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So - Last week we finished up with the last chapter of 1 Kings… chapter 22 - And so - if you’ve been around here long enough you know that when we finish a book of the Bible... …I like to provide a RECAP of the book - in one concise - sermon. *Why? (I actually think it helps provide a necessary - OVERARCHING…

James 3:13-18 Good morning Church! Very excited about our continued study in the book of James this morning. I feel like I need to apologize up front, because I know that some of you guys have got this down, and we could probably cover this little book in just a couple of messages. But, what is happening…

Torah: Genesis 41:1-44:17 Halftarah: 1 Kings 3:15-4:1 Road Map Review Torah Portion Review/ Summary Genesis 41:1-44:17 1 Then it came to pass, at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh had a dream; and behold, he stood by the river. Mikets = the end Pharaoh has a dream. This is a wake up call for Pharaoh.…

Solomon ruled faithfully over God’s kingdom. ( 1 Kings 3 , 6 ) At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream at night. God said, “Ask. What should I give you?” And Solomon replied, “You have shown great and faithful love to your servant, my father David, because he walked before you in faithfulness,…

Tonight we are going to look at King Solomon. We are not going to do an all in look at Solomon and his writings, in this study we are looking at him from the Bible to see what it says about him historically. There is probably no greater man in Israel in his wisdom, power, and reach - but at the same…

Obedience is demanded of God’s people Le 25:18 ; 1 Sa 15:22 See also Dt 26:16 ; Dt 32:46 ; Ro 6:16–18 ; 1 Pe 1:14–16 Examples of obedience in the OT As the Lord commanded Moses his servant, so did Moses command Joshua, and so did Joshua; he left nothing undone of all that the Lord commanded Moses. See…

Wisdom is a gift from God. Given for the practical application of his Word. God’s wisdom always calls us to obedience. 2 The people were sacrificing at the high places, however, because no house had yet been built for the name of the Lord . 3 Solomon loved the Lord , walking in the statutes of David…

The Royal Wedding Throughout history weddings have been special events. They are a time when two people come together to commit to spending their lives with one another. Love them or hate them weddings are special. Different cultures have different expectations and traditions for the wedding ceremony.…

In his autobiography, William Allen White related the story of a boyhood playmate, Temple Friend, who was kidnapped by the Indians when he was quite young. Ironically, Temple’s grandfather was a missionary to the Indians. The Lord’s servant persisted in believing his grandson was alive. He continued…

Our walk of faith is grounded in the miraculous, but grows through ordinary means of grace.

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 12, Session 4 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., Oct. 2022. Summary and Goal The death of Solomon marked the end of Israel’s Golden Age, the United Kingdom…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 12, Session 4 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., Oct. 2022. Summary and Goal The death of Solomon marked the end of Israel’s Golden Age, the United Kingdom…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 12, Session 1 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., Sept 2022. Up to the time of Solomon, no ANE empire had greater influence over the land of Canaan than…

Genesis 3:14-15 Dec 17, 1927 8 year old S class submarine conducting tests off coast of MA. 2273 Any Hope Of Rescue? Someone has said that if you could convince a man there was no hope, he would curse the day he was born. Hope is an indispensable quality of life. Years ago the S-4 submarine was rammed…

1 Kings 3 There are things that happen to us in life that are beyond our control that are good and bad. The God of heaven who loves us does everything with the intent to bring us closer to himself - to draw us if you will. The three reactions to God’s dealings with us is that we remain unaffected, we…

God dispersed the people for their own good, then later He united the peoples out of His mercy.

Does anyone know what this picture represents? This might be the most amazing data picture you see in a lifetime! It shows the 63,779 cross-references in the Bible. The white bars along the bottom represent each Bible chapter, Gen. 1 - Rev. 22 . The line’s color shows the reference’s distance from the…

Good morning, Gateway! Scripture: Psalm 31 . Prayer Intro Good morning, again! August 5, 2001 was a beautiful night in Cleveland, Ohio at Jacobs Field, especially if you were a Seattle Mariners fan. The Mariners coming into the game were 80-30, they had won the first two games of the series, and seemed…

Good morning, Gateway! Scripture: Lam 3:21-26 . God of creation. God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. God of the covenant. You are merciful, and gracious, slower to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and sin, but you are also…

Call to Worship:(inspired by Psalm 84 , 1 Kings 8:27 ) How beautiful are the places where You dwell, O Lord! This house cannot contain Your glory; even the heavens are bursting with the goodness of Your presence! Happy are those who find their strength in You. Hear our prayers this day, Holy God, as…

This morning we are starting a new series, Decisions, Decisions: Biblical Wisdom for Life’s Choices. The Bible doesn’t give us definitive answers for every decision we face in life or turn-by-turn directions for our proverbial journeys. You won’t find a verse about where to go to school, whether or not…

The 19th century baptist preacher, Charles Spurgeon once wrote- “It is remarkable that the Holy Spirit has given us very few deathbed scenes in the book of God. We have very few in the Old Testament, fewer still in the New. And I take it that the reason may be, because the Holy Ghost would have us take…

End of David’s Reign 1 Kings 1-2 Describes the end of David’s reign. David's sons watched his strength slip away, waiting for him to die. Abishag a concubine is brought to David and even she cannot stir him. She is sent to keep him warm, and his sons start to plot against him. After Absalom was killed,…

Honor Your Parents 12 “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you. Far too often I have been out and about, and even at work, when I witness children abusing their parents. Even at very early ages. About a year ago, I witnessed a…

What do you believe about God? What God do you serve?