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Introduction to Pedagogy The Statement of Faith

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What is Salvation

Baptism Study Guide

Songs

Memory Verses (Current Year)

Memory Verses (Previous Year)

LESSONS

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Jesus Dies on the Cross*

Jesus is Buried*

Jesus Rises From the Dead*

Jesus Walks with Two Friends

Jesus Shows His Hands and Feet

Jesus Goes Back to Heaven

The Holy Spirit Comes

The Ark Returned to Israel

Freedom From the Philistines

The Israelites Want a King

Samuel Anoints Saul

Saul is Made King

Saul Rescues His People

Samuel Resigns as Judge

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King Saul Offers a Sacrifice

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Jonathan Attacks the Philistines

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Saul Disobeys God

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Samuel Anoints David

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David Plays for King Saul

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David and Goliath*

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Saul & David Become Enemies

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Jonathan Helps David

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Jonathan Warns David*

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David Flees for His Life

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INTRODUCTION TO PEDAGOGY A basic understanding of how the mind works is an important part of training. A clarity on how to effectively train the mind, requires an understanding of how God designed it. Memory is designed to fade, and we believe that God has designed the mind that way, to ensure that Man does not dwell on his past but slowly forgets the past, and remains focussed on his life in the present. The amazing thing about the forgetful mind, is that it does not completely forget what we learned in the past, but retains certain things about what we learned in the past.. So the big question is, how can we remember the things that we really want to remember? ު First thing, that you need to know is this. Anything that is well UNDERSTOOD, is retained by the mind, in one form or the other. But how can we make sure that we understood? ު Anything learnt, if we are able to apply, independent of where we learned it, we can conclude, that we have understood it. ު The more you understand what you learnt, the more you can associate and apply it elsewhere. So, try to associate and apply what you have learnt, in another place, and circumstance. ު You can test whether you have understood what you learned, by answering questions, teaching someone and checking whether you got it right. ު Secondly, mind uses 5 senses to understand, things around you. These senses of perception, are sight, sound, taste, smell and touch. ު Sight: Close your eyes and think of your HOUSE. What did you see? You did not see, the letters H-O-U-S-E but your own house. That’s because, this is how the mind stores information. It stores them as pictures, that you saw. Words have no meaning to the mind, unless you associate it with a picture. This is why we many a time, forget people’s name though we recognize their face. Also use your imagination. Imagination is something that will help you remember by creating images(pictures) in your mind. ު Sound: When we hear a song, we are able to recognize the tune, though we may not be able to recollect the lyrics. ު Also, this is why listening to your teacher in class is so important. What teacher says, gets heard and remains etched in the mind. And it requires less effort to remember, than the words you read out of your textbook. ު Listening in class, also helps you understand and remember, what the teacher demonstrated(through sight and imagination). ު All of the above works best, if you associated what you heard(understood),& connected it in your mind(using imagination), while you listened to your teacher. This way, you will notice that your lesson becomes very easy to recollect. ު Taste, Smell and Touch also works the same way, with your mind. Therefore, any training should consist of a systematic teaching style with activities, that involve all of the above. ު Thirdly, all the above, while effective, cannot yield results, unless and until the third pillar of learning is done, systematically. If what is learnt is not revised systematically, it will be forgotten. ު Revise through association: while learning, try to create colorful notes, with pictures on them. We recommend a systematic revision, using personally drawn Mind Maps as notes. ު Regular revision: A time table should be kept for revision. Ideally, the first revision should be done in an hour. And the next within, 24 hours. Third can be within a week, and the next within a month. The last should be within 6 months. Keep developing your Mind Map, every time you revise. Anything revised, over 6 months is likely to stay in your memory for a very long time.

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Dear parents… For most parents, their life’s biggest investment, is on their children. Be it their education, health, marriage or future; Meeting these expenses, remains the most important investment, a parent usually makes in his or her lifetime. And usually, Sunday schools and kids church get sidelined, as an option to keep kids busy, while parents relax and get ready for church. If you are one of these parents, THINK AGAIN... you couldn’t be farther from the truth. A good kid’s church might be your best aid to securing your biggest investment(Your Child). Let’s think about a child’s future and, think of some possibilities where their future might lead them… WHAT IF… Your child secured a good education but lost direction and his/her moral compass, and made some wrong choices and ends up in Jail, for crime? [And possibly spend,an eternity in HELL?] WHAT IF… Your child is well settled in life but ends up in a divorce or an extra marital affair, that wrecks his/her family?[And possibly spend,an eternity in HELL?] WHAT IF… You gave your children a lot of love and a good education; they get married and settled in life, and go their way but fail to love you back? Even if they love you back and fulfilled all your dreams, what if they lose their own eternity? God forbid, any of this happens to any of you reading this or your children.We agree, that even a child who knows God and His word, can make wrong choices in life. But a child who knows God, knows his/her way back, even if they took a wrong turn in life. So what’s our solution to ensure your kids get the best in life? We believe, a child who has got a relationship with God and, a moral compass pointed in the right direction, will remain a happy child, and lead a fulfilling life, even if he/she does not manage great success in the present life. The yardstick of success is not education or wealth or talent, but a life secured in God!! We invite you to send your kids to EGMC Kids church. It's not just a Sunday school, but a kids club, where your kids will make friends with other kids, who have the right values; These friendships when nurtured becomes their support system, counsels and aids them to make right choices in life; (A sharp contrast from some of the friends, they find in school and neighborhood, who may lead them astray). Help your child choose the right friends for themselves, and they will resist every peer pressure and stand up for what’s good and whats right.

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The Creed - Statement of Faith I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all worlds; God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God; begotten, not made; being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made. Who, for us men and for our salvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the Virgin Mary, and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and died and was buried; and the third day He rose again, according to the Scriptures, and ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father; and He shall come again, with glory, to judge the living and the dead; whose Kingdom shall have no end. And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of Life; who proceeds from the Father; who with the Father and the Son, together is worshiped and glorified; who spoke by the prophets. And I believe in one, holy and apostolic church. I believe in the Scriptures, confirmed by our Lord Jesus Christ; as the true Word of God, inspired, by the Spirit of God. I acknowledge, one baptism for the remission of sins; in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit; And I hope for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

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What is Salvation? John 3:16 - â&#x20AC;&#x153;For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.â&#x20AC;? The simplest definition of salvation is to be delivered (or rescued) from peril/danger. God made Adam and Eve and they sinned. And because they sinned, we all became sinners through them. God sent Jesus Christ to rescue us from the consequence of our sin, and everybody falls into the category of sinner.

