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When Nations Forget God

The Kingdom Divides

Day 60of 180
Week 12of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how nations and leaders can turn away from God

2

Recognize God's patience and repeated warnings through prophets

3

Develop compassion for spiritual leadership's responsibility

📖 Scripture Connection

2 Chronicles 7:14

“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”

— 2 Chronicles 7:14 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's desire for national repentance and restoration

📦 Materials Needed

  • World English Bible
  • Kingdom map
  • Colored markers
  • Large poster board
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade 3 Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Review yesterday's lesson about kings who made poor spiritual choices

💭 Review Question: What happened when kings stopped following God?
2Teaching (8 min)

Exploring how nations drift from God's path

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God sends prophets as warning messengers
  • Leaders' choices impact entire nations
  • God is patient but there are consequences for persistent disobedience
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do leaders help people follow God?
  • What does it mean to seek God's face?
3Activity: Kingdom Choice Poster (10 min)
principle application

Create a visual representation of good vs bad leadership choices

📝 Instructions:
  1. Divide poster into 'Good Choices' and 'Bad Choices' columns
  2. Draw/write examples from biblical kings
  3. Use BibleMouse kingdom tracking chart for reference
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Focus on 2-3 kings with clear examples

Challenge: Include specific consequences of each choice

4Closing (3 min)

Reflect on lesson's key spiritual principles

📝 Review Questions:
  • What does God want from leaders?
  • How can we pray for our leaders?
🙏 Prayer:

Pray for wisdom for national and local leaders

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about God's special messengers - the prophets

💎 Memory Verse

1 Kings 12:28

“Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold, and said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.”

— 1 Kings 12:28 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Memory Verse Charades: Children act out key words while reciting the verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Grade 3 students are developing understanding of complex spiritual concepts

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use concrete examples
  • Encourage questions
  • Connect biblical principles to modern life
🤔 Common Struggles:

Understanding abstract concepts of national spiritual health

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to connect individual choices to broader consequences

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a prayer journal for leaders
  • Research current world leaders and pray for them

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