A Promising Start

This message was given by Pastor Jonathan Stobbs as he continued his evening ministry in the Book of 1 Samuel.
Israel’s desire had been to have a king so that the nation could unite between one visible leader as they faced their enemies. Graciously, the Lord had granted them their royal request, even though their motivation was wrong, and in doing so, the Lord reveals again His sovereignty. He was willing to accommodate their unbelief, but His purposes would still be fulfilled. The king He gave them looked every inch the king they could unite behind, and in the episode we considered here, Saul establishes his leadership under the Lord’s hand. There were those who had despised Saul and said, ‘How can this man save us?’ The overwhelming answer given in the verses is, by the power of God’s Spirit. In this message Pastor Stobbs examines the lessons that are shown here for our Christian walk, and one of the most important applications, that in these verses we have the Old Testament proclaiming a truth underlined in the New Testament by the Lord Jesus Christ, 'for without Me you can do nothing'.