Why be Saved? John 3:5 - Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and [of] the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. Though life on earth is temporary, life is eternal and it never ends. The decision we all have to make is whether, we will spend it, either, in hell or heaven. Romans 3:23 - For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; The real problem is sin and guilt. That's the issue. It doesn't matter whether you're among the haves or the have-nots, whether you have great expectations or none at all, whether you're consumed by your passions or exhibit a degree of self-control and discipline-you are still a sinner. You have broken the law of God and He's angry about it. Unless something happens to change your condition, you're on your way to eternal hell. You need to be rescued from the consequences of your sin.

How Can I be Saved? Romans 10:9-10 - That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. Beauty of salvation is that it is the free of God to mankind and available to all who are willing to accept it and obey His commandments in the Word of God. Repeat the prayer below, earnestly and sincerely from the heart and the Lord will save you.

Prayer of Salvation Father in heaven, I admit that I am a sinner. I have done many things that does not please you. I have lived my life for myself only. I am sorry, and I repent for my ways. I ask you to forgive me all my sins and cleanse me by the blood of your Son, Jesus Christ.. I believe that your Son, Jesus Christ, died on the cross of Calvary for me, to save me and You raised Him up from the dead. You did what I could not do for myself. I come to you now and ask you to take control of my life; I give it to you. From this day forward, You are the Lord of my life and my Saviour. Help me to live every day for you, and in a way that pleases you. I love you, Lord, and I thank you that I will spend all eternity with you. In the name of Jesus Christ I pray, Amen.

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Why should I get baptised? Following Christ: In order to understand the reason for being water baptised, it is important to carefully consider what the Bible says about it… Jesus himself was baptised. He was not a sinner, yet he humbled himself in obedience to identify with us and give us an example to follow. At this time, Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptised by John in the Jordan. The moment he came out of the water, he saw the sky split open and God’s Spirit, looking like a dove, come down on him. Along with the Spirit, a voice: “You are My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” Mark 1:9 NKJV An Act of Obedience: Water baptism is an act of faith and obedience to the commands of Christ. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen. Matthew 28:19-20 NKJV A Public Declaration: Baptism declares that you are a follower of Jesus Christ. It is a public confession of your faith in, and commitment to, Jesus Christ. It is the next step after salvation through repentance and faith and is an important foundation for the Christian life. 15 And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. Mark 16:15-16 New King James Version (NKJV) What is the meaning and significance of baptism? A Move From Death to Life: Baptism is a symbol of Christ’s burial and resurrection. Our entrance into the water during baptism identifies us with Christ’s death on the cross, His burial in the tomb, and His resurrection from the dead. 12 buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead. 13 And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses, 14 having wiped out the [a]handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. Colossians 2:12-14 New King James Version (NKJV)

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A Brand New Life: It is a symbol of your new life as a Christian. We bury the ‘old life’ and we rise to walk in a ‘new life’.It is the outward symbol of the commitment you made in your heart, a commitment that has to be followed through and lived out on a daily basis. Here is one simple way to explain baptism: Baptism is a symbol. It’s meant to show the world that that you love, trust, and have put your hope in Christ. If I have trusted Christ to save me from sin, and He is the lord and joy of my life, then I’ll want everyone to know about it. So baptism is a statement to everyone who sees it, that I have trusted Christ for my salvation and I’m committed to living for Him. 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17 New King James Version (NKJV) 4 Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.Romans 6:4 New King James Version (NKJV) Baptism does not make you a believer; it shows that you already are one! Baptism does not ‘save’ you; only your faith in Christ does that. 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9 New King James Version (NKJV) A Blessed Life: In baptism, the believer has the triune name of the triune God placed upon them, ‘Father’, ‘Son’ & ‘Holy Spirit’. The name of the Lord Jesus Christ is the name of the Godhead (one God in three persons). The Gospels tell us to baptise believers “… in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,., Matthew 28:19.New King James Version (NKJV) Baptism confirms our position ‘in Christ’ and affirms the blessings of the Father on us as his children. A New family: Baptism, connects us to the ‘body of Christ’, his people in the earth. In baptism there is a real sense of being joined with other believers, not just participating in an individual act of our own spiritual journey. 13 For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and have all been made to drink into one Spirit. 1 Corinthians 12:12-13 New King James Version (NKJV)

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How are we to be baptised? As per the example of Jesus – by being immersed in water. The word “baptise” comes from the Greek word “baptise” which means “to immerse or dip under water”. 16 When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; Matthew 3:16.New King James Version (NKJV) Every baptism in the Bible was by immersion under water. The book of Acts shows us that this was the norm for every believer. 38 So he commanded the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him. 39 Now when they came up out of the water,.... Acts 8:38-39 New King James Version (NKJV) Who should be baptised? Every person who has made the decision to believe in Christ. When Paul writes to the believers in Rome, he assumes that all of them have been baptized (Romans 6). The one requirement for baptism is belief in Christ! 41 Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them. Acts 2:41.New King James Version (NKJV) “But when they believed Philip as he preached the good news of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptised, both men and women.” Acts 8:12. We believe in baptising children when they are old enough to understand what it means and make a personal declaration of belief. (Usually, the age of 12 years old is sometimes a good benchmark.) When are we to be baptised? Believers in the New Testament were baptised the same day. As soon as a person decides to believe in Christ, he can be, and is encouraged to be baptised. 41 Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them. Acts 2:41.New King James Version (NKJV). 35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him. 36 Now as they went down the road, they came to some water. And the eunuch said, “See, here is water. What hinders me from being baptized?” 37 Then Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” And he answered and said, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.” 38 So he commanded the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him. 39 Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, so that the eunuch saw him no more; and he went on his way rejoicing.” Acts 8:35-39.New King James Version (NKJV).

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STUDY GUIDE WHY SHOULD I STUDY GOD’s WORD? God’s Words are in the Bible. This is the most important subject you will ever learn. All that you study in school and life, ends with this life. What you study here, stays with you in this life and in the next, all throughout eternity. The Bible contains the mind of God, the state of man, the way of salvation, the doom of sinners, and the happiness of believers. Its doctrines are holy, its precepts are binding, its histories are true, and its decisions are immutable. Read it to be wise, believe it to be safe, and practice it to be holy. It contains light to direct you, food to support you, and comfort to cheer you. It is the traveler’s map, the pilgrim’s staff, the pilot’s compass, the soldier’s sword and the Christian’s charter. Here too, Heaven is opened and the gates of Hell disclosed. Christ is its grand subject, our good its design, and the glory of God its end. It should fill the memory, rule the heart and guide the feet. Read it slowly, frequently and prayerfully. It is a mine of wealth, a paradise of glory, and a river of pleasure. It is given you in life, will be opened at the judgment, and be remembered forever. It involves the highest responsibility, rewards the greatest labor, and will condemn all who trifle with its sacred contents.

