Kings of Israel-Saul: “How We Finish Matters!”

Wk 2: Hurry Up and Wait

1 Samuel 9:15-27

9/1/24

Justin Scarberry

Message Notes for Week 2

1 Samuel 9:15-27 NASB

¹⁵ Now a day before Saul’s coming, the Lord had revealed this to Samuel, saying, ¹⁶ “About this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him as ruler over My people Israel; and he will save My people from the hand of the Philistines. For I have considered My people, because their outcry has come to Me.” ¹⁷ When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said to him, “Behold, the man of whom I spoke to you! This one shall rule over My people.” ¹⁸ Then Saul approached Samuel at the gateway and said, “Please tell me where the seer’s house is.” ¹⁹ And Samuel answered Saul and said, “I am the seer. Go up ahead of me to the high place, for you shall eat with me today; and in the morning I will let you go, and will tell you everything that is on your mind. ²⁰ And as for your donkeys that wandered off three days ago, do not be concerned about them, for they have been found. And for whom is everything that is desirable in Israel? Is it not for you and for all your father’s household?” ²¹ Saul replied, “Am I not a Benjaminite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel, and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then have you spoken to me in this way?”

²² Then Samuel took Saul and his servant and brought them into the hall, and gave them a place at the head of those who were invited, who were about thirty men. ²³ And Samuel said to the cook, “Serve the portion that I gave you about which I said to you, ‘Set it aside.’” ²⁴ Then the cook took up the leg with what was on it and placed it before Saul. And Samuel said, “Here is what has been reserved! Place it before you and eat, because it has been kept for you until the appointed time, since I said I have invited the people.” So Saul ate with Samuel that day.

²⁵ When they came down from the high place into the city, Samuel spoke with Saul on the roof. ²⁶ And they got up early; and at daybreak Samuel called to Saul on the roof, saying, “Get up, so that I may send you on your way.” So Saul got up, and both he and Samuel went out into the street. ²⁷ As they were going down to the edge of the city, Samuel said to Saul, “Speak to the servant and have him go on ahead of us and pass by; but you stand here now, so that I may proclaim the word of God to you.”

Being humble is not a trait that society sees as positive.

God answers prayers but we have to be patient for the answers:

Psalm 27:14 NKJV

Wait on the Lord;

Be of good courage,

And He shall strengthen your heart;

Wait, I say, on the Lord!

Isaiah 40:31

But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.

God Knows Even Our Thoughts!

Psalm 139:1-2

Lord, You have searched me and known me.

2 You know when I sit down and when I get up;

You understand my thought from far away

Instead of waiting on God we reach out to the world for answers often delving into the demonic.

The Parable of the Pharisee & the Tax Collector (Luke 18:9-14) reminds us that we are all sinners and should not be judging another’s walk with Jesus based on our own walk.

I am more like the           tax collector                Pharisee              (circle one).

What time have I set aside for Jesus ____________________________________?

Nothing is more important that the time

we spend one on one with Jesus!

• Dan Hall is the transition team lead.  Please contact him with any questions.
• Interim pastor is in place.
• Transition Team Needs
  • Areas that still need to be covered. If interested, contact Dan Hall:
    • Benevolence Assistant— (assist the coordinator with requests that come to the church from folks who have some kind of need).
    • Benevolence Team Member—with the lead of the coordinator, work to follow up on benevolence requests.
    • Missions Contact— (communication with the mission the church supports in S/E Asia).
    • Janitorial—help clean the building once every 3 weeks.
    • Tech—Audio/Video and worship lyric technician.

• Kari will be replacing Christine as bookkeeper.

• A Search Team will be put together to start the process of finding a new pastor.
  • The typical time to replace a Pastor is 12-18 months. Please wait on the Lord with us!
  • The team will update the church regularly

• Prayer is a critical part of this process! Please pray continually for the board’s guidance in seeking God’s will.

September 14^th 10am-2pm

“Hot September Days”

in the parking lot of the Bridge Church Spanish Springs

Please sign up to volunteer to help out or to enter your car

Food and drinks will be available for purchase

1. At the time that the first king in Israel will be anointed, how long were the Israelites in the promised land? Who/how were they ruled prior to having a king?  Name the first 3 kings of Israel.
2. Who is Samuel? Read 1 Samuel 9:15-16 does God always answer our prayers?  What are some of the answers we can get from prayer?
3. What is the original word for anointed in verse 16? What language is the original text? Can you think of any significance of this word?
4. Read Psalm 27:14, why is it important to wait on the Lord? What are some of the issues we can run into when we do not wait on the Lord?
5. Does God know our thoughts? If so, why do we have to pray?  How would you go about looking up a scripture that shows that God knows our thoughts?
6. Read 1 Samuel 9:17-21, from what we have studied so far, what kind of a person does Saul seem like to you? What are some of the things we know about Saul?
7. What is the significance of tribes (of Israel) in scripture? How many tribes are typically listed?  What tribe was Jesus from and what scripture references this?
8. Read Luke 18:9-14, what message do you think Jesus is trying to get across with this parable? What does it mean to be humbled?
9. Read 1 Samuel 9:22-24, what is the significance of Saul being seated at the head of the table and getting the best portions?
10. Please continue to pray for the transition team and God’s guidance. If there is something that God is telling you to wait on pray that God would give you the strength to not look for earthly answers or shortcuts.

Romans 7:19 NKJV

 For the good that I will to do, I do not do;

but the evil I will not to do, that I practice.