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OT9.11 David Plans the Temple ©Beverly Wilson 2019

Unit 9: King David and King Solomon OT9.11 David Plans the Temple

Scripture: 2 Samuel 13-19

Lesson Goal: King David loved the Lord with all his heart and he wanted to build a temple where everyone could worship God. We will see how David planned the temple but God built the House of David through His Son Jesus.

Introduction: This lesson is found in the books of 2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles. These books tell about King David and are in the second group of Old Testament books called the historical books. These books begin with Joshua and go through Esther. Let's say these books--Joshua, Judges, Ruth, I Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah and Esther.

Attention Getter: “Blueprints” Have you ever helped your father or uncle build something? Before you construct a house or building, you need a plan. This plan is called a blueprint. A blueprint is a copy of a detailed engineering plan that is drawn out to scale. It shows where to build the walls, put in the windows and doors, and install the appliances. The builder follows the plan to cut the lumber, nail the boards, and put in the windows and doors to construct the building. In this lesson we will see how King David loved the Lord with all his heart and how he wanted to build a temple where everyone could worship God. We will see that David planned the temple but God built the House of David through His Son Jesus.

Opening Prayer: "Dear Jesus in heaven, Thank you for coming to earth to be our Savior. I believe that you are the Son of God and that you died on the cross to pay the price for my sins. Please forgive me of the things that I have done that are wrong. Thank you for your promise to come again and be the King of Kings. Help me to obey you and make you the King of my life. In your name I pray. Amen.”

Memory Verse: The memory verse is Deuteronomy 16:17 “Each of you must bring a gift in proportion to the way the LORD your God has blessed you.”

Lesson Video: https://youtu.be/qXNGpZyPjMI King David was a mighty warrior and a great king in Israel. He loved God with his whole heart and in turn God helped David. The people of Israel loved their king and even King David’s enemies respected him.

During his reign King David had built many buildings in the capital city of Jerusalem including a palace for himself and his large family. King David had many children born to him. One of them was a second son born to Bathsheba and his name was Solomon. Solomon's heart pleased God and God loved him greatly.

One day as he was sitting in his palace King David thought about all that God had done for him. He remembered how God had given him many victories in battles and how Israel could live in peace without fear of their enemies. God had enabled David’s army to defeat not only the Philistines but also all the surrounding nations.

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Then King David said to Nathan the prophet, "Here I am, living in a palace of cedar, while the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under a tent."

David was talking about the tabernacle which was a tent in which the people worshipped God. With great joy David had brought the Ark of the Covenant into Jerusalem where he had set up a tent for it. The original tabernacle had been destroyed by the Philistines many years earlier. To show his thanks for all the blessings he had received King David had an idea. He wanted to build a temple for God. Nathan the prophet replied to the king, “Go ahead and do what you want to. The Lord is with you.”

Nathan did not realize that God didn’t need a temple. He had designed the tent of worship and He was satisfied with that. The tabernacle was a symbol of how God had “walked” or moved about with the Israelites since they left Egypt.

That night the Lord spoke to Nathan. The Lord said, “Go and tell King David, ‘The Lord says, “You are not the one to build my house. I have given that job to your son Solomon." Although God was pleased with David's desire and his faithfulness to Him, he told David that he should not build a temple "because you are a warrior and have shed blood." God knew that Israel could still be attacked by its enemies and it wasn’t a good time.

David must have been very disappointed at this, but God saw David’s heart. While it was a wonderful thing to do for the Lord, it was not God’s will for David. Sometimes God tells us “no” but His plan is always better. The Lord gave Nathan some more news. He said, "However because of your faithfulness to God, King David, God is going to build a temple in your family." You see, God had a greater promise to David than just building a temple made from bricks and stones for Him.

Nathan went on to tell King David what God had said. God said, "When you were a young shepherd boy I chose you to be the ruler over all my people. I have been with you everywhere you have gone and have given you great victory over all your enemies. “‘Now I will make you famous. Your name will be just as respected as the names of the most important people on earth. I will provide a place where my people Israel can live. I will give them a home of their own in the land. They will not be bothered anymore. I will give you peace and rest from all of your enemies." God was promising David that his name would become known throughout all time. He also promised that his son Solomon would be king and that Israel would dwell in safety in their own land.