HOW SHOULD I STUDY? Your school textbooks change and the information keeps changing as new things come along. God’s word does not change. God’s word has been written with you and your life in mind. It will speak to you. ު

Seek to Understand

: - Try to understand the Word of God. Ask

God to speak to you through His Word and He will. ު

Memorize It

: - God’s word has no expiry. It is your guide and lamp,

on your way to eternity. The more you remember, better you understand His will. Steps to memorizing God’s Word a. Start by reading the verse you want to memorize atleast 5-10 times b. Try to recall and repeat the verse you want to learn. c. Read again and check if you were correct d. Repeat the steps from step ‘a’ If you follow the above listed steps, you will develop ability to memorize easily and quickly, ު

Revise It

: - Regularly read and revise, what you learned, to ensure

that you don’t forget them. a. Repeat at least 3 times, whenever you revise the memorised verse. b. If you systematically revise, you’ll never forget what you learned.

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SONGS

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In heavenly armour we'll enter the land The battle belongs to the Lord No weapon that's fashioned against us shall stand The battle belongs to the Lord We sing glory and honor Power and strength to the Lord(repeat) The power of darkness comes in like a flood The battle belongs to the Lord He's raised up a standard, the power of His blood The battle belongs to the Lord When your enemy presses in hard do not fear The battle belongs to the Lord Take courage my friend, your redemption is near The battle belongs to the Lord

5. Jesus Christ is Lord, Jesus Christ is Lord; Jesus Christ is Lord, Jesus Christ is Lord Of the na – tions (Repeat Chorus) Verse: He is enthroned On righteousness; He is enthroned On justice; His blood has overcome The enemy of our souls, He is our mighty De -liver – er. (Repeat Chorus and Verse) (Repeat Chorus twice) 6. Hail Jesus You’re my King Your life frees me to sing I will praise You all my days You’re perfect in all Your ways

2. For the Lord, He is marching on And His army is ever strong And His glory shall be seen upon our land Raise the anthem, sing the victor's song Praise the Lord for the battle's won No weapon formed against us shall stand

Hail Jesus You’re my Lord I will obey Your word Because I want to see Your kingdom come Not my will by Yours be done

Chorus For the Captain of the host is Jesus We're following in His footsteps No foe can stand against us in the fray (2x)

Glory, glory to the Lamb You will take us into the land We will conquer in Your name And proclaim that Jesus reigns

We are marching in Messiah's band The keys of vict'ry in His mighty hand Let us march on to take our promised land For the Lord is marching on And His army is ever strong And His glory shall be seen upon our land.

Hail, hail Lion of Judah How wonderful You are Hail, hail Lion of Judah How powerful You are

Chorus: 3. Some May Trust In Horses Some May Trust In Chariots But We Will Trust In The Name Of The Lord In The Name Of Jesus Our Salvation Lies (Our Salvation Lies) He Will Hear From Heaven To Answer Every Cry (Chorus) By The Blood Of Jesus Sins Are Washed Away (Sins Are Washed Away) We Sing For Joy To God Our Strength! His Banner We Wave 4. We exalt Thee, we exalt Thee, we exalt Thee, O Lord. We exalt Thee, we exalt Thee, we exalt Thee, O Lord. For Thou, O Lord, art high above all the earth. Thou art exalted far above all gods. For Thou, O Lord, art high above all the earth. Thou art exalted far above all gods.

7. Romans 16:19 says! Romans 16:19 says! [2x] Be excellent in what is good Be innocent of evil Be excellent in what is good Be innocent of evil [Chorus:] And the God of Peace will soon crush Satan God will crush him underneath your feet! And the God of Peace will soon crush Satan God will crush him underneath your feet! [chorus 2x] Romans 16:19 says!

10.You are filled with compassion and mercy and grace With Your banner of love over me I am longing to see You one day face to face And to be with You endlessly Lord, how lovely You are to me Chorus: Lovely Lord, You are all to me Lovely Lord , Full of purity Worthy of honor and majesty .

8. When He rolls up His sleeves He ain't just puttin' on the ritz (our God is an awesome God) There is thunder in His footsteps And lightning in His fist (our God is an awesome God) Well, the Lord wasn't joking When He kicked 'em out of Eden It wasn't for no reason that He shed his blood His return is very close and so you better be believing that our God is an awesome God REFRAIN Our God(our God) is an awesome God He reigns(He reigns) from heaven above With wisdom(with wisdom) pow'r and love our God is an awesome God And when the sky was starless in the void of the night (our God is an awesome God) He spoke into the darkness and created the light (our God is an awesome God) Judgment and wrath he poured out on Sodom Mercy and grace He gave us at the cross I hope that we have not too quickly forgotten that our God is an awesome God Refrain x3 Our God is an awesome God 9. We’ll walk the land with hearts on fire And every step will be a prayer Hope is rising, new day dawning Sound of singing fills the air Two thousand years and still the flame Is burning bright across the land Hearts are waiting, longing aching For awakening once again (Chorus) Let the flame burn brighter In the heart of darkness Turning night to glorious day Let the song grow louder As our love grow stronger Let it shine! Let it shine! We’ll walk for truth, speak out for love In Jesus’ name we shall be strong To lift the fallen, to save the children To fill the nation with Your song You are bright as the sunrise and fairest of all Unto You all the glory will be You are God of creation and Lord of my life I will worship You faithfully Lord, how lovely You are to me (CHORUS) We will worship the name of the Holiest One We will worship Your excellency We will give You the glory For things You have done And be thankfully eternally Lord, how lovely You are to me CHORUS Lord, how lovely You are to me. Page 14 of 155

11. He healed the blind man, walked on the waters And He raised up, JaĂŻrus daughter He fed the hungry, cleansed the leper But we need Jesus now more than ever

(Action Song) 13. Peter, James & John went fishing in a sailboat (throw like throwing a fishing pole) Out on the deep blue sea

(Chorus) Jesus now, more than ever We are sailing in stormy weather All His children, should get together For we need Jesus now more than ever!!

They fished all night but they caught no fishes (throw like fishing & then wag finger & shake head no) *REPEAT 2 MORE TIMES AS ABOVE* Out on the deep blue sea

He touched the lame man, and he started walking He touched the dumb man, and he started taking He put their lifes all back together But we need Jesus now more than ever (Chorus)

Jesus came walking on the water (trudge like walking) REPEAT 2 MORE TIMES out on the deep blue sea

In the book of Revelation We Read about tribulation We are heading in that direction Only Jesus can give His Protection!! (Chorus) 12. Father Abraham had many sons Many sons had Father Abraham I am one of them and so are you So let's all praise the Lord. Right arm! Father Abraham had many sons Many sons had Father Abraham I am one of them and so are you So let's all praise the Lord. Right arm, left arm!

