“The God of Sufficient Authority”

Dispatches from 1 Samuel
Written By Steve Gentry

Main Scripture - 1 Samuel 8

Fathers Represent God’s Sufficiency and Authority

  • 1 Samuel 8:1-6

  • Proverbs 3:11-12

  • Psalm 103:13

God’s Authority Should Be Sufficient for You

  • 1 Samuel 8:7-17

  • Romans 13:1

  • 2 Chronicles 7:14

When You Reject God, You Reap His Judgment

  • 1 Samuel 8:18-20

  • Romans 1:24-25

  • Deuteronomy 1:30

  • Deuteronomy 20:1-4

  • Psalm 20:7

God’s Plan Will Either Benefit You or Roll Right Over You

  • 1 Samuel 8:21-22

  • 1 Samuel 8:7

  • Romans 8:37

  • Psalm 33:11

Application Points:

  • Raise your children as a representative of God’s sufficient authority

  • Submit to God above any human leader

  • Follow God in the face of human failure

  • Seek God for help in every circumstance

Steve Gentry
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