But God’s promise was not done. His plan for David’s descendants was even greater. “‘I will make your family a royal family. Some day you will die but I will make one of the sons of your family the eternal King. His kingdom will never end because He will be my Son.” God was promising King David that in his family would be born God’s own Son Jesus.

God went on to say, “I will be His Father and He will have my Name. He will be the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. His throne will last forever! " What a wonderful promise to King David. God was promising King David that someday His Son Jesus would become the King over all Kings. He would rule from the throne of David."

When David heard this promise he began to worship and praise the Lord. He said, "O Lord, you have brought great honor to my family by promising that Your Son would be born to our family! You are truly building a greater house than I ever could! O Lord there is no God like You! You will do as you have promised and then all the world will know that You God are the God of Israel! O Lord I am so blessed! You have promised good things for me."

So for the next ten years and for the remainder of his life King David began making preparations for the temple. He laid out all the plans for the building. God even showed King David the place where the temple in Jerusalem was to be built. He gathered and set aside all the materials. King David appointed stonecutters to prepare stone for huge blocks. These stone blocks would be used in building the temple walls. He had miners dig up a large amount of iron to make nails for the doors for the gates and hinges and bolts to hold them. He gathered up more bronze than could even be weighed! He called for the craftsmen who were skilled in working with all kinds of metals to come to work on the temple. He also had

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cedar logs to be cut and brought from hills of Sidon and Tyre where the large trees grew. There were so many cedar logs that they could not be counted!

King David also had many carpenters who were skilled in building prepare the logs. They would use the logs to make wooden doors. The artists would carve designs in the doors. He organized all the Levites, the priests, all the singers, and all of the people who would be working in the temple. There were thousands of people who were assigned to work. This was all done in preparation of building the temple so that when it was completed, everything would run smoothly. David then told his Solomon that he was to be the one to build the temple.

Just before David was about to die, he gathered the nation together and appointed Solomon as the king to rule over the nation. He then told the whole assembly, "My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced." The temple is for God so Solomon is going to need help from everyone." David encouraged the people to be sure to help him.

As an example for the people, David shared with them all the preparations he himself had done. "With all my resources I have provided for the temple of my God." David said. He then told the people how he had gathered gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood, all kinds of fine stone and marble and many precious stones in very large quantities.

King David then told the people. "God has chosen my son Solomon to build the temple. He will be the next king of Israel. God has chosen his family to be the one through whom His Son would become king. You are to follow all the commands of the Lord and obey His laws so you will continue to live in this land and pass it on to your children as an inheritance."

Then David said to Solomon, "You are to serve God with your whole heart and with a willing mind. You are to seek him and obey Him for the Lord has chosen you to build the temple. Be strong and do the work."

Here are the plans for the building of the temple. I have gathered all the materials. God has said that you are to be the One who oversees the building of this great temple. David then asked who among the people was willing to help like he had done.

"Then the leaders of families, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds and the officials in charge of the king's work gave willingly.” All of these key people gave a large sum of gold, silver, bronze, and iron. This really impressed all the people. David the king also rejoiced greatly.

In David's joy over what was happening, he praised God in all the presence of all the people. He thanked God for all His goodness, "Now our God, we give you thanks, and praise for your glorious name for everything in heaven and earth is yours." We thank you for all the abundance that you have provided for the building of a temple. We are privileged to give back a small amount of what You have given to us.”

David concluded by praying that God would help bless both the people and Solomon by helping them once he is gone. David hoped the people would remain loyal to God and Solomon would remain devoted to the things of God.

The next day the people offered thousands of sacrifices to God. The people united with David in this prayer. At the end of the prayer and sacrifice, "they all praised the Lord, the God of their fathers; they bowed low and fell down and worshipped the Lord and the king."

The people of Israel acknowledged Solomon the son of David as the new king. They anointed him a second time before the Lord as the ruler. So Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king in place of his father David. The Lord exalted Solomon and gave him a royal splendor like no other king over Israel ever had before.

