Children of the Promise - 1 Samuel 18-20

Homiletics                                             Study - Children of the Promise

Lesson     11                                          Passage: 1 Samuel 18-20

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Friendship and love expressed to David by Jonathan and Michal bring Saul’s anger (1 Samuel 18) a. Jonathan makes covenant with David (1-4) b. David’s success and peoples pleasure bring Saul’s scorn (5-11) c. Saul fear of David coupled with David’s success increases Saul’s fear (12-16) d. Saul wants David to be his son-in-law and marry Michal (17-27) e. Saul realizing Lord was with David was afraid and remained an enemy (28-30)

David’s protection as Saul directs to kill David (1 Samuel 19) a. Jonathan’s protection of David as he questions Saul (1-6) b. Saul tries to kill David with spear missing and hitting wall (7-10) d. Michal warned David and deceives Saul with fake (dummy) (11-16) e. David flees to Ramah with Samuel; and those that came to kill but began prophesying (17-21). f.  Saul went himself to Naioth at Ramah and began prophesying (22-23)

David and Jonathan test Saul’s anger at New Moon Feast (1 Samuel 20) a. David goes to Jonathan and ask reason for Saul’s anger (1-2) b. David’s plan with Jonathan to sound out Saul (3-23) c. Jonathan asks Saul why David should be put to death (24-34) d. As planned Jonathan signals David through arrow to flee (35-40) e. Jonathan and David say their goodbye and separate wishing each other peace (41-42)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division
1. Friendship and love expressed to David by Jonathan and Michal bring Saul’s anger	1 Samuel 18
2. David’s protection as Saul directs to kill David	1 Samuel 19
3. David and Jonathan test Saul’s anger at New Moon Feast	1 Samuel 20

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Saul’s anger and Jonathan’s friendship tested plot to kill David

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that God uses our friendships to bless each other.

Specific Application Questions

1.	How have you been blessed through friendships; where are you called to bless others?
2.	In what ways have you been protected through a friendship?  Again, how can you bless a friend at this time?
3.	Distance does not destroy friendship; how can you reinforce a friendship?

Principles to Remember

1.	Friendship should be communicated
2.	God uses our relationships to bless each other
3.	Friendships have value in our life journey

Characteristic of God

God guides me in the right paths for His names sake.

Theme

Godly relationships are used to bless each other.