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 There was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeor, the son of Bekroth, the son of Alphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.

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 And he had a choice and handsome son whose name was Saul.

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 There was not a more handsome person than he among the children of Israel.

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 From his shoulder up, he was taller than any of the people.

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 Now the donkeys of Kish, Saul's father, were lost.

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 And Kish said to his son Saul, Please take one of the young servants with you and arise and go and look for the donkeys.

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 So he passed through the mountains of Ephraim and through the land of Shalisha, but they did not find them.

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 Then they passed through the land of Shalim, and they were not there.

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 Then they passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they did not find them.

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 When they had come to the land of Zoph, Saul said to his servant who was with him,

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 Come, let us return, lest my father cease caring about the donkeys and become worried about us.

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 And he said to him, Look now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honorable man.

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 All that he says surely comes to pass.

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 So let us go there.

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 Perhaps he can show us the way that we should go.

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 Then Saul said to his servant, But look, if we go, what shall we bring to this man?

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 For the bread in our vessels is all gone, and there is no present to bring to the man of God.

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 What do we have?

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 And the servant answered Saul again and said, Look, I have here at hand one-fourth of a shekel of silver.

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 I will give that to the man of God to tell us our way.

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 Formerly in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he spoke thus, Come, let us go to the seer.

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 For he who is now called a prophet was formerly called a seer.

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 Then Saul said to his servant, Well, well said, come and let us go.

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 So they went to the city where the man of God was.

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 And as they went up the hill to the city, they met some young women going to draw water and said to them, Is the seer here?

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 And they answered them and said, Yes, there he is, just ahead of you.

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 Hurry now, for today he came to the city because there is a sacrifice of the people today on the high place.

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 As soon as you come into the city, you will surely find him before he goes up to the high place to eat.

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 For the people will not eat until he comes, because he must bless the sacrifice.

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 Afterward, those who are invited will eat.

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 Now, therefore, go up, for about this time you will find him.

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 So they went up to the city.

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 As they were coming into the city, there was Samuel coming out towards them on his way up to the high place.

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 Now the Lord had told Samuel in his ear the day before Saul came, saying,

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 Tomorrow, about this time, I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin,

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 And you shall anoint him commander over my people, Israel, that he may save my people from the hand of the Philistines.

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 For I have looked upon my people because their cry has come to me.

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 So when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said to him,

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 And there he is, the man whom I spoke to you.

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 This one shall reign over my people.

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 Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate and said,

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 Please tell me, where is the seer's house?

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 Samuel answered Saul and said,

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 I am the seer.

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 Go up before me to the high place, for you shall eat with me today.

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 And tomorrow I will let you go and will tell you all that is in your heart.

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 But as for your donkeys that were lost three days ago, do not be anxious about them,

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 For they have been found.

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 And on whom is all the desire of Israel?

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 Is it not on you and on all your father's house?

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 And Saul answered and said,

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 Am I not a Benjamite of the smallest of the tribes of Israel?

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 Am I family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin?

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 Why then do you speak like this to me?

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 Now Samuel took Saul and his servant and brought them into the hall

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 and had them sit in the place of honor among those who were invited.

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 There were about thirty persons.

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 And Samuel said to the cook,

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 Bring the portion which I gave you, of which I said to you, set it apart.

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 So the cook took up the thigh with its upper part and set it before Saul.

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 And Samuel said,

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 Here it is, what was kept back.

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 It was set apart for you.

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 Eat, for until this time it has been kept for you,

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 since I said I invited the people.

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 So Saul ate with Samuel that day.

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 When they had come down from the high place into the city,

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 Samuel spoke with Saul on top of the house.

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 They rose early,

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 and it was about the dawning of the day

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 that Samuel called to Saul on top of the house,

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 saying,

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 Get up, that I may send you on your way.

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 And Saul arose,

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 and both men went outside,

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 he and Samuel.

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 As they were going down to the outskirts of the city,

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 Samuel said to Saul,

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 Tell the servant to go on ahead of us.

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 And he went on,

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 But you stand here a while,

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 that I may announce to you the word of God.

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 The word of God for the people.

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 Thanks be to God.

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 Thank you, Ken.

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 Isaiah 40 says that the grass withers and the flower fades,

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 but the word of the Lord stands forever.

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 While the word of the Lord stands,

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 you may be seated.

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 Luke 1 says that no word from God shall be void of power.

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 Would you pray with me?

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 Lord, we thank you for your word.

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 We thank you for how you have acted in human history

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 in a powerful way

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 to reveal who you are

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 and how you've captured your actions

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 in the scriptures.

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 We thank you for this narrative.

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 We pray, Lord, that you will use this to humble us before you.

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 We pray that your word will be,

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 as James says, a mirror

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 that we can see our souls and our hearts

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 and we pray, Lord,

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 that by the power of your Holy Spirit,

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 you will be our teacher.

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 We pray that your Holy Spirit, Lord,

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 will break up that soil

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 that has laid fallow and grown hard.

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 We pray, Lord, that it will pierce through

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 and that it will plant the seed of truth,

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 the gospel,

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 the living hope we have in Jesus Christ

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 into the souls of your people today.

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 And for Christ's sake,

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 it's that we ask this.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Some things are hard to watch

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 even if they are predictable.

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 Growing up, we had a boxer dog

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 and that's the type of dog

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 that's really big,

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 really big mouth

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 and a lot of slobber.

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 And this dog vomited on the porch.

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 I remember seeing it right there

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 with my little brother.

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 My parents run off to get this stuff.

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 They go, quick, we got to clean that up.

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 My brother and I just sat there watching.

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 Well, sure enough,

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 that dog comes back and you,

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 it's predictable, but it's still gross

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 and it's hard to watch.

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 You know what's going to happen.

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 The dog goes over and starts licking it.

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 Israel's behavior is a lot like that, isn't it?

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 The behavior of God's people,

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 even though it's predictable,

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 it's still hard to watch.

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 2 Peter 2, verse 22,

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 quotes Proverbs 26.

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 And it's this observation

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 that as a dog returns to its vomit,

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 so a fool returns to his folly or sin.

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 And the reason we have narratives like this,

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 that it's like watching

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 a slow motion train wreck.

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 We can all see where this is going,

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 but it's painful and hard to watch.

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 It's that point that we should learn from this.

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 Pay attention to these details

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 and learn from it.

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 So beloved congregation

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 of our Lord Jesus Christ,

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 the message I hope that you and I

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 can receive today from God

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 is to see how patient he is as a teacher.

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 Let's see together how the Lord

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 teaches his people.

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 Sinners though we are,

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 with remaining corruptions,

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 though he calls us saints in Christ.

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 I have five observations for us today.

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 Number one,

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 when the Lord lets his children

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 taste the sin they desire,

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 he leaves no reason

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 to complain of him.

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 When the Lord lets his children

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 taste that sin that they desired,

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 God leaves no reason

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 for you and me to complain of him.

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 Look at verse one.

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 There was a man

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 whose name was Kish.

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 That should remind you

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 of how the last episode started.

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 Remember,

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 the last episode in this book

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 was focused on a different person,

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 which was Samuel.

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 And it began by describing Samuel's dad.

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 And now we have a shift.

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 A new episode is beginning,

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 the same opening words.

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 He was a mighty man of power.

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 It could be translated

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 of wealth or of might.

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 Verse two,

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 this man had a choice

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 and handsome son.

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 The word choice,

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 it's the same words used

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 to describe choice silver or gold.

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 It's something that's been tested

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 and determined to be precious and good.

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 The word handsome

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 in the Hebrew is tov.

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 And that means good or goodly.

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 It's used in other places

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 of the Bible to describe

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 a beautiful woman, tov.

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 So if you will,

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 women who are married

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 want to give your husband

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 a compliment,

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 tell him tov.

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 It's good.

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 In the name of this

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 choice and handsome son,

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 his name was Saul.

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 There was not a more good

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 or goodly

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 or handsome person

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 than he among

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 all the children of Israel.

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 From his shoulders upward,

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 he was taller

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 than any of the people.

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 What that means is

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 even his shoulders

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 were taller

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 than the tallest head.

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 This is where I get distracted.

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 Okay, what is the height

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 of the average man?

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 5.9,

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 according to the internet.

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 And the distance

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 between the shoulder

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 and the head

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 is like 12 inches.

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 So if everyone else's head

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 came to here,

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 you add on 12 more inches,

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 Saul would have likely been

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 between 6 feet 9 inches.

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 Well, who is famous

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 that's that tall?

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 It's LeBron James.

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 Or 7 feet tall?

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 Shaquille O'Neal or Karim.

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 Saul was a tall man.

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 And here he comes,

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 walking,

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 son of a mighty,

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 wealthy father.

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 The name Saul

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 is also noteworthy.

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 The name Saul

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 means prayed for

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 or asked for.

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 A little hint,

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 even in God's providence,

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 of the name given

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 to the tallest man

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 in all of Israel.

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 This is exactly

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 who you prayed for

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 and asked me for.

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 Well, this tall,

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 young man

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 that was tall

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 was good.

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 He made a good impression

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 anywhere he went

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 by his physical appearance,

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 by also his bearing.

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 He carried himself

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 like a nobleman.

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 That's the lasting impression

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 you get.

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 Dale Ralph Davis commented,

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 people would have voted

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 Saul, Mr. Israel,

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 had there been

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 such a contest.

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 And Saul's associated now

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 with chasing

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 these lost donkeys.

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 It takes a lot of verses

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 to describe his search

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 all over for these

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 lost donkeys.

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 Well, you probably remember

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 the prophecy,

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 you know,

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 of Solomon

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 riding in on a donkey

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 would be fulfilled

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 by Jesus Christ

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 coming into Jerusalem

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 on a donkey.

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 So donkeys were,

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 it's what a king

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 or someone princely

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 or noble would ride

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 into the nation on

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 if it was a time

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 of victory or peace.

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 So you take your war horse,

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 if you're going to go charge,

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 you want to be up

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 as high as possible,

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 but if it's a time of peace,

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 you get to ride a donkey.

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 All of these things

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 describe Saul

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 as a very attractive choice

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 for God's people.

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 Remember,

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 Israel's goal

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 at this time

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 was to be

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 like all the other nations.

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 That's what they wanted

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 more than anything else.

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 Scholars have noticed

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 how there is only

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 one Israelite

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 in all of the Bible

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 described

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 and kind of identified

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 by his height,

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 and that's Saul.

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 Everywhere else

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 in the Bible,

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 tall people

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 are associated

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 with the enemies

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 that oppose God.

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 Think of the giants

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 in the land

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 as they're going to go

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 in the promised land.

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 Think Goliath, obviously.

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 So here's the only Israelite

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 described by that

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 very thing

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 that defines

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 the world

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 and that's fear striking

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 into the people of God.

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 You're getting exactly

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 what you wanted.

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 Someone commented,

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 this amplifies

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 the impression

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 that Saul

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 was precisely

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 the kind of king

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 who would be chosen

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 by all the other nations

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 and Israel gets to have him

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 as their king.

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 See how God leaves

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 his people

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 with no excuse?

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 It's like saying

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 we really want

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 to have the captain

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 of our March Madness

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 basketball team

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 be one who's going

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 to be NBA bound.

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 And God says,

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 oh, not only can he dunk,

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 not only is he going

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 to the NBA,

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 I'm going to give you one

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 who anybody would pick

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 as their first round

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 draft pick.

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 He's going to be

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 an all-star.

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 And Saul's chasing

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 around these lost donkeys.

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 There's three credentials

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 that stand out.

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 It supports his good prospects

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 for leadership.

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 God's given them someone

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 that they can see

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 is up to standard.

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 Anyone would want them.

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 First, it's this.

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 In verse 5,

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 Saul showed respect

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 for his father.

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 Second, in verse 6,

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 Saul showed respect

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 for the social conventions.

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 If you're going to appear

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 before a person of eminence

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 like Samuel,

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 you don't want to come

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 empty-handed.

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 You should bring a gift.

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 That was customary.

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 And number 3,

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 in verse 21,

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 Saul showed humility.

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 And he says,

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 am I not a Benjamite

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 of the smallest

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 of the tribes of Israel

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 and my family

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 the least of all

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 the families

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 of the tribe of Benjamin?

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 What we know

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 is that was wealthy

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 and mighty,

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 but he's being very

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 humble and modest.

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 These credentials,

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 you could say,

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 support him

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 as a good prospect.

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 There's nothing there

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 that would disqualify him.

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 We also have

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 in this passage

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 the reception.

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 How was this tall,

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 handsome man

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 that shows humility

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 and respect for his father,

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 how was he received?

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 Well, see,

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 the daughters of Israel,

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 they represent

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 the future of the nation

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 and also the heart

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 and the passion

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 of a nation.

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 And there's a pattern

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 when the daughters

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 of Zion

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 or the daughters

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 of Jerusalem

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 or the daughters

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 of Israel

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 come out to meet a man.

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 There's a pattern there

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 in all of Scripture.

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 Think about all the different

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 times this has happened.

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 Isaac met his wife

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 at a well.

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 So did Jacob.

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 So did Moses.

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 And now Saul,

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 he's welcomed

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 by the daughters

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 of Israel.

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 Look at verse 11.

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 As he and his servant

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 went up the hill

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 to the city,

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 they met some young women

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 going out

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 to draw water.

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 But let's pay attention.

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 If these are

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 the daughters of Israel,

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 how do they receive him?

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 Turns out,

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 they want to help him.

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 They give him

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 urgent instructions

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 and detour.

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 Go here.

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 So he's being well received

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 by the daughters

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 of the nation.

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 This is another good sign.

