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When Wisdom Fails: Solomon's Heart Turned Away
Tony PerkinsEpisode · 14 min · September 25, 2026
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Solomon's disobedience and many foreign wives led his heart from the Lord—a solemn warning and call to faithful obedience.
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View all- 1When Wisdom Fails: Solomon's Heart Turned AwaySolomon's disobedience and many foreign wives led his heart from the Lord—a solemn warning and call to faithful obedience.
- 2God's Answer to Solomon: Consecration, Covenant, and Call to ObedienceA dive on 1 Kings 9–10: God consecrates the temple, renews his covenant, and urges Solomon and Israel to walk in obedience or face judgment.
- 3The Temple Dedication: God's Presence Among His People1 Kings 8: the dedication of Solomon's temple, the glory-cloud, and how a nation's prosperity is tied to its spiritual life.
- 4Solomon's Rest: Building in Peace and Passing a Spiritual LegacyGod granting Solomon rest so he could build; how our spiritual battles for children and grandchildren prepare them to build in faith.
- 5Building for the Name of the Lord: Solomon's Temple and God's ProvisionSolomon's temple: God provides needed materials—even through the world—to establish a house that honors His name. Trust His sovereign provision.
- 6Proverbs 31 Finale: A Wife Who Fears the LordA pastoral reflection on Proverbs 31:30 and the acrostic portrait of the godly woman—wisdom made practical in faith, home, and honorable living.
- 7Every Word of God Is Pure — A Call to Stand on the WordProverbs 30: the purity and permanence of God's Word and why we must anchor our lives in His unchanging truth as our shield.
- 8Stand Bold: Biblical Courage and Leadership for Our NationProverbs 28–29: trust the Lord, confess sin, and stand boldly so Godly leaders can arise to bring justice and stability.
- 9Iron Sharpens Iron: Friendship That Builds UsA reflection on Proverbs 27—how humble, truthful friends sharpen our walk with Christ through loving counsel and correction.
- 10Wisdom for the Heart: Lessons from Proverbs 25–26Self-control, humility, and the power of timely, faithful words from Solomon and Hezekiah’s compilation.
- 11Build with Wisdom: Foundation Over FortuneA reflection on Proverbs 24: wisdom builds the house, understanding steadies it, knowledge fills it—seek character, not fleeting riches.
- 12Give Me Your Heart: Wisdom from Proverbs 23Surrender your heart to God, practice discernment, and restrain appetite with godly self-control.
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