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  • Chris Appleby avatar

    Wisdom For Solomon Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jul 5, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,095 views

    True wisdom is a gift from God. It’s worth more than riches or power. But by itself it’s not enough. We also need to remain faithful to God.

    By Rev Bill Stewart It could almost be an episode of CSI or Law and Order or Bones or some other TV crime drama, couldn’t it? Today’s reading has drama; it has suspense; it has a "goodie" and a "baddie" and a cop, or in this case a king, who needs to find out which is which; and of course it has a ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Reflections And Resolutions

    Contributed by Keith Peters on Jul 9, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,623 views

    Uses Solomon as an example of setting resolutions.

    Reflections and Resolutions 1 Kings 3:5-13 REFLECTION: This is the time of year that many Americans take some time for “reflections” and “Resolutions.” > Taking some time for Reflection is important if we are to learn from the past and avoid repeating its mistakes. > ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Wise Request For A New Responsibility

    Contributed by Michael Gates on Jan 7, 2012
     | 5,323 views

    The Request of a Wise Man

    A WISE REQUEST FOR A NEW RESPONSIBILITY Take your Bibles and turn please to 1Kings 3: 3-14- (read this passage.) On the occasion of this unusual visitation of God, Young King elect Solomon and a great host of the congregation of Israel had come to Gibeon for the inauguration of David’s son ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    A Wise And Rewarding Choice Series

    Contributed by Michael Gates on Jan 8, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,679 views

    This message helps to teach all of us the power we have at our disposal as we obey God's Word and trust Him with eve

    A WISE AND REWARDING CHOICE Please take your Bibles in turn with me to 1KINGS 3:4–14. look with me in particular at verse 5- in Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said ask what I shall give thee. on this festive occasion young King Solomon and a great host ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Rodelio Mallari avatar

    Lessons From The Life Of King Solomon

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Jan 10, 2012
    based on 19 ratings
     | 35,871 views

    The story that we are most familiar with in Solomon’s life is that of his asking for wisdom from God. Not only did God grant Solomon’s request for wisdom but also gave him power, riches, fame, and prosperity. Solomon had all that a man could ask for in th

    Intro: The story that we are most familiar with in Solomon’s life is that of his asking for wisdom from God (I Kgs. 3:5-11). Not only did God grant Solomon’s request for wisdom but also gave him power, riches, fame, and prosperity. Solomon had all that a man could ask for in this life. ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Olusola Oyewole avatar

    Attracting The Blessings You Have Not Asked For Series

    Contributed by Olusola Oyewole on Sep 12, 2011
    based on 9 ratings
     | 37,729 views

    A call on Christians to please God with their lives for God to bless them

    ATTRACTING THE BLESSINGS YOU HAVE NOT ASKED FOR. by Olusola Oyewole, Divine Heights Bible Church, Abeokuta, Nigeria Dear reader, this message is being presented so that we can be what we are supposed to be before God Almighty. I need to let you know that God is real. God is a loving God and God is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    If You Could Have Anything You Wanted Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 16, 2011
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     | 7,648 views

    1st in a series about life of Solomon. An effort to get the audience to associate Solomon's request with the choices that are placed before them and to prioritize them accordingly

    I Kings 3:3-15; II Chronicles 1:1-13 Intro: Wouldn’t it be nice? Wouldn’t it be great to have 3 wishes, for whatever you want? I once asked our church family in Joplin to think that through – If you could have anything you wanted, what would you want? I’ll share some ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Young King Solomon Was Wise Enough To Know He Was Stupid!

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jun 10, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,670 views

    What is it we ask God for; is it out of selfish motives or out of what God wants?

    I wonder what motivates us as individuals and as a congregation? I remember doing a Kiwi Host course about twenty years ago and I found out that eight percent of the population wake up every morning motivated by the one thought on their minds and that thought is “whose life can I make ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Godly Wisdom

    Contributed by David Mcnally on Jul 1, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,994 views

    Having an education and intelligence is good, as is common sense, but we need godly wisdom to get through the challenges of life, and this is only obtainable by faith and trust in Almighty God.

    1 Kings 3:4-15 Mark 6: 2b. Wisdom If God gave you a wish, what would you wish for? Money? Good health? To be young again? In the Old Testament, God rarely appeared to people, but once He appeared to King Solomon, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Getting What You Have Asked For

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 27, 2008
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     | 3,979 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

  • Scott Chambers avatar

    Will The Real Solomon Please Stand Up Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Oct 3, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,106 views

    The message gives a realistic picture of who Solomon really was.

    Hollywood is famous for typecasting certain actors. Typecasting is the process by which a film, TV, or stage actor is strongly identified with a specific character, one or more particular roles, or characters with the same traits or ethnic grouping. There have been instances in which an actor has ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God's Kind Of Leader Series

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Oct 15, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,893 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
     | 6,390 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

  • Beth Garrod-Logsdon avatar

    S.d.g. Living

    Contributed by Beth Garrod-Logsdon on Aug 17, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,024 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

  • K. Edward Skidmore avatar

    Even The Wise Are Weak

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Aug 27, 2014
     | 6,544 views

    The story of Solomon reveals that even the wisest man ever to live was flawed and weak. 1 Kings 3:7-13

    Solomon, Even the Wise are Weak I Kings 3:7-13 INTRODUCTION: We’re in the middle of a 20-week series of Old Testament stories. So far we’ve studied several of the Old Testament Heroes … people like Abraham, Joseph, Moses, Ruth, and Joshua and some of the judges like Sampson ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