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 See,

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 Israel can't accuse God

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 of trying to sabotage

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 their plan

00:16:36.159 --> 00:16:37.000
 of a monarchy.

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 The future ruler

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 was given

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 a seat of honor,

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 look at verse 22,

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 by the man of God,

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 that seat that was reserved

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 in the presence

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 of these 30 VIP guests.

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 In verse 22,

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 he's given a piece

00:16:52.360 --> 00:16:53.179
 of meat

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 that Samuel

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 had intentionally

00:16:54.639 --> 00:16:55.439
 set aside

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 with the fat on it,

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 meaning it would taste

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 the best.

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 Then he gets to eat

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 with Samuel.

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 The man of God

00:17:02.799 --> 00:17:03.480
 whose word never

00:17:03.480 --> 00:17:04.440
 falls to the ground.

00:17:05.279 --> 00:17:06.920
 In verses 25 and 26,

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 Samuel hosts him

00:17:08.039 --> 00:17:09.420
 to say the top

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 of the house.

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 That's the place

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 where it was cool.

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 You normally have

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 like a guest bedroom

00:17:12.660 --> 00:17:13.079
 up there,

00:17:13.400 --> 00:17:14.079
 a place where you can

00:17:14.079 --> 00:17:14.879
 go and have meetings

00:17:14.879 --> 00:17:15.759
 like, remember how

00:17:15.759 --> 00:17:17.059
 Jesus met with Nicodemus

00:17:17.059 --> 00:17:18.119
 up there in the cool

00:17:18.119 --> 00:17:18.579
 of the night?

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 So he gets to be there

00:17:20.180 --> 00:17:21.619
 hosted by Samuel.

00:17:22.500 --> 00:17:23.299
 In verse 27,

00:17:23.400 --> 00:17:24.440
 the Lord gives Saul

00:17:24.440 --> 00:17:25.680
 a direct word.

00:17:26.900 --> 00:17:28.099
 Samuel pays a lot

00:17:28.099 --> 00:17:28.859
 attention to him

00:17:28.859 --> 00:17:29.480
 one-on-one

00:17:29.480 --> 00:17:30.459
 and ministers

00:17:30.459 --> 00:17:31.859
 the word of God

00:17:31.859 --> 00:17:33.019
 to this future ruler.

00:17:33.879 --> 00:17:35.259
 Saul and Israel

00:17:35.259 --> 00:17:36.379
 have no reason

00:17:36.379 --> 00:17:37.779
 to complain of God.

00:17:39.379 --> 00:17:40.219
 When the Lord

00:17:40.219 --> 00:17:41.039
 lets his children

00:17:41.039 --> 00:17:42.339
 taste the sin

00:17:42.339 --> 00:17:43.359
 they desire,

00:17:44.359 --> 00:17:45.419
 he leaves no reason

00:17:45.419 --> 00:17:46.119
 to complain.

00:17:47.240 --> 00:17:48.119
 We saw last week

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 how by wanting

00:17:49.139 --> 00:17:49.799
 a king like all

00:17:49.799 --> 00:17:50.579
 the other nations,

00:17:51.000 --> 00:17:51.740
 they were rejecting

00:17:51.740 --> 00:17:52.639
 God as their king

00:17:52.639 --> 00:17:53.559
 and this is exactly

00:17:53.559 --> 00:17:54.899
 what God gives them.

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 Has the Lord

00:17:57.559 --> 00:17:58.419
 ever taught you

00:17:58.419 --> 00:18:00.379
 what really matters

00:18:00.379 --> 00:18:01.960
 by giving you

00:18:01.960 --> 00:18:03.000
 exactly what you

00:18:03.000 --> 00:18:04.079
 thought was best

00:18:04.079 --> 00:18:04.419
 for you

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 and what you

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 really wanted?

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 I remember a time

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 maybe 10 years ago

00:18:09.139 --> 00:18:11.879
 there was an opportunity

00:18:11.879 --> 00:18:12.819
 for a promotion

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 and it was,

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 you know,

00:18:14.240 --> 00:18:15.019
 of course outside

00:18:15.019 --> 00:18:15.419
 of church

00:18:15.419 --> 00:18:16.359
 but I thought

00:18:16.359 --> 00:18:17.299
 I really wanted this

00:18:17.299 --> 00:18:18.659
 and the analogy

00:18:18.659 --> 00:18:19.579
 my dad gave me,

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 I have a wonderful

00:18:21.000 --> 00:18:21.679
 Christian dad

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 and he said,

00:18:22.319 --> 00:18:22.519
 Jason,

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 sometimes we want

00:18:23.859 --> 00:18:24.700
 to chase a tiger

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 and we think

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 that's what we want

00:18:26.740 --> 00:18:27.400
 and then when you

00:18:27.400 --> 00:18:27.799
 catch it,

00:18:27.879 --> 00:18:28.359
 what do you have?

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 You've got a tiger

00:18:29.480 --> 00:18:30.039
 by the tail

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 and that's often

00:18:31.660 --> 00:18:32.139
 how it is,

00:18:32.200 --> 00:18:32.460
 isn't it?

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 The Lord patiently

00:18:33.299 --> 00:18:34.599
 lets us learn

00:18:34.599 --> 00:18:35.139
 the lesson.

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 What you think

00:18:37.039 --> 00:18:37.940
 matters most

00:18:37.940 --> 00:18:39.200
 is not what your

00:18:39.200 --> 00:18:39.819
 loving father

00:18:39.819 --> 00:18:40.519
 has for you.

00:18:43.059 --> 00:18:43.900
 When we finally

00:18:43.900 --> 00:18:44.339
 get it,

00:18:44.759 --> 00:18:46.079
 we turn around

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 and our loving father

00:18:46.900 --> 00:18:47.339
 is there

00:18:47.339 --> 00:18:48.859
 and he's a patient

00:18:48.859 --> 00:18:49.539
 teacher.

00:18:50.680 --> 00:18:51.519
 Here's our second

00:18:51.519 --> 00:18:52.039
 observation.

00:18:53.240 --> 00:18:54.539
 When sin-desiring

00:18:54.539 --> 00:18:55.920
 men try to push

00:18:55.920 --> 00:18:56.900
 the Lord away

00:18:56.900 --> 00:18:57.660
 from his people,

00:18:58.099 --> 00:18:59.079
 where does he go?

00:19:00.220 --> 00:19:01.579
 When the sin-desiring

00:19:01.579 --> 00:19:02.700
 men try to push

00:19:02.700 --> 00:19:03.480
 the Lord away

00:19:03.480 --> 00:19:04.700
 from his people,

00:19:04.799 --> 00:19:05.519
 where does he go?

00:19:06.160 --> 00:19:06.660
 What happened

00:19:06.660 --> 00:19:07.240
 last chapter

00:19:07.240 --> 00:19:08.019
 is that the elders

00:19:08.019 --> 00:19:08.440
 of Israel

00:19:08.440 --> 00:19:09.220
 came to Samuel,

00:19:09.480 --> 00:19:10.160
 they heard all

00:19:10.160 --> 00:19:11.940
 the stern warnings

00:19:11.940 --> 00:19:12.700
 that God gave them

00:19:12.700 --> 00:19:13.339
 through Samuel,

00:19:13.579 --> 00:19:14.259
 this king is going

00:19:14.259 --> 00:19:15.139
 to become a Pharaoh

00:19:15.139 --> 00:19:15.599
 figure,

00:19:16.599 --> 00:19:17.639
 but their hearts

00:19:17.639 --> 00:19:19.059
 desire this,

00:19:19.359 --> 00:19:20.059
 this is the man

00:19:20.059 --> 00:19:20.519
 they want.

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 Where does the Lord

00:19:22.480 --> 00:19:23.639
 go when God

00:19:23.639 --> 00:19:24.200
 says they have

00:19:24.200 --> 00:19:25.179
 rejected me?

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 I want you to see

00:19:27.419 --> 00:19:28.940
 here in an indirect

00:19:28.940 --> 00:19:30.659
 way that God

00:19:30.659 --> 00:19:31.659
 stays near

00:19:31.659 --> 00:19:32.579
 his people.

00:19:33.579 --> 00:19:34.519
 God orchestrates

00:19:34.519 --> 00:19:35.379
 and presides

00:19:35.379 --> 00:19:36.919
 over and powerfully

00:19:36.919 --> 00:19:38.159
 causes all things,

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 even that which men

00:19:39.740 --> 00:19:40.799
 intend for evil,

00:19:40.859 --> 00:19:41.720
 like in this case,

00:19:42.079 --> 00:19:43.139
 to work together

00:19:43.139 --> 00:19:44.579
 for his good purposes

00:19:44.579 --> 00:19:45.599
 for those who are

00:19:45.599 --> 00:19:46.740
 his called ones.

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 Romans 8, 28.

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 I want to point out

00:19:50.779 --> 00:19:53.180
 five coincidences,

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 so to speak,

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 five ways in which

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 it just so happened,

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 and all of this

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 shows the providence

00:19:58.539 --> 00:19:58.900
 of God,

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 how he's near

00:19:59.640 --> 00:20:01.000
 all along orchestrating

00:20:01.000 --> 00:20:02.099
 everything according

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 to his will.

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 First,

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 it just so happened

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 that as Saul's

00:20:06.799 --> 00:20:07.700
 father's donkeys

00:20:07.700 --> 00:20:08.799
 got lost

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 at that time,

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 and that it took

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 exactly three days,

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 and in that time,

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 Saul searches everywhere

00:20:14.120 --> 00:20:14.940
 only to end up

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 right where God

00:20:15.960 --> 00:20:17.299
 wanted him to be.

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 Number two,

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 it just so happened

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 that they came

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 to the land of Zoph

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 where Ramah was.

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 Oh, remember Ramah,

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 that's the mountaintops

00:20:26.180 --> 00:20:27.279
 where Samuel lives.

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 Number three,

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 it just so happened

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 that Saul's servant

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 remembered about Samuel

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 and the fact

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 that he lived there,

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 and he spoke

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 on behalf of God.

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 He was a seer,

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 and he could perhaps

00:20:38.700 --> 00:20:39.180
 guide them

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 in the right direction.

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 Number four,

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 it just so happened

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 that the young women

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 told Saul

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 where to go

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 just in time

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 so that as he would

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 walk out there,

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 he would be able

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 to meet up with Samuel

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 on the road

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 right before he goes

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 up the hill

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 for the sacrifice feast.

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 And number five,

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 it just so happened

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 that there was already

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 this great feast plan

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 with meat set apart

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 and 30 elite guests

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 invited.

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 Of course,

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 Saul is portrayed

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 in this whole chapter

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 as someone really

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 bumbling through

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 these events.

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 A spiritually blind person

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 will fail to acknowledge

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 that in all of these details,

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 it's the sovereign hand

00:21:18.599 --> 00:21:19.380
 of God

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 being so close,

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 orchestrating everything

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 for his great purpose.

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 Look at verse 15 with me.

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 See, all along,

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 the Lord had told Samuel

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 in his ear

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 the day before

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 that Saul came,

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 saying,

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 verse 16,

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 tomorrow,

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 about this time,

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 I will send you a man

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 from the land

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 of Benjamin.

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 This tiny little tribe,

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 you're not going to see

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 too many of those

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 in a lifetime,

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 and I'm going to send them

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 right here to you

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 this time tomorrow.

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 See how close God was

00:21:52.259 --> 00:21:52.920
 all along,

00:21:53.340 --> 00:21:54.580
 orchestrating every detail?

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 It was God

00:21:56.420 --> 00:21:57.299
 who sent Saul

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 to Samuel

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 at that exact moment.

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 I want us to

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 take this story

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 as one small example

00:22:05.100 --> 00:22:06.440
 and see what this

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 reveals to us

00:22:07.099 --> 00:22:08.679
 about our great God.

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 See, God,

00:22:11.099 --> 00:22:11.799
 all along,

00:22:12.419 --> 00:22:13.359
 was the first

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 and primary cause.

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 God makes

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 all things

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 happen

00:22:19.759 --> 00:22:20.599
 just so.

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 It wasn't that

00:22:22.059 --> 00:22:22.919
 it just so happened,

00:22:22.980 --> 00:22:23.500
 it was God

00:22:23.500 --> 00:22:24.399
 who caused it

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 to be that way.

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 Providence,

00:22:27.399 --> 00:22:28.399
 the providence of God

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 is the expression

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 or the application

00:22:30.819 --> 00:22:31.619
 of the attribute

00:22:31.619 --> 00:22:32.059
 of God,

00:22:32.119 --> 00:22:33.019
 which is his sovereignty.

00:22:33.679 --> 00:22:34.619
 God is sovereign.

00:22:34.779 --> 00:22:35.559
 He reigns freely

00:22:35.559 --> 00:22:36.459
 over all his creation,

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 and he displays that

00:22:37.840 --> 00:22:39.039
 in his providence.

00:22:40.220 --> 00:22:41.440
 Of God's providence,

00:22:41.559 --> 00:22:42.380
 we agree with

00:22:42.380 --> 00:22:43.420
 the catechism question

00:22:43.420 --> 00:22:44.779
 that nothing happens

00:22:44.779 --> 00:22:46.000
 except through God

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 and by his will.

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 It's God who

00:22:48.299 --> 00:22:50.000
 providentially controls

00:22:50.000 --> 00:22:51.299
 even the smallest

00:22:51.299 --> 00:22:52.620
 matters in your life

00:22:52.620 --> 00:22:53.600
 and in mine

00:22:53.600 --> 00:22:55.079
 according to his will.

