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4 episodes with scripture: 1 samuel 8:1-8:22
4 episodes with scripture: 1 samuel 8:1-8:22
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2 episodes with scripture: 1 samuel 8:1-8:22
2 episodes with scripture: 1 samuel 8:1-8:22
2 episodes with scripture: 1 samuel 8:1-8:22
2 episodes with scripture: 1 samuel 8:1-8:22
2 episodes with scripture: 1 samuel 8:1-8:22
Kingsway Community Church
Kingsway Community Church
Unstuck: Overcoming Fears & Challenges Part 4 - Facing the Giant of Comparison
Unstuck: Overcoming Fears & Challenges Part 4 - Facing the Giant of Comparison
There are often small ways in which we physically reflect one or both of our parents. Hair color. Freckles. The way we smile (or laugh at a joke). Mannerisms, too, can put us in territory where someone will say to us, "Boy, do you remind me of your father." Part of what it means to be human is to reflect - or image - our Creator. But, as Scripture and experience teach us, we often choose to reflect other things - and those things and those reflections often bring about ruin and death. In this message, Josh Lanier unpacks why confession matters - and how honesty with one another can help us relect our Heavenly Father to each other and the world around us.
Rejecting God as King leads to enslavement.
Do you trust God above all things? Do you first seek His will and counsel?
Do you trust God above all things? Do you first seek His will and counsel?
Do you trust God above all things? Do you first seek His will and counsel?
Do you trust God above all things? Do you first seek His will and counsel?
At Community Church of Greenwood our mission is to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ and live in full devotion to Him. We exist to make disciples who make other disciples by following Jesus, being changed by Jesus & being on mission for Jesus!
The 8th sermon in a series on 1 Samuel on Israel's rejection of the LORD and desire for a human king. Find us: maranathalilburn.org Follow us: facebook.com/maranathalilburn instagram.com/maranathalilburn
The Israelites want a king. But is this a good idea?
The Israelites want a king. But is this a good idea?
In this Pastor Keith explains that God desires His people to look to Him for leadership for the sake of their good and His glory. Rejecting God’s leadership by choosing substitutes leads to trouble. In chapter 8 we are back at the point of the cycle of where the Israelites turn from God. But this time it’s more subtle. It’s not by open rebellion that they turn away from God it is expressed through a permissible request for a king. Israel seemed to be minding their behavior on the surface and just simply making a reasonable request for progress in the leadership of their nation. They have already seen repeatedly what life is like with the void of godly leadership in the days of the Judges. The issue isn’t so much what they were asking (a king) but why they were asking for it, namely the rejection of God’s leadership in their lives. Here we have a pivotal point in Israel's history where they move from being a theocracy to a monarchy.
In this Pastor Keith explains that God desires His people to look to Him for leadership for the sake of their good and His glory. Rejecting God’s leadership by choosing substitutes leads to trouble. In chapter 8 we are back at the point of the cycle of where the Israelites turn from God. But this time it’s more subtle. It’s not by open rebellion that they turn away from God it is expressed through a permissible request for a king. Israel seemed to be minding their behavior on the surface and just simply making a reasonable request for progress in the leadership of their nation. They have already seen repeatedly what life is like with the void of godly leadership in the days of the Judges. The issue isn’t so much what they were asking (a king) but why they were asking for it, namely the rejection of God’s leadership in their lives. Here we have a pivotal point in Israel's history where they move from being a theocracy to a monarchy.
In this Pastor Keith explains that God desires His people to look to Him for leadership for the sake of their good and His glory. Rejecting God’s leadership by choosing substitutes leads to trouble. In chapter 8 we are back at the point of the cycle of where the Israelites turn from God. But this time it’s more subtle. It’s not by open rebellion that they turn away from God it is expressed through a permissible request for a king. Israel seemed to be minding their behavior on the surface and just simply making a reasonable request for progress in the leadership of their nation. They have already seen repeatedly what life is like with the void of godly leadership in the days of the Judges. The issue isn’t so much what they were asking (a king) but why they were asking for it, namely the rejection of God’s leadership in their lives. Here we have a pivotal point in Israel's history where they move from being a theocracy to a monarchy.
