04242022 Seeing the Lord in the Old Testament: 1 Kings: Something Greater Than Solomon 1 Kings 1-22

SEEING THE LORD IN THE OLD TESTAMENT: God wants us to see that even the great wisdom, wealth & worship of Solomon pales in comparison to the wisdom, wealth & worship of Lord Jesus, who is the “something greater than Solomon.” What makes Lord Jesus the something greater than Solomon? A. KING SOLOMON’S GREAT WISDOM 1 KGS 3:5, 7-9, 28, 4:20, 24-25, 32-34; 10:1-5 B. KING SOLOMON’S GREAT WEALTH 1 KGS 10:14-18, 21-22, 14:25-26 C. KING SOLOMON’S GREAT WORSHIP 1 KGS 8:10-11, 9:3-8 D. KING SOLOMON’S GREAT WEAKNESS DT 17:16, 12:2-5, 1 KGS 11:1-8; JAS 5:16; HEB 3:12 E. KING SOLOMON’S GREATER & GREATEST SON MT 12:42; RE 21:21; 1 KGS 10:8-9 1. Solomon was the Wisest Man in the World in His Time, But Christ is the Wisdom of God and From God for All Times. COL 2:3; 1 CO 1:30 2. Solomon Loved the Lord, But Jesus is the Only Person Who Has Ever Loved the Father Completely Without Fail. JN 15:5, 8 3. Solomon Was Rich Beyond Our Wildest Dreams, But Jesus Became Poor. 2 COR 8:9 4. Solomon Exercised Justice, But Jesus Suffered & Endured Injustice LK 23:41-42 5. Solomon Conscripted Slave Labor To Accomplish His Projects; But King Jesus Came Not To Be Served But To Serve. MT 20:26 6. Solomon Ushered In An Era Of Peace For Israel With Her Enemies; But Jesus Made It Possible For God’s Enemies To Have Peace With God. COL 1:19-20 7. Solomon Built A Temple That Was Torn Down; But Jesus Is The Temple That Was Raised Up. JN 2:19 8. Solomon Reigned Over Israel, But Jesus Reigns Over The Entire Universe MT 28:18 9. Solomon Had Many Wives; But Jesus Has Only One Bride. EPH 5:25-27 PASTOR MARK DEMIRE THE COMMUNITY OF Grace SEEING THE LORD IN THE OLD TESTAMENT: 1 KINGS: SOMETHING GREATER THAN SOLOMON APRIL 24, 2022 ADAPTED FROM THE TEACHING SERIES “SON OF DAVID: SEEING JESUS IN THE HISTORICAL BOOKS” BY NANCY GUTHRIE