Lesson 15

Adult Questions
People of the Promised Land I

Scripture Memory Verse

“The LORD your God will certainly make a lasting dynasty for my lord, because you fight the LORD’s battles, and
no wrongdoing will be found in you as long as you live.” – 1 Samuel 25:28b
FIRST DAY: Read the notes and the references.
1. Use this space to record how you have seen God’s activity during the week. (How has He provided, answered,
comforted, reconciled, guided, etc.?)

2. What from the notes, lecture, group sharing or personal study impacted you most in the past week?
Humility is our answer to God's mercy. Tests and trials are part of the sanctifying process of God.

SECOND DAY: Read 1 Samuel 28.

Saul secretly consulted a medium for help.
3. What fears might David and Saul had about the battle? How did their fears influence their behavior?
Saul's heart trembled and he went to a woman who is a medium to call out Samuel.

4. What is wrong with consulting a medium? How do you respond when a friend or superior asks you to participate in
an unethical situation? (See Leviticus 19:31 and 1 Chronicles 10:13-14.)
God does not want us to seek wisdom or guidance from anyone else but Him.

5. Where do you turn when it seems the Lord is silent or not telling you want you want to hear?

THIRD DAY: Read 1 Samuel 29.

David was released from fighting against Israel.
6. What conflict arose between Achish and his men?
The Philistines did not want David to join them into war because they don't trust him.

7. How do you see God at work in David’s situation?

God prevented David from fighting against his own people.

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 8. How have you seen God’s protection in your own life?

FOURTH DAY: Read 1 Samuel 30 with Psalm 36.

David and his men defeated the Amalekites and shared the plunder.
9. Describe the scene at Ziklag. How did David and his men respond?
David and his men returned to Ziklag to see it ruined and burned to the ground. His men were angry and wanted to stone
David.

David went to seek for God's guidance if they should chase after the Amalekites.

10. What leadership qualities do you see in David? Which ones will you ask the Lord to develop in you?
He is not rash in his decisions. He is composed. He seeks guidance from God.

11. How does Psalm 36 encourage you?

Your unfailing love, o Lord is as vast as the heavens;
Your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds.
Your righteousness is like mighty mountains,
Your justice like ocean depths.
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Saul took his own life.
12. Describe the events surrounding Saul’s death. Who took care of the bodies of Saul and his sons?
(See 1 Samuel 11:1-11.)
Saul's 3 sons were killed in battle (Jonathan included). He asked his armor bearer to kill him but the armor bearer was
afraid to kill him so Saul took his own sword and fell on it. His armor bearer also killed himself.

The philistines cut off Saul's head, placed his armor in the temple of Ashtoreths, and fastened his body in the wall of the
city of Beth-shan.
13. How might God be calling you to go out of your way to do something honorable or compassionate?
When the people of Jabesh-gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul, they took the bodies of Saul and his sons
and brought it to Jabesh and burned it there.

14. What was the summation of Saul’s life? What do you hope will be said of you in relation to the Lord at the end of
your life? (See 1 Chronicles 10:13-14.)
Saul lived his life apart from God. He was dishonorable. He lived for his own fame. He valued the opinion of other people
rather than God's opinion of him. He was unfaithful to the Lord. He died a miserable death.

SIXTH DAY: Review 1 Samuel 28-31 with 1 Chronicles 10, and Psalm 36.
15. How did this week’s study impact your thinking about the necessity to seek and trust God’s guidance rather than
looking to the world for wisdom?
If you do things relying on you own strengths rather than God, you will not succeed. You must seek God's guidance
before doing anything because only God knows what is best for us.

16. Homiletics for group or administrative leaders: 1 Samuel 28-31

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