You Can’t Keep Living Like This I Kings 11:9-10

The Beginning I Kings 3:4-5 I Kings 3:9 - “Discern between good and bad” “Judge this thy so great a people?” I Kings 3:14- “If thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments.”

Wisdom I Kings 3:16-28 ▫v “…wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment.” I Kings 4:29-34 Hiram – I Kings 5:7 Wisdom- I Kings 5:2 The Sacrifice - I Kings 8:62-66 The Queen of Sheba - I Kings 10:1-10 The drinking vessels- I Kings 10:21 ▫(No silver in them).

I Kings 11 – BUT Chemosh - National god of the Moabites and Ammonites (Jeremiah 48:7,13) Molech - National god of the Ammonites whose worship involved child sacrifice (Lev. 18:21) Psalm 106:34-40 Isaiah 57:3-5 I Kings 11:8 - “Did for all his strange wives”

The Anger Of The Lord I Kings 11:9 - “because his heart was turned from the Lord God of Israel” What did God tell him? I Kings 9:1-9 What did David tell him? I Chronicles 28:9 ▫Solomon was practicing sin I John 3:1-3, 4-5 – the purpose of Christ was manifested vs does not practice sin God raised up enemies against Solomon – I Kings 11:14, Romans 6:1-2

Leadership I Samuel 2:22-26, I Samuel 3: Eli Isaiah 9:16 Jeremiah 6:16-17 Isaiah 5:30,31 Isaiah 24:1-6

Sin Will Not Go Unpunished Proverbs 16:5-8; Proverbs 11:21 Proverbs 17:15 Isaiah 5:20-23

Conditions That Lead To Downfall Isaiah 56:9-12 v Those who were appointed to guard the interest of the people and defend the cause of truth. Guards were stationed on the wall to warn of approaching danger. Prophets were watchmen (Jeremiah 6:17) Ezekiel 3:17-19

Two Deadly Deficiencies In The Watchman Isaiah 56:10- They were blind and ignorant. Unable to see the danger because they lacked knowledge necessary to discern right from wrong (Hebrews 5:11-14; I Kings 3:9) If danger came upon the people, these watchmen would be unable to determine the seriousness. A blind man serving as a watchman. They were unable to speak.

continued They were mute watch dogs. Even if they were to see danger coming, the watchmen could not or would not sound the warning. Refused to acknowledge the dangers that were apparent everywhere. Notice what the watchmen did (Isaiah 56:12). They call for the watchmen to join them in partaking in intoxicating beverages.

continued Under the influence of alcohol they could forget any obligation they had to the nation and become numb to any responsibility. In their minds it would be as worry-free and self- indulging tomorrow as it is today.

In Closing II Chronicle 18:1-3, II Chronicles 19:1-2 Repentance is godly sorrow (II Cor. 7:10) Matthew 3:8 Acts 26:20 Jonah 1:2 Jonah 3:5; Jonah 3:10 YOU CAN’T KEEP LIVING LIKE THIS !!!!!