NOT BY MIGHT

Intro. - Frank Sinatra - I did it my way

The Birth Of Samuel 1 Samuel 1:9-11

Praying in anguish and grief

Samuel is born - name is given because Hannah asked god

Samuel is given to the Lord 1 Samuel 1:24-28

The Ark Is Lost 1 Samuel 4:1b-5

Confidence was put in the ark and not God

Israel is defeated and the ark captured (30,000 killed)

Having confidence in things and not God Matthew 17:1-6

The Desire For A King 1 Samuel 8:1-5

The Israelites wanted to be like the other countries

This is a rejection of God, not Samuel 1 Samuel 8:7

What or who rules our lives?

The Defeat Of The Ammonites

The spirit of God came upon Saul 1 Samuel 15:1-3

A great victory

The Defeat Of The Amalakites 1 Samuel 15:1-3

Saul disobeys God 1 Samuel 15:9

Saul’s excuses

To obey is better than sacrifice 1 Samuel 15:22

Concl. - Living in God’s strength Philippians 4:12-13