Message Notes

SESSIONS # 6 WEDNESDAY, 2 DECEMBER 2020 Text: 1 Samuel 12

A SOLEMN WORD OF ADMONITION TO ISRAEL

1. A quick Review of Samuel’s life and ministry

a) A public review

b) Endorsement of the integrity of Samuel’s life as a Judge 1 Samuel 12:1-5

2. A quick Review of Israel’s history 1 Samuel 12:6-12

a) Jacob

b) Moses and Aaron

c) The time of the Judges

d) Samuel- the last Judge

3. Vital Lessons to remember

a) It is the LORD 1 Samuel 12:6a

b) The righteous acts of God 1 Samuel 12:7

c) When people forget the LORD 1 Samuel 12:9 Enemies had the upper hand

d) When Israel cried out to God 1 Samuel 12:10-12

i) Confessing sin

ii) God sent deliverers

e) Asking for a king

i) When the Ammonites attacked

ii) Israel asked for a king

f) The LORD your God was your King 1 Samuel 12:12

4. Presenting Saul as the King of Israel

a) The king chosen

b) The king desired

c) The LORD had given them a king 1 Samuel 12:13

5. Vital lessons to remember

a) To fear the LORD

b) To serve Him

c) To obey His voice

d) Not to rebel against the Lord

e) If these things are done The king and the nation would continue 1 Samuel 12:14

6. If there is rebellion and disobedience

a) The hand of the LORD would be against them

b) As it had been in the past 1 Samuel 12:15

7. A powerful demonstration

a) Wheat harvest time

b) Samuel would call for thunder and rain

c) Then the people would recognize the Lord’s power

d) The request for a king was “great wickedness” 1 Samuel 12:16-17

e) Thunderstorm threatened 1 Samuel 13:18

8. The danger averted

a) The thunderstorm did not occur

b) Great relief felt

c) It would have been disastrous if a thunderstorm hit them

d) Months of hard work would have been in vain

e) They would face hardship if there was crop failure

9. Reiteration of Vital Lessons

a) Serve the LORD with all the heart

b) Do not turn aside to idolatry

c) They are God’s people

d) God would not forget His people 1 Samuel 12:20-22

10. Samuel’s commitment

a) To always pray for the nation

b) To teach the good and right way

c) Extra reminder

i) Fear the LORD

ii) Serve Him in truth with all the heart

iii) Consider what great things He has done

d) Solemn warning

i) If wickedness is pursued

ii) The people and the king would be swept away 1 Samuel 12:23-25

INTERACTION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1. Why did Samuel repeat himself again and again?

2. What was the danger?