INTRODUCTION: When you choose a king (1Samuel 8:4-7, 19-22)

I. Multiplied Horses (Deuteronomy 17:16) (Pride of Life)

A. He multiplies horses (1Kings 4:26-28)

B. He brings them from Egypt (1Kings 10:28-29; 2Chronicles 1:16; 9:28; Isaiah 31:1)

C. God raises an adversary (1Kings 11:14-22)

D. This led to trouble

A. He multiplies wives (1Kings 11:3) (1John 2:15-17)

B. He goes to all nations (1Kings 11:1-2)

C. They turned his heart away (1Kings 11:3-4)

D. This led to idolatry (1John 5:21)

III. Multiplied Riches (Deuteronomy 17:17) (Lust of the Eyes)

A. He multiplies riches (1Kings 10:14-23)

B. He declares it all vanity (Ecclesiastes 2:1-11)

C. This led to hopelessness (Matthew 6:19-21)