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1 Samuel Andrew Hageman 1 Samuel Andrew Hageman

Rejection and Grace

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Speaker: Andrew Hageman
Scripture: 1 Samuel 8:1-9
February 1, 2026

1 Samuel 8:1-9: When Samuel became old, he made his sons judges over Israel. The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in Beersheba. Yet his sons did not walk in his ways but turned aside after gain. They took bribes and perverted justice.

Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah and said to him, ā€œBehold, you are old and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint for us a king to judge us like all the nations.ā€ But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, ā€œGive us a king to judge us.ā€ And Samuel prayed to the Lord. And the Lord said to Samuel, ā€œObey the voice of the people in all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being king over them. According to all the deeds that they have done, from the day I brought them up out of Egypt even to this day, forsaking me and serving other gods, so they are also doing to you. Now then, obey their voice; only you shall solemnly warn them and show them the ways of the king who shall reign over them.ā€

Sermon Outline

1. A human rejection

2. A human solution

3. A divine rejection

4. A divine solution

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1 Samuel Andrew Hageman 1 Samuel Andrew Hageman

Rebellion and Obedience

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Speaker: Andrew Hageman
Scripture: 1 Samuel 15
October 20, 2024

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1. Overt Rebellion: Rebellion against God warrants destruction

  • The cruelty and evil practices of the Amalekites

  • Godā€™s justice against the Amalekites

  • What does this mean for us?

2. Covert Rebellion: The heart of covert rebellion is self-deception

  • Covert rebellion begins with self-justification

  • Covert rebellion often includes blame shifting

  • Covert rebellion results in consequences

3. True Obedience: A relationship with God requires the true obedience which only Christ possesses

  • God requires obedience, not sacrifices

  • Our hope in Jesus Christ, the obedient King

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1 Samuel Steve Estes 1 Samuel Steve Estes

Remembering God's Kindnesses: Samuel Raises a Memorial Stone

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Speaker: Steve Estes
Scripture: 1 Samuel 7:2-13
December 11, 2022

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1. The background

  • Israelites sin, are routed by the Philistines

  • Ark of the Covenant taken to Philistia, God makes Philistines' lives miserable

  • Philistines send Ark back to Israel, Israelites rejoice

2. The story

  • Israelites' idolatry

  • Divine discipline

  • Real repentance

  • Samuel sacrifices

  • Philistines flee

  • Ebenezer erected

3. The Ebenezer Stone

  • What is Ebenezer?

  • What does Ebenezer mean?

4. The Lessons

  • God's people experience his help only when they have a mediator

  • God is honored by special occasions of remembering his kindness

  • God will continue to remember with us only as we continue to remember him

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1 Samuel Darin Pesnell 1 Samuel Darin Pesnell

Insisting on Bondage

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Speaker: Darin Pesnell
Scripture: 1 Samuel 8
May 22, 2022

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1. Living under the influence of other things is a threat to a relationship with God

  • Addiction -- an ever-decreasing satisfaction that has an ever-increasing cost

  • We are easily tempted into "contracts" with controlling things when there seems to be a good reason to do so

2. Living in fear is a threat to a relationship with God

  • The Israelites feared their enemies; therefore, they wanted a king (not God) to fight their battles

  • To counter fear, slow down and talk to God

3. God gave Israel a bad king so He could eventually give them (and us) a good King

  • Saul grasped at power and was overcome by evil

  • David, a king after God's own heart, was still a sinner, not the king we need

  • Jesus Christ is the King that God was preparing for in this chapter

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1 Samuel Joe Whalen 1 Samuel Joe Whalen

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 donā€™t want his corrupt sons to succeed him.

  • vv. 4-6a: The Israelites demand a king, like their neighbors had.

  • vv. 6b-9: ā€¦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

  1. We never just reject God; we replace him

  2. 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

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