Homiletics Study - Children of the Promise
Lesson 13 Passage: 1 Samuel 21-24
Content (List of Topics or Events)
David flees Saul (1 Samuel 21-22)
a. David flees to Ahimelek obtaining bread of presence (21:1-7)
b. David is seen by Doeg and receives Goliath’s sword (21:8-9)
c. David flees to Achish king of Gath (21:10-15)
d. David leaves Gath and is told to go to Judah (22:1-5)
e. Saul hear of Ahimelek’s assistance of David (22:6-10)
f. Saul sends for Ahimelek questions and has Doeg kill him and family – 85 (22:11-23)
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Saul seeks while David hides (1 Samuel 23)
a. David seeks Lord’s guidance against Philistines at Keilah (1-6)
b. Saul learns that David is in Keilah moving from place to place (7-13)
d. David stays in wilderness and desert of Ziph (14)
e. Jonathan helps David find strength in God (15-18).
f. Ziphities tell Saul that David is hiding he Horesh; Saul ask them for help finding David (19-23)
g. Saul breaks off search to fight Philistines raiding land (24-29)
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David listens and does not harm Saul bringing blessing (1 Samuel 24)
a. Saul returns from fighting to En Gedi (1-2)
b. David in Cave as Saul enters; David cuts corner of Saul’s robe (3-4)
c. David conscience stricken declares that he can’t kill Lord’s anointed (5-7)
d. David calls out and bows to Saul then challenges for wrong-doing (8-11)
e. David asks the Lord be the judge and avenge (12-15)
f. Saul responds and declares David righteous (16-22)
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Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Division
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1. David flees Saul
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1 Samuel 21-22
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2. Saul seeks while David hides
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1 Samuel 23
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3. David listens and does not harm Saul bringing blessing
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1 Samuel 24
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Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)
David flees Saul, hiding, moving about and saving Saul’s life
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Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
CTATL that God guides in righteousness those who will listen to Him.
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Specific Application Questions
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What danger do you need to flee from?
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2.
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David takes guidance from those God places in his life; How do you respond to others who provide godly assistance?
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In what ways do you respond to threats? How is God seen in your responses?
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Principles to Remember
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Our help comes from the Lord
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God directs our path
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Leave up to God to judge
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Characteristic of God
Protector.
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Theme
God will direct our path to righteous behavior.
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