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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OT 60 Solomon Builds a Temple

Reference: 1 Kings 5-8

Big Idea: Because Jesus died to make us holy, we don’t need a temple.

Verse: 1 Corinthians 3:16 - Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you? (ESV)

Motions for the Big Idea:
Jesus - make a cross with your forearms
Died - cross your arms over your chest in the shape of an “X” and bow your head
Make - pretend to hammer a nail
Holy - left hand palm up, hold right hand flat and slide down the left hand from palm to fingertips*
We don’t need - shake your head “No”, and wag your finger
Temple - hold your hands over your head like a roof
* This is the ASL Sign for “Holy”

Motions for the Verse:
Do you not - wag your finger “no”
Know - tap  your brain
You - point to someone else
God’s - point up
Temple - form a roof over your head with your arms
God’s Spirit - same as above
Dwells in you - hit your chest one time for each word

Questions to Ask Throughout the Week
What is the Bible’s word for the “tent of meeting”? (Tabernacle.)
What was the name of the special wood and gold chest in the tabernacle? (The ark of the covenant.)
Who was the first person in our story who wanted to build a house/temple for God? (David.)
Who built the temple? (Solomon.)
Who promised to meet with the Israelites in the tabernacle/temple? (God.)
Why did the Israelites need a temple to meet with God? (God is holy and we are sinful.)
Is there still a temple building to go to today? (No.)
Why don’t we need to go to a temple or a tabernacle to meet with God today? (Jesus died to forgive our sin and make us holy.)
What is today’s big idea? (Because Jesus died to make us holy, we don’t need a temple!)
What is today’s Bible verse? (1 Corinthians 3:16 - Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you? ESV)

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OT 59 God Gives Solomon Wisdom

Reference: 1 Kings 3

Big Idea: Wisdom is knowing what God says is right and wrong.

Verse: Proverbs 2:6 - For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding... (ESV)

Motions for the Big Idea:
Wisdom - form the letter “W” with your index fingers and thumbs (touch thumbs together)
Knowing - tap your temple
God - point up
Says - make your hand talk like a puppet
Right - two thumb’s up, above your head
Wrong - two thumb’s down, at waist level

Motions for the Verse:
Lord - point up
Gives - cup your hands together and gesture away from you
Wisdom - form the letter “W” with your index fingers and thumbs (touch thumbs together)
Mouth - cup your hands around your mouth
Knowledge - knock on the right side of your head
Understanding - knock on the left side of your head

Questions to Ask Throughout the Week
Who became king after David died? (Solomon)
Who was Solomon’s dad? (David.)
Who appeared to Solomon in a dream? (God.)
What did God say to Solomon? (Ask me for anything.)
What did Solomon ask for? (A wise heart.)
Besides a wise heart, name another thing God gave/did for Solomon? (Riches, Long Life, Great King)*
What is wisdom? (Knowing what God says is right and wrong.)
Where can we find what God says is right and wrong? (The Bible.)
What is today’s big idea? (Wisdom is knowing what God says is right and wrong.)
What is today’s Bible verse? (Proverbs 2:6 - For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding... ESV)

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OT 58 David and Bathsheba

Reference: 2 Samuel 11-12

Big Idea: God took away our sin and gave it to Jesus.

Verse: Psalm 51:3-4 - For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. Against you, you only, have I sinned... (ESV)

Motions for the Big Idea:
God - point up
Took - pretend to reach out and snatch something away
Sin - two thumbs down
Gave - cup your hands and gesture away from you
Jesus - form a cross with your forearms

Motions for the Verse:
Know - tap your temple
Transgressions - two thumbs down
Sin - two thumbs down
Before me - hold your arms out straight in front of you, palms facing away
You - point up
Only - make an “O” with your hands above your head
Sinned - two thumbs down

Questions to Ask Throughout the Week

• What was the name of the beautiful woman King David saw? (Bathsheba.)
• What was the name of Bathsheba’s husband? (Uriah.)
• Why was it wrong for David to make Bathsheba his wife? (Both he and she were already married.)
• What did David do to Uriah? (Left him alone in a battle to die.)
• Name one of the 10 Commandments that David broke. (Adultery, murder.)
• Name the other of the 10 Commandments that David broke. (See previous.)
• Who did God send to David to tell him that he sinned? (The prophet Nathan.)
• God took David’s sin away. Who did he give it to? (Jesus.)
• What is today’s big idea? (God took away our sin and gave it to Jesus.)
• What is today’s Bible verse? (Psalm 51:3-4 - For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. Against you, you only, have I sinned...

