Homiletics Study - Children of the Promise
Lesson 23 Passage: 1 Kings 1-2
Content (List of Topics or Events)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
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A Successor for David
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1 Kings 1
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David’s charge to Solomon before death
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1 Kings 2:1-11
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Solomon establishes himself as King
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1 Kings 2:12-46
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Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)
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Solomon anointed, charged by David as king with kingdom established.
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Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
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CTATL that God has plans for our lives and with them come blessings.
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Specific Application Questions
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What do you do with God’s direction for your life?
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How do you bless those who will come after us? Are you investing wisely in them?
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3
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How will you deal with sin and establish yourself clearly as God’s own?
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Principles to Remember
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God has a plan for us.
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Obedience is critical to a life of faith
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Our life foundation is in God.
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Characteristic of God
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Our protector
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Theme
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God is in our history.
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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?
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