1. Pg 587 In Church Bibles Chapter 1, Verse 1 2 Samuel 12 & Pg 587

3. Meet Solomon Solomon’s Birth Out of Ugly Sin (2Sam 12:13-15,24) Out of Ugly Sin (2Sam 12:13-15,24) God Loved, Named him (2Sam 12:25) God Loved, Named him (2Sam 12:25) God Chose him for service (1Chr 22:9-10) God Chose him for service (1Chr 22:9-10)

4. Behold, a son shall be born to you, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies all around. His name shall be Solomon, for I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days. 1Chronicles 22:9-10)

5. He shall build a house for My name, and he shall be My son, and I will be his Father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’ 1Chronicles 22:9-10)

6. Meet Solomon Solomon’s Birth Out of Ugly Sin (2Sam 12:13-14,24) Out of Ugly Sin (2Sam 12:13-14,24) God Loved, Named him (2Sam 12:25) God Loved, Named him (2Sam 12:25) God Chose him for service (1Chr 22:9-10) God Chose him for service (1Chr 22:9-10) Solomon’s blessings are yours! Solomon’s blessings are yours!

7. “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes... “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes... Revelation 2:17

8. And I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written which no one knows except him who receives it.” ’ Revelation 2:17

9. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:10

10. Meet Solomon Solomon’s Birth Out of Ugly Sin (2Sam 12:13-14,24) Out of Ugly Sin (2Sam 12:13-14,24) God Loved, Named him (2Sam 12:25) God Loved, Named him (2Sam 12:25) God Chose him for service (1Chr 22:9-10) God Chose him for service (1Chr 22:9-10) Solomon’s blessings are yours! Solomon’s blessings are yours!

11. Solomon’s Birth Meet Solomon Solomon’s Faith David’s Heart for Solomon (1Chr 28:9-10) David’s Heart for Solomon (1Chr 28:9-10)

12. “As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a loyal heart and with a willing mind; 1Chronicles 28:9

13. for the Lord searches all hearts and understands all the intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will cast you off forever. 1Chronicles 28:9

14. Solomon’s Birth Meet Solomon Solomon’s Faith David’s Heart for Solomon (1Chr 28:9-10) David’s Heart for Solomon (1Chr 28:9-10) Solomon loved God (1Kings 3:3) Solomon loved God (1Kings 3:3) God was with him (2Chr 1:1) God was with him (2Chr 1:1)

15. Now Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him and exalted him exceedingly. 2Chronicles 1:1

16. Solomon’s Birth Meet Solomon Solomon’s Faith David’s Heart for Solomon (1Chr 28:9-10) David’s Heart for Solomon (1Chr 28:9-10) Solomon loved God (1Kings 3:3) Solomon loved God (1Kings 3:3) God was with him (2Chr 1:1) God was with him (2Chr 1:1)

17. Solomon’s Birth Meet Solomon Solomon’s Faith Solomon’s Wisdom 1 st Encounter w/God (1Kings 3:4-15) 1 st Encounter w/God (1Kings 3:4-15) becomes wisest man ever (1Kings 3:12) becomes wisest man ever (1Kings 3:12)

18. The queen of the South will rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and indeed a greater than Solomon is here. Luke 11:31

19. Solomon’s Birth Meet Solomon Solomon’s Faith Solomon’s Wisdom 1 st Encounter w/God (1Kings 3:4-9) 1 st Encounter w/God (1Kings 3:4-9) becomes wisest man ever (1Kings 3:10-12) becomes wisest man ever (1Kings 3:10-12) Given massive wisdom (1Kings 4:29-34) Given massive wisdom (1Kings 4:29-34)

20. Solomon’s Birth Meet Solomon Solomon’s Faith Solomon’s Wisdom Solomon’s Success Built the Temple! (2Chronicles 2:5-6) Built the Temple! (2Chronicles 2:5-6)

21. And the temple which I build will be great, for our God is greater than all gods. 2Chronicles 2:5

22. But who is able to build Him a temple, since heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain Him? Who am I then, that I should build Him a temple, except to burn sacrifice before Him? 2Chronicles 2:6

23. Solomon’s Birth Meet Solomon Solomon’s Faith Solomon’s Wisdom Solomon’s Success Built the Temple! (2Chronicles 2:5-6) Built the Temple! (2Chronicles 2:5-6) (1Kings 5-8) (1Kings 5-8)

27. Solomon’s Birth Meet Solomon Solomon’s Faith Solomon’s Wisdom Solomon’s Success Built the Temple! (2Chronicles 2:5-6) Built the Temple! (2Chronicles 2:5-6) 2 nd Encounter with God (1Kings 9:1-7) 2 nd Encounter with God (1Kings 9:1-7)

