God was originally the king of Israel and gave them the law at Mount Sinai, instructing them to be a holy nation set apart from others. However, when the Israelites entered the promised land they were tempted by the customs of the native peoples. After a period of judges, the people demanded a human king like the other nations had, despite God wanting to remain their king. Samuel warned them about the consequences of a king but the people insisted.

1. Dare to be
Holy

2. The First King of Israel
• God was the First King - Deu 33:5 NLT The LORD became
king in Israel--when the leaders of the people assembled,
when the tribes of Israel gathered as one."
• God gave them the Law – Exo 19:3 Then Moses climbed
the mountain to appear before God. The LORD called to
him from the mountain and said, "Give these instructions
to the family of Jacob; announce it to the descendants of
Israel: Exo 19:5 NLT Now if you will obey Me and keep My
covenant, you will be My own special treasure from
among all the peoples on earth; for all the earth belongs
to Me.

3. A Holy Nation
• Exo 19:6 NLT And you will be My kingdom of
priests, My holy nation.' This is the message
you must give to the people of Israel.“
– All offences were sin
– The law was a singular pursuit
– The law was for all people
– The law was to be understood by all

4. Promised Land Problem
Deu 18:9 NLT "When you enter the land the
LORD your God is giving you, be very careful
not to imitate the detestable customs of the
nations living there

5. The Judges
15 Judges - "a ruler
or a military leader,
as well as someone
who presided over
legal hearings."
1150 -1025 BC

6. Judges

7. Israel Desires a King
Deu 17:14-15 NLT "You are about to enter the land
the LORD your God is giving you. When you take it
over and settle there, you may think, 'We should
select a king to rule over us like the other nations
around us.' 15 If this happens, be sure to select as
king the man the LORD your God chooses. You
must appoint a fellow Israelite; he may not be a
foreigner.

8. Israel Demands a King
• 1Sa 8:5 NLT "Look," they told him, "you are
now old, and your sons are not like you. Give
us a king to judge us like all the other nations
have."

9. Like Everyone Else
• Rom 12:2 NLT Don't copy the behaviour and
customs of this world, but let God transform
you into a new person by changing the way
you think. Then you will learn to know God's
will for you, which is good and pleasing and
perfect.
• The Myth of the greener grass
• The Mistake of settling for the immediate