The Book of I Kings
Power Corrupts
Ray of Hope Christian Church
March 13, 2012
I Kings 3:1-15
I Kings 11:41
As for the other accounts of
Solomon’s reign - all he did and the
wisdom he displayed – are they not all
written in the book of the annals
of Solomon?
I Kings 15:31
Northern Kingdom–Israel–10 tribes-Samaria
Southern Kingdom-Judah-2 tribes-Jerusalem
“Division through Disobedience”
1-11 - The Great 40 years of
Solomon’s reign – United Kingdom
12-22 – The first 80 years of the
two Kingdoms
She gave birth to a son, and they
named him Solomon.
The Lord loved him.
II Samuel 12:24b
Solomon made an alliance with
Pharaoh King of Egypt
and married his daughter.
I Kings 3:1
Solomon showed his love for the
Lord by walking according to the
statutes of his father David, except
that he offered sacrifices and
burned incense on the high places.
What are some ways that our
worship practices could reflect
the ways of the world?
God’s Promise to Solomon (3:5)
Ask for whatever you want
me to give you
Matthew 7:7
Ask and it shall be given to you; seek
and you shall find, knock and the
door shall be opened.
Solomon’s prayer to God (3:9)
Give your servant a discerning heart to
govern your people and to distinguish
between right and wrong and to
govern this great people of yours?
James 1:5
God always gives the best to those
who leave the choice to Him.
I Kings 4:29-34,
especially verse 32
He spoke three thousand proverbs
and his songs numbered
a thousand and five.
I Kings 6: 11-13
I Kings 8:10
II Chronicles 7: 1-3
Exodus 29: 42-43
What is it today that causes
God’s glory to fill his temple?
I Kings 9: 3-9
I Samuel 8:5
Power corrupts!
I John 2:16 (KJV)
Lust of the flesh
Lust of the eyes
Pride of Life
Deuteronomy 17:14-17
Solomon disobeyed God in all these areas
1. He had much silver and gold- I Kings 10:14-27
2. He had thousands of horses – 4:26
3. He had hundreds of wives and concubines – 11:3
I Kings 11:9-12
I Kings 16:29-31
Matthew 17:1-5
1. He pronounced a 3 year drought in
the land – 17:1
2. He challenged Jezebel and her 450
prophets of Baal to a test to see who
is the real God - 18