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The universe that we live in as affected by laws that never
Introduction
and I have two goals for us this morning, that we would be able to identify cause (the reason for) and the affect that leads to devastating consequences
Consider Sr. Isaac Newton’s third law of motion.
It states that for every action (force) in nature there is an equal and opposite reaction.
But let’s make it simple -- cause and effect.
We all understand the principle.
Every action and decision that we make leads to an outcome.
When speed, we run the risk of getting a speeding ticket.
And we definitely like some outcomes better more than others.
When make a budget, we save money.
And we definitely like some outcomes more than others.
And this morning we are going to read about one mans choice that results in two devastating consequences.
But we aren't going to focus on the consequences .
The three goals for us this morning, are that we would be able to identify cause (the reason for) and the affect (outcome) and how we can avoid making the same costly mistake.
This morning we are going to read about one man’s choice that resulted in two devastating consequences.
This morning I have four things that I want us to accomplish, and then I’m back in my seat.
First, we are going to see what Saul did.
Then, we will see what his actions lead to.
Then, will see what the consequences where
After that, we will come to truth of the text
Then we are going to see the two affects that that mistake has (Affect)
After that, come to truth of the text
And finally, we will discover some steps that we can take to avoid making the same mistake.
And finally, some steps that we can take to avoid making the same mistake.
Would you please join me in , that is the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 13, the first book of Samuel in the 13th chapter.
It can be found on page () in the pew bibles in front of you.
Setting of the Stage in verses 1-7
taking the risk and buying stock in a new company.... three years latter you lose it all.
We don't like that out come.
choosing to eating that left over food that barely passes the smell test but hasn't been in there that long.
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An enemy occupation is not an easy thing for any leader to have to deal with.
Saul is still in his juvenile years of kingship, yet that is what he is faced with.
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This is not going to be a fair fight.
3,000 men versus more than 30,000 chariots, 6,000 charioteers, and an uncountable number of foot soldiers.
If being outnumbered wasn't enough, the Israelite army wasn't even in the same weapons age.
The Philistines were in the iron age.
They had chariots and swords.
They were keeping the people of Israel in bronze age through their occupation of the land.
Our reading from this morning tells us what kind of weapons the Israelites were using: plowshare, mattock, goads, axe, and sickle.
They had nothing but these primitive farming tools to fight in this battle.
Saul and Jonathan where the only two people in the whole of Israel with swords.
This map that I have shows us the movements of the troops and where they started and finished.
We have Saul’s troops
Jonathan's troops and His attack
Then you have the Philistines pushing Saul's army back to Gilgal.
Philistines are in the iron age.
They have chariots and swords and armor.
While making the point to keeping Israel people in the bronze age.
Our reading from this morning tells us what kind if weapons, plowshare, mattock, goads, axe and sickle.
They had nothing but these primitive farming tools to fight in this battle (Have pic of each of these things).
There Saul and Jonathan where the only to people in the hole of Isreal with swords.
How it kind if makes scents why Saul’s army was running.
But the gathering of this Philistine force has what I believe to be the desired outcome.
It was, as one commentator puts it, a “tit-for-tat” reaction for Jonathan's attack.
It was to show the people of the land who the real power in the land was.
If we take a look, verse 2 give us a very important topographical description — the hill country of Bethel.
The main reason for my thinking this is because of the land.
If we take a look verse 2 give us a very important topographical description is that it is the hill country of Bethel.
Verse 2 give us a very important topographical description is that it is the hill country of Bethel.
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Now, what hill country means to us is not what this landscape looks like.
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Last I checked, horses pulling carts don't do so well in places that aren't flat.
I was never in the military, but this looks like the perfect place for guerrilla warfare.
Hide your men in the sides of the valleys and in the caves, and attack when the Philistines don't expect it, then get over the valley before they retaliate.
It seems like this would have been the strategy of choice, but Saul seemed to be so fixated on the effect that the size of the army was having on his men that he couldn’t see any way to fix it.
But there is another reason that Saul did not attack the Philistines.
Follow along as I read this to you.
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“He waited seven days, the time appointed by Samuel.
But Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and the people were scattering from him.
So Saul said, “Bring the burnt offering here to me, and the peace offerings.”
And he offered the burnt offering.
As soon as he had finished offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came.
And Saul went out to meet him and greet him.
Samuel said, “What have you done?”
OOO Busted like a child with his hand in the cookie jar!
How many of you have been there?
It’s like that one time in high school when you finally worked up the courage to cut that 6th period class and go home early.
But on your way out the door, guess who is walking in the same door.
The school principal.
My schoolteachers had two uncanny abilities.
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They could tell when a student was lying to them in just a few seconds.
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2. They showed up at exactly the right moment to bust you breaking the rules.
And if my high school teachers had that ability, I would hate know what kind of abilities Samuel had as the prophet of the Lord.
Read with me the rest of verses 11-12.
My friends we have come to the First thing that I want us the see.
We have made it to the Cause.
His action of making the sacrifice.
Samuel asks Saul a WHAT question.
“What have you done?” Saul gives 5 WHY he did it before evening answers before he actually tells Samuel what he did.
As if Samuel didn't already know… He would have seen the smoke from the burnt offering; he already knew.
But he gives Saul a chance, I believe, to own up to it.
But he does not.
Look at what Saul said
He saw his men leaving
Samuel was late
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