God's Will
Israel's desire for a king teaches that trying to copy "all the nations" usually leads to rejecting this divine Ruler.
Who is God?
1 Samuel 16 teaches that while humans are easily fooled by outward appearance, the Lord looks directly at this.
What is the heart?
Samuel famously declared to Saul that "to obey is better than" this outward religious ritual.
What is sacrifice?
When Saul repeatedly chose disobedience, this diving source of guidance and comfort departed from him.
What is the Spirit of the Lord?
David shared this BIG attribute about him with the Lord.
What is a shepherd?
Saul hiding among the baggage when called to be king illustrates that God often calls us when we feel this way about ourselves.
What is humble/inadequate?
Samuel's mistake with Eliab teaches that we cannot judge a person's spiritual readiness based on this physical trait.
What is height?
Saul's partial obedience with the Amalekites teaches that changing God's commands to fit our preference is actually this.
What is disobedience?
David using his harp to soothe Saul teaches that wholesome media and music have the power to invite this into our lives.
What is peace?
Finish this phrase: "God doesn't call the qualified; He _"
What is "qualifies the called"?
Saul's panic at Michmash teaches that we should never let this emotion pressure us into rushing ahead of God's timing.
What is fear?
Choosing a young shepherd over older, stronger brothers teaches that God values this inner trait over worldly status or experience?
What is faithfulness?
Saul blaming his army for sparing the livestock teaches the spiritual danger of refusing to take this for our own sins.
What is responsibility?
The immediate change in David after his anointing teaches that God gives this to people to help them fulfill their callings.
What is spiritual strength?
David used this weapon to kill Goliath.
What is Goliath's own sword?
The shift of leadership from Saul to David teaches that God will always seek out leaders who are "after" this standard.
What is His own heart?
Saul's focus on maintaining his royal honor before the elders teaches the danger of caring more about this than God's approval.
What is the praise of men?
Samuel equated Saul's stubbornness and rebellion to those two serious sins, showing that defiance is a form of idolatry.
What are witchcraft and iniquity?
Saul becoming troubled by an evil spirit after losing the Holy Ghost teaches that a spiritual vacuum will always be filled by this.
What is darkness?
These items were examples of wrong choices someone could make?
What is pizza, money, or Ferraris?
Samuel's warning about a king taking the people's best things teaches that choosing worldly trends over God always comes with a high this.
What is cost?
David being anointed while still keeping sheep teaches that God prepares us for big callings while we are faithfully doing these kinds of duties.
What are everyday duties?
Saul offering a burnt offering without authority teaches that we must respect these guidelines when performing sacred ordinances.
What is priesthood authority?
Saul's servants recognizing that David was "prudent in matters" and that "the Lord is with him" teaches that our personal righteousness should be visible to others through this.
What is our daily conduct?
This is the number of times Samuel heard the voice of the Lord as a young boy.
What is 3?