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1 Kings 6 · Preschool

God's House

Name Date

Color God's house, the palm tree, and the flower.

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible Verse

I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel.”

1 Kings 6:13 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: God promised to be with His people. God is with us too!

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1 Kings 6 · Kindergarten

God's House

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

HOUSE
GOLD
WOOD
SEVEN
So Solomon built the house and finished it.

1 Kings 6:14 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

HOUSE
PALM
FLOWER
CHERUB

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw God's house.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Your house of worship. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What did Solomon build for God?
  • What was carved on the walls?

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1 Kings 6 · Grade 1

A House for God

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

TEMPLE
GOLD
CEDAR
BUILT
So Solomon built the house and finished it.

1 Kings 6:14 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

The stones were cut before.
The walls had cedar wood.
Solomon built God's house.
Gold cherubim were inside.
Palm trees were carved on the walls.

God's House

Write the number 1 to 4 in each circle to show the right order.

Was built of stone prepared at the quarry

I will dwell among the children of Israel

In the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel

So he spent seven years building it

Draw God's house.

Memory Verse

“So Solomon built the house and finished it.”

1 Kings 6:14 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Your house of worship. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What did God promise Solomon?
  • How can you take care of your church?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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1 Kings 6 · Grade 2

Building God's House

Name Date

Read the Story

Solomon began to build God's house. It was made of stone and cedar wood. The stones were cut before they came. No hammer was heard there.

God spoke to Solomon. God said that if Solomon obeyed, He would live among His people. God would not leave them.

Inside, the walls had cedar wood. Gold covered the walls. There were angels called cherubim. There were palm trees and flowers carved in wood. It took seven years to build.

Memory Verse

I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel.”

1 Kings 6:13 (WEB)

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

  1. What was God's house made of?

    Stone and cedar woodGoldSeven years

  2. What was not heard?

    Live among His peopleA hammerGold

  3. What did God say He would do?

    A hammerGoldLive among His people

  4. What covered the walls?

    GoldA hammerSeven years

  5. How long did it take to build?

    GoldSeven yearsStone and cedar wood

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

JCBNSBJPHUVHURTAGYGNCEIMOJWOYETRLONVLHDYEUTMEDOAUEMBRMFURUOAPIVWSIPWHRLMDEIUHGOSE
  • CHERUBIM
  • TEMPLE
  • HOUSE
  • CEDAR
  • STONE
  • BUILT
  • YEARS
  • GOLD

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Your house of worship. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you show respect when you are at church?
  • Where can you meet with God?

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1 Kings 6 · Grade 3

The Temple Is Built

Name Date

Read the Story

Four hundred eighty years after Israel left Egypt, Solomon began to build the house of the Lord. It was long, wide, and high, with a porch in front and rooms around the sides. The stones were made ready at the quarry, so no hammer or ax was heard in the house while it was built.

God's word came to Solomon. If he walked in God's statutes and kept His commandments, God would keep His promise to David. God said He would live among the children of Israel and not forsake them.

Solomon lined the walls with cedar, so no stone was seen. He made an inner room, the most holy place, for the ark of the covenant. He covered it with pure gold. Two large cherubim of olive wood stood there with their wings touching. The walls and doors were carved with cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers. It took seven years to finish.

Memory Verse

I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel.”

1 Kings 6:13 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. When did Solomon begin to build?

  2. Why was no hammer heard in the house?

  3. What did God say He would not do?

  4. What was the inner room for?

  5. What were carved on the walls?

God's House

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Your house of worship. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you give your best to God?
  • What does it mean that God dwells with His people?

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1 Kings 6 · Grade 4

I Will Dwell Among Them

Name Date

Read and Think

In the fourth year of his reign, four hundred eighty years after the exodus, Solomon began to build the house of the Lord. It was sixty cubits long and twenty cubits wide, with a porch in front and side rooms built around it in three stories. The stones were prepared at the quarry, so no hammer, ax, or iron tool was heard while it was being built.

In the middle of the work, God spoke. The beautiful building was not enough by itself. If Solomon walked in God's statutes and kept His commandments, God would keep His word to David. Then God said, I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel.

Inside, cedar covered every wall, carved with gourds and open flowers. The inner sanctuary, the most holy place, was a perfect cube covered with pure gold. Two olive wood cherubim, each ten cubits high, spread their wings across it. Even the floor was overlaid with gold. The house was finished in the eighth month of the eleventh year, after seven years of work.

Show What You Know

  1. What was not heard while the house was built?

  2. What did God say was more important than the building?

  3. What shape was the inner sanctuary?

  4. How long did the work take?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

housebuiltGodgoldcedar
  1. In the fourth year of his reign, four hundred eighty years after the exodus, Solomon began to build the of the Lord.
  2. It was sixty cubits long and twenty cubits wide, with a porch in front and side rooms around it in three stories.
  3. In the middle of the work, spoke.
  4. Inside, covered every wall, carved with gourds and open flowers.
  5. The inner sanctuary, the most holy place, was a perfect cube covered with pure .

Think About It

  1. God cared more about obedience than a beautiful building. How can you show God obedience this week?

  2. God promised to dwell among His people. How does it help you to know God is with you?

Memory Verse

I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel.”

1 Kings 6:13 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Your house of worship. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why did God's promise depend on obedience?
  • What was inside the most holy place?

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1 Kings 6 · Grade 5

The House of the Lord

Name Date

Read and Think

Chapter 6 dates the temple's start to four hundred eighty years after the exodus, linking the building to God's rescue from Egypt. The house was sixty cubits long, twenty wide, and thirty high, with a porch and a three-story structure of side rooms. The stones were dressed at the quarry, so the site stayed quiet; no hammer, ax, or iron tool was heard. The quiet fit the holiness of the place.

At the center of the chapter is God's word to Solomon. The splendor of the building would not secure God's presence. God tied His promise to obedience: if Solomon walked in His statutes and kept His commandments, God would fulfill His word to David and dwell among Israel. God's presence was a gift of grace received through faithful living, not something earned by gold.

The interior was rich with meaning. Cedar paneling carved with gourds and open flowers hid every stone. The most holy place, a gold-covered cube, waited for the ark. Two cherubim of olive wood stretched their wings from wall to wall. Carvings of cherubim, palm trees, and flowers recalled the garden of Eden, where people once lived close to God. In the New Testament, John writes that the Word became flesh and dwelt among us (John 1:14).

Show What You Know

  1. What did the date link the building to?

  2. What did God tie His promise to?

  3. What did the carvings of cherubim, palm trees, and flowers recall?

  4. What does John write about the Word?

Crossword

32154

Across

  1. Which was along the width of the ____.
  2. Both of the ____ and of the inner sanctuary.

Down

  1. He set the ____ within the inner house.
  2. There was ____ on the house within.
  3. So Solomon overlaid the house within with pure ____.

Think About It

  1. God's presence could not be bought with gold. How does this help you understand grace?

  2. John says the Word dwelt among us. What does it mean to you that God came close in the New Testament?

Memory Verse

I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel.”

1 Kings 6:13 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Your house of worship. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How do the temple carvings remind us of Eden?
  • How can you feel close to God during an ordinary day?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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