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 In God's perfect design

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 and according to

00:23:00.400 --> 00:23:01.380
 who God is

00:23:01.380 --> 00:23:02.340
 in his essence,

00:23:02.720 --> 00:23:03.620
 he uses

00:23:03.620 --> 00:23:04.680
 other means

00:23:04.680 --> 00:23:05.259
 to accomplish

00:23:05.259 --> 00:23:05.820
 his will.

00:23:07.240 --> 00:23:07.680
 See,

00:23:07.759 --> 00:23:08.600
 this is a wonderful,

00:23:08.820 --> 00:23:09.860
 wonderful doctrine,

00:23:10.100 --> 00:23:11.000
 a wonderful truth

00:23:11.000 --> 00:23:11.620
 from scripture

00:23:11.620 --> 00:23:12.880
 that we could meditate

00:23:12.880 --> 00:23:14.279
 on for an entire life

00:23:14.279 --> 00:23:15.440
 and we won't plumb

00:23:15.440 --> 00:23:16.420
 the full depths of it.

00:23:17.799 --> 00:23:18.660
 Who is God

00:23:18.660 --> 00:23:19.180
 in his essence?

00:23:19.320 --> 00:23:19.660
 God is

00:23:19.660 --> 00:23:21.220
 all powerful

00:23:21.220 --> 00:23:22.680
 all the time.

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 And God

00:23:25.299 --> 00:23:26.259
 operates

00:23:26.259 --> 00:23:27.299
 in human time

00:23:27.299 --> 00:23:28.000
 and space.

00:23:29.200 --> 00:23:30.259
 And what we recognize

00:23:30.259 --> 00:23:30.799
 is that

00:23:30.799 --> 00:23:31.980
 who God is

00:23:31.980 --> 00:23:32.920
 is displayed

00:23:32.920 --> 00:23:34.039
 by how he acts

00:23:34.039 --> 00:23:35.559
 so that the operations

00:23:35.559 --> 00:23:36.079
 of God

00:23:36.079 --> 00:23:36.839
 in the world

00:23:36.839 --> 00:23:38.860
 reflect back on us

00:23:38.860 --> 00:23:39.779
 his essence

00:23:39.779 --> 00:23:40.819
 and his attributes.

00:23:42.500 --> 00:23:44.019
 He is absolutely

00:23:44.019 --> 00:23:45.019
 sovereign.

00:23:45.559 --> 00:23:45.960
 He is

00:23:45.960 --> 00:23:46.819
 infinite

00:23:46.819 --> 00:23:48.000
 completeness.

00:23:50.500 --> 00:23:52.000
 There was an old word

00:23:52.000 --> 00:23:52.700
 in Latin

00:23:52.700 --> 00:23:53.980
 where these theologians

00:23:53.980 --> 00:23:54.779
 after the Reformation

00:23:54.779 --> 00:23:56.099
 are trying to describe

00:23:56.099 --> 00:23:56.880
 who is God

00:23:56.880 --> 00:23:57.640
 and acting

00:23:57.640 --> 00:23:58.440
 in such a

00:23:58.440 --> 00:23:58.940
 sovereign,

00:23:59.339 --> 00:24:00.160
 providential way.

00:24:00.160 --> 00:24:01.420
 and the Latin word

00:24:01.420 --> 00:24:02.060
 was this,

00:24:02.700 --> 00:24:04.220
 actus putus,

00:24:05.019 --> 00:24:06.680
 pure actuality.

00:24:07.240 --> 00:24:08.279
 That's who God is.

00:24:09.900 --> 00:24:10.720
 The Lord God

00:24:10.720 --> 00:24:12.140
 is close to his people

00:24:12.140 --> 00:24:14.340
 causing all things

00:24:14.340 --> 00:24:15.040
 to happen.

00:24:16.640 --> 00:24:17.500
 So if God

00:24:17.500 --> 00:24:18.720
 is the primary cause

00:24:18.720 --> 00:24:19.540
 and these other

00:24:19.540 --> 00:24:20.160
 events

00:24:20.160 --> 00:24:21.320
 and choices

00:24:21.320 --> 00:24:22.019
 and decisions

00:24:22.019 --> 00:24:23.040
 that others make,

00:24:23.259 --> 00:24:24.220
 what does it make those?

00:24:24.600 --> 00:24:25.220
 Well those become

00:24:25.220 --> 00:24:26.240
 secondary means

00:24:26.240 --> 00:24:26.940
 or secondary

00:24:26.940 --> 00:24:27.860
 causes.

00:24:27.859 --> 00:24:30.119
 the word is

00:24:30.119 --> 00:24:30.659
 volition.

00:24:31.179 --> 00:24:31.799
 Creatures have

00:24:31.799 --> 00:24:32.299
 volition.

00:24:32.619 --> 00:24:33.000
 Creatures have

00:24:33.000 --> 00:24:33.339
 the ability

00:24:33.339 --> 00:24:33.899
 to choose

00:24:33.899 --> 00:24:35.019
 and make decisions.

00:24:36.519 --> 00:24:37.279
 So the Lord

00:24:37.279 --> 00:24:37.799
 would use

00:24:37.799 --> 00:24:38.399
 for example

00:24:38.399 --> 00:24:39.819
 the free choice

00:24:39.819 --> 00:24:40.579
 or the volition

00:24:40.579 --> 00:24:41.279
 of the donkeys

00:24:41.279 --> 00:24:41.939
 to run away.

00:24:42.699 --> 00:24:43.219
 He would use

00:24:43.219 --> 00:24:43.819
 the choice

00:24:43.819 --> 00:24:44.859
 of his father

00:24:44.859 --> 00:24:45.659
 to send Saul

00:24:45.659 --> 00:24:47.439
 with this particular

00:24:47.439 --> 00:24:47.979
 servant

00:24:47.979 --> 00:24:49.079
 and the volition

00:24:49.079 --> 00:24:49.779
 of that servant

00:24:49.779 --> 00:24:50.679
 to put a shekel

00:24:50.679 --> 00:24:51.459
 or some money

00:24:51.459 --> 00:24:52.119
 in his pocket.

00:24:52.519 --> 00:24:53.079
 The volition

00:24:53.079 --> 00:24:54.419
 of those 30 guests

00:24:54.419 --> 00:24:54.919
 to prepare

00:24:54.919 --> 00:24:56.439
 a sacrifice feast

00:24:56.440 --> 00:24:58.240
 and even the volition

00:24:58.240 --> 00:24:59.299
 or the free choice

00:24:59.299 --> 00:25:00.720
 of rebellious Israel

00:25:00.720 --> 00:25:01.580
 to prefer

00:25:01.580 --> 00:25:03.120
 an earthly monarchy

00:25:03.120 --> 00:25:04.640
 as their idol

00:25:04.640 --> 00:25:05.480
 over God

00:25:05.480 --> 00:25:06.279
 as their king.

00:25:07.880 --> 00:25:08.840
 You see how it

00:25:08.840 --> 00:25:09.600
 becomes obvious

00:25:09.600 --> 00:25:10.559
 from this passage

00:25:10.559 --> 00:25:11.600
 exactly what

00:25:11.600 --> 00:25:12.779
 Acts 15.18

00:25:12.779 --> 00:25:13.360
 says

00:25:13.360 --> 00:25:14.519
 that all

00:25:14.519 --> 00:25:15.559
 God's works

00:25:15.559 --> 00:25:16.519
 are known

00:25:16.519 --> 00:25:17.299
 to him

00:25:17.299 --> 00:25:18.380
 from

00:25:18.380 --> 00:25:19.240
 eternity.

00:25:20.820 --> 00:25:21.720
 Let me run

00:25:21.720 --> 00:25:22.140
 that by you

00:25:22.140 --> 00:25:22.799
 one more time.

00:25:23.039 --> 00:25:24.440
 Acts 15.18

00:25:24.440 --> 00:25:26.799
 all God's works

00:25:26.799 --> 00:25:27.580
 are known

00:25:27.580 --> 00:25:28.140
 to him

00:25:28.140 --> 00:25:29.080
 from

00:25:29.080 --> 00:25:29.820
 eternity.

00:25:31.279 --> 00:25:32.380
 Is your view

00:25:32.380 --> 00:25:32.840
 of God

00:25:32.840 --> 00:25:33.700
 big enough

00:25:33.700 --> 00:25:35.200
 for this God

00:25:35.200 --> 00:25:35.840
 of the Bible?

00:25:37.039 --> 00:25:37.799
 We should be

00:25:37.799 --> 00:25:38.200
 stretched.

00:25:39.580 --> 00:25:40.340
 Are your thoughts

00:25:40.340 --> 00:25:40.960
 about God

00:25:40.960 --> 00:25:42.320
 high enough

00:25:42.320 --> 00:25:43.759
 for the only

00:25:43.759 --> 00:25:44.480
 living God

00:25:44.480 --> 00:25:45.420
 who is the creator

00:25:45.420 --> 00:25:47.000
 and the sustainer

00:25:47.000 --> 00:25:47.960
 of everyone

00:25:47.960 --> 00:25:48.880
 and everything?

00:25:50.160 --> 00:25:50.940
 The Lord

00:25:50.940 --> 00:25:51.539
 has acted

00:25:51.539 --> 00:25:52.620
 in human history

00:25:52.620 --> 00:25:53.360
 and he's recorded

00:25:53.359 --> 00:25:53.959
 for us

00:25:53.959 --> 00:25:55.399
 and he patiently

00:25:55.399 --> 00:25:56.339
 uses his word

00:25:56.339 --> 00:25:57.459
 in every generation

00:25:57.459 --> 00:25:58.579
 to elevate

00:25:58.579 --> 00:25:59.339
 our thoughts

00:25:59.339 --> 00:25:59.719
 of him

00:25:59.719 --> 00:26:01.399
 that we see him

00:26:01.399 --> 00:26:02.259
 more and more

00:26:02.259 --> 00:26:02.939
 by faith

00:26:02.939 --> 00:26:04.500
 in all his splendor

00:26:04.500 --> 00:26:05.019
 and glory

00:26:05.019 --> 00:26:05.679
 that we'll never

00:26:05.679 --> 00:26:06.639
 get to the end

00:26:06.639 --> 00:26:06.939
 of it.

00:26:08.179 --> 00:26:08.979
 See how much

00:26:08.979 --> 00:26:09.619
 higher the Lord

00:26:09.619 --> 00:26:10.099
 is than

00:26:10.099 --> 00:26:11.479
 worldly idols.

00:26:13.579 --> 00:26:14.659
 With such a high God

00:26:14.659 --> 00:26:15.519
 we have to confess

00:26:15.519 --> 00:26:16.059
 back to him

00:26:16.059 --> 00:26:16.519
 who he is

00:26:16.519 --> 00:26:17.539
 using the words

00:26:17.539 --> 00:26:18.339
 of his own Bible.

00:26:19.159 --> 00:26:20.500
 In Job 36.22

00:26:20.500 --> 00:26:21.220
 behold

00:26:21.220 --> 00:26:22.900
 God is exalted

00:26:22.900 --> 00:26:23.640
 in his power

00:26:23.640 --> 00:26:25.480
 and who is a teacher

00:26:25.480 --> 00:26:26.420
 like him?

00:26:27.779 --> 00:26:28.819
 Psalm 32.8

00:26:28.819 --> 00:26:30.359
 what we read earlier

00:26:30.359 --> 00:26:31.279
 the Lord promises

00:26:31.279 --> 00:26:31.940
 to his people

00:26:31.940 --> 00:26:34.140
 I will instruct you

00:26:34.140 --> 00:26:35.519
 and teach you

00:26:35.519 --> 00:26:36.440
 in the way

00:26:36.440 --> 00:26:37.299
 that you should go.

00:26:37.940 --> 00:26:39.039
 I will counsel you

00:26:39.039 --> 00:26:41.259
 with my loving eye

00:26:41.259 --> 00:26:42.400
 upon you

00:26:42.400 --> 00:26:44.220
 using all things

00:26:44.220 --> 00:26:45.619
 for his glory

00:26:45.619 --> 00:26:46.779
 and our good.

00:26:46.779 --> 00:26:50.059
 Well the third observation

00:26:50.059 --> 00:26:50.799
 is that the Lord

00:26:50.799 --> 00:26:51.359
 shows

00:26:51.359 --> 00:26:52.759
 how far

00:26:52.759 --> 00:26:53.599
 those desires

00:26:53.599 --> 00:26:54.759
 of sinful hearts

00:26:54.759 --> 00:26:55.539
 fall short

00:26:55.539 --> 00:26:57.399
 of his glorious reign.

00:26:58.399 --> 00:26:59.299
 The Lord

00:26:59.299 --> 00:27:00.480
 shows how far

00:27:00.480 --> 00:27:01.220
 the desires

00:27:01.220 --> 00:27:02.319
 of sinful hearts

00:27:02.319 --> 00:27:03.079
 fall short

00:27:03.079 --> 00:27:04.779
 of his glorious reign

00:27:04.779 --> 00:27:05.440
 as our king.

00:27:06.720 --> 00:27:07.680
 See in verse 20

00:27:07.680 --> 00:27:08.359
 would you look there?

00:27:10.240 --> 00:27:10.740
 He says

00:27:10.740 --> 00:27:11.480
 on whom

00:27:11.480 --> 00:27:12.539
 is all

00:27:12.539 --> 00:27:13.480
 the desire

00:27:13.480 --> 00:27:14.359
 of Israel?

