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Communion & Communion & ContributionContribution

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What the Rebel Ruler What the Rebel Ruler ReapedReaped

1 Kings 11:14-431 Kings 11:14-43

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What do these two men What do these two men have in common?have in common?

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Thomas Midgley, Jr. Thomas Midgley, Jr. developed leaded gasolinedeveloped leaded gasoline

In 1921 found that In 1921 found that gasoline would gasoline would burn better if burn better if tetraethyl lead tetraethyl lead were addedwere added

50 years later, 50 years later, Americans had Americans had elevated levels of elevated levels of toxic lead in their toxic lead in their bloodblood

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He also introduced He also introduced chlorofluorocarbonschlorofluorocarbons

In 1931, he In 1931, he developed Freon, a developed Freon, a gas used in gas used in refrigerators, air-refrigerators, air-conditioners and conditioners and aerosol cansaerosol cans

50 years later, the 50 years later, the destruction of the destruction of the ozone layer was ozone layer was traced to CFCs traced to CFCs

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His final, fatal inventionHis final, fatal invention

In 1940, stricken In 1940, stricken with polio, devised with polio, devised a mechanism of a mechanism of ropes and pulleys ropes and pulleys to hoist himself out to hoist himself out of bed and into his of bed and into his chair chair

1944 found dead - 1944 found dead - strangled by his strangled by his inventioninvention

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Al Gore, Jr.Al Gore, Jr.

Born 1948, 3 ½ years after Midgley’s deathBorn 1948, 3 ½ years after Midgley’s death After loss in presidential election, found a new callingAfter loss in presidential election, found a new calling 2006 – Won Oscar for documentary on global warming2006 – Won Oscar for documentary on global warming 2007 – Awarded Nobel Peace Prize for his work2007 – Awarded Nobel Peace Prize for his work

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Like Midgley: “It seemed like a Like Midgley: “It seemed like a good idea at the time” good idea at the time”

Solomon relied on:Solomon relied on: Military might – horses Military might – horses

and chariotsand chariots

Political alliances – Political alliances – foreign marriagesforeign marriages

Great wealth – gold was Great wealth – gold was in vogue, silver was in vogue, silver was commoncommon

He failed to rely on GodHe failed to rely on God His problem was His problem was

unaccountabilityunaccountability

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Deuteronomy 17:14-20 NIVDeuteronomy 17:14-20 NIV

When you enter the land the LORD your God When you enter the land the LORD your God is giving you … and settled in it, and you say, is giving you … and settled in it, and you say, "Let us set a king over us like all the nations "Let us set a king over us like all the nations around us," around us," (15)(15) be sure to appoint over you be sure to appoint over you the king the LORD your God chooses. … the king the LORD your God chooses. … (16)(16) The king, moreover, must not acquire great The king, moreover, must not acquire great numbers of horses for himself or make the numbers of horses for himself or make the people return to Egypt to get more of them, people return to Egypt to get more of them, for the LORD has told you, "You are not to go for the LORD has told you, "You are not to go back that way again."back that way again."

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Deuteronomy 17:14-20 NIVDeuteronomy 17:14-20 NIV

(17)(17) He must not take many wives, or his He must not take many wives, or his heart will be led astray. He must not heart will be led astray. He must not accumulate large amounts of silver and accumulate large amounts of silver and gold. gold. (18)(18) When he takes the throne of When he takes the throne of his kingdom, he is to write for himself on his kingdom, he is to write for himself on a scroll a copy of this law, taken from a scroll a copy of this law, taken from that of the priests, who are Levites. that of the priests, who are Levites.

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Deuteronomy 17:14-20 NIVDeuteronomy 17:14-20 NIV

(19)(19) It is to be with him, and he is to read It is to be with him, and he is to read it all the days of his life so that he may it all the days of his life so that he may learn to revere the LORD his God and learn to revere the LORD his God and follow carefully all the words of this law follow carefully all the words of this law and these decrees and these decrees (20)(20) and not consider and not consider himself better than his brothers and turn himself better than his brothers and turn from the law to the right or to the left. from the law to the right or to the left. Then he and his descendants will reign a Then he and his descendants will reign a long time over his kingdom in Israel.long time over his kingdom in Israel.

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God warned of multiplying God warned of multiplying horses, wealth & women horses, wealth & women

Issue: accountability to Issue: accountability to GodGod

Unaccountability leads Unaccountability leads to rebellionto rebellion Most distasteful sin in the Most distasteful sin in the

eyes of the Lordeyes of the Lord

Problems in church & Problems in church & home involve rebellionhome involve rebellion

Sin not in ignorance but Sin not in ignorance but defiancedefiance

What does God think of What does God think of defiance?defiance?

