The Arvada enterprise., 1920-09-02

GOLDEN TEXT-Nine house shall b.
called q house Of prayer for all people,
lisa. 56:7.
ADDITIONAL MATERIALLY chron
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JUNIOR TOPIC-6olomon Builds N.
Temple.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Putting Our Best Into the House Of
God.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Tho Value OF . House Of Worship.
!. seIemen's Preparation (6:1-1s).
He secured from King Hiram:
l. Wood for beams. ceilings, sheet.
ing. and chambers around the holv
house.
2. Stones for the great foundation.
These were secured from the Phoeni.
clan quarries and also from the noun.
tain upon which the temple was built.
They were 80 shaped that when the
temple was erected there was no sound
Of hammer heard.
8. Skilled workmen. Among the 1s-
raelites were not to be found men
skilled In this kind of work, so the
king arranged with Hiram to furnish
capable men.
u. Solomon Building the Temple
(6:1-38). -
1. The location-Mount Morah III
Chron. 3:1). This was q suitable loca.
ton, as 1t was here that the Lord ap-
peared to Solomon's father. David.
2. The dimensions and materials, "If
cubit was Is inches, the temple
proper was 90 feet long. 80 feet wide
and As feet high"
3. The contents: ~ Brazen altar:
(2) laver; (S golden candlestick; %
cherublm.
~. The Dedication Of the Temple
(S:1-88).
The dedication Of the temple was
arranged to take place at q very favor
able time. The success Of an under
taking is largely determined by the
time In which It IL held. This was ar
ranged to take place at the most Joy.
Gus Of the several representative gath
erings Of the Jews. The dedicatory
services consisted Of the following:
l. Bringing up the ark wv. LID
The ark was Gods dwelling place.
The ark with the two tables Of stone
under the mercy seat shows God
laanifesting himself with his people
on the ground Of q law perfectly kept
and sins atoned for by the shedding
Of blood. Following the completion
Of the sacrifice. the temple was filled
with the glory Of Jehovah.
2. SolomOn's address to the peopl.
wv. 2-2l). He pointed out to the PEG
pie that God had chosen David to BE-
king. yet for certain reasons did not
allow him to build the temple, but
promised that his son should do the
work. Now that the work was done,
the temple was built. and the ark OF
the covenant was In Its place. the,
could BE- assured that God had raisec
him up In the room Of his father.
3. Solomon's dedicatory prayer wv
2-5S). The ark having been placed X
most holy place. and the address to
the people having been ended. the
king pours out his soul to God 10
prayer. In this prayer Solomon crate
fully Acknowledges Gods goodness In
the past. giving glory to him, and
pleads that his promise to his father
be verified wv. 22-26). He prays that
Gods eyes may continually be opened
towards the temple which be had now
taken possession Of wv. 27-83). 20 that
~ In case Of contention between par.
ties he would Judge between them wv.
1882; (2) In case Of being smitten
BY the enemy. even though they had
sinned, upon confession Of the sin
God would forgive and restore tvv. 81
81; (S) In case Of famine - chastise-
ment for sin. upon confession and
prayer before the temple, God would
forgive and send rain wv. IS. 1871
~ In case Of pestIlence and sickness
II they prayed to God toward the tenn
pie, God would hear and forgive wv
S7-4O); (6) In case Of the coming Of
the foreigner, who comes at the news
Of Gods greatness. praying toward
Jerusalem, his prayer should be heard
wv. 41-45); Toy In case Of going out to
battle, their cause should be main
tained wv. 44-45): ~ In case Of he.
Ing In captivity because Of sin. Coz
would hear their prayers and restore
wv. 1857.
4. Solomon blesses the people wv.
H81). On the strength Of the cove
nant promises, he invokes Gods pres
ence always to he with them ans 10
keep them faithful. and exhorts inc
people to have their hearts perfect pe'
fore God. walking In his commano'
ments and statutes.
8. Solomon and the people ofer sac
rihces Of thanksgiving (vv. 62-06). Inc
Joy Of the people was full they blesseo
God and the king.