Israel's Desire for a King

I. Samuel -- The Last Judge of Israel – 1 Sam 7

A.  Sin—punishment—repentance—deliverance  7:3-4
    
B.  The Lord intervenes for Israel   7:9-17

II. The Establishment of the Kingdom 8:1-8

A.  Samuel sets his sons up as Judges in Israel  8:1-3

    Samuel was a man of unquestioned integrity.  However, his sons were not 			the same.  They received bribes and perverted justice.  Samuel seemed to 			have a “blind spot” toward the sins of his children.  In Samuel's example 			we can see that sometimes good men have bad children.

B.  The Cry for a King  1 Sam 8:4-6 

    1.  It was Samuel's error to put his sons in a position of authority, when 			      they were not worthy of that position and abused their power.

    2.  “Thou art old” is not a valid grievance.
    
    3.  Give us a king 'like all the nations'.

C.  The all too Familiar Pattern Continues  1 Sam 8:7-8 

III. The End of an Era 12:1-25

A.  Samuel's unimpeachable integrity as a prophet  1-5

B.  Samuel reminds them of God's prior dealings in history  6-12
    
C.  The way of blessing in this new monarchy   13-15
    
D.  The Prophetic Word Authenticated  16-18

E.  Confession of Sin and the Final Exhortation  19-25