Category: 1 Samuel
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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…
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He Knows Before We Ask
1 Samuel 9:18-20 “Then Saul approached Samuel in the gate and said, ‘Tell me where is the house of the seer?’ Samuel answered Saul, ‘I am the seer. Go up before me to the high place, for today you shall eat with me, and in the morning I will let you go and will tell you…
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Perhaps . . .
1 Samuel 9:6 “Behold, there is a man of God in this city, and he is a man who is held in honor; all that he says comes true. So now let us go there. Perhaps he can tell us the way we should go.” In the verse above we have the advice of an unnamed servant…
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Why This?
1 Samuel 9:5-6 “When they came to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him, ‘Come, let us go back, lest my father cease to care about the donkeys and become anxious about us.’ But he said to him, ‘Behold, there is a man of God in this city, and he is a…
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False Impressions
1 Samuel 9:1-2 “There was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Becorath, son of Aphiah, a Benjaminite, a man of wealth. And he had a son whose name was Saul, a handsome young man. There was not a man among the people of Israel more handsome than…
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Careful What You Wish For
1 Samuel 8:18-20 “’And in that day you will cry out because of your king, whom you have chosen for yourselves, but the Lord will not answer you in that day.’ But the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel. And they said, ‘No! But there shall be a king over us, that we also may be like…
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