THE PROPHET IN THE FOREGROUND (1 Samuel 10)
Text: 1 Samuel 10-11
10 February 2009
(I) THE PROPHET IN THE FOREGROUND (1 Samuel 10)
1. Revealing himself as a prophet of God (1 Samuel 10:19)
2. Recognising Saul as the anointed of the Lord (1 Samuel 10:20)
3. Anointing Saul as the commander of God’s inheritance (1 Samuel 10:1)
4. Presenting Saul as the chosen one (1 Samuel 10:24)
5. Teaching of the people on the subject of “Behaviour of Royalty” (1 Samuel 10:25)
(II) THE PROPHET IN THE BACKGROUND
1. Watching the unfolding of circumstances (history)
2. Threat from Nahash the Ammonite (1 Samuel 11:1-2)
3. Response of the elders of Jabesh (1 Samuel 11:3)
a) Delegation sent to Gibeah of Saul (1 Samuel 11:4)
Hometown of Saul (1 Samuel 10:26)
b) Saul responds strongly
Stirring of the heart from the Spirit of God (1 Samuel 11:6)
c) Fear of the Lord in action
Stirring of the children of Israel
300,000 men arose to fight the ammonites (1 Samuel 11:7-8)
4. Saul’s first battle
a) Organizing of the people (1 Samuel 11:11)
b) Successful campaign against the enemies (1 Samuel 11:11)
c) Saul’s magnanimity against dissenters (1 Samuel 11:12-13)
i) Death sentence threatened on dissenters
ii) Saul’s pardon of dissenters
iii) Acknowledgment of God’s deliverance
(III) THE PROPHET’S TIMELY APPEARANCE
1. Samuel’s timely appearance to the people (1 Samuel 11:14)
2. Anointing of Saul
a) First anointing
At Mizpah (1 Samuel 10:17)
There were dissenters (1 Samuel 10:27)
b) 2nd anointing
At Gilgal
“Renewal of the kingdom” (1 Samuel 11:14)
c) Special worship led by Samuel (1 Samuel 11:11)
Great rejoicing!