David Anointed King.

As believers, we must have active faith. Faith is depending on God's promises. His word always stands; our does not. 

We are all worshippers in one way or another. The object of your worship is what matters. Pastor Matt paints a picture for us from Colossians of Jesus, our God and Savior. 

Saul's Unlawful Sacrifice

12:3 Here I am; testify against me before the Lord and before his anointed. Whose ox have I taken? Or whose donkey have I taken? Or whom have I defrauded? Whom have I oppressed? Or from whose hand have I taken a bribe to blind my eyes with it? Testify against me and I will restore it to you." 

12:4 They said, "You have not defrauded us or oppressed us or taken anything from any man's hand." 

12:5 And he said to them, "The Lord is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that you have not found anything in my hand." And they said, "He is witness."

1 Samuel 11:13 But Saul replied, "No one will be executed today, for today the LORD has rescued Israel."

God orchestrates all things according to his plan and will. He is in all things, controls all things, and determines all things. 

"Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah 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.' But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, 'Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed to the Lord."

1 Samuel 8:4-6

"And the word of the LORD was rare in those days; there was no frequent vision." 1 Samuel 3:1