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1 Kings 13 · Grade 4

A Lesson in Obedience

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By the word of the Lord, a man of God came from Judah to Bethel while Jeroboam stood at the altar. He cried against the altar that a son of David named Josiah would one day burn the bones of these false priests on it. As a sign, the altar would be torn apart and its ashes poured out.

Jeroboam stretched out his hand to have him seized, and the hand dried up so that he could not pull it back. The altar split and the ashes poured out. The king asked the man to pray for him, and the man of God prayed. The king's hand was restored. The man refused the king's invitation to eat, because God had commanded him not to eat bread, drink water, or return the same way.

An old prophet in Bethel followed him and lied, saying an angel had told him to bring the man home. The man went back and ate. Then the word of the Lord came through the old prophet: because he had disobeyed, his body would not come to the tomb of his fathers. On the road a lion met him and killed him, but the lion did not eat him or harm the donkey. After this, Jeroboam still did not turn from his evil way.

Show What You Know

  1. What would Josiah do one day, according to the man of God?

  2. What three things had God commanded the man?

  3. What lie did the old prophet tell?

  4. What did Jeroboam do after all this?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

altarhandBethelprophetGod
  1. By the word of the Lord, a man of God came from Judah to Bethel while Jeroboam stood at the .
  2. Jeroboam stretched out his to have him seized, and the hand dried up so that he could not pull it back.
  3. The king asked the man to pray for him, and the man of prayed.
  4. An old prophet in followed him and lied, saying an angel had told him to bring the man home.
  5. Then the word of the Lord came through the old : because he had disobeyed, his body would not come to the tomb of his fathers.

Think About It

  1. The man of God believed a lie that went against what God said. How can you test what you hear by God's word?

  2. The man prayed even for the king who opposed him. Who can you pray for this week?

Memory Verse

“The king answered the man of God, “Now intercede for the favor of Yahweh your God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored to me.” The man of God interceded with Yahweh, and the king’s hand was restored to him, and became as it was before.”

1 Kings 13:6 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Your word. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Whose name did the man of God say?
  • How did God heal the king's hand?

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