Saul, An Ordinary Unordinary Man
1 Sam. 9
Saul was an ordinary/unordinary man
Ordinary Jew - Benjamite - 1
Unordinary Family Life Center Mighty man of power
Man of wealth - ESV
Stalwart character - the Message
Ordinary son
Unordinary son
Good looking (tall, dark and handsome)
Saul had an ordinary/unordinary task
Donkeys gone
Lost - strayed away - got lost
Donkeys were not really his - but his responsibility to go after
He had help - we all need help
With effort - we need to work for the cause
Saul looked to the East
Saul looked to the West
Saul looked to the North
Saul looked to the South
Saul wanted to check back in with the father
We need to stay close the father -
Saul remembered the man of God
We need to be memorable
Man of God
Honorable man
True prophet
Saul sought the man of God (not enough to just remember)
Wanted to do right by him - 7
God provided (when our attitude is right) - 8
Saul used the opportunity well
Saul was going to an ordinary/unordinary sacrifice - 13-
Thought to be an ordinary sacrifice, but it had an unordinary guest - 15-16
God's answer to Israel's request
Saul was invited to an unordinary meal
God had found his donkeys
God had found a king
God had found an ordinary/unordinary man to take on an unordinary job
Saul that day was a special guest
Chapter 10:
A special guest gets unordinary instructions
Gary Marcum - New Beginnings Church 091607pm