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1 Samuel 10:17-24 New King James Version
Saul Proclaimed King
17 Then Samuel called the people together to the Lord at Mizpah,
18 and said to the children of Israel, “Thus says the Lord God of Israel: ‘I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and from the hand of all kingdoms and from those who oppressed you.’
19 But you have today rejected your God, who Himself saved you from all your adversities and your tribulations; and you have said to Him, ‘No, set a king over us!’ Now therefore, present yourselves before the Lord by your tribes and by your clans.”
20 And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was chosen.
21 When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was chosen. And Saul the son of Kish was chosen. But when they sought him, he could not be found.
22 Therefore they inquired of the Lord further, “Has the man come here yet?” And the Lord answered, “There he is, hidden among the equipment.”
23 So they ran and brought him from there; and when he stood among the people, he was taller than any of the people from his shoulders upward.
24 And Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see him whom the Lord has chosen, that there is no one like him among all the people?” So all the people shouted and said, “Long live the king!”
Sermon Notes: Why Me? Why Not You!
Have you ever been chosen for something that caught you completely off guard and you were surprised by it? Saul was just an ordinary guy. So, he thought.
Saul was so shocked that he was chosen, that he hid among some bags hoping they might choose someone else.
God chose Saul to lead them in this relaunching as a nation.
And Saul was somewhat afraid because he knew he was going to be asked to do things he had never done before.
So, my first point is: God is going to require us to do some things we’ve never done before.
Point #2: We have to relaunched God’s ministry, by putting the focus back on the people.
And my last point: God sees a tremendous potential for a great harvest to be brought into the kingdom of God.
God has given you a part to play in the body of Christ and if you do it, we all benefit.
Why You? Why Not You!