The Biggest Story: “Israel Wants the Wrong King”

May 12, 2024    Brad Wingler

I. Israel’s Desire: To Be like Other Nations. (1 Samuel 8:1-9)

Judges 8:22–23; Deuteronomy 16:18–19; Proverbs 15:27; Proverbs 17:23; Leviticus 20:26; 1 Samuel 8:5; Deuteronomy 17:14; 1 Samuel 8:7



II. Israel’s Reward: An Earthly Kings (1 Samuel 8:10-18)

Judges 2:18; James 4:6



III. Israel’s Need: The Lord Fighting their Battles (1 Samuel 8:19-22)

Joshua 10:14; Joshua 23:3; 1 Samuel 7:10; Psalm 24:8; Romans 1:21–23, 25