Mistakes Were Made
Who’s Your King?

1 Samuel 13:10-14 Just as Saul was finishing with the burnt offering, Samuel arrived. Saul went out to meet and welcome him, but Samuel said, “What is this you have done?” Saul replied, “I saw my men scattering from me, and you didn’t arrive when you said you would, and the Philistines are at Micmash ready for battle. So I said, ‘The Philistines are ready to march against us at Gilgal, and I haven’t even asked for the Lord’s help!’ So I felt compelled to offer the burnt offering myself before you came.” “How foolish!” Samuel exclaimed. “You have not kept the command the Lord your God gave you. Had you kept it, the Lord would have established your kingdom over Israel forever. But now your kingdom must end, for the Lord has sought out a man after his own heart. The Lord has already appointed him to be the leader of his people, because you have not kept the Lord’s command.

Where Did I Go Wrong?
My                                                                       “Saul replied, 'I saw my men scattering from me, and you didn’t arrive when you said you would, and the Philistines are at Micmash ready for battle.’” (V.11)

2 Corinthians 5:7 “For we live by believing and not by seeing.”   “Then Jesus told him, ‘You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who believe without seeing me.’”

1 Samuel 13:8 “Saul waited there seven days for Samuel, as Samuel had instructed him earlier, but Samuel still didn’t come.”

Placing Blame:
Blame it On                                            
Blame it On                                            
Blame it On                                            
 
Where Did I Go Wrong?
My                                                                       “So I said, ‘The Philistines are ready to march against us at Gilgal, and I haven’t even asked for the Lord’s help!’ So I felt compelled to offer the burnt offering myself before you came.” (v.12)
 
1 Samuel 15:22 “But Samuel replied, 'What is more pleasing to the Lord: your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to his voice? Listen! Obedience is better than sacrifice, and submission is better than offering the fat of rams.’”

Where Did I Go Wrong?
My                                                                       “How foolish!” Samuel exclaimed. “You have not kept the command the Lord your God gave you. Had you kept it, the Lord would have established your kingdom over Israel forever. (v.13)
 
1 Samuel 15:10-11 “Then the Lord said to Samuel, ‘I am sorry that I ever made Saul king, for he has not been loyal to me and has refused to obey my command.’ Samuel was so deeply moved when he heard this that he cried out to the Lord all night.”