Sermons on 1 Kings 1:1-5:18:

Priorities - Part One

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

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

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:1-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Priorities - Part Two

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

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

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:1-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How The Holy Spirit Leads Us With Wisdom

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Wise people learn to listen to the Spirit so they can be filled with the knowledge of His will with all spiritual wisdom and understanding

How the Holy Spirit Leads Us With Wisdom Illustration:An angel appears at a faculty meeting and tells the dean that in return for his unselfish and exemplary behavior, the Lord will reward him with his choice of infinite wealth, wisdom or beauty. Without hesitating, the dean selects infinite ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 4:29-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Wise Fool

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 1, 2001

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

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:1-15

Denomination: Methodist

Treasures And Pearls

Contributed by Bruce Hindenburg on Jul 30, 2002

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

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

Denomination: Lutheran

"Final Words Of Wisdom"

Contributed by Dennis Deese on Aug 17, 2002

David could have referred to many different subjects at the end of his life but his topic was God. There is no doubt in my mind that had he spoke about any other subject other than the Lord the Holy Spirit would have penned that as well. In fact, if you

“FINAL WORDS OF WISDOM” (The Leader’s Agenda) I KINGS 2:1-4 David could have referred to many different subjects at the end of his life but his topic was God. There is no doubt in my mind that had he spoke about any other subject other than the Lord the Holy Spirit would have penned that as ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 2:1-4

Two Fathers/Two Phases

Contributed by Jack Warford on Jun 14, 2002

We men and boys are Two Fathers going through Two Phases required by God’s Holy Word. We are either a father doing what God has instructed us to do, or we are a father-to-be learning by discipline how to someday be a father after God’s own heart.

This is the first Father’s Day I will have without my father. Let me say, that in heaven there is only one Father, and that is God himself, but my dad recently went there, and so while I am on this earth, I have two fathers in Heaven now. God gave him over 85 years on this earth, and he gave me ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:13-14, 1 Kings 1:5-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Promises Made - Promises Kept

Contributed by Brent Williams on Jun 19, 2001

As fathers we have made a promise to our family, now is the time for us to keep that promise.

Promises Made -- Promises Kept 1 Kings 1:28-35 1 Kings 2:1- Intro: Merrit Issues call to arms in defense of family, souls. http://bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?ID=11083 Illustration: “Big Sissy” http://members.lwol.com/blwilliams/illsissy.htm “The Big Sissy” One summer evening during ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 1:28-35, 1 Kings 2:1-4, 1 Kings 3:1

Denomination: Baptist

Death Of A King Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 3, 2001

David died leaving a mark in history for all of eternity to talk about.

The Death of a King Thesis: David died leaving a mark in history for all of eternity to talk about. Texts: II Samuel 23, I Kings 2:1-12, I Chronicles 28, 29 Illustration: Titanic’s Last Hero Introduction: John Harper’s words from the ocean his lasts words shortly before his death still echo ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:1-7, 1 Kings 2:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Get Smart

Contributed by Geoffrey Norman on Feb 1, 2002

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

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:1-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Dame Un Nuevo Corazón Señor

Contributed by Pablo Caballero on Nov 20, 2001

Señor Jesús mi anhelo es parecerme a ti. Deseo agradarte. Quiero que te sientas complacido en mi. Cambia mi corazón. Cambia mi sentir.

Oración: Señor Jesús mi anhelo es parecerme a ti. Deseo agradarte. Quiero que te sientas complacido en mi. Cambia mi corazón. Cambia mi sentir. Hazme amar como tu amas. Hazme ver a mis hermanos como tu los ves. Cambia mi corazón. Dame tu amor. Dame tu sentir. Preámbulo: Dame un nuevo corazón, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:9, Ezekiel 36:24-27

Denomination: Pentecostal

I Owe A Debt To A Friend

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 20, 2002

We should value our friends and express our love to them.

I OWE A DEBT TO A FRIEND By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Proverbs 27:17 Iron sharpeth iron; so a man sharpeth the countenance of his friends. 1 Kings 3:3 Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad:--- Today, ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 27:17, 1 Kings 3:9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Will The Real Mom Please Stand Up?

Contributed by Brian Atwood on May 5, 2001

The infamous illustration of Solomon’s wisdom depicts the MORALS OF MOTHERHOOD.

Now this is not your usual Mother’s Day text so please pay close attention: 1 Kings 3:16-28 (NIV) Now two prostitutes came to the king (Solomon) and stood before him. One of them said, "My lord, this woman and I live in the same house. I had a baby while she was there with me. The third day ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:16-28, 1 Kings 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

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

Contributed by Keith Manry on Jun 30, 2004

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

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:3-14

Denomination: Methodist

When God Offers A Blank Check

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 1, 2004

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

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:3-15

Denomination: Baptist