Crossroads Church - Plymouth, IN
True Hope - 1 Samuel 8
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Proverbs 21:1 (ESV) - The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever he will.
No matter who’s in charge, God’s in charge.
Daniel 4:25 (ESV) - …you shall be driven from among men, and your dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field. You shall be made to eat grass like an ox, and you shall be wet with the dew of heaven, and seven periods of time shall pass over you, till you know that the Most High rules the kingdom of men and gives it to whom he will.
God’s sovereignty must be at the center of how we think, participate and respond in a diverse and divisive political climate.
No matter who’s in charge, God’s in charge.
Daniel 4:25 (ESV) - …you shall be driven from among men, and your dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field. You shall be made to eat grass like an ox, and you shall be wet with the dew of heaven, and seven periods of time shall pass over you, till you know that the Most High rules the kingdom of men and gives it to whom he will.
God’s sovereignty must be at the center of how we think, participate and respond in a diverse and divisive political climate.
Judges 1:1 (ESV) - After the death of Joshua, the people of Israel inquired of the Lord, “Who shall go up first for us against the Canaanites, to fight against them?”
Judges 2:6–7 (ESV) - When Joshua dismissed the people, the people of Israel went each to his inheritance to take possession of the land. 7And the people served the Lord all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders who outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great work that the Lord had done for Israel.
Judges 2:10–15 (ESV) - And all that generation also were gathered to their fathers. And there arose another generation after them who did not know the Lord or the work that he had done for Israel.11And the people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the Lord and served the Baals. 12And they abandoned the Lord, the God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt. They went after other gods, from among the gods of the peoples who were around them, and bowed down to them. And they provoked the Lord to anger. 13They abandoned the Lord and served the Baals and the Ashtaroth. 14So the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he gave them over to plunderers, who plundered them. And he sold them into the hand of their surrounding enemies, so that they could no longer withstand their enemies. 15Whenever they marched out, the hand of the Lord was against them for harm, as the Lord had warned, and as the Lord had sworn to them. And they were in terrible distress.
Judges 2:16 (ESV) - Then the Lord raised up judges, who saved them out of the hand of those who plundered them.
Judges 3:1, 4 (ESV) - Now these are the nations that the Lord left, to test Israel by them, that is, all in Israel who had not experienced all the wars in Canaan… 4They were for the testing of Israel, to know whether Israel would obey the commandments of the Lord, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.
Judges 2:6–7 (ESV) - When Joshua dismissed the people, the people of Israel went each to his inheritance to take possession of the land. 7And the people served the Lord all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders who outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great work that the Lord had done for Israel.
Judges 2:10–15 (ESV) - And all that generation also were gathered to their fathers. And there arose another generation after them who did not know the Lord or the work that he had done for Israel.11And the people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the Lord and served the Baals. 12And they abandoned the Lord, the God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt. They went after other gods, from among the gods of the peoples who were around them, and bowed down to them. And they provoked the Lord to anger. 13They abandoned the Lord and served the Baals and the Ashtaroth. 14So the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he gave them over to plunderers, who plundered them. And he sold them into the hand of their surrounding enemies, so that they could no longer withstand their enemies. 15Whenever they marched out, the hand of the Lord was against them for harm, as the Lord had warned, and as the Lord had sworn to them. And they were in terrible distress.
Judges 2:16 (ESV) - Then the Lord raised up judges, who saved them out of the hand of those who plundered them.
Judges 3:1, 4 (ESV) - Now these are the nations that the Lord left, to test Israel by them, that is, all in Israel who had not experienced all the wars in Canaan… 4They were for the testing of Israel, to know whether Israel would obey the commandments of the Lord, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.
1 Samuel 8:3 (ESV) - Yet his sons did not walk in his ways but turned aside after gain. They took bribes and perverted justice.
1 Samuel 8:4–5 (ESV) - Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah 5and said to him, “Behold, you are old and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint for us a king to judge us like all the nations.”
1 Samuel 8:6 (ESV) - But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” And Samuel prayed to the Lord.
1 Samuel 8:7–9 (ESV) - And the Lord said to Samuel, “Obey the voice of the people in all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being king over them. 8According to all the deeds that they have done, from the day I brought them up out of Egypt even to this day, forsaking me and serving other gods, so they are also doing to you. 9Now then, obey their voice; only you shall solemnly warn them and show them the ways of the king who shall reign over them.”