00:27:14.359 --> 00:27:16.419
 As Saul

00:27:16.419 --> 00:27:17.359
 is presented

00:27:17.359 --> 00:27:17.899
 to them

00:27:17.899 --> 00:27:19.099
 and providentially

00:27:19.099 --> 00:27:20.019
 brought before

00:27:20.019 --> 00:27:21.079
 these 30

00:27:21.079 --> 00:27:22.359
 invited guests

00:27:22.359 --> 00:27:23.459
 representing leadership

00:27:23.459 --> 00:27:24.359
 for the whole nation

00:27:24.359 --> 00:27:25.019
 and will soon

00:27:25.019 --> 00:27:25.619
 be anointed

00:27:25.619 --> 00:27:26.679
 and presented

00:27:26.679 --> 00:27:27.639
 as the king

00:27:27.639 --> 00:27:29.019
 the Lord

00:27:29.019 --> 00:27:29.859
 is pointing out

00:27:29.859 --> 00:27:31.779
 that the desire

00:27:31.779 --> 00:27:32.299
 of Israel

00:27:32.299 --> 00:27:33.279
 is not on God

00:27:33.279 --> 00:27:34.399
 their desire

00:27:34.399 --> 00:27:35.500
 their longing

00:27:35.500 --> 00:27:36.039
 is on

00:27:36.039 --> 00:27:36.979
 this man.

00:27:36.980 --> 00:27:40.640
 the irony

00:27:40.640 --> 00:27:41.339
 here is brought

00:27:41.339 --> 00:27:41.980
 out in how

00:27:41.980 --> 00:27:42.900
 Saul

00:27:42.900 --> 00:27:43.799
 is truly

00:27:43.799 --> 00:27:44.920
 incompetent

00:27:44.920 --> 00:27:46.240
 and not suited

00:27:46.240 --> 00:27:46.660
 to lead

00:27:46.660 --> 00:27:47.319
 God's people.

00:27:48.480 --> 00:27:49.420
 Let's unpack

00:27:49.420 --> 00:27:50.259
 this desire

00:27:50.259 --> 00:27:51.259
 of Israel

00:27:51.259 --> 00:27:53.000
 in four ways

00:27:53.000 --> 00:27:53.160
 here.

00:27:53.259 --> 00:27:53.500
 First

00:27:53.500 --> 00:27:54.140
 the desire

00:27:54.140 --> 00:27:54.880
 of all Israel

00:27:54.880 --> 00:27:55.980
 was upon

00:27:55.980 --> 00:27:56.660
 a man

00:27:56.660 --> 00:27:57.860
 from the wicked

00:27:57.860 --> 00:27:58.400
 tribe

00:27:58.400 --> 00:27:59.519
 of Benjamin.

00:28:00.599 --> 00:28:01.259
 In Genesis

00:28:01.259 --> 00:28:02.319
 Benjamin

00:28:02.319 --> 00:28:03.539
 is described

00:28:03.539 --> 00:28:04.099
 along with all

00:28:04.099 --> 00:28:04.620
 his descendants

00:28:04.620 --> 00:28:05.400
 as a wolf

00:28:05.400 --> 00:28:06.800
 that will devour.

00:28:09.320 --> 00:28:10.220
 In the book

00:28:10.220 --> 00:28:10.900
 of Judges

00:28:10.900 --> 00:28:12.720
 Benjamin

00:28:12.720 --> 00:28:14.060
 is abused

00:28:14.060 --> 00:28:15.200
 I'm sorry

00:28:15.200 --> 00:28:16.080
 a Levite

00:28:16.080 --> 00:28:16.940
 brings his concubine

00:28:16.940 --> 00:28:17.600
 and the people

00:28:17.600 --> 00:28:18.300
 of Benjamin

00:28:18.300 --> 00:28:19.420
 abuse the concubine

00:28:19.420 --> 00:28:21.360
 bringing a civil war

00:28:21.360 --> 00:28:22.280
 and all the other

00:28:22.280 --> 00:28:23.000
 tribes come

00:28:23.000 --> 00:28:23.680
 and slaughter

00:28:23.680 --> 00:28:24.940
 the men of Benjamin

00:28:24.940 --> 00:28:25.920
 for their wickedness

00:28:25.920 --> 00:28:26.840
 leaving only 600

00:28:26.840 --> 00:28:28.320
 men surviving.

