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Thursday, August 25, 2022

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Psalms and Wisdom: Psalm 20 Psalm 20 (Listen) Trust in the Name of the Lord Our God To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. 20   May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble!    May the name of the God of Jacob protect you!2   May he send you help from the sanctuary    and give you support from Zion!3   May he remember all your offerings    and regard with favor your burnt sacrifices! Selah 4   May he grant you your heart's desire    and fulfill all your plans!5   May we shout for joy over your salvation,    and in the name of our God set up our banners!  May the LORD fulfill all your petitions! 6   Now I know that the LORD saves his anointed;    he will answer him from his holy heaven    with the saving might of his right hand.7   Some trust in chariots and some in horses,    but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.8   They collapse and fall,    but we rise and stand upright. 9   O LORD, save the king!    May he answer us when we call. (ESV) Pentateuch and History: 1 Samuel 8 1 Samuel 8 (Listen) Israel Demands a King 8 When Samuel became old, he made his sons judges over Israel. 2 The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in Beersheba. 3 Yet his sons did not walk in his ways but turned aside after gain. They took bribes and perverted justice. 4 Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah 5 and said to him, “Behold, you are old and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint for us a king to judge us like all the nations.” 6 But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” And Samuel prayed to the LORD. 7 And the LORD said to Samuel, “Obey the voice of the people in all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being king over them. 8 According to all the deeds that they have done, from the day I brought them up out of Egypt even to this day, forsaking me and serving other gods, so they are also doing to you. 9 Now then, obey their voice; only you shall solemnly warn them and show them the ways of the king who shall reign over them.” Samuel's Warning Against Kings 10 So Samuel told all the words of the LORD to the people who were asking for a king from him. 11 He said, “These will be the ways of the king who will reign over you: he will take your sons and appoint them to his chariots and to be his horsemen and to run before his chariots. 12 And he will appoint for himself commanders of thousands and commanders of fifties, and some to plow his ground and to reap his harvest, and to make his implements of war and the equipment of his chariots. 13 He will take your daughters to be perfumers and cooks and bakers. 14 He will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive orchards and give them to his servants. 15 He will take the tenth of your grain and of your vineyards and give it to his officers and to his servants. 16 He will take your male servants and female servants and the best of your young men1 and your donkeys, and put them to his work. 17 He will take the tenth of your flocks, and you shall be his slaves. 18 And in that day you will cry out because of your king, whom you have chosen for yourselves, but the LORD will not answer you in that day.” The Lord Grants Israel's Request 19 But the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel. And they said, “No! But there shall be a king over us, 20 that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us and go out before us and fight our battles.” 21 And when Samuel had heard all the words of the people, he repeated them in the ears of the LORD. 22 And the LORD said to Samuel, “Obey their voice and make them a king.” Samuel then said to the men of Israel, “Go every man to his city.” Footnotes [1] 8:16 Septuagint cattle (ESV) Chronicles and Prophets: Jeremiah 52 Jeremiah 52 (Listen) The Fall of Jerusalem Recounted 52 Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. 2 And he did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that Jehoiakim had done. 3 For because of the anger of the LORD it came to the point in Jerusalem and Judah that he cast them out from his presence. And Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon. 4 And in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, on the tenth day of the month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came with all his army against Jerusalem, and laid siege to it. And they built siegeworks all around it. 5 So the city was besieged till the eleventh year of King Zedekiah. 6 On the ninth day of the fourth month the famine was so severe in the city that there was no food for the people of the land. 7 Then a breach was made in the city, and all the men of war fled and went out from the city by night by the way of a gate between the two walls, by the king's garden, and the Chaldeans were around the city. And they went in the direction of the Arabah. 