Message Notes

SESSIONS # 5 WEDNESDAY, 2 DECEMBER 2020 Text: 1 Samuel 9-11

THE FIRST KING OF ISRAEL

1. Background of Saul’s family

a) Tribe: Benjamin

b) Father: Kish A mighty man of valour 1 Samuel 9:1

2. Saul

a) Choice

b) Very handsome

c) Tall 1 Samuel 9:2

d) Obedient to his father 1 Samuel 9:3-5

i) To search for a lost donkey

ii) Fruitless search

3. Encounter with Samuel

a) Samuel was famous

b) He was called “a man of God” 1 Samuel 9:6

c) God informed Samuel about Saul 1 Samuel 9:15-16

d) Samuel introduced himself to Saul 1 Samuel 9:19-27

e) They had a meal together 1 Samuel 9:22-24

4. The anointing of Saul

a) Saul made commander of Israel 1 Samuel 10:1

b) Saul experiences the Spirit of God 1 Samuel 10:6-13

c) He even prophesied 1 Samuel 10:12 d) He was chosen to be the first king 1 Samuel 10:24

e) Royal behaviour explained 1 Samuel 10:25

i) To the people

ii) To Saul

f) But some rejected him 1 Samuel 10:27

5. The testing of the king

a) Ammonites threatened Israel 1 Samuel 11:1-2

b) Saul sought out 1 Samuel 11:3-5

c) Empowering of Saul by the Spirit 1 Samuel 11:6

d) Victory over the Ammonites 1 Samuel 11:7-13

e) Saul officially made king at Gilgal 1 Samuel 11:14-15

INTERACTION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1. Saul seemed like a good candidate as a king

2. He had many good features

3. What was the reason for the word of warning given by Samuel?

Key phrase: “He will take”