| If King Solomon
Spoke to Graduates *** A. King Solomon had all the attributes schools look
for in a commencement speaker. He was incrediblywealthy (2 Chron 1:14-17),
accomplished as a scholar and writer (2 Chron 9:1-9), and a man of
vastworldly experience (Eecl1:14). B.
If Solomon spoke to graduates at the dawn of a new chapter in their lives,
what might he say? ** 1. “My father gave me some sound advice about
” (1 Kings 2:1-3). 2. “Here’s one of the most important things for
you to remember” (Prov 1:7). 3.
“As an illustration (Eecl4:13), and here’s the lesson you must
learn” (Prov 19:20). 4.
“Don’t love ” (Prov 20:13).
5. “Beware the bite of the sparkling ” (Prov 20:1;
23:29-35). 6. “God blessed me
with incredible wisdom (1 Kings 3:3-12); don’t you neglect it!” —
(Prov 2:1-15). 7. “If you want to
keep yourself out of … ” (Prov 21:23).
8. “Fight to keep this world and its stuff in perspective”
(Eccl1:3-9). 9. “The more you
learn, the more this is going to break your heart” (Eecl1:18). 10. “Buy smart and zealously guard
what matters most” (Prov 23:23).
11. “Strive for contentment with slow ” (Prov 13:11). 12. “Go outside, kneel down in the
grass, find some,__ and watch them (Prov 6:6-11). 13. “Don’t get stuck in the past”
(Eecl 7:10). 14. “Sometimes, the
quieter you are, the more wise you will appear” (Prov 17:28). 15. “If you choose to get, __ choose
carefully” (1 Kings 11:1-4). 16.
“Don’t take to heart everything everyone says” (Eecl7:21-22). 17. “God takes ______ seriously; so
should you” (Eccl5:2-7). |
