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  • 1 Peter 1 "Our Living Hope"
    "We all remember Peter, that disciple that opened his mouth too much with Jesus. Peter later, however, because one of the chief pillars of the early church. Peter and Paul were the two major apostles in bringing the gospel to the Jews (Peter) and Gentiles (Paul). The themes are hope, holiness, and suffering. This letter was mainly to bring encouragement and renewed motivation to live in Godliness no matter what the circumstances"
  • Nehemiah 13 "Cleaning House"
    "When you clean your house do you only have to do it once and then it remains clean? No. There is dirt around here and messy people. It takes a continual maintenance and cleaning. When you take a bath do you only have to do it the first time and then you don't have to bathe anymore? No, we get dirty living in this world. We need to keep on cleaning or we stink and become grotesque. The people had made many promises in chapter 10 of what they were going to do for God and how they were going to live. Unfortunately, when Nehemiah went back to report to the King the people had turned quickly back to the sin and impurity that they had said they would not do. Through God's Word, and spiritual leadership, God's people were going to clean house again. This chapter is about cleaning that which was rebuilt. It is a maintenance process to examine your life, family, church, and leadership to make sure they are according to the standard of purity that God has shown us in His Word. "
  • Nehemiah 11-12 "Rebuilding Together"
    "The work of rebuilding is not something we can do alone. We need God obviously, but we also need one another. There are a few lasting lessons that we can take with us about rebuilding our lives. We are given a reminder of those lessons in these final chapters. The people were now right with God, and together they continued in the day-to-day decisions that made this rebuilding last. Let us be reminded that: Rebuilding Together Needs People. Rebuilding Together Needs Praise. Rebuilding Together Needs Provisions."
II Chronicles 8-9

2 Chronicles Chapters 8-9 “The Greatness of the Greater than Solomon”

Luke 11:31 “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.”

  1. I) Greater Cities (8:1-6)
  2. 1) Solomon had many cities
  3. 2) Jesus has a heavenly city

& Heb 12:22 “But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels”

& Rev 21:2-4 “Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem , coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, "Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God.”

  1. II) Greater Servants (8:7-10)
  2. 1) Solomon used the ungodly for his work, and the people of God served willingly
    1. These were the people that should have been destroyed from the land. They became a problem later
    2. 2) Jesus uses the ungodly for His work, and His people serve willingly
      1. God uses even the ungodly for His own purposes

& Rom 9:17 “For the Scripture says to the Pharaoh, "For this very purpose I have raised you up, that I may show My power in you, and that My name may be declared in all the earth."

  1. He wants us to serve Him willingly.

& 2 Cor 8:12 “For if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what one has, and not according to what he does not have.”

& Isa 6:8 “Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: "Whom shall I send, And who will go for Us?" Then I said, "Here am I! Send me."

III) Greater Wife (8:11)

  1. 1) Solomon’s wife was unholy, unfit to enter the house
    1. Solomon recognized that this woman and her paganism were unholy compared to God. Sadly, these women were the reason for his fall later in life.
    2. 2) Jesus’ wife is cleansed and purified, ready to enter the Father’s house

& Eph 5:25-28 “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, 26 that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, 27 that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.”

& Rev 19:7-8 “Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready." 8 And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.”

  1. IV) Greater Worship (8:12-18)
  2. 1) Solomon followed the worship practices of Moses and the Old Testament
  3. 2) Jesus brought a new and living way through His own sacrifice and fulfillment of the Old Testament worship

& Heb 9:11-13 “But Christ came as High Priest of the good things to come, with the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, that is, not of this creation. 12 Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption.”

V) Greater Wisdom (9:1-9)

  1. 1) Solomon had wisdom from God
    1. There was no question too difficult for him to answer. His wisdom was accompanied by his great kingdom.
    2. 2) Jesus is the Wisdom of God

& Rom 11:33-36 “Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out! 34 "For who has known the mind of the LORD? Or who has become His counselor?"   35'Or who has first given to Him And it shall be repaid to him?" 36 For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amen.”

& Prov 8:12 "I, wisdom , dwell with prudence, And find out knowledge and discretion…”

  1. VI) Greater Giving (9:10-12)
  2. 1) Solomon gave more than he was given
  3. 2) Jesus gave it all, though He was given nothing

& 2 Cor 9:15 “Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!”

  1. VII) Greater Glory (9:13-21)
  2. 1) Solomon’s throne room was glorious
    1. There was nothing like it in the whole world
    2. 2) Jesus’ throne room is more glorious

& See Revelation 4:2-8

  1. VIII) Greater Devotion (9:22-28)
  2. 1) People came from all around to see Solomon
  3. 2) People come from every tribe tongue and nations to see Jesus

& Ps 47:7-9 “For God is the King of all the earth; Sing praises with understanding.  8 God reigns over the nations ; God sits on His holy throne. 9 The princes of the people have gathered together, The people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of the earth belong to God; He is greatly exalted.”

& Matt 25:31-33 "When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory.  32 All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats.”

  1. IX) Greater Departure (9:29-31)
  2. 1) Solomon didn’t finish well
    1. Even after having all this, Solomon went after false gods at the end of his life
    2. 2) Jesus isn’t finished
      1. He is alive today!

& Rev 1:17-19 “…Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last.  18 I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore . Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death.”

  1. He is continuing His work through us

& John 20:21-22 “So Jesus said to them again, "Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you."