King David’s charge to Solomon, 1 Kgs. 2:1-4  Hope of a father for a son  Wisdom of an experienced national leader  Admonition from a faithful servant of God

Charge needed today!  Young men need direction  Older men need to guide them  Young women need to look for such a man

Solomon was young & w/o experience, 1 Chron. 22:5; 1 Kgs. 3:7  Mid teens to 20  Serious position of leadership  King of Israel subject to King of Universe

Internal struggles  Passions, 2 Tim. 2:22  Pride, 1 Tim. 3:6

External pressures  Older men, 1 Kgs. 13  Companions, 1 Kgs. 12  World, Rom. 12:1, 2

King David: A Man’s Man  Fought & killed Goliath, 1 Sam. 17:45-51  Killed a bear & lion, 1 Sam. 17:34, 35  Survived… »Multiple assassination attempts »Bloody wars, 2 Sam. 8 »Coup by his son, 2 Sam

King David: God’s Man  Man after God’s own heart, 1 Sam. 13:14  Sweet Psalmist of Israel, 2 Sam. 23:1  Lineage of Christ, 2 Sam. 7:12-16

Be obedient to God’s word  Respect Christ as Master, Jn. 14:15, 21, 23  Strength to obey, Rom. 6:16, 17; Jas. 4:7  Honor your Lord, 2 Tim. 2:20, 21

Be a man in…  Humility, 1 Pt. 5:6  Honoring your parents, Eph. 6:1-3  Speech, Eph. 5:3-7  Sex, 1 Thes. 4:3-5  Dress, cf. 1 Tim. 2:9, 10; Deut. 22:5  Demeanor & appearance, 1 Cor. 6:9, 10  Religion, Heb. 11:6; Acts 17:32; 2 Tim. 2:15

King David’s charge to Solomon, 1 Kgs. 2:1-4  Hope of a father for a son  Wisdom of an experienced national leader  Admonition from a faithful servant of God

Charge needed today!  Young men need direction  Older men need to guide them  Young women need to look for such a man