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Ezra 4 · Grade 2

The Work Stops

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Read the Story

God's people were building His house. Some men came to them. They asked to build with them. But they did not truly follow God. The leaders said no.

Then those men tried to stop the work. They made the people afraid. They sent a letter to the king. They said bad things about the city.

The king read the letter. He told them to stop the work. So the people had to stop. God's house was not done. But God was not done either. He was still with them.

Memory Verse

“Then work stopped on God’s house which is at Jerusalem. It stopped until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.”

Ezra 4:24 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. What were God's people building?

    His houseBuild with themGod

  2. What did some men want to do?

    GodBuild with themNo

  3. What did the leaders say?

    GodA letterNo

  4. What did the men send to the king?

    A letterNoBuild with them

  5. Who was still with the people?

    Build with themNoGod

Word Search

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

CFRWALLSWIYPISCAHVTJBWKNHOVYUUNKBGUKFDIJHIASPAALLETTERYHDSGAYMKSTOPPEDPKBYYLKINGA
  • STOPPED
  • LETTER
  • BUILD
  • WALLS
  • JUDAH
  • HOUSE
  • KING
  • CITY

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being with me when things are hard. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What did the enemies write in their letter?
  • What happened to the work on God's house?

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