Bible Readings:
- 1 Samuel 8:1-22
- John 13:1-17
The Context…
– Eli and his sons, the Ark of the covenant
– The ‘downhill spiral’ of the Judges
– The danger of the Philistines
Samuel leads Israel back to God
– Israel are (understandably) sick of being beaten up all the time
– Samuel is able to lead them back to faithfulness
– God delivers them from their enemies
The call for a king…
– WHY do they want a king?
– WHO is their issue really with?
– Are they entirely wrong to ask?
So what for us?
– Do we recognize the tension in our world?
– Does it push us towards God’s king?
– Are we following God’s king… and what does that look like?
– John 13… servant leadership.