Central Church of Christ

Intro: Our last lesson, Solomon dedicated the temple, largely for physical reasons: war, physical ailments, famine, etc. This lesson, Solomon emphasizes mostly spiritual reasons, issues, etc. We are physical and spiritual. Hopefully, we will learn some aspects of the latter in this lesson. Read I Kings 8:41-61

Questions:

1. Why would the foreigner come to this temple? (v. 42)
2. What reasons does Solomon want God to bless the foreigner? (v.43)
3. For what causes would God’s people go out to battle? (v. 44-45)
4. What is the reason God people would be handed over to the enemy? (v. 46)
5. What would God’s captive people need to do, to have a chance of receiving God’s help?(v. 47-48)56)
6. How would those, who held them captive, change? (v. 50)
7. What special descriptions are given to God’s people? (v. 51-53)
8. At this point in the history of God’s people, what had God done for them? (v.56)
9. What things did Solomon hope God would continue to do? (v.57-59)
10. To what purpose did Solomon want God to bless his people? (v. 60)

Discussion

1. What is missing for those who only seek God for physical reasons?
2. When sin dominates a person’s life, how is his relationship with God affected?
3. Why are repentance and confession so important to the wayward Christian?
4. 4. When God blesses His people today, does it help to show His existence?
5. How can Christians show God’s existence, even when things don’t go well?