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We saw in our last few studies that his kingdom was established and then we saw God bless him for his love and he was given wisdom, riches, and much more. Tonight, we get to see tonight the hay days of king Solomon. We get to see where the blessings of God would not only take the Solomon but would also…

THE COST OF BEING A DISCIPLE OF JESUS I. Jesus instructs concerning discipleship (14:25–27). a. Regarding the candidate’s family (14:25–26): i. What does it mean to Hate our family or loved ones? ii. Matt 10:34-39 iii. Matt 12:46-50 1. We must place Jesus above them. a. We must place the Will of God…

1 A certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the Lord . And the creditor is coming to take my two sons to be his slaves.” 2 So Elisha said to her, “What shall I do for you? Tell me, what…

Genesis 3:14-15 Dec 17, 1927 8 year old S class submarine conducting tests off coast of MA. 2273 Any Hope Of Rescue? Someone has said that if you could convince a man there was no hope, he would curse the day he was born. Hope is an indispensable quality of life. Years ago the S-4 submarine was rammed…

1 Kings 3 There are things that happen to us in life that are beyond our control that are good and bad. The God of heaven who loves us does everything with the intent to bring us closer to himself - to draw us if you will. The three reactions to God’s dealings with us is that we remain unaffected, we…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 12, Session 1 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., Sept 2022. Up to the time of Solomon, no ANE empire had greater influence over the land of Canaan than…

God dispersed the people for their own good, then later He united the peoples out of His mercy.

Does anyone know what this picture represents? This might be the most amazing data picture you see in a lifetime! It shows the 63,779 cross-references in the Bible. The white bars along the bottom represent each Bible chapter, Gen. 1 - Rev. 22 . The line’s color shows the reference’s distance from the…

Good morning, Gateway! Scripture: Psalm 31 . Prayer Intro Good morning, again! August 5, 2001 was a beautiful night in Cleveland, Ohio at Jacobs Field, especially if you were a Seattle Mariners fan. The Mariners coming into the game were 80-30, they had won the first two games of the series, and seemed…

Good morning, Gateway! Scripture: Lam 3:21-26 . God of creation. God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. God of the covenant. You are merciful, and gracious, slower to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and sin, but you are also…

Call to Worship:(inspired by Psalm 84 , 1 Kings 8:27 ) How beautiful are the places where You dwell, O Lord! This house cannot contain Your glory; even the heavens are bursting with the goodness of Your presence! Happy are those who find their strength in You. Hear our prayers this day, Holy God, as…

Today we are going to look at the book of Proverbs. Proverbs are a powerful literary device because they are often so short and memorable, yet contain profound truths. Proverbs seek to dispense wisdom. Knowledge and wisdom are not the same thing. One may have knowledge and no wisdom, but one cannot have…

Welcome Good morning everyone, and to anyone watching or listening online, good morning as well! Last week we began a new sermon series on the book of Ecclesiastes. If you were here last week and you’re back this morning, you are one brave person! Reading Ecclesiastes can be tough, so thanks for coming…

End of David’s Reign 1 Kings 1-2 Describes the end of David’s reign. David's sons watched his strength slip away, waiting for him to die. Abishag a concubine is brought to David and even she cannot stir him. She is sent to keep him warm, and his sons start to plot against him. After Absalom was killed,…

Continue 2021 Series - Jesus is In! All the OT scriptures point to Jesus Luke 24:27 - the men from Emmaus Scriptures testify “about me” John 5:39 He is sovereign / our reigning King Chronicles - Bible’s best kept secret First 9 chapters cause many to steer clear - 936 names Chronicles - not in the 3-year…

6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: And the government shall be upon his shoulder: And his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. This morning, we are studying Isaiah’s writing predicting the coming of the “Counselor”…

What do you believe about God? What God do you serve?

I want us to learn how to pray for answers. If there ever was a time we need to pray for answers, it’s now. We will look briefly at a couple of passages and then camp out in 1 Kings. 4 Go ahead and sacrifice to idols at Bethel and Gilgal. Keep disobeying—your sins are mounting up. Sacrifice each morning…

Last Spring, we studied through the Sermon on the Mount. One of the great themes of Matthew is the coming kingdom. The Book of Revelation speaks of the time when that new kingdom is fully realized. I shared with our Elders a week ago an observation that I gleaned about songs describing Heaven. Historically…

Introduction Good morning and welcome to Dishman Baptist Church. We are blessed and privileged that you would join us this morning. It’s been a rough few weeks in evangelicalism at large and the idea of what it means to be saved. First a few weeks ago there was the announcements by Joshua Harris - one…

The Dilemma of Belief. Have you ever had those moments when you wondered, “Is this really true?” Maybe life has gotten difficult. Maybe you have come to the Derailment of your hopes and dreams like Joseph, Mary’s husband, when he found out that his betrothed bride was pregnant after all his time and…

God’s servants must do all they can to ensure that God’s program of blessing continues from generation to generation without interruption.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, an introduction.