SAUL’S MYSTERIES SOLVED [Part 1]

1 SAMUEL 9:1-2

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

When you read the history of King Saul in the Bible you will find three mysteries that baffle many minds. Was he saved? What about the witch of Endor? Was he killed or did he kill himself? Let us open the Word of God and find the answers.

 

I. WAS SAUL SAVED?

Good men like J.R. Rice and J.V. McGee used to be on opposite sides of the fence on this question. No doubt that is no longer the case since the three of them have possibly met in glory by this time. I obviously believe that Saul was saved and I base this on many things.

1. God Chose Saul to be the First King of Israel

[1 Sm. 9:16-17, 27-10:1, 24]

2. God’s Spirit Came Upon Saul Turning Him into another Man [1 Sm. 10:6-13]

3. The Spirit Came on Him Like the Judges [1 Sm. 11:6]

Judg. 13:25 And the spirit of the LORD began to move him [Samson] at times …

Judg. 14:6 And the spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him…

Judg. 14:19 the spirit of the LORD came upon him…

4. Saul was Following the Lord [1 Sm. 12:14]

5. Saul Lost the Kingdom, David Lost Joy, Neither Lost Salvation [1 Sm. 13:13-14]

 

NEXT WEEK: LORD WILLING

II. WHAT HAPPENED AT ENDOR?

[1 Sm. 28:7-20] 3 Possibilities:

III. WAS IT REGICIDE OR SUICIDE?

[1 Sm. 31, 2 Sm. 1]