In this lesson we see that David was willing to give a huge portion of his wealth to support the building of the temple. He demonstrated his love for God by giving. Did you know that giving is a part of worship?

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Shortly after the celebration of the crowning of Solomon the king, David died and was buried in the city of David called Bethlehem.

Bethlehem was the place that many years later Jesus would be born just as God had promised. When Jesus came to live on earth, He was called the Son of David, because His earthly mother Mary and his father were descendants of David's family.

Jesus later died on a cross for our sins and rose again from the dead. When Jesus came to earth to be our Savior from sin, he was crucified, and the words "The King of the Jews" were written on His cross. Three days later He rose from the dead and now Jesus lives as King in heaven. He was not just the King of the Jews but He is the King of Kings. Someday He will return to earth to rule as King with great power, glory, and peace for a thousand years. What a wonderful time that will be! At that time, every knee shall bow to Him and every tongue shall confess Him as Lord and King. The promise made to King David will be fulfilled!

Now Jesus wants you to first confess Him as your Savior and then as King of your life. If you have never asked Jesus to save you, Why don't you ask Him right now to forgive your sins and to come into your heart and save you. If you have been saved, then tell Him you want Him to be King over your life.

Remember let's make Jesus the King of our hearts!

Review Questions/ Game: “Scrabble” Letters Preparation: You will need at least one letter per child in your class from a set of wooden scrabble letters. You will also need to collect a set of scrabble letters of the entire alphabet placing 1 set of letters in a container for the teacher or leader. Procedure: Distribute the scrabble letter to the children. If you have extra letters in the alphabet left continue to distribute the letters. Be sure to give each student an equal number of letters. Say: “I will pull a letter from my container. If you have the matching letter, stand up and answer the review question.” You can keep score of the number of correct answers that each student gives, if desired.

1. What city did King David select as the capital of Israel? (David chose Jerusalem as he capital city because it was centrally located. Jerusalem is the place where Abraham worshipped God by offering his son Isaac as a sacrifice to God. It was also the place where Abraham gave a tithe to Melchizedek the King of Salem who was really a priest of God. Melchizedek is a type of Christ.)

2. What structures had King David already built in Jerusalem? (He had built a large palace for his many wives and children.)

3. What kind of house did David live in? (David lived in a house of cedar.) 4. What did King David tell Nathan the prophet he wanted to do? Why? (David told Nathan that

he wanted to build a house for the ark of God. When David looked at the nice house he lived in, he thought that the ark of God should be in a nice house, too, not in just a tent.)

5. What did the Lord tell Nathan about David’s idea to build a house for the ark of God? (The Lord told Nathan to tell David that he was not to build a house for the ark of God.)

6. Why had God not asked Israel to build him a house before the time of King David? (God used the tabernacle or tent as a symbol of how He was moving or living with the children of Israel as they travelled from Egypt to the Promised Land.)

7. What was the reason the God gave to Nathan that David should not build the temple? (David was a warrior and had shed much blood.)

8. To whom did God give the responsibility to oversee the building of the temple? (God had selected King David’s son Solomon to build the temple.)

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9. Instead of King David building a house for God, what did God say he was going to do for King David? (God was going to build the “house of David.”)

10. What are the three things that the Lord promised David? (The Lord promised David a house, a kingdom, and a throne. God was promising David that his name would become known throughout all time. He also promised that his son Solomon would be king and that Israel would dwell in safety in their own land.)

11. What promise did God make to King David about his descendant to sit on the throne? (God promised David that he would have a dynasty. Having a dynasty meant that for a very long time, David’s descendants would rule Israel. The kingdom would stay under the rule of David’s children and grandchildren. In fact, God promised that the dynasty would never end. The king who would rule forever would be Jesus Christ. Jesus was a descendant of David.)

12. How long would David’s house, kingdom, and throne last? (They would last forever. Jesus the Son of God would rule from the throne of David forever and ever.)

13. What happened many years later to fulfill this promise? (Jesus was born to Mary and Joseph who were both in the lineage of King David.)

