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author's been notes We could call today’s study the “Perils of Prosperity.”have appropriately been to teacher contain Let me set the stage properly for today’s study. compiled notes references

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1. Number one by STABILITY. He is a wise and the Marroquin. may quoted, strong leader. So they have good leadership. best prove

2. Secondly, the kingdom is characterized by of SECURITY. There is a national defense in place so our difficult they do not have to fear enemies or people coming ability.

to take away from them all of these things that theyto have acquired. accurately

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Does that say anything to you other than the fact that of our

there are a whole bunch of them? difficult Do you remember when God made that covenant with ability.

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heaven a second time and said, “I swear by myself, nature Ministries. of declares the LORD, that because you have done Teacher which

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as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand author's been notes on the seashore. Your descendants will take have appropriately been possession of the cities of their enemies, and to teacher through your offspring all nations of the earth will contain be blessed, because you have obeyed me.” compiled notes references

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said, Abram, your seed is going to be like sand on the to seashore because there is going to be so many of them. accurately

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3. and “THEY WERE HAPPY.” nature Ministries. of Teacher which

They had a good time. You can take those three words of teacher have The and you can say they had all their PHYSICAL and notes

EMOTIONAL needs met and there is an EXCITEMENT author's been notes and ENTHUSIASM in the air because everything is have appropriately been wonderful. to teacher contain I love reading the book of Ecclesiastes because I thinkcompiled notes references

Solomon had a midlife crisis and when he had his credited by midlife crisis it was recorded in the book of incorporate Ecclesiastes. I do not have too many other people whoRonnie to that agree with me on that but I am going to demonstrate the Marroquin. may quoted, that before this series is over because I like to grind best prove that axe just a little bit to help you understand that of there was somebody in the Bible who did have a midlife our difficult crisis so you are not weird. ability.

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this: author's been notes have appropriately been Ecclesiastes 3:12-13 to teacher contain I know that there is nothing better for men than tocompiled notes references

be happy and do good while they live. That credited by everyone may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in incorporate all his toil—this is the gift of God. Ronnie to that

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land and you have all that good stuff] “My power of teacher have The and the strength of my hands have produced this notes

wealth for me.” But remember the Lord your God, author's been notes for it is he who gives you the ability to produce have appropriately been wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he to teacher swore to your forefathers, as it is today. contain compiled notes references

Do not ever get the big head. Do not ever get the idea credited by that you had anything to do with it. It is God blessing incorporate you and orchestrating your life so that this has Ronnie to that happened for you. Do not ever forget that. the Marroquin. may quoted, best prove

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success, we have become too self-sufficient to feel of teacher have The the necessity of redeeming and preserving grace. notes

Too proud to pray to the God that made us. It author's been notes behooves us then to humble ourselves before the have appropriately been offended power, to confess our national sins and to to teacher pray clemency and forgiveness upon us. contain compiled notes references

April 30, 1863 – Abraham Lincoln. credited by incorporate Ronnie to that v. 21 And Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the the Marroquin. may quoted, River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the best prove

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v. 23 ten head of stall-fed cattle, twenty of pasture-fed credited by cattle and a hundred sheep and goats, as well as incorporate deer, gazelles, roebucks and choice fowl. Ronnie to that

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and that was the picture. Resources proper from realm citation v. 26 Solomon had four thousand stalls for chariot a variety of by

horses, and twelve thousand horses. fair Don is use. of unintentional. Anderson All right, now, in this sophisticated society of patriot sources, It missiles and aircraft and all of those things, that is is the all what we would be telling you in this verse. We are nature Ministries. of saying that our defense program is totally adequate. Teacher which

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want to show you something. Listen to this. Here is to Moses talking. accurately

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The king, moreover, must not acquire great reside

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has told you, “You are not to go back that way Resources proper from again.” realm citation a variety of by

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return to Egypt to get more of them, for the LORD the Marroquin. may quoted, has told you, “You are not to go back that way best prove

again.” of our difficult “He must not take many wives, or his heart will be ability.

led astray. He must not accumulate large amounts to of silver and gold.” accurately

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3. in weapons Resources proper from realm citation And when you have all three of those things, who needs a variety of by

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are here. credited by incorporate Now look at verse 27. Ronnie to that

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provisions for King Solomon and all who came to of our

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3. “and they were happy.” Resources proper from 4. Verse 24 they “had peace” realm citation 5. Verse 25 they “lived in safety” – great national a variety of by

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the Marroquin. may quoted, v. 29 God gave Solomon wisdom and very great insight, best prove

and a breadth of understanding as measureless as of the sand on the seashore. our difficult ability.

