The Matter of the Kingdom
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The Matter of the Kingdom

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The time had come for Saul’s private anointing and public proclamation as Israel’s king. But his coronation was not like that of pagan monarchs. The prophet Samuel used the occasion to preach the word of God and emphasize God’s sovereignty by identifying Saul as the Lord’s chosen prince. Examining this inauguration scene, Alistair Begg encourages us to remember that it is not the king that matters most but the matter of the kingdom itself—a kingdom that ultimately would belong to Christ.

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Alistair Begg
Alistair Begg is Senior Pastor at Parkside Church in Cleveland, Ohio, and the Bible teacher on Truth For Life, which is heard on the radio and online around the world.