David Anointed King

Central Truth: Do not judge others by how they look on the outside but what is in their hearts.

Scriptures: 1 Samuel 16

Because Saul disobeyed God, the Lord rejected him as king of Israel. The Lord told Samuel not to mourn over Saul and to go to Bethlehem. There the Lord instructed him to anoint David, the youngest son of Jess from the tribe of Judah, as the next king of Israel. 

David was a skilled musician. When God rejected Saul, the Spirit of the Lord left him and an evil spirit afflicted him. David was summoned to play his harp for Saul to sooth his troubled spirit. Saul grew to love David as a son and mad him his armor bearer.

Bible Scrapbook

Each week the children will be adding to their scrapbooks what they have learned during Sunday School.  While we are studying about the life of David, we are going to also study some of the Psalms he wrote, including our latest addition to our scrapbooks from Psalms 23:4:

This free coloring page can be found at this website.

Saul Disobeys God

Saul battles the Amalekites and disobeyed God (freebibleimages.org)

Central Truth: By not obeying God, Saul lost his kingdom.

Scriptures: 1 Samuel 13-15

The Philistines assembled a large army and camped in Michmash while the Israelites camped in Gilgal. Samuel told Saul to wait for him at Gilgal for seven days, but Saul became anxious because his army was deserting. To keep his army together, Saul offered a burnt offering instead of waiting for Samuel to come and off the sacrifice. When Samuel arrived, he reproved Saul for his disobedience and told him that God will take his kingdom away from him.

Again, Saul disobeyed God when he went to battle against the Amalekites. Samuel told him to destroy everything, but Saul spared the king and kept the animals, claiming that the people needed the animals to sacrifice to God. Samuel told Saul that it is better to obey God than to sacrifice and that Saul's actions were a rejection of God. When Samuel refused to pardon Saul for his sin, Samuel turned away from Saul who caught Samuel by his robes and ripped them. Samuel told Saul that because of his disobedience, God has torn his kingdom from him and given it to another.

**Usually, I include any extra crafts that the children and I do for our lessons, but I was unable to do so for this lesson. The iPhone I typically use completely died, taking all the photographs with it.**

Israel Wants a King

Samuel anoints Saul king of Isreal (freebibleimages.org).

Central Truth: Although the people rejected God, he gave them what they asked for.

Scriptures: 1 Samuel 8-10

When Samuel was older, the people of Israel asked for a king. He warned them of the evils and the responsibilities of a monarchy, but the Israelites refused to listen to him. God assured Samuel that the people had not rejected Samuel as their leader, but they were rejecting God as their king.

One day Saul, a man from Benjamin, was searching for his father's donkeys. He went to Ramah where Samuel lived to ask him about the missing animals. Samuel asked Saul to stay with him, and the next day Samuel anointed Saul to be king of Israel privately. Later, Samuel gathered the people at Mizpah and told them that the Lord has granted their request for a king. The king was selected from among the tribe of Benjamin by lot and Saul was selected as king.

Bible Scrapbook

Each week the children will be adding to their scrapbooks what they have learned. This week we added a glittery crown along with a scripture found in Psalms 99:5-6 to our scrapbooks:

Samuel Hears a Voice

Samuel hears a voice (freebibleimages.org).

Central Truth: Spiritual truth is not learned but discerned.

Scriptures: 1 Samuel 3-4

When Samuel was a child, the Lord called to him one night as he slept. When Samuel heard the voice, he ran to Eli, the high priest, who told him that he did not call him and to go back asleep. Again, God called Samuel by name and, again, Samuel goes to Eli. When it happens a third time, Eli realizes that it is God and tells Samuel to answer God when he calls. 

The next time God called Samuel, he responds, “here am I.” God told Samuel that because Eli’s sons were sinful and Eli did not restrain them, then Eli’s house will end forever. The next morning, Samuel was afraid to tell Eli what God had said, but Eli would not have him hide it from him. Samuel told Eli what God had said, confirming a prophecy given to Eli that God would end his house.

After some time, the Israelites warred with the Philistines. In a battle, 30,000 Israelite footmen were slain and the Ark of the Covenant was stolen. Among those who were killed were the sons of Eli.

Bible Scrapbook

Each week the children will be adding to their scrapbooks what they have learned during Sunday School.  We have adopted The Promises of God as part of our bible journaling portion of our lessons:

1 Samuel 3 in The Promises of God bible journal.

I used a My Creative Bible for journaling and colored the page in my bible that corresponded with our lesson:

1 Samuel 3 from My Creative Bible.