Children of the Promise - 1 Kings 3-4

Homiletics                                             Study - Children of the Promise

Lesson     24                                          Passage: 1 Kings 3-4

Content (List of Topics or Events)

King Solomon’s Request for Wisdom (1 Kings 3:1-15) a. Alliance with Egypt (1) b. Solomon shows love for Lord in Sacrificing (2-4) c. Lord appears to Solomon asking and giving request (5-9) d. Lord provides in abundance things above what Solomon requested (10-15)

King Solomon’s Wise Decision  (1 Kings 3:16-28) a. The prostitutes and the lost of one child  (16-21) b. The child swap described and argued before Solomon (22-23) c. Solomon asks for sword to test love for child (24-25) d. Mother pleads to not cut child into (26-28)

Solomon’s Wise Leadership Organization (1 Kings 4) a. Solomon’s leadership organization  (1-19) b. People of Judah and Israel happy under Solomon’s leadership  (20-21) c. Peace on all sides with Solomon (22-26) d. Nothing was lacking  and district governors supplied needs (27-28) e. God gave Solomon insight and wisdom was renoun by other kings (29-34)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

King Solomon’s Request for Wisdom	1 Kings 3:1-15
King Solomon’s Wise Decision	1 Kings 3:16-28
Solomon’s Wise Leadership Organization	1 Kings 4

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Solomon blessed by God with Wisdom and Israelite people thrived

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that God blesses those abundantly who walk in accordance to His leadership for their lives

Specific Application Questions

1	How do you lean on God for understanding and wisdom?
2	What decisions do you need to make and how will you trust God to lead you?
3	Where do you need to put things in order to allow God to bring peace in your life?

Principles to Remember

1	God blesses those who rely on Him.
2	Wisdom comes from God
3	Peaceful happiness in found in dependence on God

Characteristic of God

Provides Abundantly

Theme

God’s wisdom brings peace and satisfaction.

God’s Word  - What’s happening?

God’s Heart – What does God care about?

Today’s World – How does this connect to what is happening in my world today?

Children of the Promise - 1 Kings 1-2

Homiletics                                             Study - Children of the Promise

Lesson     23                                          Passage: 1 Kings 1-2

Content (List of Topics or Events)

A Successor for David (1 Kings 1) a. David is cared for by Abishag (1-4) b. Adonijah puts himself forward as King with sacrifices with other royals (5-10) c. Nathan asks Bathsheba about Adonijah’s intensions as king (11-14) d. Bathsheba and Nathan approach David to describe Adonijah’s actions to become king (15-27) e. David calls Bathsheba and declares that this day Solomon will be king (28-31) f. David instructs Zodak the priest and Nathan and Benaiah to take Solomon to Gihon and anoint him as king (32-37) g. Solomon anointed with sacred oil as king and celebrated (38-41) h. Adonijah learns of Solomon made king and is fearful (42-53)

David’s charge to Solomon before death  (1 Kings 2:1-11) a. David’s charge to walk in obedience to God to maintain throne (1-4) b. David describes sins of Joab and suggests wise action (5-6) c. David asks Solomon to show kindness to Barzillai for faithfulness to David (7) d. David points to Shimei and tell of guilt (8-9) e. David rested with ancestors and is buried (10-11) f. Solomon’s rule firmly established (12)

Solomon establishes himself as King (1 Kings 12-46) a. Adonijah goes to Bathsheba with request  (12-18) b. Bathsheba approaches Solomon telling of Adonijah’s request for Abishag as wife (19-21) c. Solomon answers with oath to God that Adonijah would be struck down for request (22-25) d. Abiathar removed from priesthood (26-27) e. Joab struck down and buried (28-35) f. Shimei told to live and stay in Jerusalem or die; wrong doing caused death (36-46a) g. Kingdom establish in Solomon’s hands (46b)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

A Successor for David	1 Kings 1
David’s charge to Solomon before death	1 Kings 2:1-11
Solomon establishes himself as King	1 Kings 2:12-46

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Solomon anointed, charged by David as king with kingdom established.

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that God has plans for our lives and with them come blessings.

Specific Application Questions

1	What do you do with God’s direction for your life?
2	How do you bless those who will come after us?  Are you investing wisely in them?
3	How will you deal with sin and establish yourself clearly as God’s own?

Principles to Remember

1	God has a plan for us.
2	Obedience is critical to a life of faith
3	Our life foundation is in God.

Characteristic of God

Our protector

Theme

God is in our history.

God’s Word  - What’s happening?

God’s Heart – What does God care about?

Today’s World – How does this connect to what is happening in my world today?