Looking For A King

About this episode

The episode discusses the consequences of Israel choosing a king and the importance of relying on God's guidance over political power.

“But everyone else is doing it!” It’s the oldest excuse in the book, and it’s exactly how Israel ended up with a king they didn’t need. When we look to power and politics to save us, we often get exactly what we asked for—and realize why God’s way was better all along. Scripture: 1 Samuel 1 & 8 **For the best uninterrupted livestream experience, participate in this week's sermon at nblc.net/sermons

People in this episode

Host: New Beginnings Lutheran Church

Topics covered

• leadership
• faith
• politics
• God's way
• scripture

Keywords

• king
• Israel
• politics
• faith
• 1 Samuel

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Israel

Books & works: 1 Samuel 1 & 8

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