00:28:30.280 --> 00:28:30.900
 Second

00:28:30.900 --> 00:28:31.560
 the desire

00:28:31.560 --> 00:28:32.320
 of all Israel

00:28:32.320 --> 00:28:33.320
 was upon a man

00:28:33.320 --> 00:28:34.320
 known for having

00:28:34.320 --> 00:28:35.380
 lost his donkeys

00:28:35.380 --> 00:28:37.460
 see God

00:28:37.460 --> 00:28:38.680
 often has prepared

00:28:38.680 --> 00:28:39.720
 in his scripture

00:28:39.720 --> 00:28:40.600
 up to this point

00:28:40.600 --> 00:28:41.520
 spiritual rulers

00:28:41.520 --> 00:28:42.500
 by making them

00:28:42.500 --> 00:28:43.800
 first practice

00:28:43.800 --> 00:28:45.620
 caring for livestock

00:28:45.620 --> 00:28:46.760
 that's how God

00:28:46.760 --> 00:28:47.940
 trains the leaders

00:28:47.940 --> 00:28:48.640
 of his people

00:28:48.640 --> 00:28:50.560
 God's leaders

00:28:50.560 --> 00:28:51.500
 are introduced

00:28:51.500 --> 00:28:52.200
 consistently

00:28:52.200 --> 00:28:53.340
 as good shepherds

00:28:53.340 --> 00:28:54.680
 going all the way

00:28:54.680 --> 00:28:55.400
 back to Abel

00:28:55.400 --> 00:28:56.200
 the first martyr

00:28:56.200 --> 00:28:57.420
 he tended sheep

00:28:57.420 --> 00:28:58.060
 remember that

00:28:58.060 --> 00:28:59.240
 Abraham

00:28:59.240 --> 00:29:00.840
 his flock

00:29:00.840 --> 00:29:01.460
 thrived

00:29:01.460 --> 00:29:02.820
 Isaac was a

00:29:02.820 --> 00:29:03.540
 hands-on shepherd

00:29:03.539 --> 00:29:04.259
 who went out

00:29:04.259 --> 00:29:04.619
 and dug

00:29:04.619 --> 00:29:05.180
 well after

00:29:05.180 --> 00:29:05.819
 well for his

00:29:05.819 --> 00:29:06.119
 sheep

00:29:06.119 --> 00:29:07.839
 Jacob's sheep

00:29:07.839 --> 00:29:08.420
 multiplied

00:29:08.420 --> 00:29:09.299
 unexplainably

00:29:09.299 --> 00:29:10.619
 remember Moses

00:29:10.619 --> 00:29:11.480
 went and protected

00:29:11.480 --> 00:29:13.240
 the sheep of his

00:29:13.240 --> 00:29:13.839
 future wife

00:29:13.839 --> 00:29:14.619
 from the bullies

00:29:14.619 --> 00:29:15.279
 and then the Lord

00:29:15.279 --> 00:29:16.339
 had him be prepared

00:29:16.339 --> 00:29:17.319
 to become the one

00:29:17.319 --> 00:29:17.799
 he would use

00:29:17.799 --> 00:29:18.519
 to deliver them

00:29:18.519 --> 00:29:19.039
 out of Egypt

00:29:19.039 --> 00:29:19.659
 by spending

00:29:19.659 --> 00:29:20.519
 40 years

00:29:20.519 --> 00:29:21.700
 as a shepherd

00:29:21.700 --> 00:29:22.559
 tending sheep

00:29:22.559 --> 00:29:25.539
 what is Saul

00:29:25.539 --> 00:29:26.220
 doing in this

00:29:26.220 --> 00:29:26.759
 list here

00:29:26.759 --> 00:29:27.819
 Saul is not

00:29:27.819 --> 00:29:28.299
 a shepherd

00:29:28.299 --> 00:29:30.519
 the fact that

00:29:30.519 --> 00:29:31.099
 his dad was

00:29:31.099 --> 00:29:31.519
 wealthy

00:29:31.519 --> 00:29:32.619
 and had these

00:29:32.619 --> 00:29:33.460
 female donkeys

00:29:33.460 --> 00:29:33.980
 which are even

00:29:33.980 --> 00:29:34.639
 more expensive

00:29:34.639 --> 00:29:35.879
 it's most likely

00:29:35.879 --> 00:29:36.440
 points to him

00:29:36.440 --> 00:29:37.119
 being a farmer

00:29:37.119 --> 00:29:37.960
 because donkeys

00:29:37.960 --> 00:29:38.599
 are beasts of

00:29:38.599 --> 00:29:38.839
 burden

00:29:38.839 --> 00:29:39.879
 and they would

00:29:39.879 --> 00:29:40.639
 pull a plow

00:29:40.639 --> 00:29:41.480
 so it would be

00:29:41.480 --> 00:29:42.419
 the work of a

00:29:42.419 --> 00:29:42.740
 farmer

00:29:42.740 --> 00:29:47.059
 Saul's incompetence

00:29:47.059 --> 00:29:47.639
 as a shepherd

00:29:47.639 --> 00:29:48.259
 is highlighted

00:29:48.259 --> 00:29:49.200
 by his inability

00:29:49.200 --> 00:29:49.980
 to watch over

00:29:49.980 --> 00:29:50.539
 the herd of

00:29:50.539 --> 00:29:50.899
 donkeys

00:29:50.900 --> 00:29:51.460
 even though

00:29:51.460 --> 00:29:52.420
 these beasts

00:29:52.420 --> 00:29:52.900
 of burden

00:29:52.900 --> 00:29:54.540
 are much louder

00:29:54.540 --> 00:29:55.259
 bigger

00:29:55.259 --> 00:29:56.400
 and easier

00:29:56.400 --> 00:29:57.000
 to find

00:29:57.000 --> 00:29:58.460
 than the lost

00:29:58.460 --> 00:29:59.300
 little lambs

00:29:59.300 --> 00:29:59.800
 would have been

00:29:59.800 --> 00:30:01.900
 and third

00:30:01.900 --> 00:30:02.519
 the desire

00:30:02.519 --> 00:30:03.120
 of all Israel

00:30:03.120 --> 00:30:04.080
 was upon a man

00:30:04.080 --> 00:30:04.980
 who was spiritually

00:30:04.980 --> 00:30:05.580
 blind

00:30:05.580 --> 00:30:08.560
 when he finally

00:30:08.560 --> 00:30:09.220
 gets to meet

00:30:09.220 --> 00:30:09.700
 Samuel

00:30:09.700 --> 00:30:10.380
 the servant

00:30:10.380 --> 00:30:11.040
 tells him

00:30:11.040 --> 00:30:11.820
 there is a seer

00:30:11.820 --> 00:30:12.000
 here

00:30:12.000 --> 00:30:12.519
 there is a man

00:30:12.519 --> 00:30:12.980
 of God

00:30:12.980 --> 00:30:14.519
 and Saul

00:30:14.519 --> 00:30:14.940
 doesn't know

00:30:14.940 --> 00:30:15.740
 anything about this

00:30:15.740 --> 00:30:16.220
 this should be

00:30:16.220 --> 00:30:16.700
 concerning

00:30:16.700 --> 00:30:18.480
 in chapter 3

00:30:18.480 --> 00:30:18.940
 verse 20

00:30:18.940 --> 00:30:19.320
 we're told

00:30:19.320 --> 00:30:20.060
 all of Israel

00:30:20.060 --> 00:30:20.680
 from Dan

00:30:20.680 --> 00:30:21.360
 to Beersheba

00:30:21.360 --> 00:30:21.820
 knew

00:30:21.820 --> 00:30:22.980
 that Samuel

00:30:22.980 --> 00:30:23.799
 was established

00:30:23.799 --> 00:30:24.519
 as a prophet

00:30:24.519 --> 00:30:25.080
 of the Lord

00:30:25.080 --> 00:30:25.960
 chapter 4

00:30:25.960 --> 00:30:26.400
 verse 1

00:30:26.400 --> 00:30:26.920
 says that the

00:30:26.920 --> 00:30:28.100
 word of Samuel

00:30:28.100 --> 00:30:29.160
 came to all Israel

00:30:29.160 --> 00:30:30.539
 so how

00:30:30.539 --> 00:30:31.660
 how could Saul

00:30:31.660 --> 00:30:31.980
 have never

00:30:31.980 --> 00:30:32.440
 have heard

00:30:32.440 --> 00:30:32.940
 of this man

00:30:32.940 --> 00:30:33.380
 of God

00:30:33.380 --> 00:30:34.900
 to make matters

00:30:34.900 --> 00:30:35.560
 even worse

00:30:35.560 --> 00:30:36.640
 when he finally

00:30:36.640 --> 00:30:37.160
 meets him

00:30:37.160 --> 00:30:38.360
 in chapter 9

00:30:38.360 --> 00:30:38.980
 verse 18

00:30:38.980 --> 00:30:40.480
 he asks

00:30:40.480 --> 00:30:41.100
 Samuel

00:30:41.100 --> 00:30:41.700
 the prophet

00:30:41.700 --> 00:30:42.160
 himself

00:30:42.160 --> 00:30:42.600
 tell me

00:30:42.600 --> 00:30:43.220
 where is the

00:30:43.220 --> 00:30:44.080
 house of the seer

00:30:44.080 --> 00:30:45.620
 only to find out

00:30:45.620 --> 00:30:46.200
 that's exactly

00:30:46.200 --> 00:30:46.860
 who you're talking

00:30:46.860 --> 00:30:47.160
 to

00:30:47.160 --> 00:30:48.800
 see this

00:30:48.800 --> 00:30:49.440
 foreshadows

00:30:49.440 --> 00:30:50.000
 Saul's

00:30:50.000 --> 00:30:50.800
 spiritual

00:30:50.800 --> 00:30:51.360
 blindness

00:30:51.360 --> 00:30:52.620
 he's going

00:30:52.620 --> 00:30:52.960
 to accuse

00:30:52.960 --> 00:30:53.480
 his godly

00:30:53.480 --> 00:30:53.840
 son

00:30:53.840 --> 00:30:55.640
 he's going

00:30:55.640 --> 00:30:55.980
 to accuse

00:30:55.980 --> 00:30:56.340
 David

00:30:56.340 --> 00:30:56.860
 falsely

00:30:56.860 --> 00:30:57.940
 and he's

00:30:57.940 --> 00:30:58.140
 going to

00:30:58.140 --> 00:30:58.340
 show

00:30:58.340 --> 00:30:58.880
 this man

00:30:58.880 --> 00:30:59.400
 has no

00:30:59.400 --> 00:30:59.820
 fear

00:30:59.820 --> 00:31:00.460
 of the

00:31:00.460 --> 00:31:01.060
 true king

00:31:01.060 --> 00:31:01.820
 of Israel

00:31:01.820 --> 00:31:03.500
 well

00:31:03.500 --> 00:31:03.880
 fourth

00:31:03.880 --> 00:31:05.000
 the desire

00:31:05.000 --> 00:31:05.580
 of all Israel

00:31:05.580 --> 00:31:06.060
 was upon

00:31:06.060 --> 00:31:06.580
 a man

00:31:06.580 --> 00:31:07.740
 who consistently

00:31:07.740 --> 00:31:08.380
 fails

00:31:08.380 --> 00:31:09.240
 to lead

00:31:09.240 --> 00:31:10.360
 while Saul

00:31:10.360 --> 00:31:10.900
 is set up

00:31:10.900 --> 00:31:11.259
 as this

00:31:11.259 --> 00:31:11.720
 good looking

00:31:11.720 --> 00:31:12.340
 new commander

00:31:12.340 --> 00:31:12.880
 of Israel

00:31:12.880 --> 00:31:14.640
 who is it

00:31:14.640 --> 00:31:15.220
 that's really

00:31:15.220 --> 00:31:16.080
 guiding him

00:31:16.080 --> 00:31:16.800
 all along the way

00:31:16.800 --> 00:31:17.580
 and telling him

00:31:17.580 --> 00:31:18.020
 what they should

00:31:18.020 --> 00:31:18.440
 do next

00:31:18.440 --> 00:31:19.320
 and pointing it

00:31:19.320 --> 00:31:19.500
 out

00:31:19.500 --> 00:31:20.220
 it's his servant

00:31:20.220 --> 00:31:20.800
 the unnamed

00:31:20.800 --> 00:31:21.260
 servant

00:31:21.260 --> 00:31:22.740
 Saul neglects

00:31:22.740 --> 00:31:23.140
 to be

00:31:23.140 --> 00:31:24.080
 a leader

00:31:24.080 --> 00:31:24.780
 to seek out

00:31:24.780 --> 00:31:25.320
 the will of

00:31:25.320 --> 00:31:25.600
 God

00:31:25.600 --> 00:31:26.520
 and instead

00:31:26.520 --> 00:31:27.020
 he's always

00:31:27.020 --> 00:31:27.420
 going to be

00:31:27.420 --> 00:31:28.000
 turning throughout

00:31:28.000 --> 00:31:28.540
 his career

00:31:28.540 --> 00:31:29.360
 to unwise

00:31:29.360 --> 00:31:29.880
 counsel

00:31:29.880 --> 00:31:30.700
 and he'll

00:31:30.700 --> 00:31:31.360
 neglect

00:31:31.360 --> 00:31:32.640
 going himself

00:31:32.640 --> 00:31:33.580
 to get the

00:31:33.580 --> 00:31:33.940
 guidance

00:31:33.940 --> 00:31:34.660
 that he needs

00:31:34.660 --> 00:31:35.240
 from God

00:31:35.240 --> 00:31:37.660
 one commentator

00:31:37.660 --> 00:31:38.480
 pointed this out

00:31:38.480 --> 00:31:39.280
 how the

00:31:39.280 --> 00:31:40.140
 Saul's of the

00:31:40.140 --> 00:31:40.460
 world

00:31:40.460 --> 00:31:41.340
 you probably

00:31:41.340 --> 00:31:42.000
 work with some

00:31:42.000 --> 00:31:43.539
 they're ones

00:31:43.539 --> 00:31:44.200
 who have

00:31:44.200 --> 00:31:45.119
 little competence

00:31:45.119 --> 00:31:45.640
 for the

00:31:45.640 --> 00:31:46.660
 actual job

00:31:46.660 --> 00:31:47.359
 at hand

00:31:47.359 --> 00:31:48.299
 but only

00:31:48.299 --> 00:31:48.940
 the carefully

00:31:48.940 --> 00:31:50.000
 cultivated

00:31:50.000 --> 00:31:50.940
 impression

00:31:50.940 --> 00:31:52.359
 of superiority

00:31:52.359 --> 00:31:53.940
 Saul is the

00:31:53.940 --> 00:31:54.539
 kind of man

00:31:54.539 --> 00:31:55.000
 who often

00:31:55.000 --> 00:31:55.519
 comes to

00:31:55.519 --> 00:31:56.119
 prominence

00:31:56.119 --> 00:31:57.079
 and power

00:31:57.079 --> 00:31:57.779
 in this

00:31:57.779 --> 00:31:58.160
 world

00:31:58.160 --> 00:31:59.059
 isn't that

00:31:59.059 --> 00:31:59.319
 true

00:31:59.319 --> 00:32:01.200
 this commentator

00:32:01.200 --> 00:32:02.000
 said sadly

00:32:02.000 --> 00:32:03.019
 even in many

00:32:03.019 --> 00:32:03.519
 churches

00:32:03.519 --> 00:32:05.700
 so the Lord

00:32:05.700 --> 00:32:07.039
 in this

00:32:07.039 --> 00:32:08.059
 ironic setup

00:32:08.059 --> 00:32:09.480
 shows how

00:32:09.480 --> 00:32:10.619
 far the

00:32:10.619 --> 00:32:11.160
 desires

00:32:11.160 --> 00:32:12.360
 sinful hearts

00:32:12.360 --> 00:32:13.060
 fall short

00:32:13.060 --> 00:32:13.860
 of his

00:32:13.860 --> 00:32:14.420
 glorious

00:32:14.420 --> 00:32:15.180
 reign

00:32:15.180 --> 00:32:18.019
 well the

00:32:18.019 --> 00:32:18.680
 fourth question

00:32:18.680 --> 00:32:19.480
 and observation

00:32:19.480 --> 00:32:20.279
 is this

00:32:20.279 --> 00:32:21.380
 though sin

00:32:21.380 --> 00:32:22.180
 flirting hearts

00:32:22.180 --> 00:32:23.120
 reject the

00:32:23.120 --> 00:32:23.779
 Lord of glory

00:32:23.779 --> 00:32:24.540
 for an idol

00:32:24.540 --> 00:32:26.120
 how does

00:32:26.120 --> 00:32:26.640
 God

00:32:26.640 --> 00:32:27.640
 view

00:32:27.640 --> 00:32:28.660
 his own

00:32:28.660 --> 00:32:29.480
 people still

00:32:29.480 --> 00:32:31.360
 though their

00:32:31.360 --> 00:32:32.060
 sin flirting

00:32:32.060 --> 00:32:32.560
 hearts have

00:32:32.560 --> 00:32:33.300
 rejected the

00:32:33.300 --> 00:32:33.580
