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1st Kings 11:1-8
“1 Now King Solomon loved many foreign women, along with the daughter of Pharaoh: Moabite, Ammonite, Edomite, Sidonian, and Hittite women, 2 from the nations concerning which the LORD had said to the people of Israel, “You shall not enter into marriage with them, neither shall they with you, for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods.” Solomon clung to these in love. 3 He had 700 wives, who were princesses, and 300 concubines. And his wives turned away his heart. 4 For when Solomon was old his wives turned away his heart after other gods, and his heart was not wholly true to the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father. 5 For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites. 6 So Solomon did what was evil in the sight of the LORD and did not wholly follow the LORD, as David his father had done. 7 Then Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, and for Molech the abomination of the Ammonites, on the mountain east of Jerusalem. 8 And so he did for all his foreign wives, who made offerings and sacrificed to their gods.”
Sermon Discussion Questions: Solomon Turns From the Lord: 1 Kings 11:1-8
Ice Breaker: What’s one piece of advice you’ve received that has really stuck with you? Why?
This Week Specific
In our passage this week, Exodus 34:16 is quoted and is a passage that prohibits marrying non-Israelite women. What are some things that the presence of the law might tell us about Solomon’s heart? In what ways have you seen your heart do the same?
What are some things that we learn about marriage and its spiritual importance?
What might be some factors in Solomon’s turning away from the Lord? How might repentance have looked for Solomon?
What are some things that tend to draw your heart away from the Lord? What does repentance look like for you?
Weekly Questions
What stood out to you/challenged you most in this sermon?
What’s one area you feel the Lord wants to grow you into more Christ likeness?
How can this group pray for you this week?