Dare to beHoly

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.

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

Promised Land ProblemDeu 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

The Judges15 Judges - "a ruler or a military leader, as well as someone who presided over legal hearings."

1150 -1025 BC

Judges

Israel Desires a KingDeu 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.

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."

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