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1 Samuel 14 Saul’s Downward Spiral Continues

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1 Samuel 14: 1-10


If I’da listened to the odds, woulda never made it through. Every time they told me stop it was the last thing I would do. Instead I left it up to God, and I watched the mountain move. If I’da listened to the odds, woulda never met you. ~Mat Kearney, Odds

The odds don’t matter at all when God matters most.

1 Samuel 114:11-13
Video Clip: Come Up Here
1 Samuel 14:13-30
MAP: Aijalon
1 Samuel 14:31-52

Saul was operating in fear and walking in the ways of the world. Jonathan was operating by faith and walking in the way of the Lord.

Where in life are you operating in few like Saul instead of faith like Jonathan?

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1 Samuel 13:1-14:31 Saul’s Immediate Descent Begins

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1 Samuel 13:1-2
1 Samuel 13:3
1 Samuel 13:4

If you want GOOD advice, be sure you seeking out GODLY advice.
1 Samuel 13:5-13

Instead of taking God’s word to heart, Saul takes matters into his own hands.

Question: How could Saul have forfeited an everlasting kingdom that he never could have had?

Answer: God could have chosen to bless Saul and his descendants forever from the beginning.

1 Samuel 13:14-15
1 Samuel 13:16-14:3

Character has to run deep or it will never hold.

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1 Samuel 3 1-21 Getting to Know God in a Personal Way

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1 Samuel 3:1-3
1 Samuel 3:4-10
1 Samuel 3:7
Only a personal encounter with Jesus will let us truly know him.

1 Samuel 3:11-18
What is your response to God’s warnings?
Our response to God’s warnings should be brokenness and repentance.
Psalm 51:17
Isaiah 57:15
Luke 18:9-14 (reference)

Our response to God’s warnings should be brokenness and repentance.
1 Samuel 3:19-21

Intimacy with God should be normal, not occasional.
James 4:8
John 7:37-38

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1 Samuel 2:11-36 The Importance of Correction/Discipline

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First Title: Samuel’s Godliness Contrasts Eli and Sons

1 Samuel 2:11-17
1 Samuel 2:11
1 Samuel 2:18-36

It is to our benefit to receive correction & discipline.
Proverbs 15:32
Proverbs 15:33a (maybe)
Correction & discipline is easier to dish out than it is to receive.
Hebrews 12:11
We have to make sure our hearts are right.
Matthew 7:1-5
We need to lovingly speak the truth, even when it’s hard to do.
Ephesians 4:15-16

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