Lesson kit: King Hezekiah

Lesson aim

When we are afraid, the best thing we can do is bring the problem to God in prayer.

Key verse

“The angel of the Lord camps around those who fear him, and he saves them.” Psalm 34:7

Lesson plan

1. 1

   Welcome · 5 minutes

   Greet the children, sing a song they know and say a short prayer.

2. 2

   The story · 10 minutes

   Tell the story with the illustrations on the big screen or by reading it aloud, page by page.

   Open on the big screen →
3. 3

   Talk · 10 minutes

   Ask the questions below and let the children answer in their own words.

4. 4

   Activity · 10 minutes

   Hand out the printed sheet: each child draws their favourite scene and practises the verse.

5. 5

   Closing prayer · 2 minutes

   Close by thanking God for what you learned today. When we are afraid, the best thing we can do is bring the problem to God in prayer.

Discussion questions

1. What did Hezekiah do with the threatening letter?
2. How did God save Jerusalem?
3. What problem can you give to God in prayer?

Summary for the teacher

King Hezekiah destroyed the idols and taught the people to trust in God. When the huge Assyrian army surrounded Jerusalem and mocked the Lord, Hezekiah went to the temple to pray. That night, the angel of the Lord defeated the enemy army. Later, when he was sick, Hezekiah prayed again, and God gave him fifteen more years of life.