Introduction
Let me begin with a discipleship question: how will you follow Jesus in prayer and dependence on God this week?
Main Points
In this lesson shaped by Calvary Boise's teaching on KIDS TIME: Wise - September 6, 2020, Christ invites us to receive truth with humility, practice repentance, and walk in faithful obedience.
Prayer and Dependence
So what's the weirdest dream that you can remember having I have had plenty of strange dreams in my day and one that I've. Had more than once is where I'm fighting off a bunch of evil creatures and then I try to get away and all of.
- A sudden I can only move in slow mo it's the worst totally not cool but something that is cool is that in the.
- Bible sometimes we see that god does meet people and speak to people in dreams welcome everybody to our new series wise where we're.
- Going to talk about wisdom what it is how to get it how to use it before we jump into the lesson though let's.
- Pray and remember that's us talking to god we know that wisdom comes from you and so we ask for your wisdom so that.
We can choose to do what is good and what is right in life we pray in jesus name amen thanks for praying everybody. Now open up your bible to the book of first kings there's a first kings and a second kings we're in first kings today.
Understanding the Heart Issue
And solomon's got a lot on his shoulders in first kings chapter 3 let's see what it says in verse 5. That night the.
- Lord appeared to solomon in a dream and god said what do you want ask and I will give it to you what would.
- You have asked for be honest a puppy a million dollars or maybe you just want to be really popular and have lots of.
- Friends well those are cool things but let's see what solomon's response was verse 9 says this give me an understanding heart so that.
- I can govern your people well and know the difference between right and wrong for who by himself is able to govern this great.
People of yours so solomon asked for wisdom and all this talk about wisdom gives me an idea for a game time calling this. One brain teasers okay so this is how it's going to work I'll give you kind of a riddle puzzle thing for you to.
Life in the Church
First but as soon as you pass second place they became third place there was still somebody running who was already in first place. Who's still ahead of you so you got second place which isn't bad good job okay one last brain teaser for you will find.
- Me in mercury earth mars and jupiter but not in venus or neptune what am I think about it and come back with your.
- Answer so what will you find in mercury earth mars and jupiter but not in venus or neptune the letter r of course you.
- Might have been thinking about aliens or different chemicals or different things in outer space but it was a trick it's all about the.
- Words and the thing that's not in those ones that is in the other ones is the letter r let's get back to our.
Story about solomon god was really pleased with solomon's request for an understanding heart this is what it says starting in verse 10 of. First kings chapter 3 the lord was pleased that solomon had asked for wisdom so god replied because you've asked for wisdom in governing.
Grace and Justification
Of wisdom and I'll see you next time hello everybody we are gonna sing a song called this is amazing grace so I hope. You know it you can follow along and you can dance with us as we sing it out sound good all right here we.
- Go you ready girls all right who breaks the power here we go this is who brings our chaos the king of glory the.
- King of glory amazing be down all right this is the quiet part this is the quiet part of the songs everyone get really.
- Quiet I know here we go ready we're gonna sing worthy as the lamb here we go worthy is the lamb who was slain.
- As quiet as you can worthy is the king who conquered is foreign that I would be that you've done for me nice job.
Everybody that was great this song we're gonna sing is called jesus loves the little children one two three jesus loves the little children. All the children of the world red and yellow black and white they are precious in a sight jesus loves the little children of.
Conclusion
We return to the opening teaching: discipleship is not just information, it is transformation through faith and obedience to Jesus. If we receive His Word and walk it out, He will shape us into people who endure and bear fruit.
Lord Jesus, help me hear Your Word, obey it with faith, and grow as Your disciple. Amen.
Conclusion
We return to the opening teaching: discipleship is not just information, it is transformation through faith and obedience to Jesus. If we receive His Word and walk it out, He will shape us into people who endure and bear fruit.
Closing Prayer
Lord Jesus, help me hear Your Word, obey it with faith, and grow as Your disciple. Amen.