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Main idea: The King establishes God's dwelling among his people, so that they might faithfully walk with him. 1. The House God Builds 2. The Walk God Requires   Discussion Questions: 1. Why is it significant that the temple begins with God’s desire to dwell with his people, rather than with Solomon’s ambition to build something impressive? 2. How should the reality that God dwells in us shape the way we live, worship, and relate to one another? 3. Where are you tempted to think that God’s presence with you depends on your performance? 4. How does the Bible’s movement from garden, to tabernacle, to temple, to Christ, to the church, to the new creation help you understand the story of Scripture?

Main Idea: When God's people are led by godly wisdom, they flourish. 1. Wisdom Given (3:1-15) 2. Wisdom Displayed (3:16-24) 3. Wisdom Enjoyed (4:1-34) Discussion Questions 1. What stands out to you about the way God approaches Solomon before Solomon asks for anything? What does this teach us about God's grace? 2. Where are you currently tempted to trust your own wisdom rather than God's wisdom? 3. How can we enjoy God's good gifts - food, family, work, friendships, possessions, rest - without turning those gifts into the source of our ultimate happiness? 4. What is one specific way you can pursue wisdom from God this week?

Main idea: God establishes His kingdom by confronting the rival desires that compete with the King's rule. 1. Adonijah & Abiathar—The desire for power and pleasure that undermines the King 2. Joab—The desire for control that refuses to submit to the King 3. Shimei—The desire for possessions that disregards the King's Word   Discussion Questions 1. What are some ways we try to control people or circumstances without using physical force? How might anger, silence, manipulation, criticism, or intimidation become “weapons” for control? 2. The men in this passage knew who the king was, but they did not willingly submit to him. What is the difference between knowing about Jesus as King and actually submitting to Jesus as King? 3. What makes King Jesus different from Solomon and every other earthly king?

Main idea: God will provide for us the King we need. 1. We want to choose our own king 2. God provides His chosen King 3. God's king must rule under God's Word Discussion Questions: 1. Where are you most tempted to sit on the throne of your own life? What does trying to rule ourselves look like in everyday life? 2. What is the significance of the fact that Solomon's kingship was God's decision before it was David's decision? What does this teach us about God's sovereignty over His purposes? 3.  “You don't need a better effort. You need a better King.” What is the difference between trying harder to be a good Christian and actually trusting Christ as your righteousness?

Big Idea: Take hold of a truly rich life and invest in what lasts. 1. Treasure God and Grow Rich in Good Works   (v.17-19) 2. Guard Your Deposit and Avoid Counterfeit Knowledge   (v.20-21)    Discussion Questions: 1. What resource, possession, or relationships am I tempted to treat as my security? 2. Do I measure people by wealth, appearance, education, work, or lifestyle? 3. Where is God calling me to become richer in good works, generosity, and sharing? 4. What counterfeit knowledge or empty noise must I avoid so I can guard the gospel? 5. Am I resting in the truth that I my lose my grip on this call, but God will never lose his grip on me?

Text:  1 Timothy 6:3-16 Big Idea: Fight the good fight of faith with contentment and devotion to Christ.  1. Be content with God’s provision (v.3-10)  2. Fight the good fight of faith (v.11-16)  Discussion questions:  1. What words are you being most shaped by, are they Christ’s sound words?  2. What desires in your life might be producing restlessness, envy, conflict, or suspicion?  3. How might you better steward God’s resources in your life, living as if your processions are actually his? 4. Are you living as if Christ’s return is certain? How can you better take hold of the eternal life to which you have been called?

