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E71 I Samuel: Saul's Is Rejected as King Over Israel Because of His Severe Rebellion

Published: April 14, 2019, 12:31 a.m.

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God said this would happen. He warned the Israelites through Samuel that having any human king over Israel would not go well for them. It sure was turning out that way, and this was Israel\'s first king! It did not take long for Saul to sour and fall into rebelliousness against God.

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Continuing forward from the last lesson, we see Saul rebelling yet again. This time He does so in a major way that crosses the line of no return. Saul was to destroy all of the Amalekites, but he again decided to hold back from fully performing what God told him to do. This was the \\u201cfinal straw\\u201d that broke the back of Saul\\u2019s rulership. He\'s is soundly rejected by God and not only that, the Holy Spirit is removed from him as well.  

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This went so badly, that God grieved He\'s selected Saul as a king over His people. Not destroying all of the Amalekites was not a rectifiable situation. It was to have "long legs" into Israel\'s future. God decreed that Saul was finished and was to be replaced.  

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Join us in this lesson as we continue learning about the fascinating and very informative story of Saul\'s decline into almost a madness, as David, son of Jesse is hand-selected by God through Samuel to become the next king over Israel. The transition is not immediate. There is much richness and learning for us in the account of the selection and rise of David and the decline of Saul.

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1SA 15:34 Then Samuel left for Ramah, but Saul went up to his home in Gibeah of Saul. 35 Until the day Samuel died, he did not go to see Saul again, though Samuel mourned for him. And the LORD was grieved that he had made Saul king over Israel.

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1SA 16:1 The LORD said to Samuel, "How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his son to be king."

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