8 But the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho, and all his army was scattered from him. 9 Then they captured the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, and he passed sentence on him. 10 The king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and also slaughtered all the officials of Judah at Riblah. 11 He put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him in chains, and the king of Babylon took him to Babylon, and put him in prison till the day of his death. The Temple Burned 12 In the fifth month, on the tenth day of the month—that was the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon—Nebuzaradan the captain of the bodyguard, who served the king of Babylon, entered Jerusalem. 13 And he burned the house of the LORD, and the king's house and all the houses of Jerusalem; every great house he burned down. 14 And all the army of the Chaldeans, who were with the captain of the guard, broke down all the walls around Jerusalem. 15 And Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive some of the poorest of the people and the rest of the people who were left in the city and the deserters who had deserted to the king of Babylon, together with the rest of the artisans. 16 But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and plowmen. 17 And the pillars of bronze that were in the house of the LORD, and the stands and the bronze sea that were in the house of the LORD, the Chaldeans broke in pieces, and carried all the bronze to Babylon. 18 And they took away the pots and the shovels and the snuffers and the basins and the dishes for incense and all the vessels of bronze used in the temple service; 19 also the small bowls and the fire pans and the basins and the pots and the lampstands and the dishes for incense and the bowls for drink offerings. What was of gold the captain of the guard took away as gold, and what was of silver, as silver. 20 As for the two pillars, the one sea, the twelve bronze bulls that were under the sea,1 and the stands, which Solomon the king had made for the house of the LORD, the bronze of all these things was beyond weight. 21 As for the pillars, the height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits,2 its circumference was twelve cubits, and its thickness was four fingers, and it was hollow. 22 On it was a capital of bronze. The height of the one capital was five cubits. A network and pomegranates, all of bronze, were around the capital. And the second pillar had the same, with pomegranates. 23 There were ninety-six pomegranates on the sides; all the pomegranates were a hundred upon the network all around. The People Exiled to Babylon 24 And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest and the three keepers of the threshold; 25 and from the city he took an officer who had been in command of the men of war, and seven men of the king's council, who were found in the city; and the secretary of the commander of the army, who mustered the people of the land; and sixty men of the people of the land, who were found in the midst of the city. 26 And Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah. 27 And the king of Babylon struck them down and put them to death at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was taken into exile out of its land. 28 This is the number of the people whom Nebuchadnezzar carried away captive: in the seventh year, 3,023 Judeans; 29 in the eighteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar he carried away captive from Jerusalem 832 persons; 30 in the twenty-third year of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive of the Judeans 745 persons; all the persons were 4,600. Jehoiachin Released from Prison 31 And in the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-fifth day of the month, Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the year that he began to reign, graciously freed3 Jehoiachin king of Judah and brought him out of prison. 32 And he spoke kindly to him and gave him a seat above the seats of the kings who were with him in Babylon. 33 So Jehoiachin put off his prison garments. And every day of his life he dined regularly at the king's table, 34 and for his allowance, a regular allowance was given him by the king, according to his daily needs, until the day of his death, as long as he lived. Footnotes [1] 52:20 Hebrew lacks the sea [2] 52:21 A cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters [3] 52:31 Hebrew reign, lifted up the head of (ESV) Gospels and Epistles: 1 Peter 2:4–10 1 Peter 2:4–10 (Listen) 4 As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, 5 you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 For it stands in Scripture:   “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone,    a cornerstone chosen and precious,  and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.” 7 So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe,   “The stone that the builders rejected    has become the cornerstone,”1 8 and   “A stone of stumbling,    and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do. 9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. Footnotes [1] 2:7 Greek the head of the corner (ESV)

