13 Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. Read that verse again! Pretty smart statement, don’t you think? What did we learn about Solomon? He had...
1 Happy are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the LORD Guess what David knew? He knew the importance of knowing God’s word! In the Psalms, we don’t ONLY hear of David’s battle with bears, Goliath, Saul, and his enemies. Why...
23 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. Remember David when he was little, way before he became king? What was his family job? He was a shepherd! David fought wolves and bears to protect his sheep. Do you think...
1 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven. We closed our section on King David and his son Solomon this week, and focused on books of worship (The Psalms) and wisdom (Proverbs and Ecclesiastes). Does that sound familiar to...
32 “But for the sake of my servant David and the city of Jerusalem…he will have one tribe.” Guess what? God kept His promise, AGAIN! Jeroboam was given ten tribes and Rehoboam, Solomon’s son was left with Judah, which included Jerusalem. Jeroboam made two golden...
11 “…I will most certainly tear the kingdom away from you and give it to one of your subordinates…” Touch a hot stove, you get burned. Tell a lie and you won’t be trusted. There are consequences to every choice we make! Remember when Solomon...
9 The LORD became angry with Solomon because his heart had turned away from the LORD, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice. Have you met a really strong Christian? Maybe it was your pastor or Sunday school teacher or your parents are very...
4 As Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and his heart was not fully devoted to the LORD his God. Sin is tricky. It kind of sneaks up on you. One minute everything is good to go, and the next you...
3 He had 700 wives…and his wives led him astray. Do you have, or have you ever had that one friend, that no matter what you two did, you always managed to get into trouble? Solomon kind of did the same thing. Is having a...
23King Solomon was greater in riches and wisdom than all the other kings of the earth. Picture this: You are so smart, everyone wants to meet you AND they bring money and gifts! You are so rich, you don’t even worry about ten or twenty dollar...