(Concerning This House) 1 King 6: 11-13

1 Kings 6:11-13 (NKJV)

11 Then the word of the LORD came to Solomon, saying: 12 "Concerning this temple which you are building, if you walk in My statutes, execute My judgments, keep all My commandments, and walk in them, then I will perform My word with you, which I spoke to your father David.

VERY BRIFELY THIS EVENING WITH THE HELP OF THE

LORD AND THE PRAYERS OF THE SAINTS I WANT TO REASON WITH YOU ON THE THOUGHT

(CONCERNING THIS HOUSE)

MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS

OUR TEXT THIS MORNING/EVENING

IS CENTERED AROUND KING SOLOMON

-SOLOMON YOU WILL RECALL REIGNED OVER THE KINGDOM OF ISRAEL FROM 910 TO 931 BC

-THE SECOND SON OF DAVID AND BATHSHEBA

-WHO KNEW WHAT IT WAS TO SIT ON THE PINNACLE OF THE RENOWN

REARED AS A ROYAL PRINCE WHO CAME INTO POWER IN THE TENDERNESS OF HIS YOUTH

-OH MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS IT WAS NATHAN THE

PROPHET WHO SAW IN SOLOMON THE SYMBOL OF ETERNAL FORGIVENESS

AND SO HE GAVE HIM ONE ADDITIONAL NAME JEDIDIAH

FOR HE WAS THE BELOVED OF GOD

BUT THATS NOT WHY I WANTED US TO HAVE A DIALOGUE WITH SOLOMON

BUT I WANTED TO LOOK TO SOLOMON THIS MORNING /EVENING

BECAUSE I THOUGHT WE MIGHT DO WELL TO HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF SOLOMON WISDOM

1 KINGS THE 3RD CHAPTER TELLS US THAT

SOLOMON MADE HIS WAY TO GIBEON AND THERE IN

A DREAM GOD ASK SOLOMON WHAT HE WOULD LIKE TO BE GIVEN

THE TEXT REVEALS THAT SOLOMON ASK FOR A UNDERSTANDING MIND

GIVE THY SERVANT AND UNDERSTANDING HEART TO

JUDGE THY PEOPLE THAT I MAY DISCERN BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL

AND I NEED TO PULL OVER AND PUT ON MY EMERGENCY PRAISE FLASHERS

BECAUSE (CHURCH NAME) IT`S IMPORTANT TO

UNDERSTAND THAT WE CANNOT BE INVOLVED IN

KINGDOM BUILDING UNLESS WE HAVE AND UNDERSTANDING HEART

AND WITH THAT WE WILL BECOME ACQUAINTED

WITH GOOD AND EVIL

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BUT BEFORE WE GET INTO THE MEAT AND GRAVY OF THE TEXT

THERE ARE 2 THINGS I NEED TO TELL YOU CONCERNING THIS HOUSE

THE 1ST THING I NEED TO TELL YOU IS THAT WE ALL

KNOW THAT EVERYBODY WILL NOT HELP IN THE BUILDING UP THE HOUSE

AND IT`S NOT BECAUSE THEY ARE STUBBORN, EVIL

OR VINDICTIVE

THE REASON IS THAT WE HAVE A WHOLE LOT OF

SKIN DEEP CHRISTIANS IN THE 21ST CENTURY CHURCH

AND THEY WANT TO KEEP THERE OPTIONS OPEN

BECAUSE THEY WANT TO STAY AWAY FROM THE POSSIBILITY OF FAILURE

FOR THEY CAN SAY I TOLD YOU SO

OH -BUT WHEN VICTORY COME (THEY`LL BE THE FRIST TO SAY I WAS WITH YOU ALL THE TIME

AND YOU DO KNOW WHAT A SKIN DEEP CHRISTIAN IS

IT`S A PERSON WHO PROFESSES TO BE A CHILD OF GOD

BUT THEY ARE SLOUTHFUL -LAZY -IMMATURE-AND MESSEY

NEVER GET INVOLVED IN ANY CHURCH RELATED ACTIVITIES

WON`T COME TO -SUNDAY SCHOOL

-PRAYER MEETING

-BIBLE STUDY OR MISSION OR

BROTHERHOOD

WON`T EVEN PAY THERE TITHES

GIVE THE SAME OLD DOLLAR EVERYTIME THEY COME

ALL THEY WANT TO DO IS SIT BACK AND CRIITIZE WHAT EVERYBODY ELSE IS DOING

SPEAK TO ONE SUNDAY AND IGNORE YOU THE NEXT

TALK CHURCH TALK IN THE LORD`S HOUSE BUT WILL CUSS YOU OUT IN THE PARKING LOT

ALWAYS COMPLAINING AND MURMING ABOUT

-DEACONS AIN`T PRAYING RIGHT

-CHOIR AIN`T SINGING RIGHT

-UHSERS AIN`T USHERING RIGHT

-PREACHER AIN`T PREACHING RIGHT

AND THEY ONLY TIME THEY SHOW UP ON MY SUNDAY

AND YOU DO KNOW WHAT MY SUNDAY IS

MY SUNDAY TO (SING )-(PRAY) -(USHER)

AND WE EVEN GOT SOME MY SUNDAY PREACHERS

(SKIN DEEP CHRISTIAN)

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WELL THE 2ND THING I NEED TO TELL YOU CONCERNING THIS HOUSE

THAT THIS IS GOD`S HOUSE

IT`S A HOUSE -WHERE WOUNDED SOULS CAN PRAY AND TROUBLED HEARTS CAN PRAY

A HOUSE WHERE BROKEN AND BLEEDING BODIES

CAN COME AND FIND A PHARMACUTILE SHOP IN THE HEM OF JESUS GARMENT

A GLORFIED HOUSE -WHERE GOD GETS THE PRAISE AND THE GLORY

A HOUSE -WHERE LOVE LEADS THE WORSHIP

-PEACE PRAYS THE PRAYER

-MERCY MINDS THE MUSIC

-GRACE DIRECTS THE CHOIR

-FAITH LIFTS THE OFFERING

AND THE HOLYGHOST IS ON PREACHING DUTY EVERYTIME YOU MEET

A HOUSE -WHERE THE BLOOD BOUGHT SONS AND

DAUGHTERS OF GOD ARE NOT ASHAME TO SAY AMEN

A HOUSE WHERE IT`S ALRIGHT TO TELL THE LORD THANK YOU

YOU SEE (CHURCH NAME) EVERY NOW AND THEN WE HAVE TO TAKE A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE

AND THINK ABOUT THE GOODNESS OF GOD

HOW HE HAS MADE AWAY OUT OF NOWAY

HOW HE HAS BEEN OUR BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER

HOW THE LORD HAS BEEN A LEANING POST THAT YOU CAN LEAN ON

AND IF THE TRUTH BE TOLD ---YOU CAN`T THINK WITHOUT THANKING

BECAUSE WHEN YOU THINK OF THE GOODNESS OF JESUS AND ALL THAT HE HAS DONE