Sermons by Pastor Ken Gray

1 Kings 4:1-19 “Valuing Structure & Friends” “Now King Solomon was king over all Israel. These were his officials:…” (1-2a). While Solomon was installed as the king of Israel, those who served beside him were keys to the strength and …

1 Kings 3:16-28 “The Wisdom of Solomon” As an example of Solomon’s wisdom, we are told the story of two harlots who came to the king. Each of them had a son within three days of each other. However, one …

1 Kings 3:1-15 “Releasing God’s Generosity” Solomon’s marriage alliance with Pharaoh is an indication of the strength of Solomon’s rule. Pharaoh’s never gave daughters to foreign nations except here. Also, we see the favor of God on Solomon’s life: “Now …

1 Kings 2:10-46 “Foundation for Success” At the death of David, Adonijah engages in a subtle plan to usurp the throne through engaging Bathsheba, Solomon’s mother (10-17). She naively goes along with Adonijah, but Solomon recognizes what is behind his …

1 Kings 2:1-9 “Keys to God’s Promises” As David’s time to die came close, he charged his son Solomon: “…Be strong, therefore, and show yourself a man.” (2b). His primary charge was to pay attention to God’s commands and principles …

1 Kings 1:49-53 “Self Appointed or God Anointed?” “Then all the guests of Adonijah were terrified; and they arose and each went on his way. And Adonijah was afraid of Solomon,…” (49-50a) When Solomon arose as the king, Adonijah lost …

1 Kings 1:32-48 “Decisive Leadership” David had given his word to Bathsheba that their son Solomon would be his successor to the throne. Solomon was loved by God as seen in a word from Nathan the prophet at his birth …

1 Kings 1:11-37 “The Call to Action” Though David became vulnerable because of his passivity and unwillingness to bring correction to his sons, his response here is an effective one. “Then Nathan spoke to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, …

1 Kings 1:1-10 “The Danger of Passivity” When King David became old he could not keep warm so his servants focused on finding him a young virgin to lay with him. They found a beautiful girl named Abishag, “…and she …

2 Samuel 24:18-25 “What Moves God?” “So Gad came to David that day and said to him, ‘Go up, erect an altar to the LORD on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.’” (18) David had cried out to God …

2 Samuel 24:1-17 “Good Leaders Take Responsibility” “Once again the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and he caused David to harm them by taking a census….” (1a) This has a parallel recorded in 1 Chronicles 21 attributing David’s …