1 Samuel 8–10; 13; 15–16 Part 1 • Dr. Geoff Wright • June 8-14 • Come, Follow Me

Could God see a king in the most unlikely of people and what happens when a humble leader lets pride take hold? Join Hank and John as they welcome Dr. Geoff Wright to explore 1 Samuel and Israel’s shift from judges to monarchy and the tragic rise and fall of King Saul. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT224EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT224FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT224DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT224PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT224ES FREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKS New Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBook Old Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBook Book of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTER https://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram:   / followhimpodcast   Facebook:   / followhimpodcast   TIMECODE 0:00 - Part 1 - Dr. Geoff Wright 2:06 Israel's move from judges to kings 2:40 Teaser 5:05 Bio 7:40 Come, Follow Me Manual 9:09 Anticipatory set–Rosa Parks, Malala, J.K. Rowling 10:50 Pretest questions: Seeing potential in the overlooked 13:35 Historical context 15:29 President Kimball and patriarch James Womack 17:15 Coaches and mentors 20:30 “Only pass to one guy” 22:51 Martin Harris and God’s work goes forth 25:00 Wanting a king to fit in 29:06 Lunchboxes, big feet, and Dickies pants 31:08 Parenting and the PowerPoint pitch 35:47 Tying your identity to the Lord 38:29 God sends Saul 39:00 Greg: The Student who left a gang 44:17 Choosing kings vs. letting God prevail 47:21 Saul losing his humility 49:57 Staying “little in our own sight” 52:07 Building skis 55:06 Heat, pressure, repentance and drift trikes 57:23 Saul hides “among the stuff” 58:41 The neighbor who became a best friend 1:03:16 The Spirit changes (and hold onto it) 1:14:49 End of Part 1 - Professor Geoff Wright Thanks to the followHIM team: Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, Sponsor David & Verla Sorensen: Sponsors Dr. Hank Smith: Co-host John Bytheway: Co-host David Perry: Producer Kyle Nelson: Marketing, Sponsor Lisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show Notes Will Stoughton: Video Editor Krystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, Website Ariel Cuadra: Spanish Transcripts Amelia Kabwika: Portuguese Transcripts Heather Barlow: Communications Director Sydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald https://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com