Category: 1 Samuel 10
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The Desire to be Liked
1 Samuel 10:25-27 “Then Samuel told the people the rights and duties of the kingship, and he wrote them in a book and laid it up before the Lord. Then Samuel sent all the people away, each one to his home. Saul also went to his home at Gibeah, and with him went men of valor whose hearts God…
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Why Such Choices?
1 Samuel 10:24 “And all the people shouted, ‘Long live the king!’” One of the many examples of how sin has corrupted the heart and mind of man is in what he gravitates to and what he rejects. We live in a society in which many promote the “right” to kill unborn children, the “freedom” to…
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Hidden?
1 Samuel 10:21-24 “and Saul the son of Kish was taken by lot. But when they sought him, he could not be found. So they inquired again of the Lord, ‘Is there a man still to come?’ and the Lord said, ‘Behold, he has hidden himself among the baggage.’ Then they ran and took him from there. And when he…
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Substitution
1 Samuel 10:17-19 “Now Samuel called the people together to the Lord at Mizpah. And he said to the people of Israel, ‘Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, “I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and I delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and from the hand of all the kingdoms that were oppressing you.” But today you…
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Above the Mundane
1 Samuel 10:15-16 “And Saul’s uncle said, ‘Please tell me what Samuel said to you.’ And Saul said to his uncle, ‘He told us plainly that the donkeys had been found.’ But about the matter of the kingdom, of which Samuel had spoken, he did not tell him anything.” As you have opportunity to speak today, what…
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Impact
1 Samuel 10:6 “Then the Spirit of the Lord will rush upon you, and you will . . . be turned into another man.” Did you ever, as a child, stick your finger into a light socket? If you did, you’ll remember it, for a sudden encounter with electricity has a profound effect on you. Have you ever…
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The Confirmation
1 Samuel 10:7 “Now when these signs meet you, do what your hand finds to do, for God is with you.” One of the things that God did to certify that Saul was to be the first king of Israel was to attest to His choice with signs directed by His Providence. Samuel refers to these signs…
To Encourage You 