Israel Asks for a King
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Speaker: Joe Whalen
Scripture: 1 Samuel 8
February 27, 2022
Sermon Outline
vv. 1-3: As the faithful judge Samuel becomes old, the Israelites don’t want his corrupt sons to succeed him.
vv. 4-6a: The Israelites demand a king, like their neighbors had.
vv. 6b-9: …and God tells him to give them a king, but with a warning.
vv. 10-18: Samuel warns Israel what a king will do to them.
vv. 19-20: Israel rejects the warning outright.
Two truths
We never just reject God; we replace him
Our biggest problem is the unbelieving heart inside ourselves, not outward circumstances
Good news
God gave us a King who paid for our sins and who adopts us into His family