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Marq Toombs continues our Sermon series "The Promises" in 1 Samuel

How much faith should we have in kings? When God gives us what we want, is that a good thing? Seth kicks off our new sermon series on the lives of Saul, David, and Solomon.***HOW TO FIND US*** SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YouTube CHANNEL https://www.youtube.com/RedemptionChurchGateway/?sub_confirmation=1 FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/redemptiongateway INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/redemption.gateway WEBSITE http://gateway.redemptionaz.com

1 Samuel 8-18 | De Jehová es la batalla

In a world of power-over, the Good News lies in the agency and freedom that God gives us to live –  by the power of the Spirit – lives that work for freedom, for the common good, and for the well-being of all people. God gives us agency and freedom to work for the common good, within the context of the constitutional structures of nations. 

July 2 | 1 Samuel 8:19-22 by Christ Covenant

July 1 | 1 Samuel 8:10-18 by Christ Covenant

June 30 | 1 Samuel 8:1-9 by Christ Covenant

This week, Pastor Josh Butler starts us off in our new series titled "We Want A King!" This series centers on the rise & fall of Israel's first three kings—Saul, David, and Solomon—exploring themes of power & brokenness, national division & personal failure, and cultivating a heart after God. All three kings reveal our desperate need for Jesus as King.  In this sermon, Pastor Butler teaches out of 1 Samuel 8.WEBSITEFor more information on Redemption Church Tempe, head on over to https://tempe.redemptionaz.com, to learn more about who we are, find ways to get involved, plugged in or opportunities to serve.OUR APPDownload our app https://pushpay.com/get?handle=redemptiontempe&source=externalOR text "tempe app" to 77977STAY CONNECTEDFacebook:  https://www.facebook.com/redemptiontempe...Twitter:  https://twitter.com/redemptionTEMInstagram:  https://www.instagram.com/redemptiontempe....GIVINGEverything we have is a gift from the Lord because He owns it all. Therefore giving should be a priority for us who have received all we have. Giving cheerfully, sacrificially, and consistently is a part of our worship.Give Online: https://pushpay.com/g/redemptiontempe

Pastor Dave Rolph 2022 1376 1 Samuel 8 The Problem with Government - Part 2 clean 25:54

In Mosiah 29, Mosiah says that “if it were possible that you could have bjust men to be your kings, who would establish the claws of God, and judge this people according to his commandments, yea, if ye could have men for your kings who would do even as my father dBenjamin did for this […] The post Abide: 1 Samuel 8-10; 13; 15-18 appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.

How do you approach the big problems in your life?    Are you ever hesitant and doubtful?     Today David is teaching us how best to approach the Goliaths in our lives!   Get our 365-day Old Testament daily devotional book: https://amzn.to/3nYC821   Get your free copy of the simplified Old Testament outline here: https://kristenwalkersmith.com/oldtestamentsimplified/   And grab Cali's scripture study guide here: https://comefollowmestudy.com/shop/ Discount code: OMSS

Pastor Dave Rolph 2022 1375 1 Samuel 8 The Problem with Government clean 25:54

How can you truly judge someone?    What factors do you take into account?     Their clothing, their job, their personality?    Today we're learning how God judges and how we can too.   Get our 365-day Old Testament daily devotional book: https://amzn.to/3nYC821   Get your free copy of the simplified Old Testament outline here: https://kristenwalkersmith.com/oldtestamentsimplified/   And grab Cali's scripture study guide here: https://comefollowmestudy.com/shop/ Discount code: OMSS

How do you become the ultimate package? Today we're finding out just how to do that!   Get our 365-day Old Testament daily devotional book: https://amzn.to/3nYC821   Get your free copy of the simplified Old Testament outline here: https://kristenwalkersmith.com/oldtestamentsimplified/   And grab Cali's scripture study guide here: https://comefollowmestudy.com/shop/ Discount code: OMSS

Jun 12, 2022 - The Lost King - 1 Samuel 8-10 - Tom Richter by First Baptist Cullman

Saul made a huge mistake.    He was doing something that was good, but in the wrong way.     Listen in to find out why the order in which things are done matters so much.   Get our 365-day Old Testament daily devotional book: https://amzn.to/3nYC821   Get your free copy of the simplified Old Testament outline here: https://kristenwalkersmith.com/oldtestamentsimplified/   And grab Cali's scripture study guide here: https://comefollowmestudy.com/shop/ Discount code: OMSS

This week, we talk about how the Lord looketh on the heart, even when man looketh on the outward appearance.

What do you think is the key to happiness?    The Israelites found out the hard way what does NOT lead to happiness.  Listen in to find out!   Get our 365-day Old Testament daily devotional book: https://amzn.to/3nYC821   Get your free copy of the simplified Old Testament outline here: https://kristenwalkersmith.com/oldtestamentsimplified/   And grab Cali's scripture study guide here: https://comefollowmestudy.com/shop/ Discount code: OMSS

