Solomon – The Rock Star
Who can name 1 Beatles song?
How many records have they sold? 139.5 Million (U.S.)
What perks come along with being a Rock Star?
Solomon’s #1 groupie – The Queen of Sheba
Heard about him and came to see him.
1 Kings 10:6-10 – Her Quote
What areas did she comment on:
Reputation
Wisdom
Prosperity
His men and servants
His God
His Kingship
It’s hard to relate to a rock star like Solomon, but he was known for these (above) things – What are you known for? (among your family, friends, church, and community).
Is your relationship to God one of the top 6?
Solomon’s Riches.
Deuteronomy 17: 14-17
"When you enter the land which the LORD your God gives you, and you possess it and live in it, and you say, 'I will set a king over me like all the nations who are around me,' 15you shall surely set a king over you whom the LORD your God chooses, one from among your countrymen you shall set as king over yourselves; you may not put a foreigner over yourselves who is not your countryman. 16"Moreover, he shall not multiply horses for himself, nor shall he cause the people to return to Egypt to multiply horses, since the LORD has said to you, 'You shall never again return that way.' 17"He shall not multiply wives for himself, or else his heart will turn away; nor shall he greatly increase silver and gold for himself.
1 Kings 10:23-29
Solomon’s began to turn away from the obedience that God had called him to. These actions are in direct rebellion to God’s commands.
Can you imagine the level of temptation he faced?
Rock stars are tempted to do all kinds of things.
What about the temptations you face?
Does success (in any area) open the door for temptation?
What can we learn by studying Solomon’s life that will help us triumph over temptation?
