the great request

4. BACK DOOR
ROOD

5. SIX FEET UNDER THE
GROUND
GROUND
FOOT FOOT
FOOT FOOT
FOOT FOOT

6. SCRAMBLED
EGGS
E G E S G S E G G
G S E E G E S E E
EG E S E E S G E
SG E E G S E G G

7. SEE EYE TO EYE
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8. JUST BETWEEN YOU AND
ME
YOUJUSTM
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9. AN INSIDE JOB
JANO
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10. OVER WORK, UNDER
PAY
WORK
PAY

11. ONE STEP FORWARD
TWO STEPS
STEP
PETS
PETS

13. 1 Kings 3:1-15 NASB
1
Then Solomon formed a marriage alliance with Pharaoh king
of Egypt, and took Pharaoh'sdaughter and brought her to the
city of David untilhe had finishedbuilding his own houseand
thehouse of theLORD and the wall around Jerusalem
2
The people were stillsacrificing on the highplaces, because
there was no housebuilt for thenameof theLORD until
those days.
3
Now Solomon loved the LORD, walkingin thestatutesof his
fatherDavid, except he sacrificed and burned incense on the
high places.

14. 4
The kingwent to Gibeon to sacrificethere, for thatwas the
great highplace; Solomon offered a thousandburnt offerings
on thataltar.
5
In Gibeon theLORD appeared to Solomon in a dream at night;
and God said, "Ask whatyouwishMetogiveyou."
6
ThenSolomon said, "You have shown great lovingkindness to
Your servant David my father, according as hewalked before
You in truthand righteousnessand uprightness of heart
toward You; and You have reserved for himthis great
lovingkindness, thatYou have given hima son to sit on his
throne, as itisthisday.

15. 7
"Now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant kingin
place of my fatherDavid, yet I am buta littlechild; I do not
know how to go outor come in.
8
"Your servant is in the midst of Your people whichYou have
chosen, a great people who are too many to be numbered or
counted.
9
"So give Your servant an understandingheart to judgeYour
people to discern betweengood and evil. For who is able to
judgethisgreat people of Yours?“
10
It was pleasing in thesight of the Lord thatSolomon had asked
this thing.

16. 11
God said to him, "Because you have asked thisthing and have
not asked for yourself long life, nor have asked riches for
yourself, nor have you asked for thelife of your enemies, but
have asked for yourself discernment to understandjustice,
12
behold, I have done according to your words. Behold, I have
given you a wise and discerning heart, so thatthere has been
no one like you before you, nor shall one like you arise after
you.
13
"I have also given you whatyou have not asked, both riches
and honor, so thatthere willnot be any among thekings like
you all your days.

17. 14
"If you walk in My ways, keeping My statutes and
commandments,as your fatherDavid walked, thenI will
prolong your days."
15
Then Solomon awoke, and behold, it was a dream. And he
came to Jerusalem and stood before the ark of the covenant of
theLord, and offered burnt offeringsand made peace
offerings, and made a feast for all his servants.

19. KingSolomon
Solomonmeans “Peaceable”
Second sonof David and
Bathsheba
The Peace united Israel
enjoyed the massive building
projects he headedand
successfulcommerce he
developed
Solomonwas the wisest man
who ever lived andalsoone
of the most foolish

20. I. Solomon’s Alliance with Pharaoh
1
Then Solomonformed a marriage alliancewith Pharaoh
king of Egypt, and tookPharaoh's daughter and
brought her to the cityof David untilhe had finished
buildinghis own house and the house of the LORD
and the wallaroundJerusalem
1 Kings 3:1

21. Foreign Princesses
Pharaoh’s Daughter
Women of Moab
Womenof Ammon
Women of Sidon
Womenof Hittites

22. This isnot Solomon’s first marriage.
He had 700 wives, princesses, and
300 concubines. And his wives
turned away his heart.
1 Kings 11:3 ESV

23. Do notbe unequallyyoked with unbelievers.
For what partnershiphas righteousness with
lawlessness?Or what fellowshiphas light
with darkness?
2 Corinthians6: 14

24. II.Solomon’s Great Sacrifice
2
The people werestill sacrificing on the high places,
because there was no house built for the name of the
LORD until those days.3
Now Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the
statutes of his father David, except he sacrificed and
burned incense on the high places.
4
The king wentto Gibeonto sacrifice there, for that was the
great highplace; Solomon offered a thousand burnt
offerings on that altar.
1 Kings 3:2-4

25. III.Solomon’s Great Request
5
In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream
at night; and God said, "Ask whatyouwishMetogive
you."6
Then Solomon said, "You have shown great
lovingkindness to Your servant David my father,
according as he walked before You in truth and
righteousness and uprightness of heart toward You;
and You have reserved for him this great
lovingkindness, that You have given him a son to sit
on his throne, as itisthisday.

