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Kings and Kingdoms #4 | Sunday Service


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1 Samuel 11.13 NIV

But Saul said, “No one will be put to death today, for this day the Lord has rescued Israel.”

Hebrews 6:12 NIV

We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised. Our faith should inspire people.

James 1:1-8 NIV

1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations: Greetings. 2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. 6 But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. 7 That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. 8 Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.


Summary of the Message

Saul was the king and he gave glory to God when winning battles. Samuel saw those victories as an opportunity to renew the kingdom, he always reinforced that Saul was an earthly king but the Lord was the heavenly king. Samuel also defended his own ministry and showed that all those victories were because the Lord was with Israel. Saul started to build an army, but he failed in 4 aspects: (1) he failed to act decisively (verses 1-4); (2) he failed to inspire the people (verses 5-7); (3) he failed to wait (verses 8-9); and (4) he failed to tell the truth (verses 10-15).

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