This week, we read about God giving Solomon wisdom!
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Story Notes
- David showed the people he had chosen Solomon to be the next king.
- Before David died, he told Solomon to follow God's commands.
- In a dream, God told Solomon to ask for anything he wanted.
- Solomon asked for a wise heart to help lead the people.
- God was pleased Solomon hadn't asked for riches, long life, or victory over his enemies.
- God gave Solomon great wisdom and riches and fame, too.
- God made Solomon the wisest person of all-time.
- Solomon was able to answer the Queen of Sheba's hardest questions
Important Ideas
- Wisdom is knowing what God says is right and wrong.
- We can gain wisdom by reading God's Word.
Memory Verse
Proverbs 16:16, ESV – How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
- Better – press your palms together in front of you, then slowly pull them apart
- Wisdom – tap your temple
- Gold – reach into your pocket, pretend to remove a gold coin, and hold it for all to see
- Understanding – open your hands like a book and pretend to read it
- Chosen – reach out and pretend to grab something
- Silver– reach into your other pocket, pretend to remove a gold coin, and hold it for all to see
Review Questions
- Who was king before Solomon? // David
- What were David's last words to Solomon? // Follow God's commands
- God spoke to Solomon in a... what? // Dream
- What did God tell Solomon to do? // Ask him for anything he wanted
- What did Solomon ask God for? // A wise heart to help lead his people
- What is wisdom? // Knowing the difference between right and wrong
- How did God feel about Solomon's answer? // Pleased
- What all did God give to Solomon? // Great wisdom, riches, and fame
- What sort of things did Solomon know about? // Plants and animals, wrote songs and proverbs
- Why did the Queen of Sheba come to Solomon? // To ask him hard questions
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