Saturday, December 8, 2018

Children of the Promise - 1 Samuel 21-24

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)
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)
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)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Division

1. David flees Saul
1 Samuel 21-22
2. Saul seeks while David hides
1 Samuel 23
3. David listens and does not harm Saul bringing blessing
1 Samuel 24
Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)
David flees Saul, hiding, moving about and saving Saul’s life
Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
CTATL that God guides in righteousness those who will listen to Him.
Specific Application Questions
1.
What danger do you need to flee from?
2.
David takes guidance from those God places in his life; How do you respond to others who provide godly assistance?
3.
In what ways do you respond to threats?  How is God seen in your responses?
Principles to Remember
1.
Our help comes from the Lord
2.
God directs our path
3.
Leave up to God to judge
Characteristic of God
Protector.
Theme
God will direct our path to righteous behavior.


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