The Need to Apply Wisdom-Part III

Solomon is the best example in Scripture of failing to apply wisdom. It's absolutely astounding that Solomon was worse in every respect after receiving wisdom, which is why he demonstrates the failure of not applying wisdom that's been given. The question is how could the wisest man in history be so foolish?

We have been looking at Solomon from two completely opposing perspectives. First, we looked at him as an example of obtaining wisdom. Then we started looking at him as an example of failing to apply wisdom, which is to say an example of foolishness. So we've looked at him as an example of wisdom and foolishness.

In Deuteronomy 17 God told Israel's kings not to multiply horses, wives, or wealth because they could put their trust in these instead of trusting God. And kings were not to cause the people to return to Egypt, b/c it's a picture of the world and when God delivers us from something we aren't to return to it. After God gave Solomon wisdom, he violated all these commands.

Solomon's worst sin was idolatry. The man who built the temple for the LORD stated building high places to the worst idols in the Old Testament.

Solomon's foolishness was produced by:

Lesson 1: Years of _______________

Lesson 2: _______________

Lesson 3: Letting blessings become "_____________"

Family Worship Guide
Memory Verse: Matt 6:33

Day 1: Read 1Kings 8:1-8 How do you think the wisest man in history came to act so foolishly? Describe the steps in Solomon's compromise in these eight verses. How did the compromise take place. Why is compromising so dangerous? What are some of the things we can think while compromising? What don't people expect while compromising?