King Saul was Israel’s first king—gifted, tall, chosen, and anointed. But beneath all of that strength was a heart crushed by insecurity. In today’s message, The Crown That Crushed a King, we walk through Saul’s story to see how insecurity led him into fear, disobedience, compromise, and ultimately destruction.

When Saul hid among the baggage (1 Sam. 10), he showed us something important:

👉 Insecurity isn’t about age, appearance, or ability.

You can look the part on the outside and still be falling apart on the inside.

In this message we explore:

• How insecurity made Saul sin in 1 Samuel 13

• Why external pressure exposes what’s really on the throne of your heart

• How insecurity still crushes marriages, parenting, leadership, and faith today

• Why approval is an idol that demands more than it gives

• How Saul’s tragic end doesn’t have to be yours

The same crown that crushed Saul still crushes people today—

the crown of approval, pressure, fear, comparison, and self-reliance.

But there is hope.

Where Saul wore a crown that destroyed him, Jesus wore a crown that saves us.

Jesus carried the weight we could never carry.

Jesus proved Himself on the cross so we don’t have to keep proving ourselves.

Jesus bore our insecurity, our fear, and our striving so we could finally lay them down.

You weren’t made to be your own savior.

You were made to trust the Savior.

🎚 Key Scripture:

Psalm 20:7 — “Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.”

If you’ve ever battled insecurity…

If you’ve ever carried the pressure to perform…

If you’ve ever felt like you’re not enough…

This sermon is for you.

🙌 Lay down the crown of insecurity. Pick up the peace that only Christ gives.