HIGHS AND LOWS:
Write down one high and one low from your week in your prayer journal. Pastor Breen or a student volunteer will gather them in prayer.
REVIEW:
What still sticks with you from our lesson on King Solomon last week? If you can’t remember, feel free to consult your one sentence summary in your prayer journal.
CONNECT BIBLE ACTIVITY #1: Turn in your Connect Bible to page 400 and read the paragraph of background information under “1 Kings 11:9-13.” Do the activity provided (make a copy for Pastor Breen if you are doing this for homework).
DWELLING IN THE WORD: 1 Kings 11:1-13
Read 1 Kings 11:1-13 from the New Revised Standard version of the Bible. Underline things you have questions about. Circle things you like or would like to discuss more.
Content Questions: Answer the following questions as completely as possible (group activity: do this with your parents):
What scares, confuses, or challenges me in this text?
What is my favorite part of this text? Why?
What stories or memories does this text stir up in you? You might remember a time when there was a split in your family or group of friends, or a time when you gave in to peer pressure, for example.
What is God doing in this text? What is God up to?
CONNECT BIBLE ACTIVITY #2: Turn in your Connect Bible to page 444 and read the paragraph of background information under “2 Kings 21:1-9.” Do the activity provided (make a copy for Pastor Breen if you are doing this for homework).
DWELLING IN THE WORD: 2 Kings 21:1-9
Read 2 Kings 21:1-9 from the New Revised Standard version of the Bible. Underline things you have questions about. Circle things you like or would like to discuss more.
Content Questions: Answer the following questions as completely as possible (group activity: do this with your parents).
What scares, confuses, or challenges me in this text?
What is my favorite part of this text? Why?
What stories or memories does this text stir up in you? You might remember a time when you listened to what you believed God was calling to do or to be, or a time when you really didn’t listen, for example.
What is God doing in this text? What is God up to?
CONNECT BIBLE ACTIVITY #3: Turn in your Connect Bible to page 449 and read the paragraph of background information under “2 Kings 24:1-4.” Do the activity provided (make a copy for Pastor Breen if you are doing this for homework).
DWELLING IN THE WORD: 2 Kings 24:1-4
Read 2 Kings 24:1-4 from the New Revised Standard version of the Bible. Underline things you have questions about. Circle things you like or would like to discuss more.
Content Questions: Answer the following questions as completely as possible (group activity: do this with your parents):
What scares, confuses, or challenges me in this text?
What is my favorite part of this text? Why?
What stories or memories does this text stir up in you? You might remember a time when you did something that you knew was wrong and suffered the consequences, for example.
What is God doing in this text? What is God up to?
FILLING IN THE GAP:
In between this week’s lesson and next week’s there are 39 kings of the divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah. Here are some youtube resources to help you see and hear about all of these kings. If you do not have time to watch them this week, make sure to watch them before you begin next week!
What’s in the Bible Kings of the Northern Kingdom (Israel): https://youtu.be/YHWt07LrXko
What’s in the Bible Kings of the Southern Kingdom (Judah) song: https://youtu.be/-FJPUAZKde8
Kings of the Bible Song by Adam Zarn: https://youtu.be/XAWu54nhplM
If you need a visual list, you can find one here: http://jesusalive.cc/ques128.htm
TALKING TO GOD/TAKING IT HOME
1. During this week, in your prayers, try using “O God, My God” as your title for God to remind you that God is over all, in all, all!
2. Write a one sentence summary in your prayer journal. In this sentence, describe your answer to the question “What did you learn about in Confirmation class this week?” in as much detail as possible.
3. Conclude your time together with the Lord’s Prayer.
Deep Roots Confirmation 