Success or Failure?

Faith-filled human initiative can serve as an entrance point for the Lord’s saving action.

God’s Promise to Claim

• Deuteronomy 28:7
• 1 Samuel 14:6

Three Rounds

• Round 1
  • Success of Jonathan – 1 Samuel 13:2-4
  • Fear of Israel – 1 Samuel 13:5-7
  • Folly of Saul – 1 Samuel 13:8-15
  • Distress of Israel – 1 Samuel 13:16-23
• Round 2
  • Success of Jonathan – 1 Samuel 14:1-15
  • Deliverance of Israel – 1 Samuel 14:16-23
  • Folly of Saul – 1 Samuel 14:24
  • Distress of Israel – 1 Samuel 14:25-26
• Round 3
  • Wisdom of Jonathan – 1 Samuel 14:27-30
  • Offense of Israel – 1 Samuel 14:31-35
  • Folly of Saul – 1 Samuel 14:36-44
  • Intervention of Israel – 1 Samuel 14:45-46