“For I resolved to

know nothing while

I was with you

except Jesus Christ and him

crucified.”

First Corinthians 2:2

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PRAYING (The Dedication of the Temple)

2 Chronicles 7:1-3

Intr.:

“When Solomon finished praying,

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1.  fire came down from heaven and

— When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down and

2.  consumed the burnt offering and

3.  the sacrifices, and

4. the glory of the LORD filled the temple.

— The priests could not enter the temple of the LORD because the glory of the LORD filled it.

— the glory of the LORD above the temple,

End:

a. they knelt on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and

b. they worshipped and

c. gave thanks to the LORD, saying,

— ‘He is good;

— his love endures forever.'” (2 Chronicles 5:13)