LESSON



LESSON 8OCTOBER 23, 2021SUBJECT: Who Is King?DEVOTIONAL READING: Psalm 93:1-5BACKGROUND: 1 Samuel 8:1-9; 10:17-26LESSON: 1 Samuel 8:4-7; 10:17-24MEMORY VERSE: You have now rejected your God, who saves you out of all your disasters and calamities. And you have said, “No, appoint a king over us.” 1 Samuel 10:19a NIVLESSON AIM: To recognize that the choices we make have consequences;?to warn us against making choices without seeking and following divine guidance.INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL STUDY OUTLINE I.?THE PEOPLE’S DEMAND:?1 SAMUEL 8:4-5Whom did Samuel appoint as judges to assist and succeed him??Why? 1 Samuel 8:1-2How did Samuel’s choice of judges perform? What motivated their behavior??1 Samuel 8:3In the book of Judges who called the judges?(Judges 2:16)??Who called Samuel’s sons?(1 Samuel 8:1)??Do you think this was the reason for their failure? Discuss.Where did the elders meet with Samuel to make a special request of him? 1 Samuel 8:4aWhat did the elders request of Samuel??1 Samuel 8:5cWhat three reasons did the elders give for their request to Samuel??1 Samuel 8:5abd v. 5av. 5bv. 5cIsrael was a theocracy up to this point, now they were requesting a monarchy.? Define the following:TheocracyDemocracyMonarchyWhy do you think Israel wanted to be like the other nations?II.?THE PROPHET’S RESPONSE: 1 SAMUEL 8:6-9, 19What was Samuel’s response to the elder’s request??1 Samuel 8:6abTo whom did Samuel take his hurts and concerns?? What should this teach us??1 Samuel 8:6cWhy do you think Samuel became so terribly upset and took it personally?What did God tell Samuel to do after the elder’s request? 1 Samuel 8:7aWhat did Israel’s request for a king reveal about the people??Whom were they rejecting? 1 Samuel 8:7bcWhat did God remind Samuel about the Israelites’ history? How long had this been going on? 1 Samuel 8:8Do you think Israel’s problem was political or spiritual or both?? Explain your answer.III. THE PROPHET’S WARNING:?1 SAMUEL 8:9What did God warn would happen if Israel chose an earthly king? 1 Samuel 8:9How was Samuel faithful in warning those who wanted a king? 1 Samuel 8:10-11a; (List all the warnings found in 1 Samuel 8:10-18, see page #3: Question 39)What would the Israel do when the warnings become true? What would be God’s response? 1 Samuel 8:18Why do you think God warned Israel about their request for a king??Galatians 6:7IV.?THE PEOPLE’S PERSISTENCE:?1 SAMUEL 8:19How did the people respond to the warning of Samuel? 1 Samuel 8:19Why do you think the Israelites were persistent in wanting a king even after knowing the consequences? 1 Samuel 8:20What should be the Christian stance toward conformity?? Romans 12:1-2What was the Lord’s final response to the Israelites’ request?? 1 Samuel 8:21-22Why do you think God permitted the people to have their way?Who was Israel’s first king??1 Samuel 10:17-24V.? THE PROPHET’S DECLARATION:?1 SAMUEL 12:19-25What was Israel’s fear after receiving a king? Why? What did they do because of this fear??1 Samuel 12:19What consolation and assurance did Samuel give the Israelites??1 Samuel 12:20aWhat did the people have to do to cast out their fear??1 Samuel 12:20bWhy did Samuel tell Israel not to trust in false deities??1 Samuel 12:21What are some of the vain and useless things we are tempted to turn to today?What two things did Samuel promise to do on behalf of Israel??1 Samuel 12:23v. 23av. 23bWhat happens when ministers fail to practice the things Samuel promised to do? Ezekiel 33:6-9What did Samuel instruct Israel to do??1 Samuel 12:24v. 24av. 24bv. 24cWhat were the consequences if Israel failed to follow Samuel’s instruction? 1 Samuel 12:25SUMMARY AND DISCUSSIONWhat things are we tempted to want just because other people have them?How are we tempted to reject God’s rulership over our life?Why are we at times willing to ignore God’s warnings?What were God’s complete warnings to Israel about an earthly king? 1 Samuel 8:11-18 (All became a reality.)v. 11av. 11bv. 11cv. 12abv. 12cdv. 12efv. 13v. 14v. 15v. 16v. 17 ................
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