A weekly class at OAG taught by Chaplain Lou Parker.

** Edited to remove personal information shared in the class and extended pauses **

Title: The Downfall of Solomon and the Divided Kingdom

Summary: When King Solomon abandoned his faithfulness to God and relied on his own authority and power, God fulfilled His judgment by dividing Israel's kingdom and raising up Jeroboam as a rival leader — a sobering reminder that abiding daily in God matters far more than any single spiritual experience.

Approximate Lesson Outline:

00:00 - Solomon: A Complicated Legacy

03:00 - Rank vs. Credibility in Leadership

06:00 - Power Tends to Corrupt

07:50 - God's Warning to Solomon

11:15 - Appearing vs. Abiding in God

14:55 - The Rise of Jeroboam

18:00 - The Prophet's New Garment

21:30 - The Kingdom Torn in Two

27:00 - God's Authority Over Anyone

30:30 - Staying in God's Presence Daily