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  • Brian Atwood avatar

    Will The Real Mom Please Stand Up?

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on May 5, 2001
    based on 1,357 ratings
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    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Wise Fool

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 1, 2001
    based on 137 ratings
     | 9,835 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

  • Geoffrey Norman avatar

    Get Smart

    Contributed by Geoffrey Norman on Feb 1, 2002
    based on 77 ratings
     | 10,700 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

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    Dame Un Nuevo Corazón Señor

    Contributed by Pablo Caballero on Nov 20, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 23,476 views

    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

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • John Kapteyn avatar

    Priorities - Part One

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 55 ratings
     | 7,500 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
     | 5,087 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

  • Ray Scott avatar

    "A Mother's Split Decision"

    Contributed by Ray Scott on May 5, 2004
    based on 116 ratings
     | 53,420 views

    Motherhood & wisdom go hand-in-hand. Mothers aren’t perfect, and this message presents two imperfect mothers, and the wisdom of Solomon.

    “A Mother’s Split Decision” 1 Kings 3:16-28 INTRODUCTION: Today is Mother’s Day! Our text today has to do with MOTHERS … and WISDOM. The 2 need to go hand-in-hand … “Amen” mothers? God appears to King Solomon in a dream – 1 Kings 3:5. God gives Solomon a BLANK CHECK. Solomon asks for wisdom, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bobby Stults avatar

    Making Wise Decisions Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Sep 6, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,212 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

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    A God Listening Heart

    Contributed by D. Marie Hamilton on Feb 2, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 20,360 views

    We have talked about how it is important for us to yield to the guidance of the Holy Spirit. We have to be willing to go where the Spirit leads us.

    A God Listening Heart I Kings 3: 7-9 (I am reading from the Message) “And now here I am: God, my God you have made me your servant, ruler of the kingdom place of my father David. I’m too young for this, a mere child! I don’t know the ropes yet, I hardly know that ‘ins’ and ‘outs’ of this job. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Cesar Verdeflor avatar

    A Mother's Love Series

    Contributed by Cesar Verdeflor on May 9, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 17,573 views

    A mother cannot give a perfect love but she can give a sacrificial love.

    A MOTHER’S LOVE AND CARE (Selected Verses) In 1914, a woman from West Virginia named Anna Jarvis spearheaded a campaign to help persuade U.S. president Woodrow Wilson to set aside May’s second Sunday as a national day for recognizing mothers all over the world. She orchestrated a letter-writing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    The Heart Of A Mother

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on May 10, 2007
    based on 45 ratings
     | 17,579 views

    A real Mother shows true devotion to her children.

    The Heart of a Mother Text: 1 Kings 3:16-28 Introduction 1. Today we celebrate the gift of Motherhood. Mothers do many great things for us. a. Mothers teach us about foresight: "Make sure you wear clean underwear in case you’re in an accident." b. Mothers teach us about logic: "If you fall ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Actions Of A Real Mother Series

    Contributed by A. David Hart on May 17, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 26,795 views

    To get us to understand the caring heart of a real mother.

    THE ACTIONS OF A REAL MOTHER 1 Kings 3:16-28 My brothers and my sisters, we all have stories of how our mothers had rescued us. It was many of our Moms that got us through science projects, math quizzes, and even the bully in the neighborhood. And many time ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Randy Brooks avatar

    Asking For Godly Wisdom

    Contributed by Randy Brooks on Jun 2, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,171 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

  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    If God Asked You What You Wanted Most, What Would You Ask For?

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Feb 25, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,986 views

    God asked Solomon what he would like to have, and Solomon chose wisdom over money or power.

    If God Asked You What You Wanted Most, What Would You Ask For? 1 Kings 3:1-15 Feb. 20, 2008 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor I Then Solomon formed a marriage alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh’s daughter and brought her to the city of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dead Vision

    Contributed by Samson Musyoki on Sep 22, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,495 views

    Have you ever wondered whether you were pursuing your own vision or nursing someone else’s dead child?

    DEAD VISIONS 1 KINGS 3: 16-21 Now two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him. One of them said to him, “My lord, this woman and I live in the same house. I had a baby while she was there with me. The third day after my child was born, this woman also had a baby. We were alone; there ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal