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Why was Saul Rejected?
Intro- Samuel’s Farewell Speech
Saul preparing for battle with the Philistines.
Background
Amalekites opposed Jews as they left Egypt (Exodus 17:8-16
200 year promise fulfilled.
Ample time for repentance.
Nineveh as example
So why was Saul rejected?
Misunderstood Himself
Self-Esteem, Not God Esteem
This is the crux of all of Samuel’s issues as the king.
He has low self esteem.
When he first met Samuel and was spoken to favorably he said this: 1 Samuel 9:21
Saul seemed convinced that he was a nobody.
Even though by outward appearances, he certainly was more of a somebody than most people.
He came from a wealthy family.
He was tall.
He was handsome.
What we can learn from this is that:
It is not about who you think you are, but who God says that you are.
We must understand who we are, but more than that, we must understand who God says we are.
The dangers of Self esteem
Too high
Why would God send me to hell?
Too low
How could God love me?
Too easy to fluctuate.
too function normally, we would have to lie to ourselves.
It is dependent on others opinions of us.
We constantly seek validation.
We should seek to have God-Esteem.
Who does God say we are?
Sinner.
Thoroughly seen and examined.
Fearfully and wonderfully made.
Loved.
Ransomed.
Child of God.
Perfectly saved.
More concerned about peoples opinion of him rather than God’s commands.
Saul’s insecurity about who he was, led to him being a poor leader.
Instead of leading people to do what he knew was right (because he was told by God!) he bent to their will.
In starting his rebuke of Saul, samuel said this 1 Samuel 15:17
This was to remind Saul that God has placed him into this position of power.
We have discussed how this should change his perception of himself.
More than that, it should change his interaction with those around him.
A person with low self-esteem will be looking for validation, often from those around them.
Samuel is reminding Saul that his validation comes from the Lord and he is accountable to Him.
While godly counsel is helpful, we should not let people distract us from what God calls us to do.
Much of what we are called to do will cause friction with people that we meet in the world.
We must stand firm on God’s truth, and not conform to what the world may say.
We must call sin what it is.
We must live differently.
We must share the Gospel, showing people their sin, and calling them to repentance.
Jesus knew that we would face these difficulties.
We should expect that if we faithfully follow, there will be pushback or even persecution.
When this happens, we cannot bow to the persecution, but instead must stand firm in what we know God has called us to do.
We must value God’s calling over people’s opinions.
Misunderstood God
Ritual Not Right Relationship
Saul’s understanding of sacrifice is way off.
He treats it as a transactional thing.
I want success, I will sacrifice to the Lord.
This reminds me of how the elders brought the Ark of the Covenant out before the battle.
They brought it as a weapon.
Saul is treating the Lord in a similar way.
Notice that Saul admits that he had not sought the favor of the Lord.
Saul had not approached the Lord in regards to this upcoming battle.
He could have (and should have) sought him in prayer.
He could have (and should have) asked if he should perform the sacrifice, or wait.
Rather than go to the Lord, he looked to force the Lord to come to him.
Later, Saul thought that the Lord desired sacrifice over obedience.
God surely didn’t want the best of their animals to be destroyed did he?
We can at least sacrifice them!
God desires a right relationship with him and a right heart with pure motives over sacrifice.
When a kid crashes a car, “I am just glad you are alright.”
David understood this
God does not desire that we do things the right way, he desires right relationship.
Right relationship leads to doing things the right way.
The works do not save, but the result of the saving is works.
Psalm 51 David exclaimed there would be offerings in celebration once right relationship was restored.
God does not desire that we do things the right way, he desires right relationship.
Right relationship leads to doing things the right way.
We see this attitude today still.
People equate doing good things with earning God’s favor.
People equate church attendance with seeking the favor of God.
They equate giving monetarily to the church to seeking favor with God.
I said preacher maybe you didn't see me
Throw an extra twenty in the plate
That's one for everything I did last night
And one to get me through today
Here's a ten to help you remember
Next time you got the good Lord's ear
Say I'm comin' but there ain't no hurry
I'm havin' fun down here
Don't you know that
Everybody want to go to heaven
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