Servants & Stewards

* God rewards faithful servants and stewards. * A servant is someone who “performs duties for others.” * They aren’t concerned w/their thing, but your thing. * A steward “manages and looks after someone else’s property.” * They don’t take care of it but don’t own it. * The Bible is filled with faithful servants and stewards whose names we don’t know. * Saul’s family had one such man. * Saul was about to be anointed king - and his dad sent him on an errand. * Vs 3-6 - The servant didn’t want Saul to go back empty handed (faithful servant). * Saul was a good leader at this time and listened to his servant. * Vs 7-8 - The servant offered to pay with his own money (faithful steward). * Saul went looking for the prophet, Samuel. * Vs 18-20 - the problem w/the donkeys was solved, just as the servant said it would be. * Saul and the Servant’s lives were about to change. * Vs 22- they “both” were seated at Samuel’s table. * You want a seat at the table? Then serve others! * Vs 23-26 - the servant stayed in Samuel’s house as well. * Vs 27 - the servant’s job was now over, and Saul would be on a new path. * Who do you figure Saul called into his service when he became king?