Fall 2019 Lesson Date Lesson Bible Passage Video # 21 Sept 21 Samuel Overview Start – 1:44 22 Sept 28 Hannah’s Song 1 Samuel 1-3 1:44 – 2:30 23 Oct 5 The Philistines vs The Israelites 1 Samuel 4-7 2:30 – 3:38 TBD In-Person 24 Oct. 19 Saul Becomes King 1 Samuel 8-10 3:38 – 4:28 25 Oct. 26 King Saul’s Downfall 1 Samuel 13 & 15 4:28 – 5:27 26 Nov. 2 King Saul and David 1 Samuel 18-26 5:22 – 6:15 TBD In Person 27 Nov. 16 Character Studies 6: 15 – End 28 Nov. 23 David’s Lament for Saul 2 Samuel 1 Start – 1:04 29 Nov. 30 David Becomes King 2 Samuel 2-6 1:04 – 1:56 30 Dec. 7 The Promise of the Messiah 2 Samuel 7 1:56 – 2:42 TBD In-Person Christmas Party Winter 2020 Lesson Date Lesson Bible Passage Video # 31 Jan. 11 David’s Downfall 2 Samuel 11 2:36 – 3:22 32 Jan. 18 The Consequences of David’s Sin 2 Samuel 12-20 3:22 – 4:10 33 Jan. 25 The Epilogue 2 Samuel 21-24 4:10 – End TBD In Person Lesson 21: Samuel Overview Bible Passage: N/A Video: Read Scripture Samuel Part 1 (Start – 1:44) Content Points: ▪ Recap of Judges: o God made a covenant with Israel after He rescued them from slavery in Egypt. Eventually the Israelites came to the Promised Land where they were supposed to be faithful and obey God. Instead, they descended into moral chaos showed need for wise leaders ▪ Overview of Samuel: ▪ The first part is a contrasting character study of Saul and David, showing the importance of humility in God’s people ▪ The book of Samuel follows three main characters, as they work to transition Israel from a group of tribes into a unified kingdom o Samuel: a prophet and key leader throughout the book o King Saul: A king of Israel who rises to power and then falls o King David: Israel’s second King, who follows a similar pattern of Saul. He also rises to power and then falls into sin Discussion Questions: ▪ What is a Prophet? ▪ What does it mean to be humble? Prayer Requests: ________________________________________________________________ _______ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Notes:_________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Lesson 22: Hannah’s Song Bible Passage: 1 Samuel 1-3 Video: Read Scripture Samuel Part 1 (1:44-2:30) (Optional) Slapstick Theatre: Hannah and God Content Points: ▪ Hannah was very sad that she could not have a child so she prayed for God to give her a son. She promised that if the Lord granted her a son, she would give him back to the Lord ▪ God answered Hannah’s prayers for a son, and she “called his name Samuel, for I have asked for him from the Lord” (1 Samuel 1:20) ▪ Hannah keeps her promise to God and once Samuel is weaned, she places him in the care of Eli, a priest and one of the last Israelite judges ▪ Samuel later grows up to become a wise prophet and leader in Israel ▪ Hannah’s song is about how God opposes the proud and exalts the humble, how despite tragedies and human evil, God is working out his purposes in history and how one day God will raise up a Messianic King for the people of Israel (1 Samuel 2:1-10) ▪ You will notice these themes throughout the entire book of Samuel Discussion Questions: ▪ What does this show us about God? ▪ How does this apply to our lives? Prayer Requests: ______________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Notes:_______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Lesson 23: The Philistines vs The Israelites Bible Passage: 1 Samuel 4-7 Video: Read Scripture Samuel Part 1 (2:30-3:38) Content Points: ▪ Samuel grew up to become a prophet and leader for the people of Israel at the same time the Philistines were becoming Israelites nemesis ▪ The Israelites were arrogant in their battle with the Philistines and instead of asking God for help, they brought out the ark of the covenant with the hopes that will help them win the battle ▪ God allows the Philistines to win the battle and take the ark of the covenant to their temple after Israel used it as to try and assure their victory ▪ Later, God defeats the Philistines and their god Dagon without the help of Israelites by using plagues ▪ After God sends plagues to the Philistines, they no longer want the ark of the covenant and so they return it to the Israelites ▪ KEY POINT: God is not a trophy. He opposes pride among the Philistines AND his own people. This is a reminder to the Israelites that they need to remain humble and obedient to God if they want to experience His blessing Discussion Questions: ▪ What is the ark of the covenant? ▪ How does this story apply to our lives? 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They wanted to be like the other nations ▪ Samuel warned them of what would happen with their king but the people insisted ▪ Although the intentions of the Israelites were wrong, God allowed them to have their first king, Saul (1 Samuel 8:10-22) ▪ On the surface, King Saul is a perfect candidate for a king and begins his reign in humble obedience to God ▪ Deep down he has severe character flaws that lead to his disobedience to God and to eventual downfall. Saul is dishonest, lacks integrity and is prideful ▪ These traits led to his disobedience that eventually