Episode 25Hide in the stuffTurn into another man5 stonesLesson 25          “The Battle is the Lord's”#OldTestament2022 #comefollowme #comefollowme2022 #realtalkcomefollowmeJoin hosts Ganel-Lyn Condie and John Fossum as they discuss impactful topics from this week's Come, Follow Me lesson covering these chapters in 1st Samuel: 8-10, 13; 15-18. Explore these important themes, topics and questions: Are we as a people sometimes known for “traditions of our fathers” instead of more important things?Saul's journey to become KingWhat are the Goliaths in your life?What are the stones in your life that can help you face your Goliaths?How has God healed you in the past? How does that knowledge give you faith that he can heal you in future days? —----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Invitation: Reflect on what it is that makes you stand out from others.  Ponder if what you are known for aligns with the characteristics we associate with Christ. —----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Quotes & Links: Link to Come, Follow Me Through the Old Testament Book:https://www.seagullbook.com/come-follow-me-through-the-old-testament.html Marvin J. Ashton Quote: “When the Lord measures an individual, He does not take a tape measure around the person's head to determine his mental capacity, nor his chest to determine his manliness, but He measures the heart as an indicator of the person's capacity and potential to bless others” (“The Measure of Our Heart,” Conference Report, Oct. 1988).Spencer W. Kimball Quote:  “Remember that every David has a Goliath to defeat, and every Goliathcan be defeated. He may not be a bully who fights with fists or sword or gun. He may noteven be flesh and blood. He may not be nine feet tall; he may not be armor-protected, butevery boy has his Goliaths. And every [girl] boy has his sling, and every [girl] boy has access to the brook with its smooth stones.” (“The Davids and the Goliaths,” Conference Report, Oct. 1974).—------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Real Talk is presented by Seagull Book and hosted by Ganel-Lyn Condie and John Fossum.

Listen to Big Picture to get the quick context for this week's reading, 1 Samuel 8-10; 13; 15-18!   Grab Cali's scripture study guide here: https://comefollowmestudy.com/shop/ Discount code: OMSS   Get our 365-day Old Testament daily devotional book: https://amzn.to/3nYC821 Get your free copy of the simplified Old Testament outline here: https://kristenwalkersmith.com/oldtestamentsimplified/

WEEK 25 - 1st Samuel 8-18: "For the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.”For Questions or comments please email us at Comefollowmelsson@gmail.com

This episode follows the weekly "Come, Follow Me" study curriculum of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This is not a commentary, just the scripture passages for this week's reading. This reading is by Bradley Ross. You can find the study questions online here: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/come-follow-me-for-individuals-and-families-old-testament-2022/25?lang=eng The Scriptures in Genesis quoted are from the NET Bible® http://netbible.org copyright ©1996, 2019 used with permission from Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. All rights reserved.

In the book of First Samuel, the Israelites had been in the Promised Land but had never had an earthly king. They hadn't needed one. God had been their king who had led and provided for his people. In this passage, the people demand that they have a king to be like all the other nations. They're warned that it will not ultimately be good for them but the people still insist.

Redemption Stories | 1 Samuel 8:1-22

Join us this week as we dive into Saul's natural man tendencies and how we can try to avoid them ourselves.  We also discuss one of the most famous biblical stories of all time...David and Goliath.  This is a personal favorite of ours.  So many ways to apply this story to our lives.  Joins us and lets see what we can learn from these men of the scriptures.  From Come Follow Me:Ever since the tribes of Israel had settled in the promised land, the Philistines had been an ongoing threat to their safety. Many times in the past, the Lord had delivered the Israelites from their enemies. But now the elders of Israel demanded, “We will have a king … [to] go out before us, and fight our battles” (1 Samuel 8:19–20). The Lord relented, and Saul was anointed king. And yet when the menacing giant Goliath hurled his challenge to the armies of Israel, Saul—like the rest of his army—was “greatly afraid” (1 Samuel 17:11). On that day, it wasn't King Saul who saved Israel but a humble shepherd boy named David, who was wearing no armor but was clothed with impenetrable faith in the Lord. This battle proved to Israel, and to anyone who has spiritual battles to fight, that “the Lord saveth not with sword and spear” and that “the battle is the Lord's” (1 Samuel 17:47).#oldtestament #davidandgoliath #biblestudy #kingsaul #Davidandgoliath #churchofjesuschrist #churchofjesuschristoflatterdaysaints #mormonsandchristians #mormonpodcast #christianpodcast #ldspodcast #thelordwillfightourbattlesSupport the show

