1 Samuel #4 – “Give us a king to lead us”: The leader the people asked for (1 Samuel 8:1-22)

Read the Bible passage

Service Outline.

What kind of leader?

(Another) leadership crisis in Israel (8:1-3)

The people’s response? A king like all the other nations have (8:4-5)

BUT!

They already have the one true King! (8:6-9)

The kings of this world take and take and take (8:10-22)

The kings of this world look good (on the outside) (ch 9-10)

Only the true King is mighty to save his people (ch 11)

Only the true King gives and gives and gives (ch 12)

…do not turn away from the Lord