Friday, April 26, 2019

Children of the Promise - 1 Kings 11


Homiletics                                             Study - Children of the Promise
Lesson     29                                          Passage: 1 Kings 11

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Solomon loved foreign women to his downfall (1 Kings 11:1-13)
a. Solomon Intermarries with foreign women and loves (1-3)
b. Solomon was not fully devoted to God and was led astray by foreign wives  (4)
c. Solomon followed foreign gods and did evil in God’s eyes (5-8)
d. God became angry and tells Solomon of His judgment; tearing the kingdom away save one tribe (9-13)

Lord raises adversaries to Solomon (1 Kings 11:14-25)
a. Hadad the Edomite raised up  (15-17)
b. Pharaoh pleased with Hadad and gives sister of his wife (18-20)
c. Hadad learns of David’s death request to go back to his country (21-22)
d. God raises another adversary Rezon in Damascus (23-25)

Jeroboam raised up to take control of 10 tribes (1 Kings 11:26-43)
a. Jeroboam put in charge of the labor force of the tribes of Joseph (26-28)
b. Jeroboam told by Ahiah the prophet what the Lord says about splitting Kingdom of Israel (29-35)
c. Because of David a remnant to be in Solomon’s sons leadership (36)
d. Jeroboam charge to obey God (37-39)
e. Jeroboam flies Solomon  (40)
f. Solomon concludes his reign and Rehoboam succeeds as King (41-43)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Solomon loved foreign women to his downfall
1 Kings 11:1-13
Lord raises adversaries to Solomon
1 Kings 11:14-25
Jeroboam raised up to take control of 10 tribes
1 Kings 11:26-43

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

God raises adversaries splits kingdom in response to Solomon’s sin

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that sin has consequences.  It is good to live in harmony with God and His will for our lives.

Specific Application Questions

1
How does sin impact your relationship with God?  Be specific.  What life choices should you make?
2
What consequences have you seen in response to your sin?  What life choices should you make?
3
Who are your adversaries trying to take control of your life journey? What life choices should you make?

Principles to Remember

1
God life guidelines keep us close to him.
2
Adversaries will come
3
Our legacy is in jeopardy with our life choices
Characteristic of God
Way, Truth and Life
Theme
Our life choices have consequences.

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?

Sunday, April 21, 2019

Children of the Promise - 1 Kings 9-10


Homiletics                                             Study - Children of the Promise
Lesson     27                                          Passage: 1 Kings 7-8

Content (List of Topics or Events)

The Lord Speaks to Solomon with commitment and warning (1 Kings 9:1-14)
a. When Solomon finished building the Lord spoke (1-3)
b. Promise to Solomon if he is faithful and walks with God  (4-5)
c. Punishment and temple destruction if he or descendants turn away 6-7
d. Temple destruction will be testimony to forsaking God (8-9)

Accounting of labor and compensation to  build (1 Kings 9:15-28)
a. Laborer source identified  (15)
b. Gezer gift to Solomon from Pharaoh and building in land Solomon ruled (16-19)
c. Laborers conscripted to serve as slave labor with Israel in charge of project (20-23)
d. Pharaoh’s daughter lived in palace built for her (24)
e. Solomon sacrificed 3 times a year fulfilling temple obligations (25)
f. Solomon build ships and Hiram set men as sailors (26-28)

Solomon’s wisdom from God is told and demonstrated (1 Kings 10)
a. Queen of Sheba comes to test Solomon and is overwhelmed (1-5)
b. Queen of Sheba praises Solomon and gives gifts to him (6-13)
c. Solomon received gold from and made shields (14-17)
d. Solomon makes golden throne and furnishings (18-21)
e. Solomon’s ships bring wealth back to Israel (22)
f. Whole earth sought out Solomon because of his wisdom from God (23-24)
g. Solomon had great wealth (25-29)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

The Lord Speaks to Solomon with commitment and warning
1 Kings 9:1-14
Accounting of labor and compensation to  build
1 Kings 9:15-28
Solomon’s wisdom from God is told and demonstrated
1 Kings 10

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

God’s desire and warning to Solomon with wisdom demonstrated richly

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that God’s wisdom is greater than any other; our wisdom should reflect God.

Specific Application Questions

1
What warnings from God have you heard and how do you respond?
2
Where do you recognized those who help in your endeavors?
3
How do you demonstrate God’s wisdom in your life?

Principles to Remember

1
God desires our faithfulness
2
God wants us to fulfill our obligations to Him
3
God blesses our faithfulness
Characteristic of God
Faithful
Theme
Our wealth and recognition is from God

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?