Reading today from 1 Kings 7 - 8... "That all the people of the earth may know that the LORD is God, and that there is none else." 1 Kings 8:60 (KJB) King Solomon had just ended a prayer during the dedication of the temple. During this dedication he now speaks to the people, and …
Category: Solomon
A Tall Order
The Scripture reading for today is 1 Kings 4 - 6... "And the word of the LORD came to Solomon, saying, 'Concerning this house which thou art in building, if thou wilt walk in My statutes, and execute My judgments, and keep all My commandments to walk in them; then will I perform My word with …
In the Day of Adversity Consider
Days of prosperity often cause us to be joyful. Prosperity is not always dealing with gold, silver, precious jewels, fine homes, and fine cars. Prosperity can just as well mean, a place to live, protected from the elements; food on the table, clothes on your back, and a wonderful family who loves you; and realizing …
Thoughts from Song of Solomon Seven
Your Love Your Desire Song of Solomon 7:1-13 Marriage is the bedrock of any strong society; that is a strong, godly marriage. When it is cheapened by continuous divorce, remarriage, divorce, and remarriage it is no wonder that we are discussing the matters of immoral conduct in same sex, transsexual matters. Christian keep your marriage …
From the Garden
" O that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! When I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised. I would lead thee, and bring thee into my mother’s house, who would instruct me: I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine …
…His Desire is Toward Me
"I am my beloved’s, and his desire is toward me. Come, my beloved, let us go forth into the field; let us lodge in the villages. Let us get up early to the vineyards; let us see if the vine flourish, whether the tender grape appear, and the pomegranates bud forth: there will I give …
Sermon Notes from Song of Solomon 052117
My Beloved... My Friend Song of Songs 5:1-16 With the positives and negatives of marriage, there must be love, facing life together, and friendship. The home, marriage is the bedrock of our society. Some thoughts... Enjoy the intimacies of love in marriage, and praise one another (v. 1). There will be times of discord, …
Sole Admiration
"Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? Whither is thy beloved turned aside? That we may seek him with thee. My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies. I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine: he …
My Beloved… My Friend
"What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? What is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so charge us? My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand. His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven. …
Sermon Notes from Song of Songs Chapter Two
Catch the Foxes Song of Solomon 2:1-17, "Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes." Song of Songs 2:15 (KJV) Also see John 10:10 With there being deceptions and lies concerning marriage and love in our society and culture it is needful, even necessary for the …
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…Whom My Soul Loves…
First of all let us say, HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all our mothers. They are a blessing to us all. "By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not. I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the …
Catching the Foxes
"O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely. Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes. …
When the Enemy Falls
"Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth: lest the LORD see it, and it displease Him, and He turn away His wrath from him. Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked; for there shall be no reward to the …
Life is Worth Living When…
"Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep His commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil." Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 (KJV)
Roses and Lillies
"I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys. As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters. As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet …
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