Hope Community Church
A casual, topical bible study to help "fill up your tank" in the middle of the week. Come as you are and dig deeper into the Word!
• Coffee bar at 6:30 in the auditorium
• Child Care (ages 6wks-5yrs) & Kids "Mid-Week Mania" (grades K-5th) provided
Bible Study #17
“Solomon -Wisdom Over Wealth"
I. Solomon's accomplishments
1. Building the Temple
(1 Kings 5:5-6, 8-9, 11, 15-17, 6:38, 8:6-11)
I Kings 5:5-6, 8-9, 11, 15-17 NKJV
I Kings 6:38 NKJV
I Kings 8:6-11 NKJV
I. Solomon's accomplishments
1. Building the Temple
2. Fortifying Israel's borders and strongholds
(2 Chron. 8:1-6)
II Chronicles 8:1-6 NKJV
I. Solomon's accomplishments
1. Building the Temple
2. Fortifying Israel's borders and strongholds
3. Enriching Israel's coffers as well as his own
(2 Chron. 9:13-28, 1 Kings 10:28)
II Chronicles 9:13-28 NKJV
I Kings 10:28 NKJV
II. Solomon's failures
1. Unholy alliances
(1 Kings 3:1)
I Kings 3:1 NKJV
II. Solomon's failures
1. Unholy alliances
2. Unlawful marriages (polygamy)
(1 Kings 11:1-3)
I Kings 11:1-3 NKJV
II. Solomon's failures
1. Unholy alliances
2. Unlawful marriages (polygamy)
3. Ungodly practices
(1 Kings 11:4-8, Neh. 13:26)
I Kings 11:4-8 NKJV
Nehemiah 13:26 NKJV
III. Solomon's advice
1. Don't chase empty achievements.
(Eccl. 1:2, 12:13-14)
Ecclesiastes 1:2 NKJV
Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 NKJV
III. Solomon's advice
1. Don't chase empty achievements.
2. Acknowledge your limits.
(Eccl. 7:20)
Ecclesiastes 7:20 NKJV
III. Solomon's advice
1. Don't chase empty achievements.
2. Acknowledge your limits.
3. Build a legacy.
(Eccl. 2:18-19)
Ecclesiastes 2:18-19 NKJV
Next week:
Rehoboam's Big Decision