Children of the Promise - 1 Kings 7-8

Homiletics                                             Study - Children of the Promise

Lesson     27                                          Passage: 1 Kings 7-8

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Solomon builds palace and temple in 13 years and furnishes them (1 Kings 7) a. Palace design and construction (1-12) b. Hurum the craftsman in bronze important in construction (13-14) c. Hurum cast bronze pillars (15-22) d. Hurum made sea of cast metal (23-26) e. Hurum build ten movable stands in bronze (27-37) f. Hurum made ten bronze basins and other implements for temple (38-47) g. Solomon also made furnishing for temple (48-51)

Solomon has Ark brought to Temple (1 Kings 8:1-13) a. Solomon summons all of Israel to temple  (1-2) b. Priest bring the Ark to Temple into the inner sanctuary(3-6) c. Description of the Ark (7-9) d. When the priests with drew the from the Holy Place a cloud filled the temple (10-11) e. Solomon describes God in the cloud (12)

Solomon blesses people, praises God and challenges (1 Kings 6:15-66) a. Solomon declares God’s promise to David 15-21) b. Solomon declares God’s attributes (22-30) c. God’s characteristic described for wrongs, forgiveness, use of afflictions, treatment of the foreigner, war, sin and forgiveness (31-51) d. Solomon’s plea for Israel (52-53) e. Solomon praises God and challenges Israel to be faithful (54-61) f. Solomon sacrifices and is blessed by people (62-66)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Solomon builds palace and temple in 13 years and furnishes them	1 Kings 7
Solomon has Ark brought to Temple	1 Kings 8:1-13
Solomon blesses people, praises God and challenges	1 Kings 8:14-66

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

Palace and Temple furnished as Ark placed and God praised

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that God’s place is with us and want to be the center of our lives.

Specific Application Questions

1	What great things are you building for the Lord?
2	How would you describe your interaction with God? Is there something that needs to change?
3	What characteristics of God do you know and how has He been faithful to you?

Principles to Remember

1	God is the master craftsman molding us into His handiwork
2	God want to be in the center of our lives.
3	God forgives graciously

Characteristic of God

God want us as His own

Theme

Centrality of God in 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?

Children of the Promise - Proverbs

This week we see... Wisdom described with its source and actions.

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and he will make your paths straight" (Proverbs 3:5-6)

• Source of Wisdom and the repeated verse from last weeks' study... The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. (Proverbs 1:7)
• Importance of Wisdom - "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding". (Proverbs 9:10)
• Description of a Life lived in Wisdom - "Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans". (Proverbs 16:3)

BIG IDEA - Wisdom that lasts and has an impact is rooted in the Lord. Love learning God's wisdom in all you are... Heart, Mind, and Soul.

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 5-6

Homiletics                                             Study - Children of the Promise

Lesson     26                                          Passage: 1 Kings 5-6

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Solomon acquires materials and assembles laborers for Lord’s Temple (1 Kings 5) a. Hiram king of Tyre send envoys to Solomon (1) b. Solomon tells Hiram of plans to build the temple (2-5) c. Solomon requests and Hiram agrees to provide Cedars of Lebanon for the temple (6-9) d. Solomon provides wheat as food and olive oil year after year (10-12) e. Solomon conscripted laborers from Israel to prepare materials  for the temple (13-18)

Specifications for Lord’s temple construction and His presence with Israel (1 Kings 6:1-14) a. Temple layout measurements  (1-6) b. No tools at the construction site (7) c. Temple layout (8-10) d. Lord’s word about requirements for Him to live with His people – don’t abandon God and He will be with His people (11-13)

Lord’s temple construction details (1 Kings 6:15-38) a. Temple interior construction described  (15-22) b. Inner sanctuary construction and furnishings described (23-28) c. Walls and floors around inner and outer rooms temple described (29-30) d. Doors of the temple described for inner sanctuary and main entrance (31-35) e. Inner courtyard described (36) f. Time for building temple – 7 years (37-38)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Solomon acquires materials and assembles laborers for Lord’s Temple	1 Kings 5
Specifications for Lord’s temple construction and His presence with Israel	1 Kings 6:1-14
Lord’s temple construction details	1 Kings 6:15-38

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

Solomon acquires resources, lays out, begins and builds Lord’s Temple

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that God desires our best; our best is faithfulness His precepts and desire for our lives

Specific Application Questions

1	How do you organize and prepare for ministry in God’s kingdom?
2	What plans does God have for you; do you know and how would you verify those plans?
3	God does expect our best; where could you to better in serving and blessing others in His name?

Principles to Remember

1	Preparation for Ministry is critical.
2	God-honoring life is a life lived in His presence
3	God does expect our best

Characteristic of God

He is in our details

Theme

We have God’s presence in our lives as we strive His excellence.

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?