2. Leadership Overcoming Limitations
Saul vs. David
Common Experiences
Very Different Leaders
Lesson 2

3. Man’s King Is Anointed 1 Sam. 10:17-24; 1 Sam. 16:6-14
SAUL
God’s King Is Anointed
DAVID
Samuel Does the Anointing
God Chooses Their King
The Least Is Chosen (9:21)
The Chosen One Is Missing
Receives the Holy Spirit (10:10)
Leads Them To Victory
Samuel Does the Anointing
God Chooses His King
The Least Is Chosen
The Chosen One Is Missing
Receives the Holy Spirit (16:13-14)
Leads Them To Victory

4. Saul, Goliath, and David 1 Sam. 17:4-11
Often We Only Focus on David versus Goliath.
This Story Is About 3 People.
Saul Should Have Been Israel’s Champion, But He Would Not Lead.
Instead, a young man who was not even in the army became Israel’s leader and champion.

5. Peter Mt. 14:30 - Walking on Water Mt. 16:23 - Get Behind Me Satan
Mt. 17:4 - Build Three Tabernacles
Mt. 26:70 – Three Denials
Acts 5:29 – Obey God Rather Than Men

6. What Has To Be Overcome Childhood – King Ahab and Naboth
Culture – King Saul and the Amalekites
Selfishness – You Have to Love the Flock (Ac. 20:28)
Love of Money – 1 Tim. 3:3; Titus 1:7
Are You Willing to do the Right Thing Even If Others Are Not?
Personal Skills or Characteristics – Impatience, Anger, Soft Personality, Apathy, Arrogance (1 Tim. 3).

7. What Has To Be Overcome
Inexperience & Lack of Desire – What happens when Christians refuse to lead?

8. What Happens When No One Leads?
Leadership will come, but in the wrong way, by the wrong person.
Unwise decisions will probably be made.
Weak leadership leads to conflict, sin, and division.
A LEADER MUST CARE FOR THE FLOCK!!!

10. When Things Are Similar The Differences Become Much More Significant
Man’s King Is Anointed
SAUL
God’s King Is Anointed
DAVID
Saul Looks Like A King.
He Was Head and Shoulders Above The Rest (9:2).
Saul Was HIDING Behind The Baggage.
David Is A Shepherd Not A King.
He Doesn’t Look The Part.
David Was In The FIELD.