Sermons on 1 Kings 3:6:

Be A Wise Guy/Gal

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Mar 10, 2023

Part 1 of 2 about wisdom.

Be Wise Proverbs June 23, 2019 Start with a slapstick video of The Three Stooges Any ideas what were talking about today? Usually when someone calls us a wise guy - it means they’re not happy with us. We’ve done something to get them upset by giving some kind of a smart alec / sarcastic ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:5-13

Denomination: Baptist

Obedient Minds, Obedient Hearts Series

Contributed by Daniel Teberian on Mar 17, 2023

What good is wisdom if never applied? What benefit are we to receive in obeying Christ with our minds, but not with our hearts? Let us examine Proverbs 3:1-2 and understand the blessings that come to those who truly obey the Lord.

My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, for length of days and years of life and peace will they add to you. [Proverbs 3:1-2, ESV] What good is knowledge if it is never put to use? What good is wisdom if never applied? When I began my study of the book of ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:1-2, 1 Kings 3:6-14

Ask What I Shall Give Thee

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Feb 18, 2021

The gift of wisdom.

ASK WHAT I SHALL GIVE THEE 1 Kings 2:10-12; 1 Kings 3:3-14 After his sordid affair with Bathsheba - and his engineering of her husband’s murder - David had taken Bathsheba as his wife: but the child of their infidelity had died. Now, upon the death of David, one born within the bounds of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 2:10-12, 1 Kings 3:3-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

B(Irth) - C(Hoice) - D(Eath) (Seventeenth Sunday In Ordinary Time)

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Jul 14, 2020

We have to make choices in our lives to make our life journey more fruitful and meaningful.

Reflection B(irth) - C(hoice) - D(eath) Matthew 13:44-52, 1 Kings 3:5-9, 1 Kings 3:10-12, Romans 8:28-30, John 3:16, Joshua 24:15, Matthew 6:33. Dear sisters and brothers, We all know the English alphabets A to Z. Do you know what comes between B & D? It is C. Yes, we know that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-52, 1 Kings 3:5-9, 1 Kings 3:10-12, Romans 8:28-30, John 3:16, Joshua 24:15, Matthew 6:33  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

A Year For Holy Optimism

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jan 24, 2023

In 1 Kings 3:5 God gave Solomon opportunity to ask whatever he wanted. Because he petitioned according to the will of God, his request was granted and God blessed him abundantly. If your are seeking first the kingdom of God, expect God's goodness.

Intro: I am here to encourage you to ask largely of God in 2023. I. SOLOMON’S OPPORTUNITY In 1 Kings 3:5 God gave Solomon a opportunity anyone would like to have. First Kings 3:5 says, “At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, ‘Ask! What shall I give you?’”i How ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:1-14, James 4:1-3, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, Luke 11:9, Romans 8:16-29, John 10:10, Matthew 6:33, Isaiah 3:10-11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Choose Wisdom Every Time Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Mar 3, 2016

King Solomon's wisdom reminds us that we need to follow the wisdom of the true King. This wisdom enables us to look back and learn from our past, as well as look forward and believe that we are cared for by our King.

You can listen to the full message here:- http://www.nec.org.au/listen-to-a-sermon-series/kings-series/ Message 1 Kings 3:1-28 “Choose Wisdom Every Time” It is not easy to follow in the footsteps of great men. Billy Graham - many still organize evangelism rallies. - Franklin Graham (son), Wil ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:1-28

Denomination: Baptist

Living In Favour

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 19, 2025

Favour is a supernatural advantage that causes a person to experience blessings beyond human effort. Solomon experienced God’s favour because he sought wisdom instead of riches, and God gave him both.

LIVING IN FAVOUR By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Kings 3:4-13 Supporting Texts: Psalm 5:12, Proverbs 3:3-4, Luke 2:52, Genesis 39:21, Esther 2:17 INTRODUCTION: Favour is a supernatural advantage that causes a person to experience blessings beyond human effort. It is God’s divine endorsement ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:4-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Wisdom That Establishes Destinies Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 15, 2025

This chapter teaches that destinies are secured, lives are governed, and kingdoms are preserved through divine wisdom.

