Children of the Promise - 1 Samuel 28-31

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Lesson     15                                          Passage: 1 Samuel 28-31

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Saul and Philistine prepare for battle (1 Samuel 28-29) a. Saul in fear seek advice from medium (28:1-7) b. Saul consults medium to talk to Samuel (28:8-14) c. Saul ask Samuel for direction (28:15) d. Samuel’s words indict Saul of not obeying Lord telling of his defeat (28:16-19) e. Saul falls to ground in fear (28:20) f. Woman (medium) prepares food and feeds Saul and his men (28:21-25) g. Philistine question Achish about David’s battle loyalties (29:1-5) h. David is sent back to land of Philistines (29:6-11)

David and Amalekites raiders (1 Samuel 30) a. Amalekites raid and take women, children and plunder (1-2) b. David and men in distress over situation (3-6a) d. David Inquires of the Lord for what to do (6b-8) e. David with 600 men pursue raiders and find Egyptian left behind (9-14). f.  Egyptian leads David and retrieves all that was taken (15-20) g. David splits plunder with all including those who stayed behind (21-31)

Saul & family dead in battle with Philistine (1 Samuel 31) a. Saul wounded in fierce battle with Philistines (1-3) b. Saul requests armor-bearer to run through with his sword (4a) c. Saul and armor-bearer fall on swords and die; Saul’s sons also die (4b-6) d. Israelites flee and Philistines occupy (7) e. Philistine take Saul’s head and armor and display it (8-10) f. People of Jabesh Gilead after learning of Saul take and sons bodies and they are buried in Jabesh (11-13)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division
Saul and Philistine prepare for battle – Without God	1 Samuel 28-29
David and Amalekites raiders – Consulting God	1 Samuel 30
Saul & family dead in battle with Philistines – God’s Judgment	1 Samuel 31

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

Saul dies Philistine battle and God consulted in righteous rescue

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that God should be consulted and our resource in life’s adversities.

Specific Application Questions

1.	How do you prepare for things that frighten you?  Does God have an important role?
2.	In grief, where do you place your trust and what ways are you relying on God for direction?
3.	How are you honoring others with respect?

Principles to Remember

1.	Our resource in need is God
2.	God is our companion in victory
3.	In everything we can show respect

Characteristic of God

Resource

Theme

God is in control in all the details

God’s Word  - What’s happening?

God’s Heart – What does God care about?

Today’s World – How does this connect to what is happening in my world today

Children of the Promise - 1 Samuel 25-27

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Lesson     14                                          Passage: 1 Samuel 25-27

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Nabal stiffs David’s request while Abigal graciously provides (1 Samuel 25) a. David sends men to Nabal at Carmel requesting provisions (1-8) b. Nabal insults and refuses request (9-11) c. Abigal, Nabal’s wife learns of David’s request (12-17) d. Abigal reacts, assembles and takes provisions to David (18-19) e. Abigal quiets David’s anger paying respect to him (20-35) f. Nabal dies and David takes Abigal as wife (36-44)

David in sleeping Saul’s camp respects God’s anointed challenging his behavior (1 Samuel 26) a. Saul takes 3000 select troups to hunt David (1-4) b. David sees and with Ahimelek and Abishai to to Saul’s camp (5-7) d. Abishai desires to kill Saul and David refuses to harm God’s anointed (8-11) e. David takes Saul’s spear and water jug and leaves (12). f.  David calls out to Abner and Saul’s army accusing of not protecting king (13-16) g. Saul recognizes and David asks “why” (17-20) h. David returns spear and Saul blesses David (21-25

David escapes Saul to live in Gath with Achish (1 Samuel 27) a. David, for safety from Saul moves to Gath in land of Philistines (1-4) b. David requests of Achish a place to live (5) c. Achish gives David Ziklag; and lives their 4 months (6-7) d. David attacks, killing all and takes livestock (8-11) e. Achish trusted David thinking he was obnoxious to his people (12)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division
Nabal stiffs David’s request while Abigal graciously provides	1 Samuel 25
David, in sleeping Saul’s camp, respects God’s anointed challenging his behavior	1 Samuel 26
David escapes Saul to live in Gath with Achish	1 Samuel 27

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

Nabal stiffs, Saul’s spear taken then David resides in Gath.

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that God provides and real safety resides in Him. God will guide us in paths of righteousness.

Specific Application Questions

1.	How do you respond when things don’t go the way you want? Do you consider taking your feelings to God?
2.	In what ways do you respect God’s anointed?  How are you praying for our leaders?
3.	Where are you not trusting in God for your safety?

Principles to Remember

1.	God is the ultimate judge
2.	God honors our respect.
3.	Safety is in God’s everlasting arms

Characteristic of God

Source for life direction

Theme 

God provides and will judge.

God’s Word  - What’s happening?

God’s Heart – What does God care about?

Today’s World – How does this connect to what is happening in my world today?

Children of the Promise - 1 Samuel 21-24

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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.