Jesus said cast your nets on the other side (make like throwing a fishing net opposite the side you originally did) REPEAT 2 MORE TIMES Out on the deep blue sea Then their nets were full of fishes (pull nets back in) REPEAT 2 MORE TIMES Out on the deep blue sea. 14. Now Unto the King eternal Unto the reigning King Unto the Lord Almighty Praises I will Sing To the King Eternal Sing to the King of Kings Sing to declare His glory Let His praises ring

Father Abraham had many sons Many sons had Father Abraham I am one of them and so are you So let's all praise the Lord. Right arm, left arm, right foot!

So I will life my hands in joy before my King I lift my hands in praise I lift my heart in joyful jubilation lift my voice in praise!

Father Abraham had many sons Many sons had Father Abraham I am one of them and so are you So let's all praise the Lord. Right arm, left arm, right foot, left foot!

And I will shout BLESSING! to the King I will shout GLORY! To the King And I will shout HONOR! To the King And I will shout POWER! To the King

Father Abraham had many sons Many sons had Father Abraham I am one of them and so are you So let's all praise the Lord. Right arm, left arm, right foot, left foot, Chin up!

Declaring BLESSING and GLORY and HONOR and POWER Belong to Jesus the King of Kings!! Let His praises Ring

Father Abraham had many sons Many sons had Father Abraham I am one of them and so are you So let's all praise the Lord. Right arm, left arm, right foot, left foot, Chin up, turn around!

15. We are here to praise You Lift our hearts and sing We are here to give You The best that we can bring And it is our love Rising from our heart Everything within us cries Abba Father.

Father Abraham had many sons Many sons had Father Abraham I am one of them and so are you So let's all praise the Lord. Right arm, left arm, right foot, left foot, Chin up, turn around, sit down!

Help us now to give You Pleasure and delight Heart and mind and will that say, I love You, Lord.

16. My Jesus, my Saviour Lord there is none like You All of my days I want to praise The wonders of Your mighty love My comfort, my shelter Tower of refuge and strength Let every breath, all that I am Never cease to worship You Shout to the Lord all the Earth, let us sing Power and majesty, praise to the King Mountains bow down and the seas will roar At the sound of Your name I sing for joy at the work of Your hand Forever I'll love You, forever I'll stand Nothing compares to the promise I have In You.

17. Humble thyself in the sight of the Lord; Humble thyself in the sight of the Lord. And He will lift You up (higher and higher) And He will lift you up. 18. He is the Lord and He reigns on high He is the Lord Spoke into the darkness, creating the Light He is the Lord Who is like unto Him, never ending in days He is the Lord And He comes in power when we call on His name He is the Lord (Chorus) Show Your power Oh, Lord, our God Show Your power Oh, Lord, our God Oh, Lord, our God Your Gospel, oh, Lord is the hope for our nation You are the Lord It's the power of God for our salvation You are the Lord (Repeat Chorus ) We ask not for riches but look to the cross 'Cause you are the Lord And for our inheritance give us the lost You are the Lord Send Your power Oh, Lord, our God Send Your power Oh, Lord, our God Oh, Lord, our God 19. The joy of the LORD is my strength The joy of the LORD is my strength The joy of the LORD is my strength Oh, the joy of the LORD is my strength. He gives me living water and I thirst no more He gives me living water and I thirst no more He gives me living water and I thirst no more For the joy of the LORD is my strength Page 15 of 155

20. Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest Lord we lift up Your name With a heart full of praise Be exalted, oh Lord my God Hosanna in the highest Glory, glory, glory to the King of kings Glory, glory, glory to the King of kings Lord we lift up Your name With a heart full of praise Be exalted, oh Lord my God Glory to the King of kings

21. More Love, More Power, More of You in my life. More Love, More Power, More of You in my life. I will worship You with all of my heart. I will worship You with all of my mind. I will worship You with all of my strength. For You are my Lord. repeat 2 times More Love, More Power, More of You in my life. repeat 10 times.

24. These are the days of Elijah, Declaring the word of the Lord: And these are the days of Your servant Moses, Righteousness being restored. And though these are days of great trial, Of famine and darkness and sword, Still we are a voice in the desert crying, "Prepare ye the way of the Lord." Behold He comes, riding on the clouds, Shining like the sun, at the trumpet call; Lift your voice, it's the year of jubilee, Out of Zion's hill salvation comes. These are the days of Ezekiel, The dry bones becoming as flesh; And these are the days of Your servant David, Rebuilding the temple of praise. These are the days of the harvest, The fields are as white in the world, And we are the laborers in the vineyard, Declaring the word of the Lord. There's no one like Jehovah !!...(X4) 25. Give me oil in my lamp, Keep me burning, Give me oil in my lamp, I pray. Give me oil in my lamp, Keep me burning, Keep me burning Till the break of day. Chorus:

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Jehovah Jireh, my Provider His grace is sufficient for me, for me, for me Jehovah Jireh, my Provider His grace is sufficient for me My God shall supply all my needs According to His riches in glory He will give His angels charge over me Jehovah Jireh cares for me, for me, for me Jehovah Jireh cares for me

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When the spirit of the Lord moves upon my heart I will sing like David sang. When the Spirit of the Lord moves upon my heart I will sing like David sang. Verses I will sing, I will sing, I will sing like David sang. I will sing, I will sing, I will sing like David sang. I will pray like David prayed... I will clap like David clapped... I will dance like David danced...

Sing hosanna! sing hosanna! Sing hosanna to the King of kings! Sing hosanna! sing hosanna! Sing hosanna to the King! Verse 2: Give me joy in my heart, Keep me singing. Give me joy in my heart, I pray. Give me joy in my heart, Keep me singing. Keep me singing Till the break of day.(Chorus) Verse 3:

26. I know He rescued my soul His blood has covered my sin I believe, I believe My shame He's taken away My pain is healed in His name I believe, I believe I'll raise a banner 'Cause my Lord Has conquered the grave My redeemer lives(X4) I know He rescued my soul His blood has covered my sin I believe, I believe My shame He's taken away My pain is healed in His name I believe, I believe I'll raise a banner 'Cause my Lord Has conquered the grave My redeemer lives(X 8) You lift my burdens I'll rise with You I'm dancing on this mountain top To see Your kingdom come My redeemer lives(x3)

27. Your light broke through my night Restored exceeding joy Your grace fell like the rain And made this desert live You have turned my mourning into dancing You have turned my sorrow into joy Your hand lifted me up I stand on higher ground Your praise rose in my heart And made this valley sing You have turned my mourning into dancing You have turned my sorrow into joy You have turned my mourning into dancing You have turned my sorrow into joy

Give me peace in my heart, Keep me resting, Give me peace In my heart, I pray. Give me peace in my heart, Keep me resting. Keep me resting Till the break of day. (Chorus)

