Sermon Notes

1 Samuel 18:1-30

“Love the Lord’s King”

Introduction

Context

Sermon in a sentence: You should love the king the Lord is with.

1. The Glory of Love [1 Samuel 18:1-16]

a. Jonathan’s Love [1 Samuel 18:1-5, cf. Lev. 18:22, 20:13; Deut. 13:6; Prov. 27:17, 18:24; Ecc. 4:9-10; Matt. 10:35-38; Gen. 39:2-6]

b. A Song of Love [1 Samuel 18:6-9, cf. Ex. 15:20-21; Psalm 91:7, 144:13; Mic. 6:7; 1 Sam. 15:28; Jhn. 11:53]

c. All Israel & Judah’s Love [1 Samuel 18:10-16, cf. 1 Sam. 16:14; Jhn. 8:59, 10:39; Luk. 4:29-30; Jhn. 7:30; Num. 27:17]

2. The Futility of Fear [1 Samuel 18:17-30]

a. Saul’s Futile Merab Trap [1 Samuel 18:17-19, cf. Ex. 20:1-17; 1 Sam. 9:21]

b. Saul’s Futile Michal Trap [1 Samuel 18:20-29, cf. 1 Samuel 19:13; Rom 12:15]

c. David’s Success Exceeds Saul [1 Samuel 18:30, cf. Psa. 1:3; Matt. 27:18; Phil. 2:9-10]

Conclusion