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Solomon's Sin: RebellionSolomon's Sin: Rebellion

He knew He knew Deut. 17Deut. 17 and defied itand defied it

He multiplied:He multiplied: Horses (military Horses (military

strength)strength) Wealth (power) Wealth (power) Women (political Women (political

alliances and self-alliances and self-indulgence)indulgence)

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He knew the Books of He knew the Books of MosesMoses

Exodus 34:16 NIVExodus 34:16 NIV And when you choose some of And when you choose some of their daughters as wives for your sons and those their daughters as wives for your sons and those daughters prostitute themselves to their gods, daughters prostitute themselves to their gods, they will lead your sons to do the same.they will lead your sons to do the same.

Deuteronomy 7:3-4 NIVDeuteronomy 7:3-4 NIV Do not intermarry with Do not intermarry with them… them… (4)(4) for they will turn your sons away from for they will turn your sons away from following me to serve other gods, and the Lord's following me to serve other gods, and the Lord's anger will burn against you and will quickly anger will burn against you and will quickly destroy you.destroy you.

He married foreign women, even though he knew He married foreign women, even though he knew betterbetter

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He knew the Ten CommandsHe knew the Ten Commands

Exodus 20:1-6 NIVExodus 20:1-6 NIV And God spoke all these And God spoke all these words: words: (2)(2) "I am the LORD your God, who "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. slavery. (3)(3) "You shall have no other gods before "You shall have no other gods before me. me. (4)(4) "You shall not make for yourself an idol "You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. the earth beneath or in the waters below. (5)(5) You You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God …I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God …

He engaged in idolatry, even though he knew He engaged in idolatry, even though he knew betterbetter

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The result of Solomon’s The result of Solomon’s rebellion:rebellion:

1 Kings 11:9-11 NIV1 Kings 11:9-11 NIV The LORD became angry The LORD became angry with Solomon because his heart had turned with Solomon because his heart had turned away from the LORD, the God of Israel, who had away from the LORD, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice. appeared to him twice. (10)(10) Although he had Although he had forbidden Solomon to follow other gods, forbidden Solomon to follow other gods, Solomon did not keep the Lord's command. Solomon did not keep the Lord's command. (11)(11) So the LORD said to Solomon, "Since this is your So the LORD said to Solomon, "Since this is your attitude and you have not kept my covenant attitude and you have not kept my covenant and my decrees, which I commanded you, I will and my decrees, which I commanded you, I will most certainly tear the kingdom away from you most certainly tear the kingdom away from you and give it to one of your subordinates.and give it to one of your subordinates.

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We need to talk about the We need to talk about the wrath of Godwrath of God

Many passages Many passages dealing with God's dealing with God's wrath come in the wrath come in the context of rebellioncontext of rebellion

Saul spared Agag out Saul spared Agag out of defiance, not of defiance, not ignoranceignorance

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1 Samuel 15:1-3 NIV1 Samuel 15:1-3 NIV

Samuel said to Saul, "I am the one the LORD Samuel said to Saul, "I am the one the LORD sent to anoint you king over his people Israel; so sent to anoint you king over his people Israel; so listen now to the message from the LORD. listen now to the message from the LORD. (2)(2) This is what the LORD Almighty says: 'I will This is what the LORD Almighty says: 'I will punish the Amalekites for what they did to Israel punish the Amalekites for what they did to Israel when they waylaid them as they came up from when they waylaid them as they came up from Egypt. Egypt. (3)(3) Now go, attack the Amalekites and Now go, attack the Amalekites and totally destroy everything that belongs to them. totally destroy everything that belongs to them. Do not spare them; put to death men and Do not spare them; put to death men and women, children and infants, cattle and sheep, women, children and infants, cattle and sheep, camels and donkeys.'"camels and donkeys.'"

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1 Samuel 15:22-23 NIV1 Samuel 15:22-23 NIV

But Samuel replied: "Does the LORD delight in But Samuel replied: "Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the LORD? To obey is better obeying the voice of the LORD? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams. of rams. (23)(23) For rebellion is like the sin of For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance like the evil of idolatry. divination, and arrogance like the evil of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, he has rejected you as king."he has rejected you as king."