Ever ask God for something you desperately wanted, but He warned, “You don’t want that." After insisting, He delivered, and you quickly regretted ever asking. This week, in 1 Samuel 8, the Israelites wanted a king so they could be like everyone else, but God warned them of the consequences. Be careful what you ask for!
Ever ask God for something you desperately wanted, but He warned, “You don’t want that." After insisting, He delivered, and you quickly regretted ever asking. This week, in 1 Samuel 8, the Israelites wanted a king so they could be like everyone else, but God warned them of the consequences. Be careful what you ask for!
The desire to be like the world is as old as time. But God tells us we are strangers and aliens in this world, and to be conformed to his image instead, serving and worshipping him alone. Samuel is old and the people approach him with a succession plan, namely that he should give them a king like all the other nations. This displeases both Samuel and God, not because wanting a king was bad but because of their motive. Their desire to be like the nations instead of God’s holy people was another rejection of God. God had saved them again and again, had provided leadership for them through his appointed judges, even his very presence was with them — but they wanted another layer of middle-management. God chose to give them what they wanted in order to teach an important lesson: Only God’s rule will never let you down. The world preaches a different message, trying to indoctrinate us to conform to its standards. But the Bible teaches us to be transformed in how we think and to offer ourselves completely to God (Rom 12:1-2). When Jesus came in flesh, he too was rejected (Jn 19:15) because he didn’t fit the pattern of this world. He came not to be served, but to serve (Mt 20:28) and give himself away. The world and its kings are takers, God alone is a righteous king that gives more than he takes.
The desire to be like the world is as old as time. But God tells us we are strangers and aliens in this world, and to be conformed to his image instead, serving and worshipping him alone. Samuel is old and the people approach him with a succession plan, namely that he should give them a king like all the other nations. This displeases both Samuel and God, not because wanting a king was bad but because of their motive. Their desire to be like the nations instead of God’s holy people was another rejection of God. God had saved them again and again, had provided leadership for them through his appointed judges, even his very presence was with them — but they wanted another layer of middle-management. God chose to give them what they wanted in order to teach an important lesson: Only God’s rule will never let you down. The world preaches a different message, trying to indoctrinate us to conform to its standards. But the Bible teaches us to be transformed in how we think and to offer ourselves completely to God (Rom 12:1-2). When Jesus came in flesh, he too was rejected (Jn 19:15) because he didn’t fit the pattern of this world. He came not to be served, but to serve (Mt 20:28) and give himself away. The world and its kings are takers, God alone is a righteous king that gives more than he takes.
The desire to be like the world is as old as time. But God tells us we are strangers and aliens in this world, and to be conformed to his image instead, serving and worshipping him alone. Samuel is old and the people approach him with a succession plan, namely that he should give them a king like all the other nations. This displeases both Samuel and God, not because wanting a king was bad but because of their motive. Their desire to be like the nations instead of God’s holy people was another rejection of God. God had saved them again and again, had provided leadership for them through his appointed judges, even his very presence was with them — but they wanted another layer of middle-management. God chose to give them what they wanted in order to teach an important lesson: Only God’s rule will never let you down. The world preaches a different message, trying to indoctrinate us to conform to its standards. But the Bible teaches us to be transformed in how we think and to offer ourselves completely to God (Rom 12:1-2). When Jesus came in flesh, he too was rejected (Jn 19:15) because he didn’t fit the pattern of this world. He came not to be served, but to serve (Mt 20:28) and give himself away. The world and its kings are takers, God alone is a righteous king that gives more than he takes.