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Verse 4: Give me love in my heart, Keep me serving. Give me love in my heart, I pray. Give me love in my heart, Keep me serving. Keep me serving Till the break of day. (Chorus)

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You have turned my mourning into dancing You have turned my sorrow into joy You have turned my mourning into dancing You have turned my sorrow into joy You turned my mourning into dancing again You've lifted my sorrow I can't stay silent I must sing for your joy has come (repeat 3X)

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29. Let the weak say, "I am strong" Let the poor say, "I am rich" Let the blind say, "I can see" It's what the Lord has done in me Hosanna, hosanna To the Lamb that was slain Hosanna, hosanna Jesus died and rose again Hosanna, hosanna To the Lamb that was slain Hosanna, hosanna Jesus died and rose again Into the river, into the river, I will wade There my sins are washed away From the heavens mercy streams Of the Savior's love for me, yeah, I will rise I will rise from waters deep Into the saving arms of God I will sing salvation songs Jesus Christ has set me free Hosanna, hosanna To the Lamb that was slain Hosanna, hosanna Jesus died and rose again Hosanna, hosanna To the Lamb that was slain Hosanna, hosanna Jesus died and rose again Let the weak say, "I am strong" Let the poor say, "I am rich" Let the blind say, "I can see" It's what the Lord has done in me Hosanna, sing hosanna to the Lord To the Lamb that was slain Unto the Lamb, forever, forever and ever (Chorus) 30. This is my desire to honor You Lord, with all my heart, I worship You All I have within me, I give You praise All that I adore is in You Lord, I give You my heart I give You my soul, I live for You alone Every breath that I take, every moment I'm awake Lord, have Your way in me This is my desire to honor You Lord, with all my heart, I worship You All I have within me, I give You praise All that I adore is in You Lord, I give You my heart I give You my soul, I live for You alone Every breath that I take, every moment I'm awake Lord, have Your way in me Lord, I give You my heart I give You my soul, I live for You alone Every breath that I take, every moment I'm awake Lord, have Your way in me

31. Beautiful Lord, wonderful Savior I know for sure all of my days are held in Your hand And crafted into Your perfect plan You gently called me into Your presence Guiding me by Your Holy Spirit Teach me dear Lord, to live all of my life Through Your eyes And I'm captured by Your Holy calling Set me apart, I know You're drawing me to Yourself Lead me Lord, I pray Take me and mold me, use me, fill me I give my life to the Potter's hand Call me, You guide me, lead me, walk beside me I give my life to the Potter's hand You gently call me into Your presence Guiding me by Your Holy Spirit Teach me dear Lord, to live all of my life Through Your eyes I'm captured by Your Holy calling Set me apart, I know You're drawing me to Yourself Lead me Lord, I pray Take me and mold me, use me, fill me I give my life to my Potter's hand Call me, guide me, lead me, walk beside me I give my life to the Potter's hand Take me and mold me, use me, fill me I give my life to the Potter's hand Call me, guide me, lead me, walk beside me I give my life to the Potter's hand 32. When you're up against a wall And your mountain seems so tall And you realize that life's not always fair You can run away and hide Let the old man decide Or you can change your circumstances with a prayer When everything falls apart Praise his name When you have a broken heart Just raise your hands and say Lord, you're all I need You're everything to me And he'll take the pain away When you feel you're all alone Praise his name And you feel all hope is gone Just raise your hands and say Greater is he that is within me And you can praise the hurt away If you'll just praise his name Ohhh, You can overcome By the blood of the lamb And by the word of your testimony You'll see the darkness go As your faith begins to grow You're not alone, so how can you be lonely

33. We are here to praise You Lift our hearts and sing We are here to give You The best that we can bring And it is our love Rising from our heart Everything within us cries Abba Father. Help us now to give You Pleasure and delight Heart and mind and will that say, I love You, Lord.

34. In the darkness, where ev'rything is unknown, I faced the power of sin on my own. I did not know of the place I could go, where I could find a way to heal my wounded soul. He said that I could come into His presence without fear, into the holy place where His mercy hovers near. I'm running, I'm running, I'm running to the mercy seat where Jesus is calling. His grace will be my covering, His blood will flow freely, it will provide my healing. I'm running to the mercy seat. Are you living where hope has not been? Lost in the curse of a lifetime of sin? Lovely illusions, they never come true, But I know where there's a place of mercy for you. He said that you could come into His presence without fear, into the holy place where His mercy hovers near. Come running, come running, come running to the mercy seat where Jesus is calling, His grace will be your covering. His blood will flow freely, it will provide your healing. Come running to the mercy seat. He said that I could come into His presence without fear, into the holy place where His mercy hovers near. I'm running, I'm running, I'm running to the mercy seat where Jesus is calling, His grace will be my covering. His blood will flow freely, it will provide my healing. I'm running to the mercy seat. I'm running to the mercy seat. Come running to the mercy seat. I'm running to the mercy seat. Page 17 of 155

35.You are my strength when I am weak Written by Dennis Jernigan You are my strength when I am weak You are the treasure that I seek You are my all in all Seeking You as a precious jewel Lord, to give up I'd be a fool You are my all in all Taking my sin, my cross, my shame Rising up again I bless Your name You are my all in all When I fall down You pick me up When I am dry You fill my cup You are my all in all Jesus, Lamb of God Worthy is Your name Jesus, Lamb of God Worthy is Your name You are my strength when I am weak You are the treasure that I seek You are my all in all Seeking You as a precious jewel Lord, to give up I'd be a fool You are my all in all Taking my sin, my cross, my shame Rising up again I bless Your name You are my all in all When I fall down You pick me up When I am dry You fill my cup You are my all in all Jesus, Lamb of God Worthy is Your name Jesus, Lamb of God 36.Praise Adonai Lyrics Who is like Him The Lion and the Lamb Seated on the throne Mountains bow down Every ocean roars To the Lord of hosts Praise Adonai From the rising of the sun ‘Til the end of every day Praise Adonai All the nations of the earth All the angels and the saints Sing Praise Who is like Him The Lion and the Lamb Seated on the throne Mountains bow down Every ocean roars To the Lord of hosts Praise Adonai From the rising of the sun ‘Til the end of every day Praise Adonai All the nations of the earth All the angels and the saints Sing Praise(3)

37.You are holy (you are holy) You are holy (you are holy) You are mighty (you are mighty) You are worthy (you are worthy) Worthy of praise (worthy of praise) I will follow (I will follow) I will listen (I will listen) I will love you (I will love You) All of my days (all of my days) Chorus: I will sing to And worship The King who is worthy I will love and adore Him And I will bow down before Him And I will sing to and worship the King who is worthy And I will love and adore him And I will bow down before Him You're my prince of peace And I will live my life for You You are Lord of Lords You are King of Kings You are mighty God Lord of everything You are Emmanuel Lord the great “I am” Noble Prince of peace Who is the Lamb You're the saving God You're my saving grace You will reign forever You are ancient of days You're alpha, omega, beginning and end You're my savior, messiah, redeemer, and friend (Both:) You are my prince of peace and I will live my life for you. You are holy (you are holy) You are mighty (you are mighty) You are worthy (you are worthy) Worthy of praise (worthy of praise) I will follow (I will follow) I will listen (I will listen) I will love you (I will love You) All of my days (all of my days)

