Israel demands a king   1 Samuel 8

Review

Ch. 1 – The supernatural birth of God’s prophet – Samuel
Ch. 2 – The sinful behavior of God’s priests & people
Ch. 3 – The warning of God’s judgment
Ch. 4 – God’s judgment comes to the Israelites
Ch. 5 – God’s judgment comes to the Philistines
Ch. 6 – The Return of the Ark
Ch. 7 – The Repentance of the Nation
Ch. 8 – Israel demands a king!

Lessons

  1. Godly

pleases & glorifies God.
     7:15 – Samuel judged Israel all the day of his life;
     1 Samuel 1:11
     Matthew 25:23 – Well done…faithful servant. You have been faithful…

  2. Godly parenting is best, but

Reveal Answer

Reveal Answer

.
     8:3 – Yet his sons did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after gain.
     They took bribes and perverted justice.

     Proverbs are wise sayings,

Reveal Answer

promises.

  3. Godly praying is always

.
     Matthew 6:10 – Your kingdom come, Your will be done…

  A.  In prayer, we present our

.
     v. 6 – And Samuel prayed to the Lord

  B.  In prayer, we present our

, not demands.
     Philippians 4:6-7 – present your requests

     Beware of

on what you want.
     v. 19 – No! But there shall be a king over us…

NOTES

_{Presented to Family Church by Pastor Jim McCarty on Sunday, October 23, 2022.
For Sunday, October 30: Read 1 Samuel 9:1-24
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