Sermon 2026.04.19 (Pastor Tim Lindner)

SERMON NOTES – April 19, 2026Series: 1st and 2nd Samuel: Shadows of the King and His KingdomText: 1 Samuel 10:17-27Topic: Saul Proclaimed as King Attribute: Praise Christ as the True King! GOD’S DM: “If you try to choose your own king, you will always end up with a hilariously bad ruler over your life. Instead, embrace King Jesus!”Notes: A Prophetic A________________ (vs. 17-19)Joshua 7:14-15A Lost K____________ (vs. 20-24)“Saul’s actions, however odd, were consistent with the portrayal of Saul to this point; previously the king-designate had shut out both his servant and his uncle from any knowledge of his destiny. Saul’s vacancy at his own coronation suitably foreshadows a reign that would vacate responsibilities associated with the exercise of godly rule and perhaps suggests a lack of wisdom of those who preferred such a king to Yahweh.” -Robert Bergen“On her own, Israel will be no more successful finding her king than Saul and his servant had been in finding the donkeys… Israel cannot manage apart from Yahweh even in the simplest matters.” -Dale Ralph DavisMixed R______________ (vs. 25-27)Deuteronomy 17:14-21IMPLICATIONS FOR LIFE:1) King Saul’s weaknesses highlight the glories of King Jesus! Let this strange story remind you how much greater and more glorious King Jesus is than King Saul. Increasingly embrace and submit to Jesus as your king, regardless of how strange, different, and unexpected King Jesus and His kingdom look and feel to this world.2) Honor God’s choice of leader over you.Honor, respect, obey, submit to, and pray for the leaders God has sovereignly placed over you, trusting God to use even the worst among them to accomplish His plans and purposes in this world.