Session 4 1 Kings 12:6-19

DIVIDED

FOCUS ATTENTION

Prior to the Session:

Create a list of places people go for advice

• (self-help books,
• podcasts,
• YouTube,
• Internet search).

Introduce:

we can find advice in lots of different sources.

Ask:

• What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?
• and invite volunteers to share a brief response.

State:

There may have been times when we received advice, but did not follow it

Read:

Invite a volunteer to read aloud the first paragraph on page 37.

Transition:

Let’s turn to the Scriptures and see what advice King Rehoboam sought.

EXPLORE THE TEXT

Contextualize:

Use Pack Item 1 (Map: The Kingdoms of Israel and Judah),
Pack Item 9 (Kings of the Divided Kingdom),
and Pack Item 7 (1,2 Kings Time Line)

the kingdom of Israel was divided following Solomon’s death.
the divided kingdom was God’s punishment
for Solomon’s choice to adopt pagan idolatry worship practices.

Mini-Lecture:

Use Understand the Context (p. 37)

introduce Jeroboam and Rehoboam, and set the stage for today’s study.
Note that today’s study is focused on Rehoboam and some of his choices.