 Lord

00:32:33.580 --> 00:32:34.840
 for this

00:32:34.840 --> 00:32:35.200
 idol

00:32:35.200 --> 00:32:35.940
 this monarchy

00:32:35.940 --> 00:32:36.980
 how does

00:32:36.980 --> 00:32:37.660
 God view

00:32:37.660 --> 00:32:38.100
 his own

00:32:38.100 --> 00:32:38.759
 people still

00:32:38.759 --> 00:32:40.180
 would you

00:32:40.180 --> 00:32:40.559
 look at me

00:32:40.559 --> 00:32:40.920
 with verse

00:32:40.920 --> 00:32:41.400
 15

00:32:41.400 --> 00:32:44.259
 the Lord

00:32:44.259 --> 00:32:45.000
 told Samuel

00:32:45.000 --> 00:32:45.660
 tomorrow

00:32:45.660 --> 00:32:46.640
 I'll send

00:32:46.640 --> 00:32:47.180
 you a man

00:32:47.180 --> 00:32:47.960
 from Benjamin

00:32:47.960 --> 00:32:48.920
 you shall

00:32:48.920 --> 00:32:49.519
 anoint him

00:32:49.519 --> 00:32:50.400
 commander

00:32:50.400 --> 00:32:50.879
 notice how

00:32:50.879 --> 00:32:51.379
 God doesn't

00:32:51.379 --> 00:32:51.960
 say king

00:32:51.960 --> 00:32:53.140
 you'll anoint

00:32:53.140 --> 00:32:53.779
 him commander

00:32:53.779 --> 00:32:54.799
 or princely

00:32:54.799 --> 00:32:55.660
 ruler over

00:32:55.660 --> 00:32:56.920
 my people

00:32:56.920 --> 00:32:57.460
 Israel

00:32:57.460 --> 00:32:58.779
 that he may

00:32:58.779 --> 00:32:59.440
 save my

00:32:59.440 --> 00:33:00.379
 people from

00:33:00.379 --> 00:33:00.839
 the hand

00:33:00.839 --> 00:33:01.240
 of the

00:33:01.240 --> 00:33:01.859
 Philistines

00:33:01.859 --> 00:33:02.980
 for I have

00:33:02.980 --> 00:33:03.539
 looked upon

00:33:03.539 --> 00:33:04.539
 my people

00:33:04.539 --> 00:33:05.640
 because their

00:33:05.640 --> 00:33:06.559
 cry has

00:33:06.559 --> 00:33:07.200
 come up

00:33:07.200 --> 00:33:07.980
 to me

00:33:07.980 --> 00:33:10.460
 God's

00:33:10.460 --> 00:33:10.740
 people

00:33:10.740 --> 00:33:11.299
 rejected

00:33:11.299 --> 00:33:11.700
 him

00:33:11.700 --> 00:33:13.319
 but God

00:33:13.319 --> 00:33:13.920
 has not

00:33:13.920 --> 00:33:14.580
 rejected

00:33:14.580 --> 00:33:15.480
 his people

00:33:15.480 --> 00:33:17.160
 these are

00:33:17.160 --> 00:33:17.900
 my people

00:33:17.900 --> 00:33:19.059
 God says

00:33:19.059 --> 00:33:21.259
 and the

00:33:21.259 --> 00:33:21.920
 elect within

00:33:21.920 --> 00:33:22.340
 Israel

00:33:22.340 --> 00:33:23.299
 the remnant

00:33:23.299 --> 00:33:23.720
 they are

00:33:23.720 --> 00:33:24.180
 crying out

00:33:24.180 --> 00:33:24.580
 to God

00:33:24.580 --> 00:33:24.960
 still

00:33:24.960 --> 00:33:25.600
 he still

00:33:25.600 --> 00:33:25.940
 hears

00:33:25.940 --> 00:33:26.700
 their prayers

00:33:26.700 --> 00:33:27.600
 says they

00:33:27.600 --> 00:33:28.059
 cried out

00:33:28.059 --> 00:33:28.380
 to me

00:33:28.380 --> 00:33:28.620
 and I

00:33:28.620 --> 00:33:29.180
 heard them

00:33:29.180 --> 00:33:30.799
 even if

00:33:30.799 --> 00:33:31.000
 they're

00:33:31.000 --> 00:33:31.340
 suffering

00:33:31.340 --> 00:33:31.720
 at the

00:33:31.720 --> 00:33:31.980
 sin

00:33:31.980 --> 00:33:32.660
 of the

00:33:32.660 --> 00:33:32.900
 elders

00:33:32.900 --> 00:33:33.259
 of the

00:33:33.259 --> 00:33:33.580
 nation

00:33:33.580 --> 00:33:34.100
 and the

00:33:34.100 --> 00:33:34.460
 leaders

00:33:34.460 --> 00:33:36.140
 someone

00:33:36.140 --> 00:33:36.519
 brought up

00:33:36.519 --> 00:33:36.960
 the question

00:33:36.960 --> 00:33:37.259
 I thought

00:33:37.259 --> 00:33:37.420
 the

00:33:37.420 --> 00:33:37.779
 Philistines

00:33:37.779 --> 00:33:38.079
 had been

00:33:38.079 --> 00:33:38.360
 pushed

00:33:38.360 --> 00:33:38.740
 back

00:33:38.740 --> 00:33:39.759
 and we

00:33:39.759 --> 00:33:40.100
 go back

00:33:40.100 --> 00:33:40.640
 two chapters

00:33:40.640 --> 00:33:41.059
 it's true

00:33:41.059 --> 00:33:41.360
 there was

00:33:41.360 --> 00:33:41.819
 peace in

00:33:41.819 --> 00:33:42.120
 the land

00:33:42.120 --> 00:33:42.500
 even the

00:33:42.500 --> 00:33:42.960
 Amorites

00:33:42.960 --> 00:33:43.240
 were at

00:33:43.240 --> 00:33:43.480
 peace

00:33:43.480 --> 00:33:43.980
 because the

00:33:43.980 --> 00:33:44.220
 Lord

00:33:44.220 --> 00:33:45.000
 ruled and

00:33:45.000 --> 00:33:45.539
 displayed his

00:33:45.539 --> 00:33:45.920
 power

00:33:45.920 --> 00:33:47.579
 but remember

00:33:47.579 --> 00:33:48.160
 what happened

00:33:48.160 --> 00:33:48.740
 since then

00:33:48.740 --> 00:33:49.860
 is the

00:33:49.860 --> 00:33:50.680
 failed succession

00:33:50.680 --> 00:33:51.420
 of Samuel's

00:33:51.420 --> 00:33:51.740
 sons

00:33:51.740 --> 00:33:52.579
 they were

00:33:52.579 --> 00:33:53.059
 corrupt

00:33:53.059 --> 00:33:53.880
 unjust

00:33:53.880 --> 00:33:55.220
 and when

00:33:55.220 --> 00:33:56.059
 the people

00:33:56.059 --> 00:33:56.400
 of God

00:33:56.400 --> 00:33:56.720
 are not

00:33:56.720 --> 00:33:57.059
 submitting

00:33:57.059 --> 00:33:57.600
 to God

00:33:57.600 --> 00:33:57.900
 as their

00:33:57.900 --> 00:33:58.220
 king

00:33:58.220 --> 00:33:59.880
 the enemies

00:33:59.880 --> 00:34:00.860
 encroach

00:34:00.860 --> 00:34:01.600
 and who is

00:34:01.600 --> 00:34:01.960
 left to

00:34:01.960 --> 00:34:02.559
 protect them

00:34:02.559 --> 00:34:02.980
 when they've

00:34:02.980 --> 00:34:03.539
 rejected the

00:34:03.539 --> 00:34:04.039
 only one

00:34:04.039 --> 00:34:04.279
 who is

00:34:04.279 --> 00:34:04.900
 powerful to

00:34:04.900 --> 00:34:05.420
 do this

00:34:05.420 --> 00:34:07.200
 to the

00:34:07.200 --> 00:34:07.680
 extent that

00:34:07.680 --> 00:34:08.519
 Israel is

00:34:08.519 --> 00:34:09.039
 a type

00:34:09.039 --> 00:34:09.820
 of God's

00:34:09.820 --> 00:34:10.440
 heavenly kingdom

00:34:10.440 --> 00:34:11.099
 on earth

00:34:11.099 --> 00:34:12.019
 just as the

00:34:12.019 --> 00:34:12.559
 church is

00:34:12.559 --> 00:34:14.440
 the enemies

00:34:14.440 --> 00:34:15.320
 on this earth

00:34:15.320 --> 00:34:16.000
 will always be

00:34:16.000 --> 00:34:16.559
 with us

00:34:16.559 --> 00:34:17.320
 and the Lord

00:34:17.320 --> 00:34:18.340
 warns of wolves

00:34:18.340 --> 00:34:19.180
 and those will

00:34:19.180 --> 00:34:19.880
 come in seeking

00:34:19.880 --> 00:34:20.559
 to devour

00:34:20.559 --> 00:34:21.760
 as well as the

00:34:21.760 --> 00:34:22.800
 enemies inside

00:34:22.800 --> 00:34:23.119
 of us

00:34:23.119 --> 00:34:23.360
 you know

00:34:23.360 --> 00:34:23.700
 Satan

00:34:23.700 --> 00:34:24.200
 the remaining

00:34:24.200 --> 00:34:24.680
 corruptions

00:34:24.680 --> 00:34:25.119
 of our own

00:34:25.119 --> 00:34:26.240
 hearts

00:34:26.240 --> 00:34:27.659
 these things

00:34:27.659 --> 00:34:28.280
 are always

00:34:28.280 --> 00:34:28.880
 at battle

00:34:28.880 --> 00:34:29.659
 in this life

00:34:29.659 --> 00:34:30.500
 on this earth

00:34:30.500 --> 00:34:31.539
 until that

00:34:31.539 --> 00:34:32.159
 great day

00:34:32.159 --> 00:34:32.940
 when the

00:34:32.940 --> 00:34:33.619
 kingdom of heaven

00:34:33.619 --> 00:34:34.500
 is on the

00:34:34.500 --> 00:34:34.699
 earth

00:34:34.699 --> 00:34:34.940
 and the

00:34:34.940 --> 00:34:35.339
 glory of

00:34:35.339 --> 00:34:35.539
 God

00:34:35.539 --> 00:34:36.019
 covers

00:34:36.019 --> 00:34:36.900
 the entire

00:34:36.900 --> 00:34:37.339
 earth

00:34:37.339 --> 00:34:38.380
 and every

00:34:38.380 --> 00:34:39.279
 enemy and

00:34:39.279 --> 00:34:39.699
 foe has

00:34:39.699 --> 00:34:40.440
 been vanquished

00:34:40.440 --> 00:34:41.579
 but in the

00:34:41.579 --> 00:34:41.900
 meantime

00:34:41.900 --> 00:34:43.339
 we need the

00:34:43.339 --> 00:34:43.599
 Lord

00:34:43.599 --> 00:34:44.679
 driving away

00:34:44.679 --> 00:34:45.219
 the enemies

00:34:45.219 --> 00:34:45.599
 and the

00:34:45.599 --> 00:34:45.880
 minute

00:34:45.880 --> 00:34:46.699
 God's people

00:34:46.699 --> 00:34:47.179
 take their

00:34:47.179 --> 00:34:47.599
 eyes off

00:34:47.599 --> 00:34:48.019
 of him

00:34:48.019 --> 00:34:49.239
 they ask

00:34:49.239 --> 00:34:49.579
 for more

00:34:49.579 --> 00:34:49.940
 trouble

00:34:49.940 --> 00:34:52.599
 in verse

00:34:52.599 --> 00:34:53.139
 17

00:34:53.139 --> 00:34:53.799
 when Samuel

00:34:53.799 --> 00:34:54.480
 saw Saul

00:34:54.480 --> 00:34:54.940
 the Lord

00:34:54.940 --> 00:34:55.679
 said to him

00:34:55.679 --> 00:34:56.819
 there he is

00:34:56.819 --> 00:34:57.359
 the man

00:34:57.359 --> 00:34:57.920
 of whom

00:34:57.920 --> 00:34:58.859
 I spoke

00:34:58.859 --> 00:34:59.679
 to you

00:34:59.679 --> 00:35:01.559
 this one

00:35:01.559 --> 00:35:01.980
 shall

00:35:01.980 --> 00:35:02.699
 reign

00:35:02.699 --> 00:35:03.679
 literally

00:35:03.679 --> 00:35:04.159
 the word

00:35:04.159 --> 00:35:04.519
 is this

00:35:04.519 --> 00:35:05.119
 one shall

00:35:05.119 --> 00:35:06.179
 restrain

00:35:06.179 --> 00:35:07.139
 my people

00:35:07.139 --> 00:35:08.779
 so how

00:35:08.779 --> 00:35:09.139
 does the

00:35:09.139 --> 00:35:09.579
 Lord view

00:35:09.579 --> 00:35:10.159
 his people

00:35:10.159 --> 00:35:11.919
 he's giving

00:35:11.919 --> 00:35:12.279
 them

00:35:12.279 --> 00:35:13.480
 this idol

00:35:13.480 --> 00:35:14.179
 he's letting

00:35:14.179 --> 00:35:14.739
 them taste

00:35:14.739 --> 00:35:15.199
 the sin

00:35:15.199 --> 00:35:15.519
 that they

00:35:15.519 --> 00:35:16.259
 have desired

00:35:16.259 --> 00:35:16.759
 and put

00:35:16.759 --> 00:35:17.179
 their heart

00:35:17.179 --> 00:35:17.440
 on

00:35:17.440 --> 00:35:18.799
 knowing

00:35:18.799 --> 00:35:19.319
 as a

00:35:19.319 --> 00:35:19.539
 loving

00:35:19.539 --> 00:35:19.919
 father

00:35:19.919 --> 00:35:20.379
 what you

00:35:20.379 --> 00:35:20.879
 are getting

00:35:20.879 --> 00:35:21.719
 is going

00:35:21.719 --> 00:35:22.460
 to restrain

00:35:22.460 --> 00:35:22.679
 you

00:35:22.679 --> 00:35:24.259
 you think

00:35:24.259 --> 00:35:24.719
 this is going

00:35:24.719 --> 00:35:24.980
 to make

00:35:24.980 --> 00:35:25.919
 you advance

00:35:25.919 --> 00:35:26.299
 as a

00:35:26.299 --> 00:35:26.559
 kingdom

00:35:26.559 --> 00:35:27.639
 this is going

00:35:27.639 --> 00:35:28.239
 to withhold

00:35:28.239 --> 00:35:28.940
 my blessings

00:35:28.940 --> 00:35:29.500
 upon you

00:35:29.500 --> 00:35:30.900
 this idol

00:35:30.900 --> 00:35:31.260
 that you

00:35:31.260 --> 00:35:31.599
 want

00:35:31.599 --> 00:35:32.239
 so badly

00:35:32.239 --> 00:35:33.360
 this is

00:35:33.360 --> 00:35:33.659
 holding

00:35:33.659 --> 00:35:34.300
 you back

00:35:34.300 --> 00:35:35.300
 this is

00:35:35.300 --> 00:35:35.559
 not

00:35:35.559 --> 00:35:36.059
 advancing

00:35:36.059 --> 00:35:36.659
 my kingdom

00:35:36.659 --> 00:35:37.400
 in my

00:35:37.400 --> 00:35:37.739
 way

00:35:37.739 --> 00:35:40.960
 notice how

00:35:40.960 --> 00:35:41.579
 the donkeys

00:35:41.579 --> 00:35:42.179
 were eventually

00:35:42.179 --> 00:35:42.559
 found

00:35:42.559 --> 00:35:43.039
 Samuel says

00:35:43.039 --> 00:35:43.460
 don't worry

00:35:43.460 --> 00:35:43.780
 about the

00:35:43.780 --> 00:35:44.139
 donkeys

00:35:44.139 --> 00:35:44.599
 three days

00:35:44.599 --> 00:35:44.860
 later

00:35:44.860 --> 00:35:45.719
 they've been

00:35:45.719 --> 00:35:46.059
 found

00:35:46.059 --> 00:35:47.500
 and that was

00:35:47.500 --> 00:35:48.139
 without any

00:35:48.139 --> 00:35:48.579
 leadership

00:35:48.579 --> 00:35:49.460
 provided by

00:35:49.460 --> 00:35:49.940
 the man

00:35:49.940 --> 00:35:50.400
 put in

00:35:50.400 --> 00:35:50.780
 charge

00:35:50.780 --> 00:35:51.599
 of them

00:35:51.599 --> 00:35:53.880
 so if

00:35:53.880 --> 00:35:54.320
 this is an

00:35:54.320 --> 00:35:54.800
 analogy

00:35:54.800 --> 00:35:56.440
 the herdsman

00:35:56.440 --> 00:35:57.179
 represents

00:35:57.179 --> 00:35:57.739
 the king

00:35:57.739 --> 00:35:59.639
 what does

00:35:59.639 --> 00:35:59.979
 this say

00:35:59.979 --> 00:36:00.239
 about

00:36:00.239 --> 00:36:01.559
 this herd

00:36:01.559 --> 00:36:02.539
 of rebellious

00:36:02.539 --> 00:36:03.199
 donkeys

00:36:03.199 --> 00:36:04.239
 that ran

00:36:04.239 --> 00:36:04.599
 away

00:36:04.599 --> 00:36:05.719
 from Mr.