THE WISDOM THAT ESTABLISHES DESTINIES By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Kings 3:1-28 Supporting Texts: Proverbs 4:7; James 1:5; Ecclesiastes 10:10; Isaiah 33:6; Matthew 7:24-25 INTRODUCTION: Solomon had just ascended the throne under divine direction and strong foundational counsel from his ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:1-28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Eleventh Sunday After Trinity (B C P). Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 25, 2025

Sermons upon the Bible readings of the Book of Common Prayer.

Psalm 28:1-9, 1 Kings 3:5-15, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Luke 18:9-14. A). PRAYER AND PRAISE. Psalm 28:1-9. There is only one God who hears and answers prayer. His name is YHWH: the One who ‘is, and was, and is to come’ (cf. Revelation 1:8); the maker of the heavens and the earth (cf. Psalm ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 28:1-9, 1 Kings 3:5-15, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Part 8: Crucial Lessons From King Solomon's Life Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Nov 18, 2024

We must... 1. Beware of backsliding (1 Kings 3:1; 1 Kings 11:1-13). 2. Love the Lord (1 Kings 3:3; 1 John 4:19). 3. Put a priority on worship (1 Kings 3:2-9).

Great Prayers of the Old Testament Part 8: Crucial Lessons from King Solomon's Life 1 Kings 3:1-9, 1 Kings 11:1-13; Ecclesiastes 12:1, 9-11, 13-14; 1 John 4:19 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared November 18, 2024) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to 1 Kings 3, as we begin to study one of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:1-9, 1 Kings 11:1-13, 1 John 4:19

Denomination: Baptist

Part 9: Great Prayer Lessons From King Solomon Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Nov 30, 2024

1. The Lord wants us to pray thankfully (vs. 5-6). 2. The Lord wants us to pray humbly (vs. 7). 3. The Lord wants us to pray unselfishly (vs. 8-9). 4. The Lord will answer happily (vs. 10). 5. The Lord will answer generously (vs. 11-13).

Great Prayers of the Old Testament Part 9: Great Prayer Lessons from King Solomon 1 Kings 3:1-13 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared November 30, 2024) BACKGROUND: *Last time in 1 Kings 3, we started studying one of the most important prayers we can ever pray. Shortly after he became king, King ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Wisdom And Worship.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 11, 2024

When we pray aright, God grants all that we ask, and more besides.

WISDOM AND WORSHIP. 1 Kings 3:5-15. In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night. “Ask what I shall give thee,” offered the LORD (1 KINGS 3:5). We should take up these offers of the LORD: ‘Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:5-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Solomon Chooses Wisdom.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 3, 2023

Ask what I shall give thee. 1 Kings 3:5.

SOLOMON CHOOSES WISDOM. 1 Kings 3:5-12. Solomon started well: ‘he loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father’ (cf. 1 Kings 3:3a). Yet there is a warning signal, which would become a motif throughout the books of Kings: ‘only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places’ ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:5-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

9th Sunday After Pentecost. July 26th, 2026. Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 17, 2023

Year A, Proper 12.

Genesis 29:15-28, Psalm 105:1-11, Psalm 105:45, Psalm 128:1-6, 1 Kings 3:5-12, Psalm 119:129-136, Romans 8:26-39, Matthew 13:31-33, Matthew 13:44-52 A). A LESSON IN PATIENCE. Genesis 29:15-28. Jacob had been on the run from his twin brother Esau. Jacob, being the younger twin, had duped his ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 29:15-28, Psalm 105:1-11, Psalm 105:45, Psalm 128:1-6, 1 Kings 3:5-12, Psalm 119:129-136, Romans 8:26-39, Matthew 13:31-33, Matthew 13:44-52  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Seventeenth Sunday In Ordinary Time: Buried Treasure And Pearls

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jun 28, 2023

The main character spends the rest of the movie frantically trying to figure out what Curly meant. What IS that “just one thing?

In 1905, the world’s largest diamond, a 3,106-Carat Diamond called the Cullinan diamond, weighing over a pound and worth $2 Billion dollars, was found at the Thomas Cullinan Premier Diamond Mining Company in South Africa. Diamonds are forever, but, if you don’t own one, don’t feel bad; consider ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:5-12, Matthew 13:44-52

Denomination: Catholic