Moral compromise rarely occurs in one unbridled moment of indiscretion.

When we study the patterns of those who fall, we can spot the early morning signs.

There's often a reckless pattern of pushing boundaries.

Little by little, the infractions begin by

tip towing over the line. Today, on Insight for Living, Chuck Swindall continues his

biographical study of Solomon.

In this message we'll examine the biblical record of his life, looking for lessons on averting

disaster as we identify four specific areas of moral compromise. Chuck titled this message,

Signs of Erosion. If you could wrap up all the things of this world they would fall under one of fourth

category. Fortune, Fame, power, and pleasure, and Solomon had him in spades.

He had everything.

And on top of that he had the blessing of God and the Lord seemed to give him without restraint anything he desired.

Solomon was one of those men whom God could trust with these things in abundance.

However, he fell into some traps that the flesh laid for him, and he bit in each one of them.

I want you to look at Ecclesiasties chapter 2 to see the trap.

This is his diary.

I want to share with you those three traps and then I want to share with you those three traps and then I want us to review those areas of erosion.

Ecclesiasties too.

The first trap is extravagance, extravagance.

Extravagance.

Almost a wasteful impropriety in the use of his gifts and the funds that were laid on him.

The second trap that he fell into was boredom.

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