A King-Dumb Divided: Solomon's Slide into Sinful Idolatry

• CONGREGATIONAL READING - 1 Kings 11:1-43 *

I. OUTLINE FOR OUR UNDERSTANDING

Solomon's Slide into Sinful Idolatry

• 1. Solomon's double-mindedness, 1 Ki 11:1-13
• 2. Solomon's devilish adversaries, 1 Ki 11:14-25
     --- a. adversary שטן (sa-TAN), I Ki 11:14, 23, 25
• 3. Solomon's divided kingdom foretold, 1 Ki 11:26-40
• 4. Solomon's death, 1 Ki 11:41-43

II. OBSERVATIONS FOR OUR APPLICATION

Causes for Solomon's Idolatry

• 1. Deut 17:16-17
     --- a. provision (multiplied gold), 1 Ki 10:14
     --- b. power (multiplied horses), 1 Ki 10:26
     --- c. passion (multiplied wives), 1 Ki 11:1
• 2. Jas 1:13-15

Conflicts from Solomon's Idolatry

• 1. Hadad in Edom, 1 Ki 11:14-22
• 2. Rezon in Syria, 1 Ki 11:23-25
• 3. Jeroboam in Israel, 1 Ki 11:26-40

Considerations for Our Edification

• 1. exaltation of Christ
     --- a. .wealth, 2 Cor 8:9
     --- b. wisdom, John 18:36
     --- c. women, Eph 5:25, 32
• 2. every good gift
     --- a. Jas 1:16-17
     --- b. 2 Cor 12:7-9