Legacy Leadership "A Great Beginning"

Sermon Outline

I. Vs.1---Great Family Legacy

a. The Impact of Family---Every generation deposits something into our person.

b. Benjamin the youngest son of Jacob: The Youngest Child syndrome: Benjamin

c. The Youngest Child syndrome—fighting for Recognition

II. Great Potential For Leadership vs.2-

a. A Son---Only Child

Only Child

Continued Legacy of the Family

b. Saul means “Desired”

c. Sex Appeal

KJV Choice; ESV—handsome young man; HCSB Impressive Young man;

Full of Energy, idealistic world view,

None in Israel to be compared

Tall---Goliate to David; to put fear into the enemies.

III. Great Hand Guiding His Life vs.3-14 God uses the everyday events in life to guide us into His divine providence.

vs.3 Ordinary Job

vs.4 Ordinary Journey

Vs.5 Ordinary friend

Vs.6-14 God is working when we can’t see Him.

Every event, no matter how small (Works together)

Don’t discount small things---Ordinary Matters---

IV. Elevated from ordinary to extraordinary vs.15-27

a. vs.15-16 God is elevating “moving him from ordinary to extraordinary.

b.vs.17-21 Ordained to a position of leadership

c.Vs.22-24 Elevated to a position of Honor

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