38.There is no problem too big God cannot solve it There is no mountain too tall God cannot move it There is no storm too dark God cannot calm it There is no sorrow too deep He cannot soothe it Oh, if He carried the weight of the world upon His shoulders I know my brother that He will carry you Oh, if He carried the weight of the world upon His shoulders I know my sister that He will carry you He said, "Come on to me all who are weary And I will give you rest…(rest, rest, rest" rest, rest, rest) Oh, if He carried the weight of the world upon His shoulders Oh, I know my brother that He will carry you Oh, if He carried the weight of the world upon His shoulders Oh, I know my sister that He will carry you I know my brother and I know my sister that Jesus will carry you

39 .In Christ alone my hope is found He is my light, my strength, my song This cornerstone, this solid ground, Firm through the fiercest drought and storm. What heights of love, what depths of peace, When fears are stilled, when strivings cease! My comforter, my all in all Here in the love of Christ I stand. In Christ alone, Who took on flesh, Fullness of God in helpless babe! This gift of love and righteousness, Scorned by the ones He came to save. 'Til on that cross as Jesus died, The wrath of God was satisfied For ev'ry sin on Him was laid Here in the death of Christ I live. There in the ground His body lay, Light of the world by darkness slain Then bursting forth in glorious day, Up from the grave He rose again! And as He stands in victory, Sin's curse has lost its grip on me For I am His and He is mine Bought with the precious blood of Christ. No guilt in life, no fear in death This is the pow'r of Christ in me From life's first cry to final breath, Jesus commands my destiny. No pow'r of hell, no scheme of man, Can ever pluck me from His hand 'Til He returns or calls me home Here in the pow'r of Christ I'll stand. 40.Everyone needs compassion, Everyone needs compassion, Love that's never failing; Let mercy fall on me. Everyone needs forgiveness, The kindness of a Saviour; The Hope of nations. Saviour, He can move the mountains, My God is Mighty to save, He is Mighty to save. Forever, Author of salvation, He rose and conquered the grave, Jesus conquered the grave. So take me as You find me, All my fears and failures, Fill my life again. I give my life to follow Everything I believe in, Now I surrender. My Saviour, He can move the mountains, My God is Mighty to save, He is Mighty to save. Forever, Author of salvation, He rose and conquered the grave, Jesus conquered the grave. Shine your light and let the whole world see, We're singing for the glory of the risen King...Jesus (x2) My Saviour, He can move the mountains, My God is Mighty to save, He is Mighty to save. Forever, Author of salvation, He rose and conquered the grave, Jesus conquered the grave. (2) Page 18 of 155

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Jesus Dies on the Cross John 19:1-30

Jesus is crucified and takes away the sin of the world

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Jesus Dies on the Cross John 19:1-30 John 19 1 Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged. 2The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They clothed him in a purple robe 3and went up to him again and again, saying, “Hail, king of the Jews!” And they struck him in the face. 4 Once more Pilate came out and said to the Jews, “Look, I am bringing him out to you to let you know that I find no basis for a charge against him.” 5When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!” 6 As soon as the chief priests and their officials saw him, they shouted, “Crucify! Crucify!” But Pilate answered, “You take him and crucify him. As for me, I find no basis for a charge against him.” 7 The Jews insisted, “We have a law, and according to that law he must die, because he claimed to be the Son of God.” 8 When Pilate heard this, he was even more afraid, 9 and he went back inside the palace. “Where do you come from?” he asked Jesus, but Jesus gave him no answer. 10“Do you refuse to speak to me?” Pilate said. “Don’t you realize I have power either to free you or to crucify you?” 11 Jesus answered, “You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin.” 12 From then on, Pilate tried to set Jesus free, but the Jews kept shouting, “If you let this man go, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who claims to be a king opposes Caesar.” 13 When Pilate heard this, he brought Jesus out and sat down on the judge’s seat at a place known as the Stone Pavement (which in Aramaic is Gabbatha). 14It was the day of Preparation of Passover Week, about the sixth hour. “Here is your king,” Pilate said to the Jews. 15 But they shouted, “Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!” “Shall I crucify your king?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” the chief priests answered.

Finally Pilate handed him over to them to be crucified. So the soldiers took charge of Jesus. 17Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha). 18Here they crucified him, and with him two others—one on each side and Jesus in the middle. 19 Pilate had a notice prepared and fastened to the cross. It read: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS. 20Many of the Jews read this sign, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and the sign was written in Aramaic, Latin and Greek. 21 The chief priests of the Jews protested to Pilate, “Do not write ‘The King of the Jews,’ but that this man claimed to be king of the Jews.” 22 Pilate answered, “What I have written, I have written.” 23 When the soldiers crucified Jesus, they took his clothes, dividing them into four shares, one for each of them, with the undergarment remaining. This garment was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom. 24 “Let’s not tear it,” they said to one another. “Let’s decide by lot who will get it.” This happened that the scripture might be fulfilled which said, “They divided my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.” So this is what the soldiers did. 25 Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, “Dear woman, here is your son,” 27and to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” From that time on, this disciple took her into his home. 28 Later, knowing that all was now completed, and so that the Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” 29A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus’ lips. 30When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.

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QUESTIONS

JESUS DIES ON THE CROSS

1. What did the soldiers do to Jesus?

Pilate was seen having Jesus flogged. A crown of thorns was placed on his head and the soldiers clothed him in a purple robe. They were making fun of Jesus. They also hit Jesus in the face. Pilate told the Jews that he could find no reason for having Jesus killed. The Jews didn’t care. They shouted, “Crucify him!” “He claimed to be the Son of God. He must die,” the Jews said. The soldiers took Jesus to be crucified between two criminals. Pilate made a sign that said: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS. The sign was hung on the cross with Jesus. When they crucified Jesus, the soldiers took his clothes. Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother and other women who loved him. Jesus said he was thirsty, so a sponge soaked with wine vinegar was lifted to Jesus’ lips. When Jesus was done drinking, he said, “It is finished.” Then he bowed his head and his spirit left his body. To find out more, check out John 19:130.

2. What was written on the sign that was hung on Jesus’ cross?

3. What did Jesus drink before he died?

4. Why do you think Jesus died on the cross for us?

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_____________ had Jesus flogged. A crown of ______________ was placed on his head. The Jews shouted, “______________ him!” They thought ____________ was just saying that he was God’s ______________. We know that Jesus really is ___________ son!

