WHAT IS WRONG WITH US?

1 SAMUEL 8

 

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I. GOD KNOWS OUR WEAKNESS [v. 1-10]

 

1. Samuel’s Failure as a Father [v. 1-3, Eph. 6:1-4]

 

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise;) That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

 

2. Samuel Missed the Big Picture [v. 4-8, Pr. 3:5-7]

 

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

 

3. Samuel Preached the Hard Truth [v. 9-10, Ezekiel 3:17]

 

Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.

 

II. GOD GIVES WARNINGS [v. 11-18]

 

1. Conscription [v. 11-13]

 

2. Confiscation [v. 14-17]

 

3. Complication [v. 18]

 

III. GOD WATCHES [v. 19-22]

 

1. God Sees When We Choose Our Will Over His Will [v. 19, Pr. 3:5-7]

 

2. God Sees When We Reject His Purpose for Our Lives [v. 20, 1 Peter 2:9]

 

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

 

3. God Allows Them to Have What They Want Knowing It is Not What They Need [v. 21-22, Psalm 106:15, Gal. 6:7-9]

 

And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.