Living Water Community Church

We looked at the return to the record of the building of the temple. This is after we took a few verses and looked at the building of Solomon’s house. Here we learned about the worker in bronze named Hiram who came down from Tyre to work on the temple. He had a Jewish mother and a gentile father. It is a great  picture that the temple was for all people and so a representative of all people was th...

time we looked at the beginning of chapter 7. In the first 12 verses we have the description of Solomon’s building of his house and how long it took him. It is interesting because the writer inserts this section right in the middle of two sections describing the building of the temple and all of its furnishings. It is also clearly inserted here as a contrast to the building of the temple. The firs...

We explored what it means for us to see God, dwell with Him and worship Him in the coming kingdom of heaven. We discussed how simply seeing God Himself will be the most awe inspiring sight we have ever seen. He is the pinnacle of what exists in all of His realm. Everything else pales in comparison to Him. Yet in God’s word this immortal eternal holy and perfect being calls us to know Him and pursu...

We looked at the finishing work on the building of the temple structure. We saw a lot of attention being spent of the construction of the Holy of Holies. Especially the two massive cherubim which stood 15 feet high inside the Holy of Holies. It is really amazing to think about this chamber receiving the attention it did when only the High priest ever entered it and that only once a year. The templ...

We worked through the way Solomon is addressed by God concerning the temple he is building. It is interesting if for no other reason then the fact of what God addresses. He actually says nothing about the building itself other then mentioning at the beginning how what He is saying concern the house Solomon is building. What this tells us is God is confirming that building the temple is recognized...

There is an attack on Biblical sexuality in the Church today that must be fought against by those who value Truth. The Word of God is clear concerning what is right and wrong sexually and we have a responsibility to oppose the teaching and laws of Government when they run counter to the Truth of God's Word.

We examined the way in which the temple was constructed. It’s dimensions as well as the specifics of its construction. Details like the date the construction began. How long and wide and high it was. How it had windows and a vestibule in front. It records how Solomon built a storage structure 3 stories high around 3 sides of the temple. There is also details like how the stones used in the temple...

we talked about the implications of the resurrection. With the resurrection comes the rolling back of the effects of sin. This means the death which Adam experienced when he ate of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil will be undone. There will not just be a physical resurrection there will be a new spiritual life which we have never been able to experience. We will function in a whole new w...

The Birth of Jesus Christ is certainly not what we or the people of the day would have imagined or chosen. In it we get to see the wonder and the beauty of God's unfolding plan.

We worked our way through the establishment of a mutually beneficial relationship between Solomon and Hiram king of Tyre. Hiram would supply Israel with cedar and cypress trees to build the temple and Solomon’s house and Solomon would supply Hiram with food and wine for the duration of the lumber harvesting process. Solomon drafted laborers from among the people to help with the harvesting of wood...

We worked through the second half of chapter 4. In this section we saw an Eden like kingdom described. The people are described as happy and prosperous. Solomon rules most of the developed world at that time. The amount of food needed to supply the daily needs of the royal government indicates a massive and sophisticated means of preparation and distribution. The people lived in safety. God grante...

we talked about the implications of the resurrection. What we see in scripture is how there is a merging of heaven and earth on the new earth. In the descriptions we see of the new earth there is an indication of kings reigning and commerce being carried on. The nations bring their wealth to Jesus at the new Jerusalem. It sounds like an exciting place filled with purpose and activity all done in p...

we explored the way that God brought blessing and order to the people of Israel. God blessed Solomon and Israel with good leaders who honored God. There was a clear division of labor and there were officers in charge of each area. There were men placed over the different divisions of the tribes. Each division provided supplies for the kings household one month out of the year. We see a sense of pe...

we explored what is probably one of the most well known stories of King Solomon’s reign. We worked our way through the story of the two prostitutes and their fight over a living baby boy which had been born to one of them but which both of them claimed as their own. Most people are familiar with this story because it demonstrates the wisdom of Solomon in getting to truth. One of the problems with...

we explored the passage where Solomon begins his first steps as ruler over the kingdom of Israel. There were several cautionary points made at the beginning of the section. Solomon made a marriage alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt. This was in essence a way of looking to someone other then God as an ally and support. Solomon did not need to do this and it was ultimately a way in which his relati...

we worked through the kingdom of Israel being firmly established in the hand of Solomon. This was done through the elimination of opposition to the kingdom leadership. Solomon did not just have these people taken out as many other kings did but he responded to acts which indicated plotting and rebellion. Adonijah sought to have Solomon grant him king David’s former concubine Abishag. This was a wa...

we talked about what the Bible reveals about life currently for people in heaven. We explored the details which scripture reveals about what life in heaven right now is revealed to be like. We looked at how scripture paints a picture of people in heaven remembering what went on here on earth. Some people claim we will not remember anything in heaven from our earthly experience, but there are impor...

We explored the second section of King David’s charge to Solomon. He urges Solomon to use wisdom in dealing with several men who were potentially threats to the security of the kingdom. He also urged him to grant special favor to the gentile descendants of Barzillai the Gileadite for the special favor he showed King David when he was exiled because of Solomon. On the surface some of this has been...

we explored the opening verses of chapter 2. Here we see David recognizing he will die soon. This spurs David to cover some important items with Solomon before he dies. It is interesting what David covers first because this shows what is of primary importance. David wants Solomon to know that more than anything else following the Lord and being obedient to Him is the most important thing he can do...

we worked through the way in which God brought a peaceful conclusion to the crowning of Solomon as king. The renegade king Adonijah and his entourage heard the noise of of the people celebrating the crowning of Solomon. This was soon followed by the appearance of Jonathan the son of Abiathar who brought news of the crowning of Solomon as king. The guests who had come to make Adonijah king quickly...

We began by seeing King David is old and unable to rule as he once did. He has trouble just keeping warm. During this time and without his knowledge Adonijah decides to crown himself as king. This is not only a bold move but it really signals how weak David had become. Adonijah had successfully pulled Joab and Abiathar into his plans. He also invited all the kings sons and the officials of Judah....

we started to explore this great record of the history of the kingdom of Israel. It starts from the end of David’s reign. We come onto the scene with David as an old frail man. He is unable to keep warm. The servants of David sought a young woman to serve the king and try to keep him warm. Abishag the Shunammite was found and she attended to king David. Because of things which happen later in this...

The books of 1st and 2nd Kings were historically tied together in one book called in the Hebrew text, “Kings”. This combined book of Kings was maintained in the Hebrew Bible down until 1518 when Bomberg’s Hebrew Bible was last printed. The division of the book into 1st and 2nd Kings was done by the writers of the Septuagint (the greek translation of the Hebrew Bible) sometime around 400 B.C.. This...

In this message Adam Gray and Argyl Dickson explore the topic of giving and the core issues that hamper our giving. We explore the different reasons that people give. We also attempt to lay a groundwork for Biblical reasons to give.

Nephelim, fallen angels, the corruption of man and the preserving of the seed that would come. Lots of different ideas are explored as we try to work out a Jesus centered biblically rooted view. Join us as we explore this passage and seek to know God better.