Kids · About 15 minutes

Family Bible Time: The Kingdom Divides

In about 15 minutes, read 1 Kings 12:1-20 and explore this big idea: Pride and unfaithfulness fractured Israel's kingdom.

Step 1 of 5 · about 2 minutes

Connect

Recall where The Kingdom Divides fits in the Bible story.

2 min
Connect
Recall where The Kingdom Divides fits in the Bible story.
5 min
Read
Read or retell 1 Kings 12:1-20 and notice two details.
3 min
Understand
Ask what the passage directly says and what meaning follows from it.
3 min
Play
Use the The Kingdom Divides Story Path orally or on paper.
2 min
Respond
Choose one voluntary response and pray together.

Action: Choose one concrete response connected to this lesson and practise it this week.

Prayer: Thank God for what is clear in the passage; ask for wisdom to respond faithfully without claiming more than the text supports.

Note for parents: Questions are welcome. Do not force disclosure, certainty, public prayer, baptism, or another public religious decision.