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Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-13 I. God’s looking on the heart means appearances do not matter. A. Samuel does what God commands (vs. 4) and goes to Jesse in Bethlehem to anoint one of Jesse’s sons as the new king of Israel. When Samuel looked at Eliab (vs. 6), he thought to himself: “Surely the LORD’s…
Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:24-35 I. You will not have something precious torn from you if you fear God more than people. A. Saul admits in vs. 24 that the reason he disobeyed God was that he feared the people in his army. Saul both feared the rejection of the people in the army, and he…
I. Obeying God is better than success. A. 1 Samuel 14:47-48 is a summary of Saul’s successful reign as king. Saul could look all around Israel at the end of his reign and see victory over Israel’s enemies. From the standpoint of Israel’s history, Saul is a success. Saul was successful in defeating Israel’s enemies.…
1 Samuel 14:24-46 Focus on Grace, Not Religion “How much better if the people had eaten freely today . . .” (v30) “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.”…
Scripture: 1 Samuel 14:1-23 I. God will not use the fearful and disobedient to save others. A. 1 Samuel 14 presents a contrast between King Saul and his son Jonathan. Where was King Saul (vs. 2)? He and his men were hiding in a cave. So, Jonathan is moving (vs. 1) while Saul is sitting.…
Scripture: 1 Samuel 13 I. If you don’t obey God, God cannot bless your future. A. 1 Samuel 13 opens with another battle between Israel and those pesky Philistines. King Saul’s son Jonathan wins a battle against the Philistines (vs. 3), and the Philistines retaliate big time. So, what was King Saul going to do? Saul…
Scripture: 1 Samuel 12 I. God’s verdict is that His people are unfaithful. A. The main complaint that God has to bring against His people is found in vs. 12. God had made a covenant with His people. A covenant is a chosen relationship in which two parties make binding promises to each other. Israel…
Scripture: 1 Samuel 11 I. God saves you when there is no one else who can save you. A. Back in 1 Samuel 8:20 the people of Israel told Samuel they wanted a king who would go out before them and fight their battles. Now Saul is going to fight his first battle as king.…
1 Samuel 10:17-27 God Saves “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, ‘I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and I delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and from the hand of all the kingdoms that were oppressing you.’” (v18) A king cannot save you. Only God can do that. “The king…
Scripture: 1 Samuel 9:1 – 10:16 I. Israel’s Chosen King a. Who is Saul? – Although Saul comes from some humble beginnings, we can see some things about Saul in this passage that would give the appearance that he could in fact be a great king. b. Saul was tall and handsome – “There was not a man…