Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Theme: God’s choice to anoint the son of Jesse as king reveals that He clearly sees what man cannot perceive Structure/points:  Despite Saul’s rebellion, the Lord did not rejected Israel forever, nor did He allow his people to be led by a turncoat for all time.  He had one final mission for Samuel, to anoint a new…

Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 15:10-35 Theme:  Because Saul, the Lord’s anointed, refused to obey the clear command of the King of Kings, God rejected him from being king over His covenant people. Structure/points: 1 Samuel 15 is among the most pivotal chapters in the whole book, and not in a positive way.  Saul, the first king of Israel, the king whom the…

Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 14:47-15:9 Theme:  The Lord measures the legacy of His anointed one according to his submission to his holy will, not according to his royal accolades. Structure/points: 

Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 14:24-46 Theme: Despite God’s salvation of Israel through Jonathan, Saul troubled the land by imposing a foolish vow upon the people of God  Structure/points: In our passage, trouble came to Israel, trouble that hurt Israel, trouble that came from within their own camp, trouble that could have been avoided.  And there’s no question that Saul had caused that…

Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 13:1-23 Theme: Saul’s foolish refusal to obey the Lord’s command resulted in the kingdom being given to another man Structure/points: Up to this point in 1 Samuel, Saul has been portrayed as a complex man, but now, the question had to be asked: would Saul obey the commandment of God, yes or no? 1 Samuel 13 shows us…

Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 12:1-25 Theme:  Samuel urged Israel to repent of their grievous sin against the Lord so that they and their king could follow Him anew. Structure/points:  Samuel was stepping down as a judge, but he didn’t cease to be a prophet or to do a prophet’s work.  No matter how much Israel wanted to think otherwise, they had indeed…

Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 11:1-15 Theme: The Lord accomplished the salvation of His people by empowering His chosen deliverer to rescue them from their humiliator Structure/points: 1 Samuel 11 shows us the first major action of Saul’s kingship and how he united and defended the people of the Lord.  But to understand what happened here, we must understand that the true Savior…

Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 10:17-27 Theme: Despite Israel’s sinful request, the Lord exercised His indisputable sovereignty by installing Saul as king of His people. Structure/points:  Israel had asked for a king like the nations, and God had agreed. They would have such a king. But He, the Lord, was in complete control of the selection process. That choice had been made, and…

Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 9:22-10:16 Theme: When the Lord revealed His salvific will to His anointed King, He sent signs and encouragement to confirm His providential choice.  Structure/points:  God had chosen Saul to reign as the first king of His people Israel.  Samuel would install him to that office and explain what it all meant.  Of course, this came as a shock…

Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 9:1-21 Theme: The Lord providentially guided Saul’s life so that Samuel could anoint him to be the ruler who would rescue God’s people. Structure/points:  God had consented to allow a human ruler to reign over His people, Israel, when they asked for one.  But He would remain in control of the selection process.  The Lord would not only…