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A Battle of Kings

A Battle of Kings

Sermon Big Idea: Like the people of Israel we want a king to lead us like the rest of the world, but only Jesus is the good and perfect King.

  1. Saul looked the part.
    1. 1 Samuel 10:23-24
    2. 1 Samuel 11:11, 13:11-14
    3. 1 Samuel 20:30-31
  2. David had the right heart.
    1. 1 Samuel 16:7,12-13
    2. 2 Samuel 12:13; 24:10
  3. Most of the kings were off the chart.
    1. 2 Kings 23:22
    2. 2 Kings 17:6; 2 Kings 24:14
  4. Problems could have been avoided had they chosen the best King from the start.
    1. 1 Samuel 8:4-5, 7, 19-22a

Keep going – James 1:12

Imitate – Colossians 2:6-7

Surrender – Galatians 2:20; Luke 14:33

Serve – 2 Samuel 24:24; Matthew 23:11

The people of Israel chose to look like the world instead of the King that was fighting hardest for their hearts.