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Is our Lord building a temple? 1 Peter 2:5. What gifts should we bring to Him? Rom. 12:1. Who set us an example of real giving? Luke 21:8. (5) The Generosity of Solomon, vs. 13. Solomon outdid the queen in his gifts, v. 13. • She returned home laden with bounty, v. 13. Questions: Does our King give royally to us ? Phil. 4:19. Does our King say “ask, and it shall be given” ? Matt. 7 :7. Is He able tO' give largely ? Eph. 3 :20. What is the basis of His giving? Rom. 8:32. PRACTICAL POINTS (1) The renown of our Solomon has reach ed through the ages, to the remotest regions of the earth.
(2) He left Heaven, laden with gifts for lost men. (3) None can answer the cry of the heart but Himself. (4) He says “Ask what ye will,” and “If ye ask anything," and “He is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that ye ask or think.” (5) We are His house, “Whose house we are,” Heb. -3:6. (6) His flesh is our meat. John 6:55. (7) Our standing is in Christ. Rom. 8:1. (8) Our robes are blood washed. Rev. 7:14. (9) We are the cupbearers who are in the presence of His glory. Jude 24. (10) The glory of Solomon fades as a glare in the presence of the splendor of our Sovereign. (11) We lay at His feet our lives. He be stows upon us bounteous blessing, un til there is not room enough to receive.
The Kingdom Torn Asunder AUGUST 8, 1915. LESSON VI. 1 Kings 12:6-16. (Commit v. 16.) G olden T e x t : “Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.”— Prov. 16:18.
DAILY BIBLE READINGS Mon., Aug. 2—1 Kings 12:1-11. Tue., Aug. 3—1 Kings 12:12-24. Wed., Aug. 4—1 Kings 11:26-36. Thurs., Aug. 5—Prov. 1:1-10. Fri., Aug. 6—Prov. 1:20-31. Sat., Aug. 7—Prov. 26:12-19. Sun., Aug. 8—Prov. 15 :l-8.
EXPOSITION AND PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS
v. 6. “And King Rehoboam consulted •with the old men, that stood,before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, Hoiv do ye advise that I may answer this people?" The kingdom of Israel had reached the zenith of its glory under Solomon, but there
were internal elements of decay at work. With increase of wealth and power-had come, as is always the case, luxury, laxness, oppression of the poor, display, lust, and de cadence of regard for God, and along with this “liberality” in religion. Adverse
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