A Proverb a Day Part 3
Solomon’s Rise and Fall
Sunday, August 23, 2020
I. A Proverb a Day
A. Solomon’s Rise and Fall
1.(1 Kings 11:1-11 NLT) Solomon’s heart turned from the Lord and he died young.
2.(1 Kings 3:3-15) Solomon asks God for wisdom.
a.(v13-14) riches and honor, lengthen your days.
~(Prov. 3:16) left and right hand of Wisdom
b.(v15) the ark of the covenant represents Jesus.
~1st sign of wisdom seeking God’s presence.
~(Matt. 2:1-2) 1st mention of wise in the NT.
c.(1 Kings 3:24-27) Solomon/2 prostitutes/baby.
~2nd sign of wisdom is rightly dividing the word or using the word for decisions.
d.(1 Kings 4:29-34) Solomon’s wisdom excelled all others.
3.(1 Kings 9:1-9) God appears to Solomon a second time with a warning.
4.(1 Kings 10:[14 NKJV], [14-29 NLT]) King Solomon’s wealth, Illinois Society of Architects 1929 in today’s dollars.
a.Annual salary >$760 million per year
b.Net worth > $200 billion
~Trumpets >1 million each
~Priest clothing >10 million
~Daily food provisions > $17,000
~Annual animal sacrifices over 10 mil.
c.Cost of Solomon’s Temple $1,437,257,234,643 (1.4 trillion)
5.(Deut. 17:14-20) stay in the word daily so you don’t lose your heart and respect for the Lord. (The fear of the LORD).
a.(Eccl. 12:13-14) Here’s the bottomline!
b.(Prov. 2:1-5 AMP) A proverb a day will provide that “fear of the Lord.”
[Pastor Lee Stokes]