THE BOY NOBODY VOTED FOR (1 Samuel 16:1-13)
Something:
1. HARROWING! (v1)
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Saul is rejected by God
2. HONOURING! (v2-4)
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Samuel serves the Lord even when he doesn’t feel like it
3. HUMBLING! (v5-13)
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Arise, anoint him, he is the one
1) THE POWER OF THE LORD! The Nile turns to blood (Ex 7:19-20) The land invaded by frogs (Ex 8:1-4) The nation plagued with lice (Ex 8:16-17) The houses covered in flies (Ex 8:20b-24) The livestock destroyed by sickness (Ex 9:1b-7) Man & beast infected with boils (Ex 9:8-10) The country pelted with hail…
Awaiting A/V Team to upload… 1. The COMMUNITY of prayer (v23-24) a) Release: Peter and John return to “their own” (v23) b) Report: They tell, others hear (v24) c) Response: “..they lifted their voices together to God” (v24) 2. The CONTENT of prayer (v24-30) a) Sovereignty (v24) Who do you pray to? b) Scripture (v25-26)…
1. FAMINE! (v1-2) In the land of Judah In the soul of Elimelech 2. FEAR! (v3-5) Elimelech, Mahlon & Chilion all died “No-one ever told me that grief felt so much like fear” (C.S. Lewis) 3. FAITH! (v6-18) Your God will be my God
1. CONFRONTATION! (2 Sam 12:1-14) Exposed! 2. CONFESSION! (Psalm 51) Broken! 3. CONSECRATION! (Psalm 51) Humble and devoted “I will teach transgressors Your ways”
1. THE WILLING! (v1-2) 2. THE VALIANT! (v6-8) 3. THE LABOURERS! (v12-16) 4. THE MUSICIANS! (v17) 5. THE GATEKEEPERS! (v19) 6. THE SERVANTS! (v21) 7. THE REPRESENTATIVE! (v24)
1) Praiseworthy because of who He is (v1-3) 2) Praiseworthy because of what He has done (v4-5) 3) Praiseworthy because He protects and declares justice (v6-9)