00:36:05.819 --> 00:36:06.159
 Kish

00:36:06.159 --> 00:36:07.879
 Saul's

00:36:07.879 --> 00:36:08.179
 dad

00:36:08.179 --> 00:36:10.000
 do you see

00:36:10.000 --> 00:36:10.479
 the beautiful

00:36:10.479 --> 00:36:11.139
 irony here

00:36:11.139 --> 00:36:11.799
 that's implied

00:36:11.799 --> 00:36:13.839
 people who

00:36:13.839 --> 00:36:14.819
 reject God

00:36:14.819 --> 00:36:15.319
 as their

00:36:15.319 --> 00:36:15.699
 king

00:36:15.699 --> 00:36:16.699
 what does

00:36:16.699 --> 00:36:17.019
 that make

00:36:17.019 --> 00:36:17.339
 them

00:36:17.339 --> 00:36:19.459
 loud

00:36:19.459 --> 00:36:20.659
 stubborn

00:36:20.659 --> 00:36:22.059
 lost

00:36:22.059 --> 00:36:23.819
 that's right

00:36:23.819 --> 00:36:24.299
 donkeys

00:36:24.299 --> 00:36:24.699
 we'll stick

00:36:24.699 --> 00:36:25.139
 with that

00:36:25.139 --> 00:36:26.759
 psalm 78

00:36:26.759 --> 00:36:27.119
 says

00:36:27.119 --> 00:36:27.579
 the Lord

00:36:27.579 --> 00:36:28.219
 led his

00:36:28.219 --> 00:36:28.859
 people out

00:36:28.859 --> 00:36:29.460
 like sheep

00:36:29.460 --> 00:36:29.739
 and he

00:36:29.739 --> 00:36:30.420
 guided them

00:36:30.420 --> 00:36:31.019
 in the

00:36:31.019 --> 00:36:31.339
 wilderness

00:36:31.339 --> 00:36:31.839
 like a

00:36:31.839 --> 00:36:32.219
 flock

00:36:32.219 --> 00:36:33.179
 psalm 80

00:36:33.179 --> 00:36:33.519
 says

00:36:33.519 --> 00:36:34.339
 that God

00:36:34.339 --> 00:36:35.259
 calls himself

00:36:35.259 --> 00:36:36.179
 the shepherd

00:36:36.179 --> 00:36:36.779
 of Israel

00:36:36.779 --> 00:36:38.019
 in psalm 95

00:36:38.019 --> 00:36:39.319
 God's elect

00:36:39.319 --> 00:36:39.980
 are the people

00:36:39.980 --> 00:36:40.500
 of his

00:36:40.500 --> 00:36:40.940
 pasture

00:36:40.940 --> 00:36:41.619
 and the

00:36:41.619 --> 00:36:41.920
 sheep

00:36:41.920 --> 00:36:42.900
 of his

00:36:42.900 --> 00:36:43.719
 hand

00:36:43.719 --> 00:36:45.579
 and by

00:36:45.579 --> 00:36:46.019
 turning to

00:36:46.019 --> 00:36:46.519
 an idol

00:36:46.519 --> 00:36:47.400
 we're like

00:36:47.400 --> 00:36:48.039
 those donkeys

00:36:48.039 --> 00:36:48.900
 wandering away

00:36:48.900 --> 00:36:49.579
 from the good

00:36:49.579 --> 00:36:49.920
 shepherd

00:36:49.920 --> 00:36:50.619
 from the Lord

00:36:50.619 --> 00:36:51.859
 who provides

00:36:51.859 --> 00:36:52.480
 all that we

00:36:52.480 --> 00:36:52.759
 need

00:36:52.760 --> 00:36:56.340
 we forfeited

00:36:56.340 --> 00:36:57.240
 the safety

00:36:57.240 --> 00:36:58.220
 and contentment

00:36:58.220 --> 00:36:58.900
 we enjoyed

00:36:58.900 --> 00:36:59.600
 in the green

00:36:59.600 --> 00:37:00.280
 pastures

00:37:00.280 --> 00:37:01.580
 of our

00:37:01.580 --> 00:37:02.160
 wealthy

00:37:02.160 --> 00:37:03.460
 generous

00:37:03.460 --> 00:37:04.260
 mighty

00:37:04.260 --> 00:37:05.020
 owner

00:37:05.020 --> 00:37:07.840
 and what

00:37:07.840 --> 00:37:08.240
 does that

00:37:08.240 --> 00:37:09.000
 father do

00:37:09.000 --> 00:37:10.640
 he sends

00:37:10.640 --> 00:37:10.980
 his own

00:37:10.980 --> 00:37:11.280
 son

00:37:11.280 --> 00:37:12.320
 on a mission

00:37:12.320 --> 00:37:12.840
 to save

00:37:12.840 --> 00:37:13.060
 them

00:37:13.060 --> 00:37:14.480
 to save

00:37:14.480 --> 00:37:14.780
 me and

00:37:14.780 --> 00:37:15.000
 you

00:37:15.000 --> 00:37:17.440
 but where

00:37:17.440 --> 00:37:17.820
 the son

00:37:17.820 --> 00:37:18.360
 of Kish

00:37:18.360 --> 00:37:19.220
 fell short

00:37:19.220 --> 00:37:19.780
 in every

00:37:19.780 --> 00:37:20.060
 way

00:37:20.060 --> 00:37:20.780
 the son

00:37:20.780 --> 00:37:21.160
 of God

00:37:21.160 --> 00:37:21.580
 our Lord

00:37:21.580 --> 00:37:21.840
 Jesus

00:37:21.840 --> 00:37:22.280
 Christ

00:37:22.280 --> 00:37:23.079
 he fulfilled

00:37:23.079 --> 00:37:24.300
 his father's

00:37:24.300 --> 00:37:24.660
 mission

00:37:24.660 --> 00:37:25.340
 perfectly

00:37:25.340 --> 00:37:26.500
 completely

00:37:26.500 --> 00:37:27.760
 and forever

00:37:27.760 --> 00:37:29.900
 John 17

00:37:29.900 --> 00:37:30.180
 4

00:37:30.180 --> 00:37:30.800
 Jesus says

00:37:30.800 --> 00:37:31.360
 I have

00:37:31.360 --> 00:37:32.019
 accomplished

00:37:32.019 --> 00:37:32.740
 the work

00:37:32.740 --> 00:37:33.500
 you gave

00:37:33.500 --> 00:37:33.720
 me

00:37:33.720 --> 00:37:34.340
 to do

00:37:34.340 --> 00:37:36.059
 those

00:37:36.059 --> 00:37:36.360
 sin

00:37:36.360 --> 00:37:36.680
 flirting

00:37:36.680 --> 00:37:37.019
 hearts

00:37:37.019 --> 00:37:37.519
 reject

00:37:37.519 --> 00:37:37.960
 the Lord

00:37:37.960 --> 00:37:38.400
 of glory

00:37:38.400 --> 00:37:38.800
 for an

00:37:38.800 --> 00:37:39.039
 idol

00:37:39.039 --> 00:37:39.840
 do you

00:37:39.840 --> 00:37:40.180
 see how

00:37:40.180 --> 00:37:40.460
 God

00:37:40.460 --> 00:37:40.960
 views

00:37:40.960 --> 00:37:41.460
 his

00:37:41.460 --> 00:37:41.780
 people

00:37:41.780 --> 00:37:42.140
 still

00:37:42.140 --> 00:37:45.079
 well the

00:37:45.079 --> 00:37:45.400
 final

00:37:45.400 --> 00:37:46.240
 observation

00:37:46.240 --> 00:37:46.800
 for today

00:37:46.800 --> 00:37:47.220
 is this

00:37:47.220 --> 00:37:47.579
 that the

00:37:47.579 --> 00:37:47.900
 Lord

00:37:47.900 --> 00:37:49.400
 just as

00:37:49.400 --> 00:37:50.120
 he orchestrated

00:37:50.120 --> 00:37:50.559
 the events

00:37:50.559 --> 00:37:50.880
 in this

00:37:50.880 --> 00:37:51.280
 narrative

00:37:51.280 --> 00:37:52.140
 he has

00:37:52.140 --> 00:37:52.840
 orchestrated

00:37:52.840 --> 00:37:53.560
 all of

00:37:53.560 --> 00:37:54.100
 redemptive

00:37:54.100 --> 00:37:54.500
 history

00:37:54.500 --> 00:37:55.420
 to teach

00:37:55.420 --> 00:37:55.960
 his people

00:37:55.960 --> 00:37:56.680
 through

00:37:56.680 --> 00:37:56.920
 God

00:37:56.920 --> 00:37:57.340
 the son

00:37:57.340 --> 00:37:59.180
 think how

00:37:59.180 --> 00:38:00.360
 how sweeping

00:38:00.360 --> 00:38:00.920
 this statement

00:38:00.920 --> 00:38:01.380
 is

00:38:01.380 --> 00:38:02.600
 decide if you

00:38:02.600 --> 00:38:02.960
 agree that

00:38:02.960 --> 00:38:03.320
 this is

00:38:03.320 --> 00:38:03.600
 true

00:38:03.600 --> 00:38:05.060
 the Lord

00:38:05.060 --> 00:38:05.620
 God has

00:38:05.620 --> 00:38:06.420
 orchestrated

00:38:06.420 --> 00:38:07.580
 all of

00:38:07.580 --> 00:38:08.160
 redemptive

00:38:08.160 --> 00:38:08.600
 history

00:38:08.600 --> 00:38:09.900
 to teach

00:38:09.900 --> 00:38:10.660
 his people

00:38:10.660 --> 00:38:11.340
 through

00:38:11.340 --> 00:38:11.580
 God

00:38:11.580 --> 00:38:12.019
 the son

00:38:12.019 --> 00:38:15.860
 I want to

00:38:15.860 --> 00:38:16.140
 point out

00:38:16.140 --> 00:38:16.880
 five ways

00:38:16.880 --> 00:38:17.840
 in which

00:38:17.840 --> 00:38:18.200
 this is

00:38:18.200 --> 00:38:18.420
 true

00:38:18.420 --> 00:38:18.700
 I'm sure

00:38:18.700 --> 00:38:18.940
 there are

00:38:18.940 --> 00:38:19.420
 many more

00:38:19.420 --> 00:38:22.000
 number one

00:38:22.000 --> 00:38:22.659
 in his

00:38:22.659 --> 00:38:23.200
 providence

00:38:23.200 --> 00:38:23.740
 to become

00:38:23.740 --> 00:38:24.159
 the king

00:38:24.159 --> 00:38:24.740
 of kings

00:38:24.740 --> 00:38:25.420
 God

00:38:25.420 --> 00:38:26.000
 the son

00:38:26.000 --> 00:38:26.599
 entered

00:38:26.599 --> 00:38:27.260
 human

00:38:27.260 --> 00:38:27.740
 history

00:38:27.740 --> 00:38:28.720
 our

00:38:28.720 --> 00:38:28.960
 Lord

00:38:28.960 --> 00:38:29.180
 Jesus

00:38:29.180 --> 00:38:29.579
 Christ

00:38:29.579 --> 00:38:29.960
 could have

00:38:29.960 --> 00:38:30.460
 come from

00:38:30.460 --> 00:38:31.340
 a powerful

00:38:31.340 --> 00:38:31.800
 nation

00:38:31.800 --> 00:38:32.559
 like Egypt

00:38:32.559 --> 00:38:33.760
 or Persia

00:38:33.760 --> 00:38:34.320
 or Babylon

00:38:34.320 --> 00:38:35.820
 but instead

00:38:35.820 --> 00:38:37.000
 fulfilling

00:38:37.000 --> 00:38:37.940
 Isaiah 41

00:38:37.940 --> 00:38:38.460
 18

00:38:38.460 --> 00:38:39.760
 which calls

00:38:39.760 --> 00:38:40.700
 Israel weak

00:38:40.700 --> 00:38:41.740
 and small

00:38:41.740 --> 00:38:42.940
 this is the

00:38:42.940 --> 00:38:43.300
 nation

00:38:43.300 --> 00:38:44.280
 that the

00:38:44.280 --> 00:38:44.559
 God

00:38:44.559 --> 00:38:45.079
 the son

00:38:45.079 --> 00:38:45.720
 chose to

00:38:45.720 --> 00:38:46.079
 come in

00:38:46.079 --> 00:38:46.280
 through

00:38:46.280 --> 00:38:47.960
 second

00:38:47.960 --> 00:38:48.420
 in his

00:38:48.420 --> 00:38:48.940
 providence

00:38:48.940 --> 00:38:49.820
 to become

00:38:49.820 --> 00:38:50.340
 the first

00:38:50.340 --> 00:38:50.580
 born

00:38:50.580 --> 00:38:51.040
 from the

00:38:51.040 --> 00:38:51.320
 dead

00:38:51.320 --> 00:38:51.940
 our

00:38:51.940 --> 00:38:52.200
 Lord

00:38:52.200 --> 00:38:52.420
 Jesus

00:38:52.420 --> 00:38:52.900
 Christ

00:38:52.900 --> 00:38:53.640
 was born

00:38:53.640 --> 00:38:54.080
 into a

00:38:54.080 --> 00:38:54.460
 family

00:38:54.460 --> 00:38:55.720
 he had

00:38:55.720 --> 00:38:56.040
 to be

00:38:56.040 --> 00:38:56.480
 like

00:38:56.480 --> 00:38:56.940
 everyone

00:38:56.940 --> 00:38:57.260
 else

00:38:57.260 --> 00:38:57.519
 right

00:38:57.519 --> 00:38:58.820
 and he

00:38:58.820 --> 00:38:59.080
 could have

00:38:59.080 --> 00:38:59.480
 chosen

00:38:59.480 --> 00:39:00.140
 to be

00:39:00.140 --> 00:39:00.440
 born

00:39:00.440 --> 00:39:01.340
 a beautiful

00:39:01.340 --> 00:39:01.900
 Rachel's

00:39:01.900 --> 00:39:02.200
 line

00:39:02.200 --> 00:39:03.060
 or the

00:39:03.060 --> 00:39:03.320
 wealthy

00:39:03.320 --> 00:39:03.620
 queen

00:39:03.620 --> 00:39:04.160
 of Sheba

00:39:04.160 --> 00:39:04.800
 or whoever

00:39:04.800 --> 00:39:05.260
 he wanted

00:39:05.260 --> 00:39:06.280
 but instead

00:39:06.280 --> 00:39:06.900
 he chose

00:39:06.900 --> 00:39:07.880
 the stock

00:39:07.880 --> 00:39:08.560
 of ugly

00:39:08.560 --> 00:39:08.960
 Leah

00:39:08.960 --> 00:39:10.660
 and poor

00:39:10.660 --> 00:39:11.019
 Mary

00:39:11.019 --> 00:39:13.100
 third

00:39:13.100 --> 00:39:13.420
 in his

00:39:13.420 --> 00:39:13.900
 providence

00:39:13.900 --> 00:39:14.440
 to redeem

00:39:14.440 --> 00:39:15.019
 his bride

00:39:15.019 --> 00:39:16.059
 God the son

00:39:16.059 --> 00:39:16.639
 took on

00:39:16.639 --> 00:39:17.239
 a body

00:39:17.239 --> 00:39:18.559
 our

00:39:18.559 --> 00:39:18.780
 Lord

00:39:18.780 --> 00:39:19.039
 Jesus

00:39:19.039 --> 00:39:19.500
 Christ

00:39:19.500 --> 00:39:20.000
 could have

00:39:20.000 --> 00:39:20.199
 been

00:39:20.199 --> 00:39:20.659
 tall

00:39:20.659 --> 00:39:21.639
 and

00:39:21.639 --> 00:39:22.099
 impressive

00:39:22.099 --> 00:39:23.219
 in his

00:39:23.219 --> 00:39:23.599
 form

00:39:23.599 --> 00:39:23.920
 he could

00:39:23.920 --> 00:39:24.179
 have been

00:39:24.179 --> 00:39:24.679
 stately

00:39:24.679 --> 00:39:25.840
 and attractive

00:39:25.840 --> 00:39:26.539
 in appearance

00:39:26.539 --> 00:39:28.280
 but instead

00:39:28.280 --> 00:39:29.300
 fulfilling

00:39:29.300 --> 00:39:30.259
 Isaiah 53

00:39:30.259 --> 00:39:30.699
 2

00:39:30.699 --> 00:39:31.679
 our Lord

00:39:31.679 --> 00:39:31.960
 Jesus

00:39:31.960 --> 00:39:32.400
 Christ

00:39:32.400 --> 00:39:32.960
 did not

00:39:32.960 --> 00:39:33.320
 have

00:39:33.320 --> 00:39:33.820
 an

00:39:33.820 --> 00:39:34.239
 impressive

00:39:34.239 --> 00:39:34.780
 form

00:39:34.780 --> 00:39:35.739
 or majesty

