Homiletics Study
- Children of the Promise
Lesson 9 Passage:
1 Samuel 9-15
Content (List of Topics or Events)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
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Division
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1. Selecting Saul as King of Israel
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1 Samuel 9-12
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2. Saul as warrior King; his charge and Jonathan’s success
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1 Samuel 13-14
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3. Saul’s failure as King to not fully follow the Lord’s
instructions
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1 Samuel 15
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Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No
more than 10 words)
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Saul is selected king, his failures called-out and
chastised.
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Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
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CTATL that God’s instructions are clear that we are to
follow him whole heartedly.
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Specific Application Questions
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How are you hiding from the Lord’s call?
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Where are you falling down and not following God’s
direction in your life?
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What failures are you facing the need to be confessed?
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Principles to Remember
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We are chosen by God for His purposes
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Success in our battles is with the Lord
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Following God Completely is our life’s mission
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Characteristic of God
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All Knowing God
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Theme
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Whole hearted loyalty to God is His desire for us.
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