WHEN TROUBLE FOLLOWS THE TRIUMPH
1 Samuel 13-14.23
Saul: When Man Takes The Lead – Part 4
2 Timothy 2.3 “Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.” (ESV)
WHAT DO WE DO WHEN TROUBLE FOLLOWS THE TRIUMPH?
SITUATION: Follow OUR Fears
Romans 14.23 “… whatever does not proceed from faith is sin.” (ESV)
4 Things Produced Fear
SITUATION: Compromise GOD’S Commands
c. 10.8 “Go … to Gilgal. I will come to you to … sacrifice fellowship offerings. Wait
seven days until I come to you and show you what to do.” (CSB)
v. 13 “You have not kept the command of the LORD your God …” (ESV)
v. 12 “‘I haven’t sought the LORD’s favor.’ So I forced myself to offer the burnt offer-
ing.” (CSB)
Galatians 5.25 “If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit.”
SOVEREIGNTY: Hope FOR GOD’S Help
v. 6 “Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised. It may be that the
LORD will work for us, for nothing can hinder the LORD from saving by many or
by few.” (ESV)
SOVEREIGNTY: Savor GOD’S Salvation
v. 12 “… the LORD has given them into the hand of Israel.” (ESV)
v. 23 “So the LORD saved Israel that day.” (ESV)
13.14 “The LORD has sought out a man after his own heart, and the LORD has
commanded him to be prince over his people …” (ESV)
1 Corinthians 15.25-27 “For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his
feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is death. For ‘God has put all things in subjec-
tion under his feet.’” (ESV)
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