The desire to be like the world is as old as time. But God tells us we are strangers and aliens in this world, and to be conformed to his image instead, serving and worshipping him alone. Samuel is old and the people approach him with a succession plan, namely that he should give them a king like all the other nations. This displeases both Samuel and God, not because wanting a king was bad but because of their motive. Their desire to be like the nations instead of God’s holy people was another rejection of God. God had saved them again and again, had provided leadership for them through his appointed judges, even his very presence was with them — but they wanted another layer of middle-management. God chose to give them what they wanted in order to teach an important lesson: Only God’s rule will never let you down. The world preaches a different message, trying to indoctrinate us to conform to its standards. But the Bible teaches us to be transformed in how we think and to offer ourselves completely to God (Rom 12:1-2). When Jesus came in flesh, he too was rejected (Jn 19:15) because he didn’t fit the pattern of this world. He came not to be served, but to serve (Mt 20:28) and give himself away. The world and its kings are takers, God alone is a righteous king that gives more than he takes.
If 1 Samuel 8 is a history-altering chapter in the Bible, I argue that 1 Samuel 8:7 is a life-altering verse. God is very upset with Israel's demand for a King. But here’s what I love… even though the Sovereign God is bending to the will of the people, not only is He going to reluctantly absorb it, rather it’s going to be come the greatest symbol, the greatest prophetic design pointing to Jesus in the history of Israel.
The people reject God as King and want a human king.
We have an awful tendency to replace life with death, truth with the lie; and that it why it is so critical I am in this book, with His people, and passionately praying, 'Jesus, my Savior and King, give me an eye, a heart, a desire for You alone.'
Welcome to Christ Community Church of Wilmington NC. We are committed to teaching the Bible, transforming lives, and touching our world.
Welcome to Christ Community Church of Wilmington NC. We are committed to teaching the Bible, transforming lives, and touching our world.
Bray Park Community Church
Resources for a life of following Jesus every day, and everywhere, with everyone
Resources for a life of following Jesus every day, and everywhere, with everyone
Resources for a life of following Jesus every day, and everywhere, with everyone
Resources for a life of following Jesus every day, and everywhere, with everyone
Sometimes it is only when we experience the disappointment and consequences of getting our WANTS that we recognize how much greater are the promises and blessings of God meeting our NEEDS.
Welcome to the StoneBridge Church sermon of the week. For more information about StoneBridge Church please visit www.stonebridgemarietta.org.
Welcome to the StoneBridge Church sermon of the week. For more information about StoneBridge Church please visit www.stonebridgemarietta.org.
Welcome to the StoneBridge Church sermon of the week. For more information about StoneBridge Church please visit www.stonebridgemarietta.org.
Welcome to the StoneBridge Church sermon of the week. For more information about StoneBridge Church please visit www.stonebridgemarietta.org.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
Redeemer Community Church is a mission church of the Mississippi Valley Presbytery of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church.
Seeing God in the Dark: When Getting What You Want is the Worst Thing That Ever Happened - 1 Samuel 8
Big Sandy Community Church of God
Our Father Lutheran Church
Our Father Lutheran Church
The Israelites reject God and put their trust in a human king. Despite the misery this will bring, God continues working through all things to accomplish His mission: The King of all Kings will one day be born.
The Israelites reject God and put their trust in a human king. Despite the misery this will bring, God continues working through all things to accomplish His mission: The King of all Kings will one day be born.
Dios puede conceder oraciones que hacemos pero que no nos convienen. El pueblo de Israel lo hizo y sufrio las consecuencias. Aprendamos de ellos.
The people reject God as their judge by asking Samuel for a king, "such as all the other nations have." (v. 5) God's intention was not for them to be like the other nations! In spite of their rejection, God is faithful and eventually sends them a King like no other.
The people reject God as their judge by asking Samuel for a king, "such as all the other nations have." (v. 5) God's intention was not for them to be like the other nations! In spite of their rejection, God is faithful and eventually sends them a King like no other.
Pastor John shows us Israel's demands for a king from Samuel.
One of the most serious problems we have in the kingdom of God is the inability to articulate collective vision and, more importantly, shared history and tradition from one generation to the next. When we fail to share our history with those behind us, we set up our future generations up for failure, not providing them the same opportunities afforded us to accept Christ and embrace a holy lifestyle. We must never let the comfort of our present deter us from our urgency for preparing for the future. The family who never underestimates the importance of continually reciting their spiritual history will never lose its identity and will thrive in every generation, regardless of circumstance. (1 Samuel 8:1-22)
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