14. What happened when Jesus died on the cross that showed he was going to reign from the throne of King David? (Jesus later died on a cross for our sins and rose again from the dead. When Jesus came to earth to be our Savior from sin, he was crucified, and the words "The King of the Jews" were written on His cross. )

15. How will Jesus become the eternal King of Kings? (Jesus ascended into heaven. Someday He will return to earth to rule as King with great power, glory, and peace for a thousand years. At that time, every knee shall bow to Him and every tongue shall confess Him as Lord and King.)

16. How did King David respond when he heard the promise with God? (He began to worship and praise God and wrote a special song of praise to Him.)

17. What things did King David do to prepare the materials for the building of the temple? (King David appointed stonecutters to prepare stone for huge blocks. He had miners dig up a large amount of iron to make nails for the doors for the gates and hinges and bolts to hold them. He gathered up more bronze than could even be weighed.)

18. How did King David prepare for craftsmen to work on the temple? (He called for the craftsmen who were skilled in working with all kinds of metals to come to work on the temple. He also had cedar logs to be cut and brought from hills of Sidon and Tyre where the large trees grew. King David also had many carpenters who were skilled in building prepare the logs. The artists would carve designs in the doors.)

19. How did King David prepare for the care of the temple and its operation once it was built? (He organized all the Levites, the priests, all the singers, and all of the people who would be working in the temple.)

20. How did King David announce that Solomon would be king? (He called all the people together and challenged them to recognize Solomon as the new king. He urged them to obey God and help him build the temple. He challenged them to give generously to the construction of the temple as he himself had done.)

21. How did the people respond to King David’s request? (They recognized Solomon as king and anointed his head with oil. They freely gave of their own possessions for the support of building the temple. They rejoiced and worshipped God. They offered thousands of sacrifices to honor God.)

22. What is the memory verse? (Deuteronomy 16:17 “Each of you must bring a gift in proportion to the way the LORD your God has blessed you.”)

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Bible Memory Verse Activity: “Verse Match-Up” Game The memory verse is Deuteronomy 16:17 “Each of you must bring a gift in proportion to the way the LORD your God has blessed you.” Have students locate the verse in scripture and read together several times orally.

Say: “This verse says that God expects all of us to give back a part of the many blessings that He has given us. When we do it is a way to praise God and tell Him thank you.

Preparation: You will need set of index cards for each player. Using a marker print the words (or phrases) of the memory verse onto the index cards. Procedure: Divide the class into groups of four to play a game similar to “Go Fish.” Distribute four sets of memory verse cards to each group. Players in each group shuffle their cards together and then distribute 5 cards to each player. To play, the player compares the cards he has to the verse to determine which cards he needs to complete the verse. The first player names another player in the group and asks for a needed card. If the player has the card, he must give it to the player who asked for it. If the player does not have the card, the next player takes a turn, asking for a needed card. Play continues until all the players in the group have the cards needed to complete the verse.

Group Learning Activity: “Circle Up” (Grades K-3) Preparation: You will need several circles of paper that are various sizes and colors. You will also need tape and various household items that are in the shape of circles such as the lids of cans, bottles, bowls, round spoons, etc. Say: “In this lesson we learned that God made a promise to King David about his family and descendants. We are going to play a game that will help us understand more about that promise.” Procedure: Place items throughout the room that are circles. Cut circles out of paper, use painter’s tape to make circles, or use household items in the shape of a circle. Count how many circles you have in your room. Don’t forget to count those circles that may already be in your room. Encourage the students to count as many circle shapes in the room as they can. Allow the students time to talk about where all the circles are. Offer a small reward for the student or group of students who find the most circles. Say: “Where is the beginning and the end of a circle? Nowhere! It just keeps going in a circle—forever!” Our lesson was about a promise that God made to King David that will last forever. What was the promise to David’s family and Israel? (God said, “I will make you famous. Your name will be just as respected as the names of the most important people on earth. I will provide a place where my people Israel can live. I will give them a home of their own in the land. They will not be bothered anymore. I will give you peace and rest from all of your enemies.”

