1 Kings 10 sermon, “Solomon and His Wealth”

From a sermon series on 1 Kings by See Huang Lim, a new missionary at IBF. Intro Today, we will read 1 Kings chapter 10. It is the last happy chapter in Solomon’s story before his decline as king of Israel. I would like to reflect on 3 topics from this chapter: (1) the source of wealth; (2) attitudes towards money; and finally, (3) what we can learn from the Queen of Sheba. [Read 1 Kings 10] Israel was doing very well economically. The details in this chapter are meant to impress the reader. 10 times, the word “gold” is mentioned. Imagine you’re a tourist visiting Solomon’s palace. Everything is