
4.14.24
A Broken Kingdom:
“Be Careful What You Ask For”
1 Samuel 8:1-22
I. For all the wrong
a. We must not be controlled by greed.
I Timothy 6:10
b. We must not focus on this world.
Colossians 3:2
II. Wrong reasons can be
I Samuel 13:14
III. Wrong reasons will have
Galatians 6:7-8
IV. Wrong reasons that
“Blessed is the one who fears the Lord always, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into calamity.” Proverbs 28:14
LET’S GO DEEPER:
1. Why were the Israelites willing to ignore the warnings about a king? Why does God seem to “give in” to their request? What does this teach us about Him?
2. Read Luke 23:1-5. How is Israel’s demand for a king similar to the way many Israelites responded to Jesus when He was on earth? Why did people struggle to trust that Jesus was the Messiah?
3. Make a list of 3 situations that a person chooses “the way of the world/culture without fully considering the consequences. Be prepared to share what consequences are the result of those choices.
4. If having a king was so bad, why do you believe the Lord permitted them to have a king?
5. What should a parent do when a child insists on having something that in the long run will cause problems?