Text: 1 Timothy 5:1-6:2 Theological Theme: Caring for the vulnerable Anthropological Theme: Compassion

Text: 1 Timothy 4:6-16 Big Idea: Persist in growing in devotion to God through discipline  1. Watch your diet: receive the nourishment of the word (v.6)  2. Watch your exercise: grow in godliness through discipline (v.7-10)  3. Watch your life and doctrine: use your gifts and share in your progress (v.11-16) Discussion Questions 1. What is helping nourish your devotion to God, and what may be distracting you from him? 2. Which spiritual discipline; Scripture, prayer, worship, service, or stewardship; do you most need to practice? 3. In which area do you most need to grow as an example: speech, conduct, love, faith, or purity? 4. How does setting your hope on the living God help you persist when spiritual growth feels difficult or slow?

Text: 1 Timothy 3:14-4:5 Theological Theme: The mystery of the gospel Anthropological Theme: Purpose

Text:  1 Timothy 3:1-13 Big Idea: In God's household trusted leaders are qualified by character  1. Overseeing is a noble task, but overseers must be above reproach (v.1-7) 2. Serving brings a good standing, but servants must prove faithful (v.8-13)   Discussion Questions:  1. Why do churches so easily value charisma, giftedness, or visible success over proven character? What dangers come from confusing giftedness with godliness? 2. Which qualification in 1 Timothy 3:1–13 most challenges you personally, and what would growth in that area look like in your home, church, or relationships? 3. How can our church better recognize and encourage qualified elders and deacons while neither lowering Scripture’s standards nor adding our own personal preferences to them?

Text: 1 Timothy 2:8-15 Theological theme: A God of Order Anthropological theme: Worship

Text: 1 Timothy 2:1-7 Big Idea: We boldly pray for everyone because Christ’s ransom is for anyone. 1. Pray for everyone, anyone can be saved (v.1-4) 2. Pray with confidence, Christ has paid the ransom (v. 5-7) Discussion Questions: 1. Who naturally comes to mind when you pray and who rarely does? Is there someone difficult to love that God may be inviting you to begin praying for? 2. Why do you think Paul connects prayer with “a peaceful and quiet life” (v. 2)? What’s the difference between a peaceful life and an easy life? 3. How does Christ being our “one mediator” (vv. 5–6) change the way you approach prayer? 4. Who is one person God is placing on your heart to pray for this week?

Text: 1 Timothy 1:12-20 Big Idea: God's eternal patience and mercy call us to fight the good fight. 1. Paul: An example of mercy (v.12-17) 2. Timothy: A call to follow (v.18-20)

Text: 1 Timothy 1:3-11   Big Idea: Guard the gospel by stopping False Teachers and faithfully handle God’s word. 1. The Charge: Stop False Teaching and Speculation (v.3-4) 2. The Goal: Love and an Honest Faith (v.5) 3. The Danger: A Wayward Heart Means Empty Teaching (v.6-7) 4. The Measurement: Handling the Law in the Light of the Gospel. (v.8-11)   Discussion Questions: 1. Where have you been tempted to listen and look for speculation rather than stewardship in your life. 2. How do you evaluate the teachers and voices you follow, by their charisma and confidence, or by their character and fruit? 3. Can you identify any areas in your own beliefs or habits where you may have drifted slightly? What helps you recalibrate? 4. Where in your life do you need the law to honestly expose something, and where do you need the gospel to bring you back to Christ?

Big Idea: Remember Whose Household you are in as you learn to live in it. 1. The Head of the Household (1a) 2. The Hope of the Household (1b) 3. The Heritage of the Household (2a) 4. The Help of the Household (2b)   Discussion Questions: 1. What changes when we see the church not as an event we attend, but as God’s household to which we belong? 2. Where are you most tempted to act like an “owner” in the church—placing your preferences above God’s authority—or like a “visitor” who attends without taking responsibility? 3. Paul calls Christ Jesus “our hope.” Where have disappointment, fear, or cynicism caused your prayers to shrink? What would it look like to pray with renewed hope? 4. Who has served as a “Paul” in your faith, and who might God be calling you to disciple as your “Timothy”? What practical step could you take toward that relationship? 5. Which gift do you most need right now: grace, mercy, or peace? How should receiving that gift from God shape the way you respond to other members of his household?