In God's eyes, rebellion is as bad as sorcery, In God's eyes, rebellion is as bad as sorcery, black magic, dabbling in the occultblack magic, dabbling in the occult

Consequences of Solomon’s defiance:Consequences of Solomon’s defiance:

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External threat from HadadExternal threat from Hadad

1 Kings 11:14-22 NIV1 Kings 11:14-22 NIV Then the LORD raised up Then the LORD raised up against Solomon an adversary, Hadad the against Solomon an adversary, Hadad the Edomite, from the royal line of Edom. Edomite, from the royal line of Edom. (15)(15) Earlier when David was fighting with Edom, Joab Earlier when David was fighting with Edom, Joab the commander of the army, who had gone up the commander of the army, who had gone up to bury the dead, had struck down all the men in to bury the dead, had struck down all the men in Edom. Edom. (16)(16) Joab and all the Israelites stayed Joab and all the Israelites stayed there for six months, until they had destroyed there for six months, until they had destroyed all the men in Edom. all the men in Edom. (17)(17) But Hadad, still only a But Hadad, still only a boy, fled to Egypt with some Edomite officials boy, fled to Egypt with some Edomite officials who had served his father. who had served his father.

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External threat from HadadExternal threat from Hadad

(18)(18) They set out from Midian and went to They set out from Midian and went to Paran. Then taking men from Paran with them, Paran. Then taking men from Paran with them, they went to Egypt, to Pharaoh king of Egypt, they went to Egypt, to Pharaoh king of Egypt, who gave Hadad a house and land and provided who gave Hadad a house and land and provided him with food. him with food. (19)(19) Pharaoh was so pleased with Pharaoh was so pleased with Hadad that he gave him a sister of his own wife, Hadad that he gave him a sister of his own wife, Queen Tahpenes, in marriage. Queen Tahpenes, in marriage. (20)(20) The sister of The sister of Tahpenes bore him a son named Genubath, Tahpenes bore him a son named Genubath, whom Tahpenes brought up in the royal palace. whom Tahpenes brought up in the royal palace. There Genubath lived with Pharaoh's own There Genubath lived with Pharaoh's own children. children.

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External threat from HadadExternal threat from Hadad

(21)(21) While he was in Egypt, Hadad heard that While he was in Egypt, Hadad heard that David rested with his fathers and that Joab the David rested with his fathers and that Joab the commander of the army was also dead. Then commander of the army was also dead. Then Hadad said to Pharaoh, "Let me go, that I may Hadad said to Pharaoh, "Let me go, that I may return to my own country." return to my own country." (22)(22) "What have you "What have you lacked here that you want to go back to your lacked here that you want to go back to your own country?" Pharaoh asked. "Nothing," Hadad own country?" Pharaoh asked. "Nothing," Hadad replied, "but do let me go!"replied, "but do let me go!"

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External threat from RezonExternal threat from Rezon

1 Kings 11:23-25 NIV1 Kings 11:23-25 NIV And God raised up against And God raised up against Solomon another adversary, Rezon son of Solomon another adversary, Rezon son of Eliada, who had fled from his master, Hadadezer Eliada, who had fled from his master, Hadadezer king of Zobah. king of Zobah. (24)(24) He gathered men around He gathered men around him and became the leader of a band of rebels him and became the leader of a band of rebels when David destroyed the forces when David destroyed the forces of Zobah; of Zobah; the the rebels went to Damascus, where they settled rebels went to Damascus, where they settled and took control. and took control. (25)(25) Rezon was Israel's Rezon was Israel's adversary as long as Solomon lived, adding to adversary as long as Solomon lived, adding to the trouble caused by Hadad. So Rezon ruled in the trouble caused by Hadad. So Rezon ruled in Aram and was hostile toward Israel.Aram and was hostile toward Israel.

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Both were more afraid of Both were more afraid of David than SolomonDavid than Solomon

When David and Joab When David and Joab were dead, they were dead, they weren't afraid of weren't afraid of SolomonSolomon

Hadad harassed from Hadad harassed from Edom to the SouthEdom to the South

Rezon harassed from Rezon harassed from Aram to the NorthAram to the North

Solomon had to deal Solomon had to deal with them as a threat with them as a threat for the rest of his lifefor the rest of his life

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Internal threat from Internal threat from JeroboamJeroboam

1 Kings 11:26-39 NIV1 Kings 11:26-39 NIV Also, Jeroboam son of Nebat Also, Jeroboam son of Nebat rebelled against the king. He was one of rebelled against the king. He was one of Solomon's officials, an Ephraimite from Zeredah, Solomon's officials, an Ephraimite from Zeredah, and his mother was a widow named Zeruah. and his mother was a widow named Zeruah. (27)(27) Here is the account of how he rebelled against the Here is the account of how he rebelled against the king: Solomon had built the supporting terraces king: Solomon had built the supporting terraces and had filled in the gap in the wall of the city of and had filled in the gap in the wall of the city of David his father. David his father. (28)(28) Now Jeroboam was a man of Now Jeroboam was a man of standing, and when Solomon saw how well the standing, and when Solomon saw how well the young man did his work, he put him in charge of young man did his work, he put him in charge of the whole labor force of the house of Joseph. the whole labor force of the house of Joseph.