“What was the promise that was to the descendants of David’s family? (“I will make your family a royal family. Some day you will die but I will make one of the sons of your family the eternal King. His kingdom will never end because He will be my Son.”) Why was this promise to David’s family so important not just to him but to the whole world? (God was promising King David that in his family would be born God’s own Son Jesus.) God’s promise was eternal. The word “eternal” means to last forever. This is just like the circle. It just keeps going on and on.”

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Group Learning Game/Activity: “Praise Corners” (Grades K-5) Preparation: You will need sheets of paper with the following words printed on them: “home,” “church,” “school,” and “anywhere.” Procedure: Tape each of the sheets of paper with the words home, school, church, and anywhere on them to different corners of the room. Have students line up in a single file at one of the four corners. Start a timer as the first student races to the next corner and yells something he or she can praise God for related to that place. Examples: For home a student may say “parents.” For school, a student might say “friends.” For church, a student might say “pastor.” The student must then run to the next corner and come up with a praise. The timer stops when the student reaches the final corner and names a fourth praise. Have all the students follow the same pattern and record the time that each took to complete the task. Give a small prize to the winner of the game. Say: “In this lesson we learned that King David praised God when he heard the promise that God made to him about his family. What was the promise that God made to him? (Review the promise of making name great, peace and security for Israel, and the promise the Jesus God’s Son would be born in his family.) We should all learn to praise and thank God for His many blessings to us. What do you think it means to praise God? (To praise God means to give thanks to God for what He has given us. The word praise means to give thanks, or confess, or to regard highly. We praise God for not only what He has done but Who He is.) What are some ways we can praise God? (With our words we can speak our thanks and recognition of Who He is.) We can sing and dance praises. We can play instruments to sing praises and make music to honor God. An important way to praise God is to read the songs of praise in the book of Psalms. We can praise God by doing deeds of kindness to others. We can praise God by giving generously from the resources that God has given to us.) Review the memory verse: Deuteronomy 16:17 “Each of you must bring a gift in proportion to the way the LORD your God has blessed you.”

Group Learning Activity: “God’s Promises to David” (Grades 3-5) Preparation: You will need copies of the two pages of the template “The Davidic Covenant” below for each student. You will also need scissors, crayons, colored markers, and glue. Say: “In the lesson we learned that God made special promises to King David. These promises are recorded for us in 2 Samuel 7:8-17. Let’s read these verse and see what God says.” Procedure: Directions: Have the students cut out and color each of the symbols of God’s promises to David. Have them glue the symbols into the correct circle, indicating whether the promise is for David’s life or fulfilled in his descendants. (Map of Israel, the dove of peace, and the circle with David a Great Name will be glued to the circle for the promises to David. The “eternal kingdom”, “father-son relationship, and “a descendant to build the temple” will be glued to the circle with David’s descendants.) Say: “Although it would not be David who built the temple, God had a wonderful plan for David. God reminded him that he could trust the Lord to lead him through his life because He had been faithful to make him the king of Israel. God told David that His plan for him was to make him “a great name, like the

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names of the great men who are on the earth” (2 Sam. 7:11). God had also made that promise to Abraham. God promised David that the Israelites would be safe in their own land, and that they would have peace with their enemies for the rest of David’s life. Say: “That was quite a promise for David, but God made an even greater promise to David’s descendants. God promised David that he would have a dynasty. Having a dynasty meant that for a very long time, David’s descendants would rule Israel. The kingdom would stay under the rule of David’s children and grandchildren. In fact, God promised that the dynasty would never end. The king who would rule forever would be Jesus Christ. Jesus was a descendant of David. God also said that after David died, one of his descendants would build a temple for God. This promise was fulfilled with David’s son, Solomon.” Say: “When Nathan told the Lord’s plan and promise to David, David went into the tent with the Ark of the Covenant and sat before the Lord. David was amazed at all that God had promised because he knew that he did not deserve such a blessing. He knew that the Lord had chosen him not because of who he was, but because of what God Himself had decided. As David thought about God’s promises, he thought of several things He had learned about God. He learned that God alone is great, that there is no god like Him and none beside Him. David wanted God to be praised by everyone. He prayed that God would keep His promises so that the people would always praise Him.”

