There Must Have Been Dancing in the Streets

1 Samuel 8-10

From the time that Joshua died until Saul became king, the Hebrew government was not a but a – which means – “–”.

• 1 Samuel 8:1-5 offers 4 reasons the people wanted a king.

1^st Samuel was !

2^nd His sons were not .

3^rd The nation had been through a series of leaders during the time of the Judges.

4^th They wanted to in.

• This decision came with a . (vv. 6-9)

Don’t v. 7!

It is important for us to observe the many times the words, “ ” are used. (vv. 10-17)

More often than not the things of earth are not .

Then you will cry out in that day because of your king whom you have chosen for yourselves, but the Lord will not answer you in that day.” (v. 18)

Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel, and they said, “No, but there shall be a king over us, that we also may be like all the nations, that our king may judge us and go out before us and fight our battles.” (vv. 19-20)

This kind of sounds like an exchange between a and a .

Notice their – “that we also may be like all the nations” (v. 20)

To be like someone else, they are willing to “lose” – their – their – their – their – their .

Kind of sounds like the story of the . (Luke 15)

Have you ever come to realize painful experiences are the only way we ?

• The start of something good!

Talk about great first . (9:1-2)

Saul had many great .

His most shining quality was – .

Saul replied, “Am I not a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel, and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then do you speak to me in this way?” 1 Sam. 9:21

Then the Spirit of the Lord will come upon you mightily, and you shall prophesy with them and be changed into another man. It shall be when these signs come to you, do for yourself what the occasion requires, for God is with you. 1 Sam. 10:6-7

A person will be more likely to rely on the .

Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see him whom the Lord has chosen? Surely there is no one like him among all the people.” So all the people shouted and said, “Long live the king!” (1 Sam. 10:24)

• A person who truly walks with God:

Must trust God to problems. (10:1-2)

Must trust God to needs. (vv. 3-4)

Must trust God to give the needed for a Godly . (vv. 5-7)

Must know how to God’s and obediently on the Lord.

Must be !

Saul began with these , but as time went on, he more in .