Why do the Israelites demand a king? Dr. Daniel Peterson explores the rise and downfall of Saul, Saul's complicated relationship with David, and how pride often comes before a spiritual fall.Please rate and review the podcast!Show Notes (English, French, Spanish, Portuguese): https://followhim.co/old-testament/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followhimpodcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FollowHimOfficialChannelThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Executive ProducersDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing & SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Show Notes/TranscriptsJamie Neilson: Social Media, Graphic DesignWill Stoughton: Rough Video EditorAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsKrystal Roberts: French TranscriptsIgor Willians: Portuguese Transcripts"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com/products/let-zion-in-her-beauty-rise-piano

We have with us today a special guest, Mark Matthews. Together we discuss Israel's desire for a king and Saul's rise to the position, and how he loses his way. We also discuss the story of David facing Goliath and how it can represent much more than we often think about.

Episode 115 Of PLANTED - "Are They Rejecting Us Or God" (1 Samuel 8.47) by Friendship Baptist Church

An in-depth study of 1 Samuel 8-31, which includes the stories of Samuel, Saul, Jonathan, David, Goliath, and Abigail. This lesson focuses on honoring choices you don't agree with, sacrifice & obedience, true courage, the inward vs. the outward, carrying your own shield of faith, love and envy, position or person, loving our enemies, forgiveness and the atonement (the story of Abigail is a must-learn!), and more. 0:00 Introduction 2:23 When a Loved One Makes a Choice You Don't Agree With 26:00 The Samuel Principle 40:12 The Call of Saul 52:51 Saul Anointed & Transformed 1:05:02 Israel United, Rebuked, & Reassured 1:19:46 Saul Offers Sacrifice 1:26:24 No Smiths in Israel 1:33:20 Jonathan & the Philistine Garrison 1:53:44 To Obey Is Better than Sacrifice 2:15:39 Samuel Chooses David 2:31:09 David & Goliath 3:10:29 Jonathan's Love & Saul's Envy 3:43:37 Saul versus David 4:09:37 David Spares Saul's Life 4:20:06 David & Abigail 4:43:18 David Spares Saul Again 4:52:14 The Witch of Endor 5:00:29 David among the Philistines 5:12:45 The End of Saul 5:17:19 Conclusion

Teaching and Study helps for 1 Samuel 8-10, 13, 15-18.  These insights coincide with the lesson for June 13-June 19 in the Come Follow Me manual. Principles include: Don't Leap with the Sheep, The Call and Fall of Saul, Giant Slaying, and more.To purchase a slingshot: https://amzn.to/3xhIXQITo download handouts and slides go to https://www.etsy.com/shop/TeachingWithPower.You can reach me by email at teachingwithpower@gmail.comMusic Provided by Youtube Audio Library. Track Name: Dancing Star. https://teachingwithpower.wixsite.com/teachingwithpower Disclaimer: I alone am responsible for the content of these videos. The opinions in them are mine. They represent my ideas and insights and do not reflect the official position of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

This is an Interpreter Radio Roundtable for Come, Follow Me Old Testament Lesson 25, “The Battle Is the Lord's” on 1 Samuel 8–10; 13; 15–18. The panelists for this roundtable were Terry Hutchinson and John Gee. This roundtable was extracted from the May 8th broadcast of Interpreter Radio. The complete show may be heard at […] The post Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Old Testament Lesson 25 (1 Samuel 8–10, 13, 15–18) first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

1 Samuel- 8 - 10, 13, 15 - 18 by Emily Freeman & David Butler

Come Follow Me Insights (1 Samuel 8–10; 13; 15–18, Jun 13–Jun 19) by Book of Mormon Central

