Solomon's Prayer of Dedication

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Solomon's Prayer of Dedication

• 1 Kings 8 22 61

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Overview

• v23 O Lord, God of Israel, there is no God like
  you in heaven above or on earth below
• you who keep your covenant of love with your
  servants who
• v 24 You have kept your promise
• with your mouth you have promised and with your
  hand you have fulfilled it

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Solomon asks God to

• Hear
• Forgive
• Act

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Hear our cry

• Give attentionhear our cryhear the
  supplicationhear from heaven hearhear their
  prayerhear their pleamay your eyes be
  openedmay you listen to them whenever
• Psalm 66 18 If I had cherished sin in my heart
  the Lord would not have listened.

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Forgive our sins

• When we are defeated because we have sinned When
  there is no rain because we have sinned When
  famine or plague, or enemies besiege us When we
  are taken into captivity because we have sinned
• Our sin cost God everything It cost Him His Son
  His only Son

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Act in our lives

• And bring us back to the land teach them the
  right way to live deal with each man so they
  will fear you uphold their cause bring mercy to
  bear upon them
• God acted His final word was Jesus!

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Our Response

• Hear our cry..
• Forgive our sins
• Act in our lives
• But your hearts must be fully committed to the
  Lord our God, to live by His decrees and obey His
  commands, as at this time. v 61