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    Solomon's Idolatry (1 Kings 11)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 26, 2025
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    What is today's idolatry? Will wisdom and wealth help us? Let's look at 1 Kings 11.

    Is obedience to God more important than wealth and wisdom? Can a wealthy and wise man become a fool? Is greed a form of idolatry? Let’s begin in 1 Kings 11. What did the wisest man on earth do that was very foolish? What was the result? How selfish was his polygamy, a lonely woman seeing her ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Solomon's Reputation (1 Kings 10)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 23, 2025
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    How does Solomon's wealth and wisdom compare with letting our light shine? Let's begin in 1 Kings 10.

    How impressive was Solomon’s reputation? What makes a Christian’s reputation shine, wealth, wisdom or good works? Let’s begin in 1 Kings 10. What did the queen of Sheba, on the southern Arabian Peninsula, do when she heard of the wisdom of Solomon? And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Conditional Promises (1 Kings 9)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 22, 2025
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    Do we have conditional promises in regard to obedience? Let's begin in 1 Kings 9.

    What are the consequences of obedience and disobedience to God? Is obedience no longer required under a new covenant? Let’s look at 1 Kings 9. What were the blessings Solomon would receive, if he would walk before God? When Solomon had finished the building of Yahweh’s house, the king’s house, ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Temple Dedication (1 Kings 8)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 20, 2025
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    What can we learn from the temple's dedication by Solomon? Let's look at 1 Kings 8.

    How did Solomon dedicate the temple to the Lord and bless the people to His service? Who does the temple ultimately picture? Let’s begin in 1 Kings 8. How did Solomon bring the sacred box containing the engraved stones of the covenant, the ten commandments, into the temple? Then Solomon assembled ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Building Quality (1 Kings 7)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 19, 2025
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    Are we building quality Christian lives or lazy workmanship? Let's look at 1 Kings 7.

    What things for the Temple were crafted in bronze, silver and gold? Were they idols or mere decoration? Are we building quality Christian lives that give God glory? Let’s review 1 Kings 7. Did Solomon also build for himself a house in Jerusalem and a forest house? But Solomon was building his own ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Finished Temple (1 Kings 6)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 18, 2025
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    What did the temple symbolize? Let's look further in 1 Kings 6.

    How long did it take to finish the temple in Jerusalem? If the temple pictures us, could it also picture the temple in heaven? Let’s look at 1 Kings 6. What were the dimensions of the Temple that Solomon built? A cubit is roughly half a meter or half a yard. So the Temple was roughly 30x10x15 ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Building Begins (1 Kings 5)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 17, 2025
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    The temple began, what does it symbolize? Let's begin in 1 Kings 5.

    Did God’s promise to David, that his son would build the Temple, come true? Would it be a big task? Who is His temple today? Let’s begin in 1 Kings 5. How did Hiram help Solomon to begin building the Temple in Jerusalem? And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Solomon's Administration (1 Kings 4)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 16, 2025
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    What can we learn from Solomon's rulership? Let's look at 1 Kings 4.

    How extensive was Solomon’s rule? How wealthy was he? How much more beautiful are wildflowers than kingly attire? Let’s look at 1 Kings 4. What did Solomon’s administration look like and who were some of his officials? King Solomon became king of all Israel. These were his officials: the priest ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Great Wisdom (1 Kings 3)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 15, 2025
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    Where can we get great wisdom? Let's begin in 1 Kings 3.

    Did Solomon in some ways start his reign right, with humility, requesting wisdom from God? How can we find wisdom? Let’s look at 1 Kings 3. Did Solomon foolishly marry a princess from Egypt? Was this the start of his marrying many pagan wives who eventually turned his heart away from the ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Walk In His Ways (1 Kings 2)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 13, 2025
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    How similar are David's words to those of Jesus in one respect? Let's look at 1 Kings 2.

    Was David’s advice to Solomon similar to what Jesus taught in the sermon on the mount? Let’s look at 1 Kings 2. What advice did David give to his son Solomon in his last days? Now the days of David drew near that he should die, and he charged Solomon his son, saying: “I go the way of all the ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Attempted Coup (1 Kings 1)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 13, 2025
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    Do churches face coups? What can we learn from an attempted coup? Let's look at 1 Kings 1.

    Is political leadership still today exercised by people pushing and shoving? Do leaders of nations still like to impose their will rather than act in humble self-sacrifice? Let’s look at 1 Kings 1. In his old age, how did David remain warm in bed at night? Was it a purely platonic ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Appears To Seven (John 21)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 12, 2025
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    What happened at Lake Galilee? Let's look at John 21.

    What did Jesus ask Peter? What did Jesus say about John? Do we love Jesus? Let’s look at John 21. Where else did Jesus appear to His disciples after His resurrection? After these things Jesus manifested Himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias, and He manifested Himself in this way. ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Risen (John 20)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 11, 2025
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    To whom did Jesus first appear after His resurrection? Let's look at John 20.

    Who did Jesus first reveal Himself to after His resurrection? Do we believe the important declaration that Thomas made about Jesus? Let’s look at John 20. Who came to the tomb early that Sunday morning? Early in the morning of the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Crucified (John 19)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 10, 2025
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    Who was primarily guilty of Jesus' death? Let's look at John 19.

    Who was primarily culpable for Jesus’ death? Are many religious leaders today also guilty of crucifying Jesus on a cross of worldly values? Why did Jesus say it was finished? Let’s look at John 19. If Pilate found Jesus not guilty, why did he have Jesus flogged? Then Pilate took Jesus and flogged ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus On Trial (John 18)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 9, 2025
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    Was the trial of Jesus an example of this world's justice? Let's look at John 18.

    What kind of injustice do we often find in this world? How was Jesus betrayed and falsely accused? Let’s look at John 18. When Judas betrayed Jesus, who went looking for Him? After Jesus had said all of this, he went with his disciples across the Kidron valley to a place where there was a garden, ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist