Lessons from the House of Saul: 1 Samuel 10-11

Saul’s 3 Confirmations:

• Ramah, personal – 10:1-8
• Mizpah, hometown folks – 10:17-27
• Gilgal, national – 11:12-15

 

3 Hurdles to Answering God’s Call:

1. Friends & Family

“What has happened to the son of Kish?  Is Saul a prophet now?  But who is their father?”  (1 Sam 10:11)

• “Who do you think you are?”
• “What do you think you are doing?”
• “Who told you you could do that?”

2.Popularity Polls

  “But some troublemakers said, ‘How can this fellow save us?’  They despised him and brought him no gifts.”  (1 Sam 10:27)

• There will always be dissenters in your path
• God will always cause valiant people to join their hearts with yours

3.Self-doubt

“There he is, hidden among the equipment.” (1 Sam 10:22)

• When I don’t see what God sees
• When I don’t see what others see
• When I don’t see how I will ever break out of my present circumstances

 

How do I clear these hurdles?

1.Turn your back on your old life

2.Trust in the supernatural signs you have received

3.Be on the look-out for divine opportunities