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Jesus is Buried John 19:31-42

Jesusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; body is placed in a new tomb

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Jesus is Buried John 19:31-42 John 19 31 Now it was the day of Preparation, and the next day was to be a special Sabbath. Because the Jews did not want the bodies left on the crosses during the Sabbath, they asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies taken down. 32The soldiers therefore came and broke the legs of the first man who had been crucified with Jesus, and then those of the other. 33But when they came to Jesus and found that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. 34Instead, one of the soldiers pierced Jesus’ side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water. 35The man who saw it has given testimony, and his testimony is true. He knows that he tells the truth, and he testifies so that you also may believe. 36These things happened so that the scripture would be fulfilled: “Not one of his bones will be broken,” 37 and, as another scripture says, “They will look on the one they have pierced.” 38 Later, Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate for the body of Jesus.

Now Joseph was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly because he feared the Jews. With Pilate’s permission, he came and took the body away. 39He was accompanied by Nicodemus, the man who earlier had visited Jesus at night. Nicodemus brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventyfive pounds. 40Taking Jesus’ body, the two of them wrapped it, with the spices, in strips of linen. This was in accordance with Jewish burial customs. 41At the place where Jesus was crucified, there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one had ever been laid. 42Because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and since the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there.

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The Bible Times Herald A Special Report on John 19:31-42

JESUS IS BURIED It was the day before the Sabbath. The Jews did not want any bodies left hanging on the crosses. They

asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies taken down. The soldiers broke the legs of the two criminals on either side of Jesus. When they came to Jesus, he was already dead so they did not break his legs. Instead, one of the soldiers took a spear and pierced Jesus’ side. Water and blood flowed from his body. These things happened so that scripture would be fulfilled: “Not one of his bones will be broken,” and, “They will look on the one they have pierced.” Joseph of Arimathea was seen asking Pilate for Jesus’ body. Joseph and Nicodemus, the man who earlier visited Jesus at night, took Jesus’ body away. Nicodemus mixed aloes and myrrh and wrapped Jesus’ body with strips of linen. His body was placed in a new tomb in the garden. For more on this story, read John 19:31-42 in your Bible.

QUESTIONS

1. Why did the soldiers do to Jesus’ body? 2. What did they do to the criminals’ legs? 3. What did Joseph and Nicodemus do with Jesus’ body? 4. Why do you think Nicodemus came to help burry Jesus?

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Jesus Rises From the Dead John 20:1-18

The tomb is empty. Jesus is risen!

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Jesus Rises From the Dead John 20:1-18 John 20 1 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. 2 So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him!” 3 So Peter and the other disciple started for the tomb. 4Both were running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. 5He bent over and looked in at the strips of linen lying there but did not go in. 6 Then Simon Peter, who was behind him, arrived and went into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen lying there, 7as well as the burial cloth that had been around Jesus’ head. The cloth was folded up by itself, separate from the linen. 8Finally the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went inside. He saw and believed. 9(They still did not understand from Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.) 10 Then the disciples went back to their homes, 11but Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb 12and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus’ body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot.

They asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?” “They have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and I don’t know where they have put him.” 14At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus. 15 “Woman,” he said, “why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?” Thinking he was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him.” 16 Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means Teacher). 17 Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet returned to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am returning to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’” 18 Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with the news: “I have seen the Lord!” And she told them that he had said these things to her.

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The Bible Times Herald A Special Report on John 20:1-18

JESUS RISES FROM THE DEAD Early on Sunday morning, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb where Jesus was buried. To her surprise, the stone in front of the tomb was rolled away! Mary ran to get Peter and John. “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and I don’t know where they have put him,” cried Mary. Peter and John ran to the tomb. John saw the strips of linen and the cloth that was wrapped around Jesus’ head just lying there. John believed that Jesus had risen from the dead. The disciples left leaving Mary behind. As she stood outside the tomb crying, she saw two angels dressed in white inside the tomb! The angels asked why Mary was crying. “They have taken my Lord away and I don’t know where they put him,” she sobbed. When Mary turned around, she saw Jesus standing there. She did not realize that it was Jesus. She thought Jesus was the gardener and asked him for Jesus’ body. When Jesus said Mary’s name, she cried out, “Teacher!” Jesus told Mary to tell the disciples that he was going to return to his Father in heaven. Mary gladly did as Jesus asked. To find out more details about this story, read John 20:1-18 in your Bible.

QUESTIONS 1. What did Mary find when she went to Jesus’ tomb? 2. Why was Mary crying outside the tomb? 3. What happened to Jesus?

4. Why do you think Jesus appeared to Mary?

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Jesus Walks with Two Friends Luke 24:13-35

Jesus appears to two men as they walk on the road to Emmaus

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Jesus Walks with Two Friends Luke 24:13-35 Luke 24 13

Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. 14They were talking with each other about everything that had happened. 15As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; 16but they were kept from recognizing him. 17 He asked them, “What are you discussing together as you walk along?” They stood still, their faces downcast. 18 One of them, named Cleopas, asked him, “Are you only a visitor to Jerusalem and do not know the things that have happened there in these days?” 19 “What things?” he asked. “About Jesus of Nazareth,” they replied. “He was a prophet, powerful in word and deed before God and all the people. 20The chief priests and our rulers handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him; 21but we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. And what is more, it is the third day since all this took place. 22In addition, some of our women amazed us. They went to the tomb early this morning 23 but didn’t find his body. They came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive. 24Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but him they did not see.” 25 He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all

that the prophets have spoken! 26Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?” 27And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself. 28 As they approached the village to which they were going, Jesus acted as if he were going farther. 29But they urged him strongly, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening; the day is almost over.” So he went in to stay with them. 30 When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. 31Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight. 32They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?” 33 They got up and returned at once to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and those with them, assembled together 34 and saying, “It is true! The Lord has risen and has appeared to Simon.” 35Then the two told what had happened on the way, and how Jesus was recognized by them when he broke the bread.

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The Bible Times Herald A Special Report on Luke 24:13-35

JESUS WALKS WITH TWO FRIENDS As two men were walking to a village called Emmaus, Jesus came up and walked along with them. The two men did not recognize that is was Jesus who had risen from the dead. Jesus asked them, “What are you discussing together as you walk along?” The men began to tell Jesus all that had happened in Jerusalem to a man named Jesus. They talked about how the chief priests and rulers had Jesus killed and how just that morning some women went to the tomb. It was empty! Jesus had risen from the dead. Jesus said to the two men, “Didn’t the Christ have to suffer these things and enter his glory.” Then Jesus explained all the scriptures concerning himself. As they approached the village, Jesus acted as if he were going further. The two men asked Jesus to stay with them and so he did. When they were at the table, Jesus took the bread, gave thanks, broke it, and gave it to them. Then their eyes were opened and they realized they were with Jesus the whole time! Just then, Jesus disappeared. The two men found the eleven disciples and told them what had just happened. For more details, please read Luke 24:13-35in the Bible.

