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I. The People Reject God as King
The people are having a deja vu moment.
Remember Eli’s sons.
Instead of trusting God for guidance, Israel thinks its wisdom will do just fine.
1 Cor. 1
A. The desire to be like the world
What are some reasons we struggle with wanting to be like the world?
Sin is pleasurable.
It feels good.
Sin satisfies the ungodly appetite.
Pride.
Ease.
The illusion of autonomy and control.
Wealth
B. Israel’s desire for a worldly king was a rejection of God as King
1 sam 8
This too was all in God’s divine plan from the beginning.
What are some ways we reject God as our king?
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The People’s King Fails to Trust God
1 Sam.
13
Saul became impatient.
Saul proved not to be a faithful king.
Saul was arrogant.
What is the relationship between fear and patience?
Fear prompts you to act when you should not act.
Fear is a mortal enemy of patience.
What is the relationship between faith and obedience?
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The People’s King Fails to Obey God
The term “regret” is what we call anthropomorphic language.
God cannot experience regret exactly in the same way we do because he is unlimited.
God uses language we can understand to convey some information to us about his disposition toward human behavior.
1 sam 15
Just like Adam, Saul failed.
There is no substitute for obedience
Why do so many people think they love Jesus but actually place next to no value on his teachings and his ethics?
James
Saying you love Jesus and felling like we love Jesus does not mean that we love him.
What do you think Saul would have said if you asked him if he loved God?
How do we know for sure that we love Jesus?
Saul rejected God by rejecting God’s Word, God’s commandment!
When we reject God’s Word, we reject God.
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