“they have rejected me” 1Samuel 7:12-8:22 Israel - in the Promised Land 7:13+14 Samuel - the leader 7: Crisis looming 8:5 Wrong conclusion 8:5, 19 Rejection of the LORD 8:8,10:19 from: Better if you had not rescued us to: Better if you had not made us your people ‘We want to be like everybody else’ but Deuteronomy 26:19 you shall be a people holy to the Lord your God as he promised

Reminder of what sin and rebellion look like Rejecting God’s rule No to your rule Church of England: Keith Sinclair it will cut the church adrift from her Scriptural moorings and, by depriving her of a prophetic vision, allow her to be swept along by the currents of contemporary Western culture. You & me: doing what the Bible forbids, not doing what the Bible commands Rejecting God’s good gifts 7:12-17 ‘The grass is always greener..’

Reminder of what sin and rebellion look like Reminder that God’s judgement is inescapable v18 your king whom you have chosen for yourselves v11-17 a king who will take Saul -> divided Kingdom -> North -> Judah Land – occupied People – scattered Blessing – Temple destroyed ‘We want to be like everybody else’ means facing judgement like everybody else

Reminder of what sin and rebellion look like Reminder that God’s judgement is inescapable Reminder that God provides the leaders we need 8:5 a real concern Appoint according to what God has said Character & qualities before gifting & abilities The church must not be like everybody else

Reminder of what sin and rebellion look like Reminder that God’s judgement is inescapable Reminder that God provides the leaders we need Reminder that God will raise up His King 2:10 The LORD will give strength to His King and exalt the power of his anointed Mark 10:45 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve and to give His life as a ransom for many A King not like the nations, who died for a people who cannot be like everybody else