1 Kings 1

Message Take Aways:

1. The pride of Adonijah wrongly presumed himself worthy of being exalted as king, but the Lord had plans to exalt the humble Solomon to fulfill His promised word and we can trust that God will honor His word to exalt all those who humbly trust in Him—“Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time” 1 Peter 5:6

2. As David promised to fulfill his vows as a response to the Lord’s constant faithfulness, so we should be a people who desire to live with integrity to glorify God by reflecting His character—“But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath. But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No,’ lest you fall into judgment.” James 5:12

3. As a proclamation went out from the throne of David to announce Solomon as the true king of Israel, so God the Father has declared Jesus Christ as King of kings and Lord of lords whom He will reveal in due time—“He will manifest in His own time, He who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords,” 1 Timothy 6:15