1 Samuel 8:10–18 (ESV) - So Samuel told all the words of the Lord to the people who were asking for a king from him. 11He said, “These will be the ways of the king who will reign over you: he will take your sons and appoint them to his chariots and to be his horsemen and to run before his chariots. 12And he will appoint for himself commanders of thousands and commanders of fifties, and some to plow his ground and to reap his harvest, and to make his implements of war and the equipment of his chariots. 13He will take your daughters to be perfumers and cooks and bakers. 14He will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive orchards and give them to his servants. 15He will take the tenth of your grain and of your vineyards and give it to his officers and to his servants. 16He will take your male servants and female servants and the best of your young men and your donkeys, and put them to his work. 17He will take the tenth of your flocks, and you shall be his slaves. 18And in that day you will cry out because of your king, whom you have chosen for yourselves, but the Lord will not answer you in that day.”
1 Samuel 8:19–22 (ESV) - But the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel. And they said, “No! But there shall be a king over us, 20that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us and go out before us and fight our battles.” 21And when Samuel had heard all the words of the people, he repeated them in the ears of the Lord. 22And the Lord said to Samuel, “Obey their voice and make them a king.” Samuel then said to the men of Israel, “Go every man to his city.”
In our sinfulness, we are prone to follow misguided hope.
1 Samuel 8:4–5 (ESV) - Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah 5and said to him, “Behold, you are old and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint for us a king to judge us like all the nations.”
1 Samuel 8:6 (ESV) - But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” And Samuel prayed to the Lord.
1 Samuel 8:7–9 (ESV) - And the Lord said to Samuel, “Obey the voice of the people in all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being king over them. 8According to all the deeds that they have done, from the day I brought them up out of Egypt even to this day, forsaking me and serving other gods, so they are also doing to you. 9Now then, obey their voice; only you shall solemnly warn them and show them the ways of the king who shall reign over them.”
1 Samuel 8:10–18 (ESV) - So Samuel told all the words of the Lord to the people who were asking for a king from him. 11He said, “These will be the ways of the king who will reign over you: he will take your sons and appoint them to his chariots and to be his horsemen and to run before his chariots. 12And he will appoint for himself commanders of thousands and commanders of fifties, and some to plow his ground and to reap his harvest, and to make his implements of war and the equipment of his chariots. 13He will take your daughters to be perfumers and cooks and bakers. 14He will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive orchards and give them to his servants. 15He will take the tenth of your grain and of your vineyards and give it to his officers and to his servants. 16He will take your male servants and female servants and the best of your young men and your donkeys, and put them to his work. 17He will take the tenth of your flocks, and you shall be his slaves. 18And in that day you will cry out because of your king, whom you have chosen for yourselves, but the Lord will not answer you in that day.”
1 Samuel 8:19–22 (ESV) - But the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel. And they said, “No! But there shall be a king over us, 20that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us and go out before us and fight our battles.” 21And when Samuel had heard all the words of the people, he repeated them in the ears of the Lord. 22And the Lord said to Samuel, “Obey their voice and make them a king.” Samuel then said to the men of Israel, “Go every man to his city.”
In our sinfulness, we are prone to follow misguided hope.
When our hope is in a specific party, a particular person, or just the right policies, we will be disappointed.
Psalm 20:7–8 (ESV) - Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. 8They collapse and fall, but we rise and stand upright.
True hope is living as an active participant in this world where God has placed you, while surrendering your heart to King Jesus as Lord.
Psalm 20:7–8 (ESV) - Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. 8They collapse and fall, but we rise and stand upright.
True hope is living as an active participant in this world where God has placed you, while surrendering your heart to King Jesus as Lord.
Discussion Questions
1. Describe a time you made a decision, only to find out later a better choice was available.
(Read 1 Samuel 8:1-22)
2. What motivated the elders of Israel to ask Samuel (God actually) for a king? What does this request teach us about the hearts of mankind in general?
3. Discuss what God means when He says to Samuel in verse 7, “…they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being king over them.”
4. How did God respond to the Israelites request and what does His response teach us about him? Explain why this is important.
5. Read Deuteronomy 17:14-20. Did God make provision for a king according to the law? Does this influence your perspective of what is taking place in 1 Samuel 8? Why or why not?
6. What is your next step toward living more focused with Christ as King of your life?
1. Describe a time you made a decision, only to find out later a better choice was available.
(Read 1 Samuel 8:1-22)
2. What motivated the elders of Israel to ask Samuel (God actually) for a king? What does this request teach us about the hearts of mankind in general?
3. Discuss what God means when He says to Samuel in verse 7, “…they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being king over them.”
4. How did God respond to the Israelites request and what does His response teach us about him? Explain why this is important.
5. Read Deuteronomy 17:14-20. Did God make provision for a king according to the law? Does this influence your perspective of what is taking place in 1 Samuel 8? Why or why not?
6. What is your next step toward living more focused with Christ as King of your life?