CrossWinds Church - Spirit Lake Campus
1 Samuel 13 - The Fool
When Elon Musk bought Twitter he paid a premium on the stock giving shareholders more than the stock was worth. Was that a foolish decision or was Elon wiser than we realize? As we continue our studies in 1 Samuel, we learn about foolish choices and how to avoid making them. Join us for worship in-person or online at 8:15 and 11:00 a.m. on Sundays.
Locations & Times
CrossWinds Church | Spirit Lake, IA
2805 Erie Ave, Spirit Lake, IA 51360, USA
Sunday 8:15 AM
Sunday 11:00 AM
1. Background
2. When we obey God, sometimes things get worse before they get better.
-Sometimes obeying God’s Word leads to short-term difficulty.
-God tests us to see what we trust.
3. Disobedience is always foolish.
-Blameshifting is not owning and repenting of my sin. It is blaming my sin on something or someone else.
-The way to fail a test from God is by believing in certain situations God’s Word can be disobeyed.
4. There is a difference between helplessness and hopelessness.
Application
1. Expect God will test us to reveal our hearts. Will we trust and obey God or will we break God’s Word to follow our own wisdom?
2. God tests us with delays. God tested Saul by having him wait for Samuel at Gilgal for seven days. God may test us by forcing us to wait to do the right thing.
3. God tests us by putting us in situations where obedience is hard. God tested Saul by putting him in a stressful situation with the Philistines.
4. God tests us by seeing what we do with our sin when we are caught in our sin. Saul blameshifted his sin on everyone else. He didn’t take responsibility for his sin so he could confess and repent.
5. Jesus is the one who passed all the tests from God that we fail. Jesus passed the tests of the temptations in the wilderness and the cross. He is the king worthy of following who can help us in our time of weakness.
1. Expect God will test us to reveal our hearts. Will we trust and obey God or will we break God’s Word to follow our own wisdom?
2. God tests us with delays. God tested Saul by having him wait for Samuel at Gilgal for seven days. God may test us by forcing us to wait to do the right thing.
3. God tests us by putting us in situations where obedience is hard. God tested Saul by putting him in a stressful situation with the Philistines.
4. God tests us by seeing what we do with our sin when we are caught in our sin. Saul blameshifted his sin on everyone else. He didn’t take responsibility for his sin so he could confess and repent.
5. Jesus is the one who passed all the tests from God that we fail. Jesus passed the tests of the temptations in the wilderness and the cross. He is the king worthy of following who can help us in our time of weakness.