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Internal threat from Internal threat from JeroboamJeroboam

(29)(29) About that time Jeroboam was going out of About that time Jeroboam was going out of Jerusalem, and Ahijah the prophet of Shiloh met Jerusalem, and Ahijah the prophet of Shiloh met him on the way, wearing a new cloak. The two him on the way, wearing a new cloak. The two of them were alone out in the country, of them were alone out in the country, (30)(30) and and Ahijah took hold of the new cloak he was Ahijah took hold of the new cloak he was wearing and tore it into twelve pieces. wearing and tore it into twelve pieces. (31)(31) Then Then he said to Jeroboam, "Take ten pieces for he said to Jeroboam, "Take ten pieces for yourself, for this is what the LORD, the God of yourself, for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 'See, I am going to tear the Israel, says: 'See, I am going to tear the kingdom out of Solomon's hand and give you kingdom out of Solomon's hand and give you ten tribes. ten tribes.

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Internal threat from Internal threat from JeroboamJeroboam

(32)(32) But for the sake of my servant David and But for the sake of my servant David and the city of Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of the city of Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, he will have one tribe. all the tribes of Israel, he will have one tribe. (33)(33) I will do this because they have forsaken I will do this because they have forsaken me and worshiped Ashtoreth the goddess of the me and worshiped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, Sidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Molech the god of the Ammonites, and have and Molech the god of the Ammonites, and have not walked in my ways, nor done what is right in not walked in my ways, nor done what is right in my eyes, nor kept my statutes and laws as my eyes, nor kept my statutes and laws as David, Solomon's father, did. David, Solomon's father, did.

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Internal threat from Internal threat from JeroboamJeroboam

(34)(34) " 'But I will not take the whole kingdom out of " 'But I will not take the whole kingdom out of Solomon's hand; I have made him ruler all the Solomon's hand; I have made him ruler all the days of his life for the sake of David my servant, days of his life for the sake of David my servant, whom I chose and who observed my commands whom I chose and who observed my commands and statutes. and statutes. (35)(35) I will take the kingdom from his I will take the kingdom from his son's hands and give you ten tribes. son's hands and give you ten tribes. (36)(36) I will I will give one tribe to his son so that David my servant give one tribe to his son so that David my servant may always have a lamp before me in Jerusalem, may always have a lamp before me in Jerusalem, the city where I chose to put my Name. the city where I chose to put my Name. (37)(37) However, as for you, I will take you, and you will However, as for you, I will take you, and you will rule over all that your heart desires; you will be rule over all that your heart desires; you will be king over Israel. king over Israel.

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Internal threat from Internal threat from JeroboamJeroboam

(38)(38) If you do whatever I command you and If you do whatever I command you and walk in my ways and do what is right in my eyes walk in my ways and do what is right in my eyes by keeping my statutes and commands, as by keeping my statutes and commands, as David my servant did, I will be with you. I will David my servant did, I will be with you. I will build you a dynasty as enduring as the one I build you a dynasty as enduring as the one I built for David and will give Israel to you. built for David and will give Israel to you. (39)(39) I I will humble David's descendants because of will humble David's descendants because of this, but not forever.'"this, but not forever.'"

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Inkling into Divided Inkling into Divided KingdomKingdom

No one ascended a No one ascended a throne with brighter throne with brighter prospects than prospects than SolomonSolomon

No one descended a No one descended a throne with prospects throne with prospects as bleakas bleak

Irony: Solomon's Irony: Solomon's name means peace, name means peace, but that's not what his but that's not what his reign broughtreign brought

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Shattered dreamsShattered dreams

Solomon died knowing Solomon died knowing that everything he that everything he built was going to built was going to crumblecrumble

Explains the cynicism Explains the cynicism in Ecclesiastesin Ecclesiastes

Solomon died knowing Solomon died knowing that none of his work that none of his work would lastwould last

His son would only rule His son would only rule one tribeone tribe

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Solomon knew Rehoboam Solomon knew Rehoboam was no match for Jeroboamwas no match for Jeroboam

1 Kings 11:40 NIV1 Kings 11:40 NIV Solomon tried to kill Solomon tried to kill Jeroboam, but Jeroboam, but Jeroboam fled to Jeroboam fled to Egypt, to Shishak the Egypt, to Shishak the king, and stayed king, and stayed there until Solomon's there until Solomon's death.death.

