Sunday, January 20, 2019. Samuel (Part 3). 1 Samuel 8:1-20. Pastor Bryant Anderson preaching. Israel tried doing things God's way, but just didn't feel like it was working, so they decided they wanted to have a king like the surrounding nations. They felt powerless and decided it was time to embrace worldly power to advance themselves. It is precisely this temptation that still draws the church away from its core purpose and identity.