Sermon Outline:
1. God’s people desired a human king.
2. Samuel warned God’s people of the tyranny of human kings.
3. God granted a king because of His greater plans to establish a righteous kingship.
Family Discussion Questions:
1. Why do the elders want a king? Why do they give different reasons before and after Samuel’s warning?
2. What are the people rejecting by asking for a king?
3. What are some pertinent differences between a judge and a king?
4. In what ways are Samuel’s warnings still applicable today for people who trust in human leaders?
5. Why did God grant Israel’s request for a king despite their sinful motives?
6. What was God’s plan in establishing a kingship in Israel?
7. How did God’s law define a good king? What did it warn against?
8. How does Jesus meet the criteria of a perfect king established by the law?
9. What does it mean for us to have Jesus as king?
10. How does having Jesus as king influence our relationship with politics?