Group Learning Activity: “First to Last” (Grades 3-5) Purpose: To help students understand the genealogy of Christ and how it fulfilled the promise to King David. Preparation: You will need Bibles, spiritual journal page, pencils or pens. Say: “In this lesson we learned God promised to King David that in his family would be born God’s Son Jesus. He promised that Jesus would rule from the throne of David and that He would be the King of King and Lord of Lords. Today we are going to learn about the genealogy of Jesus and how it fulfilled the promise to King David.” Procedure: Have students read Matthew 1: 1-17. Have students to find the following common names from the genealogy of Christ and write them on craft sticks.

Vs. 2 Abraham

Vs 2 Isaac Vs 2 Jacob

Vs 3 Judah

Vs 5 Boaz

Vs 5 Obed

Vs 6 Jesse

Vs 6 King David Vs 7 Solomon

Vs 7 Rehoboam

Vs 8 Jehoshaphat

Vs 10 Hezekiah

Vs 11 Josiah

Vs 16 Joseph

Vs 16 Jesus

Form three or four groups of kids. Review the names and how to say them. Challenge the students to see which group can put them in order faster. Give them one minute. Go over the correct order and congratulate the team that got it right. Play another round, and see if teams can do it faster. Say: “David shared in the same promise made to his forefathers—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. This was the promise of a future king who would be born many years after David, but be part of his family. What did God promise David? God promised that David’s kingdom would last forever.” Have students record what they have learned in their spiritual journals.

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Group Learning Activity: “Stonecutters, Masons, and Carpenters” (Grades 3-5) Preparation: Print the following descriptions on individual index cards:

1. Stonecutter—A person who cuts and shapes stone to be used for buildings, decorations, and other purposes.

2. Mason—A person who builds things from stone and bricks. 3. Carpenter—A person who builds things from wood.

Say: “When David was preparing for the temple to be built, he needed people who had a special skill. I am going to ask for volunteers to read about some of the people who were used to build the temple.” Procedure: Pass out the index cards and ask students to read the descriptions of the skilled craftsmen. Discuss what kind of tools a carpenter or stone mason uses. Say: “How would these people be useful to build the temple? These people were willing to use their skills for God. Say: “Even you as students have skills that you can use for God! What are some things you’re good at that could be used here at church? (Sing in the children’s choir. Pass out welcome cards to guests. Clean up the classroom. Help straighten chairs after a church dinner.) Say: “We are called to know God, serve God, and seek Him always. If we seek God then He will show us how to best serve Him. We can pray and ask God to use us in his service for His glory.” Optional: “Carpenter’s Relay” Divide the children into two groups. Each team member will take a turn running to a bag or box filled with carpenter's items (tool belt, hammer, cap, etc). They will put on or hold all the items and shout out I'M A CARPENTER'S SON. Then they'll all items back in the bag and run back to their team for the next team member to run the same race. Optional: “Nail Driving Activity” Bring a piece of wood, approximately 2"x4"x18", a hammer, and nails. Talk

about today's lesson and the fact that the workers for the temple probably drove a lot of nails into wood. Let each child take a turn driving a nail or two into the wood. Tell the children that just as they can drive a nail into the wood, they can be a part of building the Kingdom of God by telling others about Jesus and HIS love for them.

Craft Learning Activity: “Tents of Praise” (Grades K-5) Preparation: You will need strips of colored construction paper or other colored drawing paper, colored markers, stickers, and other decorative items. Precut 5 ½ ” X 11” strips of paper or 6” X 12” inch strips of construction paper. Procedure: Provide each child with one of the strips of paper. Place the strip horizontally in front of them. Demonstrate how to fold the ends of the strip to the center. This creates a triangle. The piece of paper will now stand up on its edges to form a tent. (See picture.) Encourage the student to decorate the ten with the colored markers, stickers, or other decorative items. Have them write at least one thing on each flap that they can praise God for. If needed, provide ideas like friends, family, church, home, school, and so forth. Say: “In this lesson we learned that King David praised God for the promise that was made to his family. The children of Israel praised God for the joy of giving to build the temple. They were praising God for giving the new King Solomon. God wants us to show our thanks to Him especially for His Son Jesus who gave to us salvation by His death on the cross.”

