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)
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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)
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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)
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Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Division
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1. Friendship and love expressed to David by Jonathan and Michal bring Saul’s anger
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1 Samuel 18
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2. David’s protection as Saul directs to kill David
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1 Samuel 19
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3. David and Jonathan test Saul’s anger at New Moon Feast
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1 Samuel 20
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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
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Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
CTATL that God uses our friendships to bless each other.
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Specific Application Questions
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How have you been blessed through friendships; where are you called to bless others?
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In what ways have you been protected through a friendship? Again, how can you bless a friend at this time?
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3.
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Distance does not destroy friendship; how can you reinforce a friendship?
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Principles to Remember
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Friendship should be communicated
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God uses our relationships to bless each other
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Friendships have value in our life journey
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Characteristic of God
God guides me in the right paths for His names sake.
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Theme
Godly relationships are used to bless each other.
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