Sunday, November 11, 2018

Children of the Promise - 1 Samuel 9-15


Homiletics                                             Study - Children of the Promise
Lesson     9                                            Passage: 1 Samuel 9-15
Content (List of Topics or Events)
Selecting Saul as King of Israel (1 Samuel 9-12)
a. Saul looking for the way (9:1-13)
b. Samuel sees Saul and invites him to eat (9:14-27)
c. Samuel anoints Saul and tells him what is ahead in his journey (10:1-8)
d. Saul’s heart changed and Spirit of God came on him (10:9-17)
e. Samuel summons, casts lots, and select Saul as king (10:18-25)
f. Saul proves kingship in battle with Ammonites. (11)
g. Samuel states his righteousness and gives response for king (12)

Saul as warrior King; his charge and Jonathan’s success (1 Samuel 13-14)
a. Saul becomes king of Israel (13:1)
b. Saul assembles army; Jonathan attacks Philistines (13:2-7)
d. Saul does foolish thing in offering burnt offering; Samuel tells Saul his kingdom won’t endure (13:8-13)
e. No blacksmith; Israel had no sword or spear for battle (13:14-22).
f.  Jonathan and armor bearer attack and kill 20 Philistines (13:23-14:14)
g. Lord saves Israel in battle with Philistines (14:15-23)
h. Saul bounds Israel to foolish oath; Jonathan rejects and eats honey (14:24-52)
Saul’s failure as King to not fully follow the Lord’s instructions (1 Samuel 15)
a. Samuel anoints Saul as King over Israel; and gives instruction to totally destroy all (15:1-3)
b. Saul gives instructions to me to not destroy; and go to battle (15:4-9)
c. Samuel learns from the Lord that Saul did not do as was told; confronting him  (15:10-19)
d. Saul tries to excuse his sin  (15:20-21)
e. Samuel describes Saul’s sin; Saul then admits and asks for forgiveness (15:22-25)
f. Samuel rejects and tells that Lord has torn Israel from Saul (15:26-31)
g. Samuel puts Agag the Amalekites king to death (15:31-35)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Division

1. Selecting Saul as King of Israel
1 Samuel 9-12
2. Saul as warrior King; his charge and Jonathan’s success
1 Samuel 13-14
3. Saul’s failure as King to not fully follow the Lord’s instructions
1 Samuel 15


Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)
Saul is selected king, his failures called-out and chastised.
Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
CTATL that God’s instructions are clear that we are to follow him whole heartedly.
Specific Application Questions
1.
How are you hiding from the Lord’s call?
2.
Where are you falling down and not following God’s direction in your life?
3.
What failures are you facing the need to be confessed?
4.

Principles to Remember
1.
We are chosen by God for His purposes
2.
Success in our battles is with the Lord
3.
Following God Completely is our life’s mission
4.

Characteristic of God
All Knowing God
Theme
Whole hearted loyalty to God is His desire for us.


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