Title Without self-control (1 Kings 11:1-13)
Content I. Eyes stimulate lust (1-8).
A. The condition of Solomon.
1. King Solomon was very fond of women. It may have been because of his power as a king and his natural character.
2. However, the problem was that he did not simply like women, but liked “women from neighboring countries that he should not like”.
3. For Solomon, foreign women had already come in as wives. Perhaps this was the beginning of his ruin.
4. God has already given the warning, “Do not marry a foreigner.” Nevertheless, Solomon disobeyed it. Because he was already possessed by lust.
B. Solomon turned away from God.
1. He had 700 wives and 300 concubines. They completely turned Solomon's heart away from God.
2. Once a person falls into greed, the voice of God is no longer heard. And only the temptation of lust attracts him. The fall of Solomon was in a fixed order.
3. The action taken by Solomon, who distanced himself from God, began to worship idols as the women wanted. But later, he served a foreign god altogether.
4. How foolish it is. In order to lead a religious life that worships God, it is only natural to serve Jehovah, the King of kings, 100 times or 1000 times. However, lust takes away all human judgment. So that's why it's so stupid.
5. Later, they built shrines for foreign wives and allowed them to serve their gods. As for his faith, he was abusing God's office even though it was God and not the king. 6. He had several diagnoses. 1) He had too many wives.
2) His father David's heart was completely different. It is natural for a son to resemble his father. Therefore, in order to obtain godly offspring...