SOLOMON 1 Kings 1-10

You find a lamp and the genie offers you one wish. Look what Solomon asked for: 1 Kings 3: 3-5, 9- 10, Do you have wisdom?

Based on current statistics, how many birthdays does the average human male have? Answer: 1

In baseball how many outs are there in an inning? Answer: 6

Divide 30 by 1/2 and add 10. What is the answer? Answer: 70

If there are 3 apples and you take away 2, how many do you have? Answer: 2

Beth’s dad has four children, Fee, Fi, Fo and _____? Answer: Beth

How many two cent stamps are there in a dozen? Answer: 12

A clerk in a butcher shop is 5'10". What does he weigh? Answer: Meat

A murderer is condemned to death. He has to choose between three rooms. The first is full of raging fires, the second is full of assassins with loaded guns, and the third is full of lions that haven't eaten in 3 years. Which room is safest for him? Answer: The third. Lions that haven't eaten in three years are dead.

What was the President's name in 1990? Answer: Barack Obama

SOLOMON Wise vs smart. Do you know people who are smart but not wise? Vice versa? How is the process of acquiring knowledge different from acquiring wisdom? (D&C 130:18-19)  Knowledge comes through diligent study  Intelligence comes through faithful obedience

SOLOMON So…Satan. Is he intelligent? D&C 93:36-37,39 How to be wise: Alma 37:35-37

SOLOMON D&C 101:78 Define doctrine. What does it mean to ACT in DOCTRINE? The Lord is not just interested in knowledge, but in applying what we know. John 3:19-21 – do you ‘do’ truth? I can’t play the piano, but Megan can. Why?

So just how wise was Solomon? Who can summarize this story? 1 Kings 3:16-28

1 KINGS 4-8 NOTE: it took approximately seven years to finish building the temple and thirteen years for Solomon to finish building his palace.

THE TEMPLE DEDICATION: 1 KINGS 8:1-66 Everyone gathered at the temple The Ark was taken into the Holy of Holies The presence of the Lord (a cloud) filled the temple Solomon gave a speech Solomon offered the dedicatory prayer Solomon blessed the people Sacrifices were offered They had a feast

THE TEMPLE President Joseph Fielding Smith said: “When we dedicate a house to the Lord, what we really do is dedicate ourselves to the Lord's service, with a covenant that we shall use the house in the way He intends that it shall be used" (Church News, Feb. 12, 1972 in ST 2:240) President Gordon B. Hinckley said: “The temple is a place of personal inspiration and revelation. Legion are those who in times of stress, when difficult decisions must be made and perplexing problems must be handled, have come to the temple in a spirit of fasting and prayer to seek divine direction. Many have testified that while voices of revelation were not heard, impressions concerning a course to follow were experienced at that time or later which became answers to their prayers” (“The Salt Lake Temple,” Ensign, Mar. 1993, 6).

SOLOMON Half read 1 Kings 9:1–9 and look for an illustration of the following principle: If we walk in the Lord’s ways, then the Lord will be with us in His temple. Half read 1 Kings 10:1–9 and look for an illustration of the following principle: When we selflessly seek the Lord’s help to serve others, He will magnify our abilities to serve.

LEBRON JAMES LeBron James makes over $800,000 a game. That equals $25,000 a minute, at an average of 40 minutes per game. With $40 million in endorsements, he makes $278,100 a day, working or not. If he sleeps 7 hours a night, he makes $92,000 every night while he sleeps. If he goes to see a movie, it'll cost him $8.00, but he'll make $38, 550 while he's there. If he decides to make a hard boiled egg, he'll make $918 while boiling it. He'll make $5,710 while watching a 30 min TV show. If he wanted to save up for a new Acura NSX ($90,000), it would take him a whole 8 hours. He'll probably pay around $200 for a round of golf, but will be reimbursed $43,390 for that round. If you were given a penny for every $10 dollars he made, you 'd get $85,000 a year. This year, he'll make twice as much as all U.S. presidents for all of their terms combined. Amazing, isn't it? However, if he saves 100% of his income for the next 250 years, he'll still have less than Bill Gates has today. Game over. Nerd wins.

SOLOMON 1 Kings 10:14 - How much money did he make? 666 Talents of Gold 1 talent = 76lbs 16oz/lb Price of Gold? $1500/oz $1,214,784,000

SOLOMON 1 Kings 10: perfect combo, right? 1 Kings 11:1-3 - what happened???  2 Nephi 9:28-29 WAS SOLOMON WISE???

SOLOMON 1 Kings 1-10