26. III.Solomon’s Great Request
7
"Now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king
in place of my father David, yet I am but a little child; Ido
not know how to go out or come in.
8
"Your servant is in the midst of Your people which You
have chosen, a great people who are too many to be
numbered or counted.9
"So give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your
people to discern between good andevil.For who is able
to judge this great people of Yours?“
1 Kings 3:5-9

27. Remarkablevisitation ofGod in adream
and one of the significant dreamsin the
bible.

28. This isan amazingpromise.God seemsto
offer whateverhe wants.
This wasn't only becauseSolomon
sacrificedthousand animals.
It washis heartwas surrenderedto God.

32. But whenyou pray,go into yourroom and shut the
doorand pray to yourFather whois in secret.
AndyourFather whosees insecret willreward
you.
Matthew 6:6 ESV

36. J
A
P
A
N
J-UST
A-LWAYS
P-RAY
A-T
N-IGHT

37. That's why I tellyou tohavefaith that you have
alreadyreceivedwhateveryou pray for, and
it willbe yours.
Mark11:14 GW

38. Askand it will begiven to you, seekand you
will find, knockand the door will beopened
to you.
Matthew 7:7 NIV

39. If you abidein Me,and My words abidein you,
you will askwhat you desire,andit shallbe
done for you.
John 11:7 NKJV

40. And ifwe knowthat he hears usin whatever
we ask,we know that wehavethe requests
that we haveaskedof him.
1 John 5:14 NET

41. Beforeresponding to God’s offer and asking
for anything, SolomonrememberedGod’s
faithfulness to his father and himself.

42. Solomon was notreally the age ofa child, he
comes to Godwithgreat humility, especially
considering the job in frontof Him.
Dependence to God

43. UNDERSTANDINGin Hebrewis literally
“Hearing.”
He is requesting for HearingHeart

44. A great commitmentand Leadership
To distinguishwhat is right andwrong.

45. IV. God’s Great Promises
10
It was pleasing in the sight of the Lord that Solomon had asked this
thing.
11
God saidto him, "Because you have asked this thing and have not asked
for yourself long life, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor have you
asked for the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself
discernment to understand justice,
12
behold, I have done according to your words. Behold, I have given you a
wise and discerning heart, so thatthere hasbeen no one like you
before you, nor shallone like you arise after you.
13
"I have also given you what you have not asked, both riches and honor,
so that there will not be any among the kingslike you allyour days.
1 Kings 3:10-13

46. God saidto him, "Because you have asked this thing
and have not asked for yourself long life, nor have
asked riches for yourself, nor have you asked for the
lifeof your enemies, but have asked for yourself
discernment to understandjustice,.
1 Kings 3:11

48.  Wise Ruling

49.  Temple

50.  Queen of Sheba Visitation

51. Built a majestic palace, garden, roads
and government buildings.
Accumulated thousands of horses and
Chariots
Credited with writings of:
Book of Proverbs
Songof Songs
Ecclesiastes

53. Wisdom is supreme, therefore get wisdom
though it cost all you have. Get
understanding.
Proverbs 4:7 NIV

54. The fear of theLORD is the beginning of
wisdom,
and knowledge to Holy One is
understanding.
Proverbs 9:10 NIV

55. The fear of theLORD teaches a man
wisdom and humility comes before
honor.
Proverbs 15:33 NIV

56. Wisdom protects us just as money protects
us, but the advantage of wisdom is that it
gives life to those who have it.
Ecclesiastes7:12 GW

57. I haveconcludedthat thereis nothing better
for peoplethan tobe happyand to enjoy
themselvesas long as they live.
Ecclesiastes3:12 NET

58. Now to him who is ableto dofar more
abundantly than all that weask or think,
accordingto the power at work within us,
Ephesians 3:20

59. 14
"If you walkin My ways, keeping My statutesand
commandments, as your father David walked, thenI
willprolongyour days."
15
Then Solomonawoke, and behold,it was a dream. And
he came to Jerusalem and stoodbefore the ark ofthe
covenantof the Lord, andoffered burntofferingsand
made peace offerings, and made a feastfor allhis
servants.
1 Kings3:14-15

60. King Solomon was greater in riches and
wisdom than all the other kings of the
earth. The whole world sought audience
with Solomon to hear the wisdom God
had put in his heart.
1 Kings 10:23-24

62. Challenges
What is your great request to God?
For Yourself
For your Family
For the People
For the Nation