We unfortunately do not have the MP3 recording of this message. Below is the recap.
Recap of 8/27/06 (1 Kings 11:4-9)
1. Solomon’s heart was turned by his foreign wives, thus his heart was not fully devoted to the Lord. God requires integrity of heart (cp. 9:4, “a united heart, a single heart”).
2. We must examine our own hearts (the inner person made up of intellect, emotion, & will) to see if we are “single-hearted” toward the Lord. The things we organize our lives around are the things that we are fully devoted to.
3. We must guard our hearts (Proverbs 4:23) so that they are not divided toward the Lord. We
must guard them against the sinful nature (Galatians 5:13-18; Romans 13:14). The sinful nature within us seeks to produce attitudes and actions that are not characteristic of Christ. We must yield to the Holy Spirit in our lives (Ephesians 5:18) so that can produce the character of Christ in us.
4. We must guard our hearts against legalism. (Galatians 3:3; 5:1,7; Colossians 2:20-23). We do not gain God’s favor by adhering to human commands and regulations, or even Old Testament law but by a life of faith.
