This would happen because Ahab and Jezebel did not obey God. God sent Elijah to King Ahab to warn him that Israel was going to experience a terrible drought. The prophet, Elijah, was from a small town in Gilead on the eastern side of the Jordan River. Jezebel tried to kill off the prophets of the Lord (1 Kings 18:4). He even built altars and places of worship to Baal and other gods. He worshipped false gods and married an evil foreigner named Jezebel. The prophets were often in mortal danger.īackground information on the Divided Kingdom.Īt the time of this week’s story, Ahab was the king of Israel. Disobedient kings did not want to hear about God’s judgement on them. Preaching the plain truth of God could be very dangerous. They prophesied of the rise and fall of kings in both kingdoms. They travelled among the people of Israel and Judah, declaring the word of the Lord.
During these times, prophets of God were abundant. Israel’s religious decline went on for its entire history. Israel, on the other hand, only ever had bad kings. Over the years, Judah went on to be ruled by both good and bad kings. This lesson will be part of a series of 25+ Bible Lessons for little learners.Many years have passed since the nation of God divided into two separate kingdoms – Israel and Judah. Permission to copy for single classroom or Sunday School program only. No children’s Bible on hand? Try searching for ‘Elijah and Baal Bible story for kids’ in Google or YouTube. PLEASE NOTE: This lesson assumes that you have access to a children’s Bible. Try using it in Sunday School, Children’s Church, or a Bible-based preschool classroom. Who is this Bible lesson good for? This lesson has been designed for 3-5 year olds. How long will this lesson take? This Bible lesson has been designed to be taught in about 30 minutes. The Big Idea in the story of Elijah: God is the one true God! The worksheet includes a picture to color, a verse from the story, and a simple takeaway for families to discuss at home.Įach Bible lesson in this series includes a ‘big idea’ for students to understand.
Each student will color an ‘altar’ and add fire using colorful tissue paper. Do the Craft - Follow up the story with a printable craft.
Then, use the discussion question in the teaching guide to help students see the big picture in the story. Read the Story - Read the story of Elijah and the Prophets of Baal from your own children’s Bible.Keep them on hand to guide your lesson as you go! The single-page teaching instructions are the perfect lesson plan. ➡️➡️ SAVE BIG when you buy the whole bundle of 36 preschool Bible lessons. This preschool Bible lesson needs almost no preparation, and is perfect for Sunday School, Children’s Church, and Bible-based preschool classrooms.Įlijah and the Prophets of Baal is part of ‘Small Steps in the Word’, a new series of Bible lessons that follow the same structure so they’re so easy to prepare and teach. Dive into a Bible lesson all about Elijah and the Prophets of Baal (fire from heaven) that has been designed just for preschool and early learners.