OT 61 Israel is Split in Two

Reference: 1 Kings 11-12

Big Idea: Jesus died to take the curse of our sin.

Verse: Galatians 3:13a - Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us... (ESV)

Motions for the Big Idea:
Jesus - form a cross with your forearms
Died - cross your arms over your chest and bow your head
Take - reach out and pretend to grab something with your hand
Curse - put both hands on your cheeks and look scared
Sin - two thumbs down

Motions for the Verse:
Christ - form a cross with your forearms
Redeemed - cross your fingers on both hands, then cross and uncross your forearms*
Curse - place both hands on your cheeks and look worried
Law - pretend to open a Bible (since God’s Law is in the Bible)
For us - point to yourself with two thumbs
*This is the ASL Sign for “redeem”; describe the motion to them as being “set free”

Questions to Ask Throughout the Week
What did God promise to those who obeyed his good Law? (Blessings.)
What did God promise to those who sinned, or disobeyed, his good Law? (Curses.)
What did Solomon do to disobey God’s Law? (Obeyed other pretend Gods.)
What was God’s curse, or punishment, for Solomon’s sin? (The tribes of Israel would be split up.)
What did the prophet Ahijah tear into pieces to show how God would tear up the country of Israel? (A shirt.)
Who was Solomon’s son, who was king after him? (Rehoboam.)
What did the people ask Rehoboam? (Make our work easier.)
The old people told Rehoboam to make the work easier; the young people told Rehoboam to make the word harder. What did Rehoboam decide to do? (Make them work harder, promise to use whips.)
Ten tribes left Israel and picked another king. What was that king’s name? (Jeroboam.)
What is today’s big idea? (Jesus died to take the curse of our sin.)
What is today’s Bible verse? (Galatians 3:13a - Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us... ESV)

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