{"id":1223,"date":"2021-06-06T13:08:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-06T13:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foresidechurch.org\/?p=1223"},"modified":"2021-06-08T13:14:11","modified_gmt":"2021-06-08T13:14:11","slug":"leaders-a-problem-of-kings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foresidechurch.org\/index.php\/2021\/06\/06\/leaders-a-problem-of-kings\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaders: A Problem of Kings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_36009\"  width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"  data-origwidth=\"1200\" data-origheight=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KYxvvN7W5qs?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=1&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;color=red&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Scripture: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bible.oremus.org\/?passage=1+Samuel+8:4-11,+(12-15),+16-20\">1 Samuel 8:4-20<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The people of Israel petition the prophet Samuel for a king to lead them. 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