00:39:35.739 --> 00:39:36.139
 that we

00:39:36.139 --> 00:39:36.360
 should

00:39:36.360 --> 00:39:37.139
 look at

00:39:37.139 --> 00:39:37.380
 him

00:39:37.380 --> 00:39:38.059
 no

00:39:38.059 --> 00:39:38.559
 appearance

00:39:38.559 --> 00:39:38.940
 that we

00:39:38.940 --> 00:39:39.219
 should

00:39:39.219 --> 00:39:40.099
 desire

00:39:40.099 --> 00:39:40.860
 him

00:39:40.860 --> 00:39:42.900
 fourth

00:39:42.900 --> 00:39:43.239
 in his

00:39:43.239 --> 00:39:43.820
 providence

00:39:43.820 --> 00:39:44.759
 to pour

00:39:44.760 --> 00:39:45.000
 out

00:39:45.000 --> 00:39:45.360
 every

00:39:45.360 --> 00:39:45.900
 blessing

00:39:45.900 --> 00:39:46.460
 upon

00:39:46.460 --> 00:39:46.800
 his

00:39:46.800 --> 00:39:47.180
 people

00:39:47.180 --> 00:39:47.720
 from

00:39:47.720 --> 00:39:47.920
 his

00:39:47.920 --> 00:39:48.260
 own

00:39:48.260 --> 00:39:48.860
 eternal

00:39:48.860 --> 00:39:50.000
 unchanging

00:39:50.000 --> 00:39:50.620
 endless

00:39:50.620 --> 00:39:51.100
 bounty

00:39:51.100 --> 00:39:51.760
 God

00:39:51.760 --> 00:39:52.300
 created

00:39:52.300 --> 00:39:53.220
 a people

00:39:53.220 --> 00:39:53.500
 from

00:39:53.500 --> 00:39:53.940
 nothing

00:39:53.940 --> 00:39:56.940
 and when

00:39:56.940 --> 00:39:57.520
 we reject

00:39:57.520 --> 00:39:57.820
 him

00:39:57.820 --> 00:39:59.120
 the Lord

00:39:59.120 --> 00:39:59.760
 had every

00:39:59.760 --> 00:40:00.780
 just right

00:40:00.780 --> 00:40:01.580
 to withhold

00:40:01.580 --> 00:40:02.740
 anything good

00:40:02.740 --> 00:40:03.380
 from us

00:40:03.380 --> 00:40:05.200
 but instead

00:40:05.200 --> 00:40:05.800
 he kept

00:40:05.800 --> 00:40:06.380
 his covenant

00:40:06.380 --> 00:40:08.040
 and he proved

00:40:08.040 --> 00:40:08.420
 this

00:40:08.420 --> 00:40:09.300
 Romans 8

00:40:09.300 --> 00:40:10.180
 32

00:40:10.180 --> 00:40:11.120
 he did

00:40:11.120 --> 00:40:11.900
 not spare

00:40:11.900 --> 00:40:12.720
 his own

00:40:12.720 --> 00:40:13.079
 son

00:40:13.079 --> 00:40:14.079
 but gave

00:40:14.079 --> 00:40:14.900
 him up

00:40:14.900 --> 00:40:15.680
 for all

00:40:15.680 --> 00:40:16.220
 of us

00:40:16.220 --> 00:40:16.980
 will he

00:40:16.980 --> 00:40:17.660
 not also

00:40:17.660 --> 00:40:18.539
 graciously

00:40:18.539 --> 00:40:19.180
 give us

00:40:19.180 --> 00:40:19.880
 everything

00:40:19.880 --> 00:40:20.360
 else

00:40:20.360 --> 00:40:22.039
 fifth

00:40:22.039 --> 00:40:22.400
 in his

00:40:22.400 --> 00:40:22.920
 providence

00:40:22.920 --> 00:40:23.860
 to rule

00:40:23.860 --> 00:40:24.300
 over

00:40:24.300 --> 00:40:25.139
 all he

00:40:25.139 --> 00:40:25.680
 has made

00:40:25.680 --> 00:40:26.579
 as the

00:40:26.579 --> 00:40:26.920
 Lord of

00:40:26.920 --> 00:40:27.280
 lords

00:40:27.280 --> 00:40:27.900
 Jesus

00:40:27.900 --> 00:40:28.420
 Christ

00:40:28.420 --> 00:40:29.280
 accomplished

00:40:29.280 --> 00:40:29.619
 his

00:40:29.619 --> 00:40:29.980
 mission

00:40:29.980 --> 00:40:31.260
 see he

00:40:31.260 --> 00:40:31.559
 could have

00:40:31.559 --> 00:40:31.880
 kept

00:40:31.880 --> 00:40:32.559
 all of

00:40:32.559 --> 00:40:32.820
 his

00:40:32.820 --> 00:40:33.820
 spiritual

00:40:33.820 --> 00:40:34.280
 goodness

00:40:34.280 --> 00:40:34.900
 to

00:40:34.900 --> 00:40:35.440
 himself

00:40:35.440 --> 00:40:36.880
 but

00:40:36.880 --> 00:40:37.320
 instead

00:40:37.320 --> 00:40:38.519
 he pours

00:40:38.519 --> 00:40:38.880
 out his

00:40:38.880 --> 00:40:39.539
 Holy Spirit

00:40:39.539 --> 00:40:40.320
 on his

00:40:40.320 --> 00:40:40.599
 church

00:40:40.599 --> 00:40:40.980
 to make

00:40:40.980 --> 00:40:41.279
 you and

00:40:41.279 --> 00:40:41.420
 me

00:40:41.420 --> 00:40:41.840
 alive

00:40:41.840 --> 00:40:42.239
 in him

00:40:42.239 --> 00:40:43.179
 to shine

00:40:43.179 --> 00:40:43.420
 his

00:40:43.420 --> 00:40:43.739
 glory

00:40:43.739 --> 00:40:44.059
 upon

00:40:44.059 --> 00:40:44.279
 you

00:40:44.279 --> 00:40:44.619
 and me

00:40:44.619 --> 00:40:46.800
 you think

00:40:46.800 --> 00:40:47.039
 of that

00:40:47.039 --> 00:40:47.300
 word

00:40:47.300 --> 00:40:48.159
 goodness

00:40:48.159 --> 00:40:50.239
 our notion

00:40:50.239 --> 00:40:50.779
 of goodness

00:40:50.779 --> 00:40:51.179
 it comes

00:40:51.179 --> 00:40:51.860
 from the

00:40:51.860 --> 00:40:52.259
 fact that

00:40:52.259 --> 00:40:52.779
 God is

00:40:52.779 --> 00:40:53.159
 good

00:40:53.159 --> 00:40:54.219
 and God

00:40:54.219 --> 00:40:54.800
 showed his

00:40:54.800 --> 00:40:55.099
 goodness

00:40:55.099 --> 00:40:55.619
 in Jesus

00:40:55.619 --> 00:40:56.079
 Christ

00:40:56.079 --> 00:40:56.659
 his son

00:40:56.659 --> 00:40:58.239
 what's

00:40:58.239 --> 00:40:58.659
 more than

00:40:58.659 --> 00:40:58.860
 that

00:40:58.860 --> 00:40:59.139
 is he

00:40:59.139 --> 00:40:59.400
 wants

00:40:59.400 --> 00:41:00.139
 the true

00:41:00.139 --> 00:41:00.559
 beauty

00:41:00.559 --> 00:41:00.980
 the true

00:41:00.980 --> 00:41:01.340
 glory

00:41:01.340 --> 00:41:01.739
 the true

00:41:01.739 --> 00:41:02.519
 attractiveness

00:41:02.519 --> 00:41:03.619
 the goodliness

00:41:03.619 --> 00:41:04.519
 of Jesus

00:41:04.519 --> 00:41:05.039
 Christ

00:41:05.039 --> 00:41:06.119
 to be

00:41:06.119 --> 00:41:06.659
 on his

00:41:06.659 --> 00:41:07.079
 people

00:41:07.079 --> 00:41:07.920
 on you

00:41:07.920 --> 00:41:08.259
 and me

00:41:08.260 --> 00:41:09.660
 and he

00:41:09.660 --> 00:41:10.060
 does that

00:41:10.060 --> 00:41:10.480
 by putting

00:41:10.480 --> 00:41:11.040
 his moral

00:41:11.040 --> 00:41:11.420
 law

00:41:11.420 --> 00:41:11.940
 inside

00:41:11.940 --> 00:41:12.240
 of his

00:41:12.240 --> 00:41:12.560
 people

00:41:12.560 --> 00:41:13.280
 by writing

00:41:13.280 --> 00:41:13.620
 the new

00:41:13.620 --> 00:41:13.900
 covenant

00:41:13.900 --> 00:41:14.560
 in our

00:41:14.560 --> 00:41:14.840
 minds

00:41:14.840 --> 00:41:15.160
 and our

00:41:15.160 --> 00:41:15.560
 hearts

00:41:15.560 --> 00:41:17.260
 he makes

00:41:17.260 --> 00:41:17.520
 you and

00:41:17.520 --> 00:41:17.640
 me

00:41:17.640 --> 00:41:18.000
 willing

00:41:18.000 --> 00:41:18.820
 and able

00:41:18.820 --> 00:41:20.200
 to grow

00:41:20.200 --> 00:41:20.860
 in his

00:41:20.860 --> 00:41:21.500
 likeness

00:41:21.500 --> 00:41:22.400
 into the

00:41:22.400 --> 00:41:22.800
 goodliness

00:41:22.800 --> 00:41:23.800
 of Jesus

00:41:23.800 --> 00:41:24.340
 more and

00:41:24.340 --> 00:41:24.520
 more

00:41:24.520 --> 00:41:26.080
 and he

00:41:26.080 --> 00:41:26.620
 makes us

00:41:26.620 --> 00:41:27.100
 into his

00:41:27.100 --> 00:41:27.480
 holy

00:41:27.480 --> 00:41:28.240
 international

00:41:28.240 --> 00:41:29.300
 nation

00:41:29.300 --> 00:41:29.880
 by the

00:41:29.880 --> 00:41:30.220
 power

00:41:30.220 --> 00:41:30.880
 of his

00:41:30.880 --> 00:41:31.520
 Holy Spirit

00:41:31.520 --> 00:41:31.880
 and his

00:41:31.880 --> 00:41:32.240
 people

00:41:32.240 --> 00:41:34.120
 see this

00:41:34.120 --> 00:41:34.460
 is how

00:41:34.460 --> 00:41:34.640
 our

00:41:34.640 --> 00:41:35.040
 gracious

00:41:35.040 --> 00:41:36.300
 sovereign

00:41:36.300 --> 00:41:37.380
 faithful

00:41:37.380 --> 00:41:38.059
 Lord

00:41:38.059 --> 00:41:38.340
 has

00:41:38.340 --> 00:41:39.059
 orchestrated

00:41:39.059 --> 00:41:39.599
 all of

00:41:39.599 --> 00:41:39.840
 human

00:41:39.840 --> 00:41:40.300
 history

00:41:40.300 --> 00:41:41.640
 is to

00:41:41.640 --> 00:41:42.000
 teach

00:41:42.000 --> 00:41:42.820
 sinners

00:41:42.820 --> 00:41:43.660
 that he

00:41:43.660 --> 00:41:43.940
 calls

00:41:43.940 --> 00:41:44.380
 saints

00:41:44.380 --> 00:41:45.200
 you and

00:41:45.200 --> 00:41:45.480
 me

00:41:45.480 --> 00:41:47.079
 through

00:41:47.079 --> 00:41:47.320
 God

00:41:47.320 --> 00:41:47.500
 the

00:41:47.500 --> 00:41:47.740
 Son

00:41:47.740 --> 00:41:51.079
 there's

00:41:51.079 --> 00:41:51.660
 an old

00:41:51.660 --> 00:41:52.140
 song

00:41:52.140 --> 00:41:53.960
 and one

00:41:53.960 --> 00:41:54.180
 of the

00:41:54.180 --> 00:41:54.500
 lines

00:41:54.500 --> 00:41:55.380
 is the

00:41:55.380 --> 00:41:55.619
 fitting

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 response

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 of Israel

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 once

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 joy I

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 and rest

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 thee

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 what

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 this

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 all

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 my

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 prayer

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 shall

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 be

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 more

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 love

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 oh

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 Christ

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 to

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 thee

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 more

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 love

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 to

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 thee

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 more

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 love

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 to

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 thee

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 would

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 you

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 spend

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 some

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 time

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 and

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 respond

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 and

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 pray

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 and ask

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 the

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 Lord

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 to give

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 us

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 more

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 love

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 for

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 him

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 above

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 anything

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 else

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 this

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 world

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 has

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 to

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 offer

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 let's

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 pray

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 do

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