“He followed Ashtoreth, the goddess of the Sidonians, and Molek the detestable god of the Ammonites.” – 1 Kings 11:5 Verse 5 gives us the names of the false gods Solomon worshipped. And when I say “worshipped,” I mean exactly that. The homie fell into idolatry big-time. Now the first name given is one we […]
1K11-7: The Wisest Man Who Ever Lived Built Altars to Molech
“For Shlomo followed ‘Ashtoret the goddess of the Tzidoni and Milkom the abomination of the ‘Amoni.”– 1 Kings 11:5 I wanna share a quote that comes from a Jewish commentary on 1st Kings: “This chapter criticizes him (Solomon) sharply, saying that toward the end of his life his many wives caused him to go astray, […]
1K11-6: What Is the Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit?
“For when Shlomo became old, his wives turned his heart away toward other gods; so that he was not wholehearted with Adonai his God, as David his father had been.” – 1 Kings 11:4 I wanna take a good look at verse 4 in 1st Kings Chapter 11. It says the difference between Solomon and […]
1K11-5: Four Red Flags That Your Leader Isn’t Right With God
So I’ve been more than hinting that Solomon’s rulership ended in disaster. Yesterday, I gave you four reasons WHY that happened. Today, I wanna give you four ungodly or red-flag characteristics that Solomon displayed. These should enable you to determine whether your leaders, political or religious, whether of your country or congregation, are on a […]
1K11-4: How Do Solomon’s Failures Show Up in Your Life?
I wanna do something interesting today. So there are basically four reasons why Israel, the most admired and powerful nation during Solomon’s time, fell apart and eventually split into two kingdoms. Of course, the four reasons are directly connected to behavior that goes against the Lord’s Torah. So here’s what I want you to do. […]
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