Bethel Collegeville

Pastor Wilder shares a message from 1 Samuel 8:6-9 entitled “Preparing To Be Faithful”. The main points are as follows:

Saul had several major failures

Hasty decisions

First Prayer should be to make prudent decisions

Proverb 27:12

James 1:19

Saul spent too much time concerned about his image

1 Samuel 18

We need to pray that leaders rule in the fear of God

Exodus 18:21

1 Timothy 1:1-2

Proverbs 21:1

Saul had little interest in the things of God (personal relationship)

We pray that leaders come to a personal relationship with God

John 3:16

Ezekiel 18:32

Saul lived a life of contradictions(big on the outside but small on the inside)

1 Samuel 9

We pray that our leaders have Godly integrity

We need to above all things seek God’s truth. Always be led by truth and facts

Philippians 4:8

Proverbs 14:15

Proverbs 18:13

God we have sinned

We must come to a point of believing the sovereignty of God

Isaiah 46:9-10

Proverbs 21:31

We pray by faith and walk by faith

We have to commit to good works

Titus 3:14

Follow after things that brings peace

Romans 14:19

Hebrews 12:14