28. When I shut up heaven and there is no rain, or command the locusts to devour the land, or send pestilence among My people, 2Chronicles 7:13-14

29. if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. 2Chronicles 7:13-14

30. Solomon’s Birth Meet Solomon Solomon’s Faith Solomon’s Wisdom Solomon’s Success Built the Temple! (2Chronicles 2:5-6) Built the Temple! (2Chronicles 2:5-6) 2 nd Encounter with God (1Kings 9:1-7) 2 nd Encounter with God (1Kings 9:1-7) Successful kingdom! (1Kings 4:20-28) Successful kingdom! (1Kings 4:20-28) Successful builder (1Kings 9:15-19) Successful builder (1Kings 9:15-19) Blessed kingdom (1Kings 10:26-27) Blessed kingdom (1Kings 10:26-27) Best of men - 666 (1Kings 10:14) Best of men - 666 (1Kings 10:14)

31. Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number is 666. Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number is 666. Revelation 13:18

32. Solomon’s Birth Meet Solomon Solomon’s Faith Solomon’s Wisdom Solomon’s Success Built the Temple! (2Chronicles 2:5-6) Built the Temple! (2Chronicles 2:5-6) 2 nd Encounter with God (1Kings 9:1-7) 2 nd Encounter with God (1Kings 9:1-7) Successful kingdom! (1Kings 4:20-28) Successful kingdom! (1Kings 4:20-28) Successful builder (1Kings 9:15-19) Successful builder (1Kings 9:15-19) Blessed kingdom (1Kings 10:26-27) Blessed kingdom (1Kings 10:26-27) Best of men - 666 (1Kings 10:14) Best of men - 666 (1Kings 10:14)

33. Solomon’s Birth Meet Solomon Solomon’s Faith Solomon’s Wisdom Solomon’s Success Solomon’s Folly

34. you shall surely set a king over you whom the Lord your God chooses.... Deuteronomy 17:15

35. But he shall not multiply horses for himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt to multiply horses, for the Lord has said to you, ‘You shall not return that way again.’ Deuteronomy 17:16-17

36. Neither shall he multiply wives for himself, lest his heart turn away; nor shall he greatly multiply silver and gold for himself. Deuteronomy 17:16-17

37. Solomon’s Birth Meet Solomon Solomon’s Faith Solomon’s Wisdom Solomon’s Success Solomon’s Folly Wives turned his heart (1Kings 11:1-8) Wives turned his heart (1Kings 11:1-8) God rebukes (1Kings 11:9-10) God rebukes (1Kings 11:9-10) How can the wisest man ever be and live so foolishly??? be and live so foolishly???

38. If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them. If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them. John 13:17

39. Solomon’s Birth Meet Solomon Solomon’s Faith Solomon’s Wisdom Solomon’s Success Solomon’s Folly Wives turned his heart (1Kings 11:1-8) Wives turned his heart (1Kings 11:1-8) God rebukes (1Kings 11:9-10) God rebukes (1Kings 11:9-10) How can the wisest man ever be and live so foolishly??? be and live so foolishly???

40. Solomon’s Birth Meet Solomon Solomon’s Faith Solomon’s Wisdom Solomon’s Success Solomon’s Folly Wives turned his heart (1Kings 11:1-8) Wives turned his heart (1Kings 11:1-8) God rebukes (1Kings 11:9-10) God rebukes (1Kings 11:9-10) How did the wisest man ever justify his disobedience??? justify his disobedience???

41. Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. Galatians 6:7

42. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. Galatians 6:8

43. Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. Galatians 6:7

44. Solomon’s Birth Meet Solomon Solomon’s Faith Solomon’s Wisdom Solomon’s Success Solomon’s Folly Wives turned his heart (1Kings 11:1-8) Wives turned his heart (1Kings 11:1-8) God rebukes (1Kings 11:9-10) God rebukes (1Kings 11:9-10) How did the wisest man ever justify his disobedience??? justify his disobedience???

45. Solomon’s Birth Meet Solomon Solomon’s Faith Solomon’s Wisdom Solomon’s Success Solomon’s Folly Solomon’s Sermon Solomon Preaches (Ecc 1:1) Solomon Preaches (Ecc 1:1) Main point (Ecc 12:13-14) Main point (Ecc 12:13-14)

46. Solomon’s Birth Meet Solomon Solomon’s Faith Solomon’s Wisdom Solomon’s Success Solomon’s Folly Solomon’s Sermon

47. The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. John 10:10