I want to stop on the words “God gave.” to God is in the business of giving. accurately

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John 3:16, you know that verse. reside

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In Ephesians 2:8-9 you have to be humble enough to author's been notes take the gift. have appropriately been to teacher Ephesians 2:8-9 contain compiled notes references

For by grace you have been saved through faith; credited by and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not incorporate as a result of works, so that no one may boast. Ronnie to that

the Marroquin. may quoted, God is a giver and when God is involved in making a best prove provision it is always the greatest. Solomon had of prayed for this wisdom and now God is just saying I our difficult have been faithful to give it to him and there are three ability.

parts of it: to accurately

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3. He also gave him “a breadth of understanding as reside

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v. 30 Solomon’s wisdom was greater than the wisdom of Resources proper from all the men of the East, and greater than all the realm citation wisdom of Egypt. a variety of by

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Solomon exceeded all of that and look at his resume. of teacher have The notes

v. 31 He was wiser than any other man, including author's been notes Ethan the Ezrahite—wiser than Heman, Calcol andhave appropriately been Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread to to teacher all the surrounding nations. contain compiled notes references

Those guys are all musicians. Their names occur in the credited by Psalms and in various places. They were also known incorporate and characterized as very, very wise individuals. Ronnie to that

the Marroquin. may quoted, best prove v. 32 He spoke three thousand proverbs and his songs of our

numbered a thousand and five. difficult ability.

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15 paraphrased Copyright Quotations attribute. Any © particularly 2017 and v. 33 He described plant life, from the cedar of Lebanonuse summarized of to the hyssop that grows out of walls. He also by material Bible

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other “ists” or whatever you want to call it. Resources proper from realm citation v. 34 Men of all nations came to listen to Solomon’s a variety of by

wisdom, sent by all the kings of the world, who hadfair Don is heard of his wisdom. use. of unintentional. Anderson sources, It The potential for arrogance and pride at this point is is the all incredible because everybody is looking to him as the nature Ministries. of fountain of wisdom. What he says really counts and Teacher which that is the last word on the subject. of teacher have The notes

author's been notes (Paraphrased from No More Excuses: Be the Man God have appropriately been Made You to Be by Tony Evans, p. 167) to teacher contain The eagle swooped down in the river in the middle of compiled the notes references

winter, saw the floating ice and the precarious waterfallscredited by on beyond the river and knew that he could take a rest incorporate and he landed on the chunk of ice to rest and enjoy. ARonnie nd to that as the ice got closer and closer to a waterfall, he knew the Marroquin. may quoted, that in a moment he would be airborne but when he best prove started to his feet were frozen to the ice and he went overof our

the falls. difficult ability.

The world has a way of doing that to you. It can get to you so caught up in the here and now you forget. You accurately

16 paraphrased Copyright Quotations attribute. Any © particularly 2017 and forget to be the person who seeks first the kingdom ofuse summarized of God and His righteousness knowing that all these other by material Bible things will be added to you. reside

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CONCLUSION: Resources proper from realm citation LESSON #1: The people of Judah and Israel ate, drank, a variety of by

and were happy in the early stages of Solomon’s fair Don is kingdom. use. of unintentional. Anderson sources, It LESSON #2: “I know that there is nothing better for menis the all

than to be happy and do good while they live” nature Ministries. of (Ecclesiastes 3:12). Teacher which

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satisfaction in all his toil—this is the gift of God” author's been notes (Ecclesiastes 3:13). have appropriately been to teacher LESSON #4: Solomon’s kingdom was characterized by contain adequate daily provisions and peace. compiled notes references

credited by LESSON #5: The citizens of Judah and Israel lived in incorporate safety during Solomon’s lifetime. Ronnie to that

the Marroquin. may quoted, LESSON #6: “Some trust in chariots and some in horses,best prove

but we trust in the name of the Lord our God” (Psalmof 20:7). our difficult ability. to accurately

17 paraphrased Copyright Quotations attribute. Any © particularly 2017 and LESSON #7: The peril of prosperity is to begin to loveuse the summarized of provisions rather than the person who is making by material Bible

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provision it is always the greatest. Resources proper from realm citation LESSON #9: God is in the business of giving gifts. a variety of by

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LESSON #11: It is one thing to know what to do and nature Ministries. of another thing to do it. Teacher which

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18 paraphrased Copyright Quotations attribute. Any © particularly 2017 and STUDIES IN THE LIFE OF SOLOMON use summarized of STUDY NUMBER EIGHT – 1 KINGS 4:20-34 NOTES by material Bible reside 1 Kings 4:20-34

Teaching without v.20 The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the within material sand on the seashore; they ate, they drank and they were happy. the Resources v.21 And Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the River proper from to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. realm These countries brought tribute and were Solomon’s citation a variety subjects all his life. of by v.22 Solomon’s daily provisions were thirty cors of fine flour fair Don

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v.25 During Solomon’s lifetime Judah and Israel, from Dan to Teacher

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19 paraphrased Copyright Quotations attribute. Any © particularly 2017 and QUESTIONS: use summarized of by material Bible

1. Read 1 Kings 4:20-34 and in your own words pull outreside the main thought of this passage. Teaching without within material the

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LESSON #1: The people of Judah and Israel ate, drank,reside

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LESSON #10: God has been faithful to fulfill His promisereside

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