The Roman centurion had amazing faith - not just in Jesus’s power, but also in His authority. The authority of Jesus means that He can watch over His word to fulfill it; no weapon formed against you will prosper.
King Saul quit God, but God did not quit Israel. God raised up David. In our times, many have left the Truth, but there is still a Church (capital C) through which the Holy Spirit works as we build His kingdom.
Saul’s story ends up taking some really bad turns. But that is not how he started. He began his journey with an anointing from God and the tools to do things correctly.
Podcast of sermons from the Park Hill campus of The Ridge Assembly of God church in North Little Rock, Arkansas with pastors Jeremy and Candace Eckart.