Berean Bible Church

How God sees People

Lesson XI

Solomon- I

February 11, 2007

 

Introduction

I believe it was Campbell Morgan who wrote:

            “Solomon wrote the Song of Solomon when he was young and in love

            He wrote the Proverbs when wise and mature.

            He wrote Ecclesiastes when old and disgruntled.”  We add: old and carnal

I  Solomon had advantage and began his life well.

            Proverbs 4:1-4  he tells us that his father taught him

II  1 Chronicles 28:9,10 outlines what His Father taught him.

a.      Know the God of thy father.

Young people, if you do not begin your life of service getting to know your God,

 your motives will become wrong

Philippians 3:10 

b.      Serve Him with a perfect heart.  Perfect here means “mature”

1 Peter 1:23 to chapter 2:1-2  spiritual growth is only by the Word

            c    Serve Him with a willing mind

                        2 Corinthians 8:12  first   a willing mind

                        1 Peter 5:2  notice the word “willingly”

                        Nehemiah 4:6  the people had a mind to work

                        1 Corinthians 15:58  your labour for the Lord is never in vain

                        Malachi 3:14  pray you never say  “it is vain”

            d   The Lord searcheth all hearts

                        We say it again:  Christianity is heart business

                        1 Corinthians 4:5   He will manifest the counsels of the hearts

                        Deuteronomy 28:47-48  serve Him with gladness or it will be with sadness

            e   (He) understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts

                        Genesis 6:5  before the flood- imaginations evil continually

                        Genesis 8:21  the flood had not changed the evil hearts

                        Psalm 139:1-3  thou knowest

                        Proverbs 4:23  keep thy heart..

                        1 Samuel 16:7  the Lord looks on the heart

            f   If thou seek Him , He will be found of thee

                        James 4:8  you draw nigh  He will draw nigh

                        Colossians 3:2  seek those things which are above

                        Matthew 6:33  seek first the Kingdom of God

                        Proverbs 3:6  He will direct thy paths

            g  If thou forsake Him, He will forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever

              Know that this is not talking about your salvation but about your service.

As we shall learn the Lord did forsake Solomon .  Jesus Christ did not come from the seed of Solomon, but through the seed of David’s son Nathan. 

            Luke 3:31  Nathan  Lamentations 5:7 is a very sad verse.