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Show Notes
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Sermon: The Coming of a King – God’s Original Intent
Introduction:
- Easter is approaching; we celebrate our risen King.
- Series focus: The Coming of a King and God’s original intent.
- Human sin often involves perverting God’s good intentions.
Scripture:
- 1 Samuel 8:1-9 (Israel Requests a King)
- 1 Samuel 8:10-22 (Samuel Warns against a Kingdom)
Points:
- God always intended for Israel to have a King:
- Israel’s desire for a king wasn’t wrong, but it was premature.
- God intended for Israel to be a spiritual kingdom first.
- 1 Peter 2:9-10: We are a chosen people, a royal priesthood.
- The people wanted a king like the other nations:
- Israel wanted a king to be like other nations, missing God’s greater plan.
- Isaiah 55:8-9: God’s thoughts and ways are higher than ours.
- Israel’s desire for a king led them to miss out on God’s full potential for them.
- God was supposed to be their King:
- Only God could be the holy and righteous king for Israel.
- Exodus 19:4-6: Israel was meant to be God’s special treasure and holy nation.
- 1 Samuel 8:7-8: Israel’s request for a king was a rejection of God.
- What the people wanted would cost them:
- Israel’s desire for a king would lead to significant sacrifices.
- 1 Samuel 8:20: The people wanted a king to judge and lead them into battle.
- God’s warnings about the cost of a king were ignored by the people.
Closing:
- God is the King we follow and the Kingdom we belong to.
- Israel’s impatience led them away from God’s original intent.
- Don’t follow people; follow God and wait on Him.
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