demonstrates the danger of being led away from God by bad influences

📦 Materials Needed

  • Heart-shaped paper cutouts
  • Colored markers
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • World English Bible
  • Idol pictures (from BibleMouse Printables Library)
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Today's BibleMouse lesson is about making good choices, even when it's hard!

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about Solomon's marriages yesterday?
2Teaching (8 min)

Solomon was the wisest man in the world, but he made a big mistake by listening to his wives instead of God

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God warned Solomon not to marry women who worship other gods
  • Solomon didn't listen and started worshiping false gods
  • Even the wisest person can make wrong choices
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Why do you think Solomon stopped following God?
  • What can we do to stay close to God?
3Activity: Heart Choices Game (10 min)
storytelling

Create a visual representation of good and bad choices

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a big heart on paper
  2. On one side, draw things that make God happy
  3. On other side, draw things that might lead us away from God
  4. Discuss each drawing
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child draw pictures

Challenge: Child writes short sentences about choices

4Closing (3 min)

Review key lesson points

📝 Review Questions:
  • What happened to Solomon's heart?
  • How can we stay close to God?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help us always choose to follow You

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about God's response to Solomon's choices

💎 Memory Verse

James 1:5

“If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.”

— James 1:5 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Memory Verse Heart Hop: Write verse words on heart shapes, scatter on floor, child hops to words in order while reciting

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Solomon's story shows that wisdom without obedience is meaningless

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use age-appropriate language
  • Encourage honest discussion about making good choices
  • Connect lesson to child's daily experiences
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find it hard to understand how someone so wise could make bad choices

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's understanding of following God's guidance

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • BibleMouse Printables Library coloring page about Solomon
  • Act out the story using simple props
  • Sing a memory verse song from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

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