1 Samuel 13:1-4 Saul’s pride

1) Saul takes credit for something he didn’t do.

1 Samuel13:5-8 Saul and the people fear

2) The enemy didn’t fight with them until they were opposed.a) See 1 Samuel 7:7-11

1 Samuel 13:9-14 Saul’s sin

3) Saul let his circumstances affect his actions.

4) The problem was that Saul wasn’t qualified or appointed to make the offering.

1 Samuel 13:9-14 Saul’s sin

15) Saul’s excuses his sin.a) I saw the people were leaving.

b) You were not here.

c) The Philistines gathered themselves together.

d) I haven’t made supplication yet.

e) I forced myself.

1 Samuel 13:15-23 Israel’s inability

6) Israel had no means to defend themselves.

1 Samuel 14:1-12 Jonathan’s faith

7) Faith doesn’t make truth exist.

8) Faith relies on truth that already exists.

9) Jonathon and his armorbearer are ready to die for what they believe.

1 Samuel 14:13-16 God gives the victory

10) This is a supernatural victory.

1 Samuel 14:17-23 Faith can be contagious

11) When people realize that God is giving the victory they start believing that God will give them the victory.

12)The result is they are obeying God by driving the enemy out.