Category Archives: Proverbs

To whom will you listen?

Posted on August 23, 2009 by

Based on: 1 Kings 12:3-11

What would you do?  You have before you one of the most important decisions you will ever make in your life.  You are the new king of Israel and the people come to you and say that taxes are too high.  They want you to lessen the financial burden they are under.  How do you answer?

You have one group of advisers who helped your father make decisions and they say, “Give them what they ask for and things will go well for you in the future.”  But they are from a different generation and you don’t know them very well.  They just don’t seem to think the same way you do.

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What do you pray for

Posted on July 20, 2008 by

Based on: 1 Kings 3:5-12

You are walking down the street one day and you find an ancient looking oil lamp.  You pick it up and notice how dirty it is, so you rub it a little bit.  Out comes a genie to grant you your wish.  What would you wish for? Would you wish for power, fame, money, or would you wish for something to help you serve your Lord better? Continue reading →

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