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OT 57 God's Covenant With David

Reference: 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 2 Samuel 7, Luke 1

Big Idea: Jesus is the king of everyone everywhere.

Verse: Philippians 2:10 - so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth (ESV)

Motions for the Big Idea:
Jesus - make a cross with your forearms
King - pretend to put a crown on your head
Everyone - gesture your arms in a wide circle
Everywhere - place a hand above your eyes and look around the room

Motions for the Verse:
Name - point with two fingers on each hand; tap the right two fingers on top of the other*
Jesus - form a cross with your forearms
Knee - grab your knee
Bow - hold your hands up and bow as if in worship
Heaven - point up
Earth - tap the floor
Under the earth - pretend to dig with a shovel
*This is the ASL Sign for “name”. Watch a video demonstation.

Questions to Ask Throughout the Week

• Who was the second king of Israel? (David)
• What is a covenant? (A super special promise.)
• Who did God make a covenant with in today’s story? (David.)
• Name one of the things God promised to David in his covenant. (Land, peace, famous name, forever kingdom)
• Name another thing God promised to David in his covenant. (See previous.)
• Did David live forever as king? (No.)
• Did David’s sons live forever as king? (No.)
• Who was David’s great-great-great-great-great-great-grandson? (Jesus.)
• Did David’s great-great-great grandson Jesus stay dead after he died, like David did? (No, he rose)
• What is today’s big idea? (Jesus is the king of everyone everywhere.)
• What is today’s Bible verse? (Philippians 2:10 - so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, ESV)

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OT 56 David Spares Saul’s Life

Reference: 1 Samuel 24 and 26

Big Idea: God loved his enemies, and so should you!

Verse: Matthew 5:44 - But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you... (ESV)

Motions for the Big Idea:
God - point up
Loved - place both hands over your heart
Enemies - hold up your fists like you’re ready to fight
We - point to yourself with both thumbs

Motions for the Verse:
I say - make your hand talk like a puppet
You - point to another person
Love - place your hands over your heart
Enemies - make a mean face and put up your fists
Pray -fold your hands in prayer
Persecute - punch your palm

Questions to Ask Throughout the Week
Who was trying to hurt David? (King Saul.)
What did David take from Saul while Saul was in the cave? (Cut off a piece of his robe.)
Why did David sneak and cut off a piece of Saul's robe? (To show that he was close enough to hurt Saul, but he didn't want to hurt him.)
What did Jesus say we're supposed to do to our enemies? (Love and pray for them.)
What did David take from Saul while he was sleeping? (His spear.)
Why did David sneak and take Saul's spear? (To show that he could have hurt Saul, but he didn't want to hurt him.)
After David let Saul escape two times without hurting him, what did Saul do? (Sent David on his way.)
Who were you and I enemies with and why? (God, because we sinned.)
How did God love his enemies? (Sent Jesus to die for their sins.)
What is today's big idea? (God loved his enemies and so should we!)
What is today's Bible verse? (Matthew 5:44 - But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you... ESV)

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OT 55 Jonathan Helps David Escape

Reference: 1 Samuel 18-20

Big Idea: Love your neighbor as you love yourself.

Verse: Leviticus 19:18b - ...but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.

Motions for the Big Idea:
Love - place both hands over your heart
Neighbor - pretend to put your arm around an imaginary person next to you.
Love - same as before
Yourself - point to yourself with both thumbs

Motions for the Verse:
You shall - point your finger acquisitively at someone else
Love - place both hands over your heart
Neighbor - pretend to place your arm around an imaginary “neighbor”
Yourself -  point to yourself with both thumbs
Eye - point to your eye
Lord - point up

Questions to Ask Throughout the Week
Who wanted to kill David? // King Saul
What did Saul throw at David? // A spear
Who was David’s friend who helped him escape? // Jonathan
Who was David’s wife who helped him escape? // Michal
What did Michal do to trick Saul’s men into thinking David was sick in the bed? // Put a statue, some hair, and clothes on the bed.
What did Jonathan shoot to let David know that he needed to run away? // Arrows
How did the Bible say Jonathan loved David? // Like he loved himself
What did God do to show us he loved us? // Sent Jesus to die for our sins
What is today’s big idea? // Love your neighbor as you love yourself.
What is today’s Bible verse? // Leviticus 19:18b - ...but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.

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