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Craft Learning Activity: “Make Blueprints” (Grades 2-5) Preparation: You will need heavyweight graph paper, blue washable paint, various kinds of paint brushes, and paper plates. If possible have an example of a real blue print of a house. Say: “Along with all the supplies for building the temple, David also gave his son Solomon the plans for the temple. Plans are drawings used by builders and architect to construct buildings. They are called blueprints because they printed in blue ink. Let’s look at some blueprints and seen what things they show about the plans for a house.” (Show blue prints and discuss features.) Procedure: Distribute the heavyweight white graph paper. Demonstrate how to use the graph paper lines to draw the outline plan for a building. Say: “Today you will use permanent black markers to draw the plans for a building. You can choose to make a plan for any kind of building such as a church, a house, a school, or something else. After finishing the draw, you are to use the blue paint to cover the plan you have drawn to make it look like a blue print.” Say: “King David reminded his son Solomon to love and obey God. He challenged him to build the temple according to the plans that God had given to David. King David also challenged the people to love and obey God and help Solomon in accomplishing this great task. King David told his son Solomon that he had gathered the supplies for him to build a house for God. He also told Solomon that God would be with him as he built the temple.” Conclude by challenging students to name ways that they can love and obey God as well. Craft Learning Activity: “Build a Structure” (Grades 3-5) Purpose: To allow students to experience a learning activity that would resemble the building of the temple in Jerusalem. Preparation: You will need a large supply of craft sticks, sharpie permanent markers in various colors, turbo tacky glue, sequins, and a low-temp cordless hot glue gun. Procedure: Explain to the students what type of building David had in mind for God. Explain the majesty and décor that David desired for God’s house. Give the students various supplies to create a temple for God. They can build either a two dimensional temple or, if time and resources allow, a three-dimensional one. Have students work at paper covered tables. Guide students to work together as one group, several smaller groups, or pairs to construct the tallest structure using only the craft sticks, glue, sequins, and markers. Distribute materials to all students. First have the students decorate a supply of craft sticks with the sharpie permanent markers. After decorating the craft sticks give each student a low-temp cordless hot glue gun to build their own structures. If students have not used a glue gun before, be sure to demonstrate how to use one. Encourage students to use the process of trial and error as they design structures that

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would match the expectations. The results should be very unique and have a large variety of designs. You can add a specific challenge to add interest and help focus the students’ creativity. You might want to choose one of the following ideas:

build a structure as tall as them

build a structure that will hold a specific object (like a ball, a pumpkin, an apple, a rock etc)

build a structure with a triangle base

build a structure with a square base

build any structure with X (amount) of craft sticks

design a structure that solves a certain problem

Say: “It was very important that King David gathered so many supplies for Solomon to build a house for God. Why would gathering the materials be such a large task? (Materials had to be transported over a long distance. Materials had to be process such a logs cut, minerals mined, or metals formed into molds before they could be used in construction. The preparation process all had to be done by hand and required a lot of manual labor.) Say: “King David also told Solomon that God would be with him as he built the temple. He also told Solomon to love and obey God. Why was it important to have God’s help?” (The temple was to honor God and it would not do that if it were built according to man’s plans. The preparation required a lot of time and manpower. This preparation could not occur with God giving physical strength as well as wisdom to the people.)

Life Application Challenge: “Pray about God’s Promise” Preparation: You will need copies of the Praying Hands Card and the praying hands text page for each child printed on white construction or white drawing paper. You will also need a black marker, scissors, and glue. Preparation: Have students cut out the hand leaving the center line folding line uncut. Fold the hands on the seam to make praying hands. Have students glue the text pieces to the inside of the hand and fill in the blank area with the name of someone they would like to pray for. Encourage each student to use this as a reminder to pray for God’s promises during the week.

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