Youths · About 15 minutes

Why the Kingdom Split

This study resists one-cause explanations and traces idolatry, burden, pride, fear, and false worship.

Connect
Read
Understand
Play
Respond

Step 1 of 5 · about 2 minutes

Connect

Use the opening prompt to connect the lesson to ordinary family life.

The 15-minute flow

2 min
Connect
Use the opening prompt to connect the lesson to ordinary family life.
5 min
Read
Read 1 Kings 12:3-16 and summarise 11:31-33 and 12:26-30.
3 min
Understand
List the causes named in the text and distinguish what happened before, during, and after the split.
3 min
Play
Arrange six cards into a cause chain and explain one connection.
2 min
Respond
Choose the weekly action, then pray together.

Talk about it

Which burden was legitimate to raise?
Which leadership choice made the conflict worse?

This week

Action: In one family decision, listen to the person who carries the burden before choosing a solution.

Prayer: God, give us humility, just leadership, faithful worship, and courage to listen.

Note for parents: Do not use the story to force unity in an unsafe situation or to label every disagreement rebellion. Keep personal family and church disputes out of group analysis.

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