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Shortened lifeShortened life

1 Kings 11:41-43 NIV1 Kings 11:41-43 NIV As for the other events of As for the other events of Solomon's reign--all he did and the wisdom he Solomon's reign--all he did and the wisdom he displayed--are they not written in the book of displayed--are they not written in the book of the annals of Solomon? the annals of Solomon? (42)(42) Solomon reigned in Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years. Jerusalem over all Israel forty years. (43)(43) Then Then he rested with his fathers and was buried in the he rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of David his father. And Rehoboam his son city of David his father. And Rehoboam his son succeeded him as king.succeeded him as king.

Solomon was about 60 years old when he died, Solomon was about 60 years old when he died, compared to David, who died at about 70compared to David, who died at about 70

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The reason God shortened The reason God shortened his lifehis life

1 Kings 3:14 NIV1 Kings 3:14 NIV And And if you walk in my if you walk in my ways and obey my ways and obey my statutes and statutes and commands as David commands as David your father did, I will your father did, I will give you a long life.“give you a long life.“

He failed to emulate He failed to emulate David, so his life was David, so his life was shortenedshortened

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Tarnished reputationTarnished reputation

His accomplishments His accomplishments were soon forgottenwere soon forgotten

We don't remember We don't remember his wise rulings, but his wise rulings, but his foolish decisionshis foolish decisions

Israel was never Israel was never greater than in his greater than in his day, but his son ruled day, but his son ruled over only one tribeover only one tribe

His wealth was taken His wealth was taken by Shishakby Shishak

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1 Kings 14:25-26 NIV1 Kings 14:25-26 NIV

In the fifth year of King In the fifth year of King Rehoboam, Shishak Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt attacked king of Egypt attacked Jerusalem. Jerusalem. (26)(26) He He carried off the carried off the treasures of the temple treasures of the temple of the LORD and the of the LORD and the treasures of the royal treasures of the royal palace. He took palace. He took everything, including everything, including all the gold shields all the gold shields Solomon had made.Solomon had made.

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Lost honorLost honor

In his day he was In his day he was respectedrespected

Today, many name Today, many name sons David – few sons David – few name them Solomonname them Solomon

His temple lasted for His temple lasted for awhile, but it was awhile, but it was destroyed in 586 BCdestroyed in 586 BC

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Byron: Byron:

"The thorns which I "The thorns which I have reaped are those I have reaped are those I have planted. they have have planted. they have torn me and I bleed. I torn me and I bleed. I should have known should have known what fruit would spring what fruit would spring from such a seed."from such a seed."

Solomon lost his Solomon lost his advantages because of advantages because of seeds he plantedseeds he planted

Two ObservationsTwo Observations

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The rebellious will not The rebellious will not accept Biblical Historyaccept Biblical History

Solomon knew of God's judgments on Solomon knew of God's judgments on David: God disciplines the defiantDavid: God disciplines the defiant

Yet, when we want to sin, we go ahead Yet, when we want to sin, we go ahead and do it - not in ignorance, but in and do it - not in ignorance, but in defiancedefiance

Who can afford to have God as an Who can afford to have God as an enemy?enemy?

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The rebellious will not The rebellious will not escape personal tragedyescape personal tragedy

God sees the fist you've clenchedGod sees the fist you've clenched He hears the words you mutter under He hears the words you mutter under

your breathyour breath Galatians 6:7 NIVGalatians 6:7 NIV Do not be deceived: Do not be deceived:

God cannot be mocked. A man reaps God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.what he sows.

If you live in defiance, you will have your If you live in defiance, you will have your own Hadads and Rezons and your own own Hadads and Rezons and your own tarnished reputation to pass ontarnished reputation to pass on

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A team of horses took off A team of horses took off with a boy in a wagonwith a boy in a wagon

Isaac Parker raced Isaac Parker raced to it on horseback to it on horseback and saved the boy and saved the boy insideinside

The boy later The boy later turned to a life of turned to a life of crime and became crime and became an outlawan outlaw

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Parker became the Indian Parker became the Indian Territory’s “Hanging Judge”Territory’s “Hanging Judge”

The boy was hauled The boy was hauled in front of the courtin front of the court

He recognized Judge He recognized Judge Parker as the man Parker as the man who had saved himwho had saved him

He asked for mercyHe asked for mercy Judge Parker replied: Judge Parker replied:

“That day I was your “That day I was your savior. Today I am savior. Today I am your judge.”your judge.”

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Closing PrayerClosing Prayer

Please remain for a brief period of Please remain for a brief period of fellowship followed by Bible Classes fellowship followed by Bible Classes from 10:30 to 11:15from 10:30 to 11:15