The StoryFinding Your Story in God’s Story

“Stand Tall Fall Hard”

Series 1 - God Forms His People

Review Chapter 9“Faith of a Foreign

Woman”

I. Samuel – the Blessing of Dedication

1 Samuel 1:1-11

Elkanah - Why so downhearted – you have me

Hannah’s vow of dedication

1 Samuel 1:27-28

He will belong to the Lord his whole life

1 Samuel 2:11The boy served the LORD by assisting Eli the priest

1 Samuel 3:1In those days messages from the LORD were very rare, and visions were quite uncommonSamuel learns to hear the voice of the Lord

1 Samuel 3:19-4:1Samuel’s words proved to be reliableSamuel was confirmed as a prophet of God

1 Samuel 7:15-16

II. Be Careful What You Wish For

1 Samuel 8Israel wants a kingGod said - It’s me they have rejectedThey don’t want me to be their kingWarn the people what a king will doGive them a king

Saul on a Wild Donkey Chase

1 Samuel 9:15 – 10:1

Anoint Saul leader of IsraelHe will rescue the Israelites

1 Samuel 10:6-9

The Spirit of God will come upon youChanged into a different person

I will join you to make sacrificeGod gave Saul a new heart

III. To Obey is Better Than Sacrifice

1 Samuel 13:1-14

Your kingdom will endThe Lord has sought out a man after his own heart

1 Samuel 15:1-23Destroy the Amelakites completely – God settling accounts

Destroyed only what was worthlessKept the good stuff for sacrificeGod rejects Saul

1 Samuel 16:1-3

I have selected one of the sons of Jesse to be king

The Blessing of DedicationOur childrenOur occupationOur possessions

Be careful what you ask forThy will be doneNevertheless thy will be done

Sacrifice is good – but never trumps obedience