When God says, “Obey their voice,” it doesn't always go the way we expect. In 1 Samuel 8 God told Samuel to obey the people's voices and give them a king to their own detriment. In our lives, when we keep pushing sometimes God gives us what we want to our detriment. https://youtu.be/9n9RO9QI9GI When God says, “Obey their voice,” it doesn't always go the way we expect, like in 1 Samuel 8 when God told Samuel to give Israel a king. Table of ContentsFamily Worship Guide for When God Says, “Obey Their Voice"Sermon NotesLesson One: When God says, “Obey their voice,” it doesn't always go like we expect.Lesson Two: God can give us what we want (Part One) but remove the power to enjoy it.Lesson Two: God can give us what we want (Part One) with the power to enjoy it. Family Worship Guide for When God Says, “Obey Their Voice" Directions: Read the verses and then answer the questions: Day 1: 1 Samuel 8:4-22, 13:5-7—Why did Israel ask for a king? What was wrong with Israel asking for a king? What was it like for Israel before they had a king? What was it like for Israel after they had a king? Why did God still give Israel a king?Day 2: Ecclesiastes 6:1-6, Psalm 78:27-31, 106:14-15—Why would God remove our power to enjoy things He has given us? What examples of this can you think of in Scripture? What examples can you think of in your own life? In other words, can you think of some things you should have enjoyed, but God prevented you from enjoying them?Day 3: Ecclesiastes 5:18-20—What do you think leads God to give us the power to enjoy the things He has given us? In Ecclesiastes 5:19 what is “The gift of God”? What are the three important things in this verse God allows us to enjoy? What did Solomon mean in verse 20 when he said we would not “Remember the days of [our lives]” and why would this be a blessing versus a curse? Sermon Notes The title of this morning's sermon is, When God Says, “Obey Their Voice.” Please open your Bibles to 1 Samuel 8 and stand with me for the reading of God's Word. 1 Samuel 8:4 Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah 5 and said to him, “Behold, you are old and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint for us a king to judge us like all the nations.” 6 But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” And Samuel prayed to the Lord. 7 And the Lord said to Samuel, “Obey the voice of the people in all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being king over them. 8 According to all the deeds that they have done, from the day I brought them up out of Egypt even to this day, forsaking me and serving other gods, so they are also doing to you. 9 Now then, obey their voice; only you shall solemnly warn them and show them the ways of the king who shall reign over them.” Samuel's Warning Against Kings 10 So Samuel told all the words of the Lord to the people who were asking for a king from him. 11 He said, “These will be the ways of the king who will reign over you: he will take your sons and appoint them to his chariots and to be his horsemen and to run before his chariots. 12 And he will appoint for himself commanders of thousands and commanders of fifties, and some to plow his ground and to reap his harvest, and to make his implements of war and the equipment of his chariots. 13 He will take your daughters to be perfumers and cooks and bakers. 14 He will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive orchards and give them to his servants. 15 He will take the tenth of your grain and of your vineyards and give it to his officers and to his servants. 16 He will take your male servants and female servants and the best of your young men and your donkeys, and put them to his work. 17 He will take the tenth of your flocks, and you shall be his slaves. 18 And in that day you will cry out because of your king, whom you have chosen for yourselves,

1 Samuel 8

Jay and Jon talk about Saul, the capture and return of the Ark of the Covenant, David, Jonathan, Goliath, and more

1 Samuel 8 - 1:01 . 1 Samuel 9 - 4:54 . 1 Samuel 10 - 12:04 .Psalm 83 - 17:35 . In today's reading, Israel asks an aging Samuel to appoint a king over them before his death. Samuel warns them about what a king would demand from them, but the people urge him all the more. Ultimately, the concern is not so much that they want a king, but that they are looking to have a human king as a source of strength, protection, and provision. All throughout their history, God has been their strength, their protection, and their provider, but they fail to trust in Him. As Samuel installs Saul as king in today's reading, take note that it is the Lord who performs remarkably through Samuel, and it is not Samuel himself who is particularly noteworthy.:::Christian Standard Bible translation.All music written and produced by John Burgess Ross.Co-produced by the Christian Standard Bible.facebook.com/commuterbibleinstagram.com/commuter_bibletwitter.com/CommuterPodpatreon.com/commuterbibleadmin@commuterbible.org

America is chock full of people who like to consider themselves impactful leaders. But what are they stewards of? Thriving businesses? A unique long-term vision? The Great Commission? Or is it all just a multi-decade, ego-centric quest for being perceived as a leader? Join Kevin as we take a look at one of the most important truths gleaned from the Bible: leadership exists to serve stewardship! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.