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  • Geoffrey Norman avatar

    Get Smart

    Contributed by Geoffrey Norman on Feb 1, 2002
    based on 77 ratings
     | 11,001 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
     | 10,229 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

  • Anthony Smith avatar

    I Pray That Ye Prosper ,part 2.

    Contributed by Anthony Smith on Mar 16, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,063 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

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    Priorities - Part One

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 55 ratings
     | 7,931 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

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    Priorities - Part Two

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 56 ratings
     | 5,405 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

  • Bruce Hindenburg avatar

    Treasures And Pearls

    Contributed by Bruce Hindenburg on Jul 30, 2002
    based on 51 ratings
     | 10,180 views

    Once we learn what the Treasure is, what do we do with it?

    Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Have you ever really wanted something? I mean really longed for it? Desired, needed, craved, hungered for something so bad that it hurt? I know that I do that with some food. I’ll start thinking about ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Beth Garrod-Logsdon avatar

    S.d.g. Living

    Contributed by Beth Garrod-Logsdon on Aug 17, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,902 views

    J.S. Bach signed most of his sacred music "S.D.G." (Soli Deo Gloria). 1 Kings 3:1-15 and Ephesians 5:15-20 encourage us to live an S.D.G. life style - a life that gives glory to God alone.

    S.D.G. Living 1 Kings 3:1-15 & Ephesians 5:15-20 20th Sunday Ordinary Time, Year B It’s hard for me to imagine a world without music. And it’s even more difficult to imagine worshiping our Savior without the joyful sounds of singing. One of the greatest composers of sacred music was Johann ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Joe Overholt avatar

    An Understanding Heart

    Contributed by Joe Overholt on Nov 16, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 21,038 views

    A message of encouragement for those finding it hard to understand scripture, and making decisions in life

    Understanding Heart Foundational Text: 1 Kings 3:5-14 In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee. (6) And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Victor Yap avatar

    Wise Men Still Seek Him Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Nov 15, 2005
    based on 44 ratings
     | 14,412 views

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

    WISE MEN STILL FIND HIM (1 KINGS 3:3-28) What do sages and philosophers have to say about wisdom? Philosopher Cicero: “The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil.” The philosopher Immanuel Kant: “Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life.” Socrates: “The only ...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
     | 26,178 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

  • Timothy Darling avatar

    God Gives His Child Anything ...

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Feb 12, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,358 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

  • William D. Brown avatar

    The Foolish Wise Man

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Apr 14, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,144 views

    Solomon was the wisest man that ever, and yet he made some foolish decisions.

    THE FOOLISH WISE MAN 1 Kings 3:1-3:15 listen as I read today’s text 1And Solomon made affinity(means “Solomon made a marriage alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt.”) with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh’s daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Kane avatar

    Getting What You Have Asked For

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 27, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,688 views

    The Third Sermon in the 2008 Summer Sermon Series God is.

    (The sermon began with the Reader’s Theater piece ‘Wise for Awhile’ published by Carson-Dellosa Christian Publishing.) (Slide 1)Have you ever gotten what you have asked for… and then had the experience of not getting what you expected? I remember this feeling, and disappointment, with my first ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Brian Matherlee avatar

    God's Kind Of Leader Series

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Oct 15, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,708 views

    Final message in a 3 part series on leadership

    ON A MISSION FROM GOD Part 3-God’s Kind of Leader Solomon’s Story Sunday, October 12, 2008 Pastor Brian Matherlee Our country needs the right leader. Who would God choose? On what criteria should our choice for president be based? Regardless of the outcome I believe God desires us to make ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Ken Harris avatar

    "How To Know The Difference Between Right And Wrong"

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Aug 25, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,182 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to others that WISE Christians will ask God to help them to know the difference between RIGHT and WRONG.

    24 August 2008 U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris 504th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade (BfSB) Mission Readiness Exercise (MRX) Micro-WORD Service Fort Lewis, Washington BIG IDEA: WISE Christians will ask God to help them know the difference between RIGHT and WRONG. REFERENCES: 1 Kings ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal