1 Kings 5: Preparing to build the house of the Lord

Rev. John Lukomski, host of Wrestling with the Basics on KFUO Radio, joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study 1 Kings 5. Find Wrestling with the Basics episodes at kfuo.org/wrestlingwiththebasics. Solomon’s calling is clear: Build the Temple (2 Samuel 7:13).  To accomplish this goal God uses people outside of Israel like in Sidon and Tyre.  As a construction crew needs to prepare to build a home, God prepared the Israelites for His holy place.  We pray that God would continue to prepare the way of the LORD (Isaiah 40:3), prepare us for good works (Ephesians 2:10), and be prepared to make a defense for the hope this is in us (I Peter 3:15).  “Lord Jesus Christ, by Your Holy Spirit keep us in the true faith.  Prepare us to withstand the temptations of the evil one and may our eyes keep centered on You, our true temple.  Lord have mercy.  Amen”