Berean Bible Church

How God sees People

King Saul –III

Lesson IV

November 26, 2006

I Saul’s Beginning

1 Samuel 9:2 a choice young man

1 Samuel 9:20-21 Saul was not seeking position

I Samuel 15:17 he was little in his own eyes

Here is a lesson:

Romans 12:3 don’t think more highly of yourself than you ought

Philippians 2:3 esteem others better

Galatians 6:3 you may be deceiving yourself

II Saul’s Backslidings

1 Samuel 13:1 after he had reigned for two years- first battle as a King

1 Samuel 13:7 fear had overtaken Saul and his army

1 Samuel 13:8-10 Samuel had instructed Saul to wait for him

1 Samuel 13:11-13 Saul does foolishly

Another lesson:

Saul became impatient because of his fear, and did not wait for Samuel

1 Samuel 9:27 Samuel said to Saul “stand still”

1 Samuel 10:8 Samuel said “tarry seven days”

1 Samuel 13:8-13 Saul could not wait!

Isaiah 40:31 they that wait upon the Lord…

Illustration Exodus 24:12-14 tarry (wait) until we come again

Exodus 32: 1 because Moses delayed they made the golden calf!

God is never in a hurry but often we are and that is when we are in danger of doing something foolish.

III Saul Begins to Live in Disobedience

1 Samuel 14:29 my father hath troubled the land

1 Samuel 15:1-3 God revealed His will to Saul –smite Amalek utterly

1 Samuel 15:9 Saul spared the best

1 Samuel 15:13-15 Saul claimed obedience

1 Samuel 15:20-26 Saul said I obeyed but the people

IV Conclude the Lesson with Statements of three Missionaries.

“The blessing of the Lord follows obedience to the Lord”

“ Reverence is obedience”

“Is what you are doing pleasing to the Lord? Are you doing what you should be doing?

She was speaking about Mary in John 12:3 What she did , did not please the disciples but it pleased the Lord. Matthew 26:13