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  • Geoffrey Norman avatar

    Get Smart

    Contributed by Geoffrey Norman on Feb 1, 2002
    based on 77 ratings
     | 10,359 views

    How to get wisdom and what it does for us.

    "GET SMART" 1 Kings 3:1-15 I have a sister with a high IQ, high enough to have got her into Mensa. She can solve puzzles, work out the odd man out, tell you the next number in a certain sequence, but when it comes to plain old common sense, she was standing near the end of the line when it was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rodney Buchanan avatar

    A Wise Fool

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 1, 2001
    based on 137 ratings
     | 9,387 views

    Solomon’s mistakes were that he started out well, but did not end well, he was a minimalist and he allowed his strength to become his weakness.

    Have you see the bumper sticker that says, “I took an IQ test and the results were negative”? Sometimes very intelligent people can get very negative results on their IQ tests. For instance, people are paid a lot of money to write the things that appear on the packages and products we buy. But a ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • John Kapteyn avatar

    Priorities - Part One

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 55 ratings
     | 7,214 views

    Introduction 1.

    Introduction 1. An expert in time management was speaking to a group of business students and, to drive home a point, used an illustration those students will never forget. As this man stood in front of t> efforts fulfilling - does your jar seem full or empty? Teaching 1. Solomon had just been ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • John Kapteyn avatar

    Priorities - Part Two

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 56 ratings
     | 4,862 views

    1. This morning we considered what it is that fill up our lives.

    1. This morning we considered what it is that fill up our lives. The big items that we think about the most, that we work for the hardest, the things we would fight for the most if someone tried to take them away. The things that are our priorities. 2. We considered that God and serving Him should ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Timothy Darling avatar

    God Gives His Child Anything ...

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Feb 12, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,018 views

    How do we succeed like Solomon? His key to success was in his unselfishness.

    God gives His child anything ... 1 Kings 3:4-15 One fact about the covenant God made with David is that the relationship was to be closer between them than average. God promised David that he would have a son to sit on the throne and that David’s son would be like a son to God. In fact, some of ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Bobby Stults avatar

    Making Wise Decisions Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Sep 6, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,846 views

    We are called to make WISE decisions in our walk with Christ!

    Date Written: May 1, 2006 Date Preached: May 3, 2006 Where Preached: OZHBC (Wed PM) Sermon Details: Sermon Series: Basic Bible Studies Sermon Title: Making Wise Decisions Sermon Text: 1 Kings 3:1-15 Introduction: You have heard it said that the sum of our lives consist of the decisions ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Victor Yap avatar

    Wise Men Still Seek Him Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Nov 15, 2005
    based on 44 ratings
     | 13,599 views

    Kings of Judah, Pt. 1: "Solomon" - Sermon 2

    WISE MEN STILL SEEK HIM (1 KINGS 3:3-28) There couldn’t be wiser sayings than the following quotes on wisdom. Philosopher Cicero: “The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil.” In the words of Educator Elbert Hubbard, wisdom is “to know when to be generous and when firm—that is ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    The Wisdom Of Solomon Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 7, 2005
    based on 41 ratings
     | 25,114 views

    Wise people pursue more wisdom, for wisdom is given to those who value it.

    The Wisdom of Solomon (I Kings 3) Reception Grade (how my people responded; alertness, compliments, relevance, etc.): B 1. Did you hear about the man who found a lamp and started to rub it? Sure enough, out popped a genie. The genie told him that he had three wishes. The man couldn’t believe ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jose Gomez Sr. avatar

    The Source Of Wisdom (By; Pastor Jose Jr.)

    Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on Jun 2, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 3,740 views

    What is wisdom? Do we need it, or is God’s voice enough? Is the Holy Spirit a substitute for God knowledge, understanding, and wisdom? How can we understand God’s wisdom with our minds? Let’s explore!

    Opening Scriptures: I Kings 3:3-15,  Col 4:2-6 "And Solomon loved the Lord, hwalking in the statutes of his father David, except that he sacrificed and burned incense at the high places. 4 Now the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Anthony Smith avatar

    I Pray That Ye Prosper ,part 2.

    Contributed by Anthony Smith on Mar 16, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,750 views

    What is prosperity?

    I Pray that Ye Prosper. part 2. Many believe that prosperity is a symbol of Godliness, or that it makes them appear a little better than others. But what is prosperity and who is eligible? In part one ,we found out about two individuals, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Brian Bill avatar

    A Prayer For Wisdom Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Sep 7, 2004
    based on 62 ratings
     | 25,270 views

    While we can benefit from some of the wisdom that whirls around us, to be truly wise we need the wisdom that comes from above.

    Recently a survey was done with a group of kids. This is how they responded to the question, “What do you think wisdom is?” Rocky, age 9, said, “Wisdom is wearing a hat when feeding seagulls.” 9-year-old Carol commented, “Never ask for anything that costs more than $5 when your parents are doing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Harvie Neatherlin avatar

    How To Get God To Say "Yes"

    Contributed by Harvie Neatherlin on Jun 17, 2003
    based on 60 ratings
     | 17,949 views

    We spend almost all of our life hoping to hear a word that contains only three letters. This sermon contains the formula for getting God to say YES.

    Introduction: We spend a good part of our life hoping to hear a word that is made up of only three letters. We are most often on a quest to secure it and will go to almost any length to hear this word. And whether you realize it or not you begin this quest at a very early age. Some of you, as I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Randy Brooks avatar

    Asking For Godly Wisdom

    Contributed by Randy Brooks on Jun 2, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,924 views

    Seeking Godly wisdom for every situation of life.

    1 Kings 3:1-15 A preacher’s little boy inquired, "Daddy, I notice every Sunday morning when you first come out to preach, you sit up on the platform and bow your head. What are you doing?" The father explained, "I’m asking the Lord to give me a good sermon." The little boy said, "Why ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Keith Manry avatar

    The Legacy Of A Man - Solomon's Father, David Series

    Contributed by Keith Manry on Jun 30, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 11,123 views

    Part 8 of a series on the Life of David - Preached on Father’s Day, 2004

    Insights from the Life of David – Part 8: “The Legacy of a Man: Solomon’s Father, David” I Kings 2:1-4, 10-12; 3:3-14 A Michigan high school senior, Kara Hewes, entered a crowded conference room to face cameras and reporters. She was about to make a public appeal to her seventy-three-year-old ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Ed Wood avatar

    When God Offers A Blank Check

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 1, 2004
    based on 80 ratings
     | 9,395 views

    A message on how to live a Christian life in today’s world.

    WHEN GOD OFFERS A BLANK CHECK 1 Kings 3:3-15 INTRO: ILLUS: When I was an adolescent, my family would go to Daytona Beach, Florida for vacation. We would have a convoy of cars making the trek. When we reached the Florida state line, we would begin to see Orange Juice stands along the highway. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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