5/22/2022 Worship Service and Sermon: Insisting on Bondage - 1 Samuel 8

5/22/2022 Worship Service and Sermon from Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, PA. Worship Leader: Mike Culbert Speaker: Darin Pesnell Title: Insisting on Bondage Scripture: 1 Samuel 8 Notes: 1. Living under the influence of other things is a threat to a relationship with God a. Addiction--an ever-decreasing satisfaction that has an ever-increasing cost b. We are easily tempted into "contracts" with controlling things when there seems to be a good reason to do so. 2. Living in fear is a threat to a relationship with God a. The Israelites feared their enemies; therefore, they wanted a king (not God) to fight their battles. b. To counter fear, slow down and talk to God 3. God gave Israel a bad king so He could eventually give them (and us) a good King a. Saul grasped at power and was overcome by evil. b. David, a king after God's own heart, was still a sinner, not the king we need c. Jesus Christ is the King that God was preparing for in this chapter. #1Samuel #kingofisrael #relationshipwithgod To connect with Brick Lane, visit our website at: https://www.brick52.org/ For more biblical teaching, you can also listen to audio sermons at: https://www.brick52.org/audio-sermons #bricklanecommunitychurch #elverson #pennsylvania #worship #sermon