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THE PROPHET IN THE FOREGROUND (1 Samuel 10)

Text: 1 Samuel 10-11
10 February 2009

(I) THE PROPHET IN THE FOREGROUND (1 Samuel 10)

1. Revealing himself as a prophet of God (1 Samuel 10:19)

2. Recognising Saul as the anointed of the Lord (1 Samuel 10:20)

3. Anointing Saul as the commander of God’s inheritance (1 Samuel 10:1)

4. Presenting Saul as the chosen one (1 Samuel 10:24)

5. Teaching of the people on the subject of “Behaviour of Royalty” (1 Samuel 10:25)

(II) THE PROPHET IN THE BACKGROUND

1. Watching the unfolding of circumstances (history)

2. Threat from Nahash the Ammonite (1 Samuel 11:1-2)

3. Response of the elders of Jabesh (1 Samuel 11:3)

a) Delegation sent to Gibeah of Saul (1 Samuel 11:4)

Hometown of Saul (1 Samuel 10:26)

b) Saul responds strongly

Stirring of the heart from the Spirit of God (1 Samuel 11:6)

c) Fear of the Lord in action

Stirring of the children of Israel

300,000 men arose to fight the ammonites (1 Samuel 11:7-8)

4. Saul’s first battle

a) Organizing of the people (1 Samuel 11:11)

b) Successful campaign against the enemies (1 Samuel 11:11)

c) Saul’s magnanimity against dissenters (1 Samuel 11:12-13)

i) Death sentence threatened on dissenters

ii) Saul’s pardon of dissenters

iii) Acknowledgment of God’s deliverance

(III) THE PROPHET’S TIMELY APPEARANCE

1. Samuel’s timely appearance to the people (1 Samuel 11:14)

2. Anointing of Saul

a) First anointing

At Mizpah (1 Samuel 10:17)

There were dissenters (1 Samuel 10:27)

b) 2nd anointing

At Gilgal

“Renewal of the kingdom” (1 Samuel 11:14)

c) Special worship led by Samuel (1 Samuel 11:11)

Great rejoicing!