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  • James May avatar

    Generic Christianity

    Contributed by James May on Mar 24, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 16,058 views

    The push is on for Christians to be less separated and more like everyone else. That’s a generic Christianity. God wants a separated people who let Him be their leader.

    GENERIC CHRISTIANITY 1 Samuel 8:4-21 Generic – If you have ever had to purchase any type of medication, you certainly have heard of that word before. Generic means that there is no brand name, only a common content description used by every manufacturer. One generic is the same as the next and ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    Followership Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Aug 7, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,873 views

    This is the 2nd sermon in the series "God’s Desire".

    Series: ¡§God¡¦s Desire¡¨ (#2) FOLLOWERSHIP 1 Samuel 8 Introduction: 1. Last Sunday we began a series titled ¡§God¡¦s Desire¡¨. We often are concerned about our desires, but what does God want from us? 2. Last week we learned that God desires fellowship with us. We saw how man broke fellowship ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James Jack avatar

    Kingship In Judges And 1 Samuel Series

    Contributed by James Jack on Jul 6, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 7,259 views

    Israel demands a king, but this only demonstrates the rejection of their real king - the LORD.

    Kingship in Judges and 1 Samuel 1 Samuel 8 It’s amazing how quickly a classroom can turn when a teacher walks out for a moment. Paper, hats, pens, shoes, glass bottles get thrown at fans. Bags get thrown out of windows. Furniture is mysteriously re-arranged so that all students are now ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Eric Lones avatar

    The Makings Of A Bad Decision Series

    Contributed by Eric Lones on Feb 15, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 15,043 views

    4 Signs Your Making a Bad Decision taken from 1st Samuel chapter 8.

    THE MAKINGS OF A BAD DECISION 1 Samuel 8:1, 3-22 1 When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges for Israel… 3 But his sons did not walk in his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted bribes and perverted justice. 4 So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Victor Yap avatar

    They Love Me, They Love Me Not Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 8, 2003
    based on 95 ratings
     | 13,667 views

    The Life of Samuel, Part 5 of 5.

    THEY LOVE ME, THEY LOVE ME NOT (1 SAM. 8, 12:16-25) A joke on the management of cows has been circulating for many years under the subject “World Economics,” “World Politics,” or “World Ideologies”: Communism: You have two cows. The government takes both, milks them, keeps the milk, and gives you a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    God's Concession Speech

    Contributed by Keith Shuler on Nov 9, 2004
    based on 41 ratings
     | 6,099 views

    Just because a leader is elected doesn’t mean that he chosen by God.

    God’s Concession Speech 1 Samuel 8 This past Tuesday and Wednesday the world watched as Americans went to the polls to exercise their constitutional right to vote. After 7pm, the candidates running for office who did not receive a majority of the popular votes conceded to their opponent by giving ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The King Of Rejection

    Contributed by Gordan Runyan on Aug 23, 2002
    based on 48 ratings
     | 7,934 views

    With a nod to John Knox, this is about tyranny; what it is, why it is, how we escape it (including the tyranny of sin).

    Webster’s dictionary defines “tyranny” as arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power. We don’t use the word “tyranny” a lot in our own day. We don’t routinely hear people in positions over us referred to as tyrants. (They may in fact be tyrants, but we don’t use the word.) But the word “tyranny” ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    Who Is King?

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jul 24, 2001
    based on 261 ratings
     | 15,249 views

    The Israelites decided that they needed an earthly king and when they got what they asked for it wasn’t so good. It still happens today.

    Sunday Morning July 29, 2001 Bel Aire Baptist Church, Hobbs, NM WHO IS KING? 1 SAMUEL 8 Introduction: 1. Who here likes to be in charge? You know, be in control of what happens! Almost all of us, if we are being honest, like to be in charge. 2. We face that problem in our church, in our work ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Frank Gallagher avatar

    Sovereign God Or Earthly King?

    Contributed by Frank Gallagher on Dec 8, 2000
    based on 160 ratings
     | 7,954 views

    Israel rejects God, wants an earthly king like other nations.

    SOVEREIGN GOD OR EARTHLY KING? (1 Samuel 8:1-22) [HTTP formatted version of this sermon is located at http://members.aol.com/abidingitw/godking.html]      In today’s Bible lesson, we’re going to look at events in the book of 1 Samuel. Samuel was the last Judge of Israel. As a Judge, it was ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Sometimes God Gives Us What We Want

    Contributed by Ronald Zamkus on Feb 24, 2001
    based on 71 ratings
     | 14,314 views

    If God gives us what we want, is there a guarantee of satisfaction?

    Art Linkletter’s statement that "Children say the most amazing things" helps us to laught at life from a child’s perspective. But, here are some news items that will cause you to SHAKE you head in amazement. The Stupid - Criminals HALL OF SHAME…… How could anybody do such a stupid thing? I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Samuel - The Rejected Hero Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 22, 2006
    based on 51 ratings
     | 40,081 views

    When the Israelites reject Samuel and cry out for a King, God essentially tells Samuel: it’s not about you. This simple piece of advice made a powerful difference for Samuel, and can do the same for us. Find out why.

    OPEN: Years ago, when a person would use the telephone operator to help make phone calls, a small boy dialed "O" asked the operator to call a number for him. He didn’t speak clearly, so she had trouble understanding him and asked him to repeat the number several times. After about the fourth time ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Tim Patrick avatar

    When God Says No

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Oct 23, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,372 views

    This sermon teaches you how to respond when God says no (to your requests).

    Has God ever said no to something you desired? Maybe you asked for a new job, a change of career, a new house or a similar request. In I Samuel 8 we find an occasion when God’s people requested something they did not need. When they prayed God told them, no! The people had prayed that Samuel would ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gene Gregory avatar

    The Wrong Perscription For The Problem

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Dec 23, 2004
    based on 29 ratings
     | 3,583 views

    Addresses areas where Christians often unknowingly fall short.

    THE WRONG PRESCRIPTION FOR THE PROBLEM 1 Samuel 8 -Read 1 Samuel 8 As we read this chapter, it’s easy to say the leaders of Israel were all wrong asking for a king. Or, we can wrongly interpret God’s answer to Samuel as saying that simply asking for a king meant they were rejecting Him. But, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Merv Budd avatar

    Samuel The Old Man Series

    Contributed by Merv Budd on May 22, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,621 views

    We look at six lessons that Samuel teaches us about how to deal with people who will not follow godly advice.

    Well today we are going to wrap up our series looking at the life of Samuel. If you recall in week one we looked at Samuel’s lifelong habit of telling God’s truth. And then as a Judge of Israel, in week two, we examined the 6 step process that Samuel used to return people to God. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    The Same As Others

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Nov 23, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,968 views

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you trying to imitate the world? or be like somebody else except GOD? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we need to imitate GOD and acknowledge GOD as King of kings and Lord of lords IV. TEXT:

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you trying to imitate the world? or be like somebody else except GOD? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we need to imitate GOD and acknowledge GOD as King of kings and Lord of lords IV. TEXT: 1 Samuel 8:20 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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