QUESTIONS

1. What were the two men talking about on the road to Emmaus?

2. What happened while the two men walked down the road?

3. When did the two men know that it was Jesus who appeared to them?

4. What did the two men do next?

MATCHING 1. EMMAUS

___ The number of people walking to Emmaus

2. JESUS 3. TWO

___ Were told about what happened on the way to Emmaus

4. DISCIPLES

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5. BREAD

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Jesus Shows His Hands & Feet Luke 24:36-49

Jesus shows his disciples his hands and feet after rising from the dead

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Jesus Shows His Hands & Feet Luke 24:36-49 Luke 24 36

While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 37 They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost. 38He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds? 39Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.” 40 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and feet. 41And while they still did not believe it because of joy and amazement, he asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?” 42They gave him a piece of broiled fish, 43and he took it and ate it in their presence.

He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms.” 45 Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. 46 He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, 47and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48You are witnesses of these things. 49I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”

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The Bible Times Herald A Special Report on Luke 24:36-49

JESUS SHOWS HIS HANDS & FEET Jesus stood among the disciples and said to them, “Peace be with you.” They were frightened because they thought they had seen a ghost. Jesus said, “Why are you troubled. It is me. Look at my hands and feet. A ghost does not have flesh and bones as I have.” Show Jesus showed them his hands and feet and then Jesus asked if they had anything to eat. They gave Jesus a piece of broiled fish and he took it and ate it. Then Jesus opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. Jesus told them, “The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day. Repentance and forgiveness will be preached in his name to all nations. I am going to send you what my Father has promised. Stay in the city until you have received the Holy Spirit.” For more details, please read Luke 24:36-49 in the Bible.

QUESTIONS

1. Why were the disciples frightened? 2. What did Jesus tell his disciples to do? 3. What was going to be preached to all nations?

4. Why do you think Jesus appeared to his disciples before he went back to heaven?

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Across 1. one of the things Jesus showed his disciples 3. what the disciples thought they saw Down 2. followers of Jesus 4. what the father promised

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Jesus Goes Back to Heaven Acts 1:1-11

Jesus is taken up into heaven before their eyes

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Jesus Goes Back to Heaven Acts 1:1-11 Acts 1 1

In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. 3After his suffering, he showed himself to these men and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God. 4On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. 5For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” 6 So when they met together, they asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?” 7 He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own

authority. 8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” 9 After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight. 10 They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. 11 “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.”

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The Bible Times Herald A Special Report on Acts 1:1-11

JESUS GOES BACK TO HEAVEN After Jesus died and rose again, he appeared numerous times to his disciples and others over a 40 day period. During this time, Jesus spoke about the kingdom of heaven. While eating with his disciples, Jesus told them, “Do not leave Jerusalem before you receive the gift my Father promised. John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit. When you receive the Holy Spirit you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” After Jesus said this, he was taken up to heaven in a cloud right before their eyes. As they were watching the sky, two men dressed in white stood beside them. They told the disciples that Jesus will come back someday just as he went to heaven. For more details, please read Acts 1:1-11 in the Bible.

QUESTIONS

1. For how many days did Jesus appear to his disciples after he rose from the dead? 2. What was the gift that Jesus was going to give his disciples?

3. What would the Holy Spirit help the disciples do?

4. What happened right before the disciples’ eyes?

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The Holy Spirit Comes Acts 2:1-13

The Holy Spirit seemed like tongues of fire and rested on each one in the room

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The Holy Spirit Comes Acts 2:1-13 Acts 2 1

When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. 5 Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. 6When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking in his own language. 7 Utterly amazed, they asked: “Are not all these men who are speaking Galileans? 8Then

how is it that each of us hears them in his own native language? 9Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome 11(both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!” 12 Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?” 13 Some, however, made fun of them and said, “They have had too much wine.”

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The Bible Times Herald A Special Report on Acts 2:1-13

When the disciples were gathered together in one place, they heard a sound. It was like the blowing of a violent wind that came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what appeared to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. It was the Holy Spirit that came upon each of the disciples. They began to speak in tongues as the Spirit enabled them. Other people heard the sound of the Holy Spirit coming upon the disciples and a crowd began to form. The crowd heard the disciples speaking in tongues and some understood what they were saying. Others just made fun of the disciples saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;They have had too much wine.â&#x20AC;? For more details, please read Acts 2:1-13 in the Bible.

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1. What did the coming of the Holy Spirit sound like? 2. What did the Holy Spirit look like? 3. What did the disciples do when they were filled with the Holy Spirit?

4. Why did some people make fun of the disciples?

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The Ark Returned to Israel 1 Samuel 6-7:2

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The Ark Returned to Israel 1 Samuel 6-7:2 1 Samuel 6 1

When the ark of the LORD had been in Philistine territory seven months, 2the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners and said, “What shall we do with the ark of the LORD? Tell us how we should send it back to its place.” 3 They answered, “If you return the ark of the god of Israel, do not send it away empty, but by all means send a guilt offering to him. Then you will be healed, and you will know why his hand has not been lifted from you.” 4 The Philistines asked, “What guilt offering should we send to him?” They replied, “Five gold tumors and five gold rats, according to the number of the Philistine rulers, because the same plague has struck both you and your rulers. 5Make models of the tumors and of the rats that are destroying the country, and pay honor to Israel’s god. Perhaps he will lift his hand from you and your gods and your land. 6Why do you harden your hearts as the Egyptians and Pharaoh did? When he treated them harshly, did they not send the Israelites out so they could go on their way? 7 “Now then, get a new cart ready, with two cows that have calved and have never been yoked. Hitch the cows to the cart, but take their calves away and pen them up. 8Take the ark of the LORD and put it on the cart, and in a chest beside it put the gold objects you are sending back to him as a guilt offering. Send it on its way, 9but keep watching it. If it goes up to its own territory, toward Beth Shemesh, then the LORD has brought this great disaster on us. But if it does not, then we will know that it was not his hand that struck us and that it happened to us by chance.” 10 So they did this. They took two such cows and hitched them to the cart and penned up their calves. 11 They placed the ark of the LORD on the cart and along with it the chest containing the gold rats and the models of the tumors. 12Then the cows went straight up toward Beth Shemesh, keeping on the road and lowing all the way; they did not turn to the right or to the left. The rulers of the Philistines followed them as far as the border of Beth Shemesh. 13 Now the people of Beth Shemesh were harvesting their wheat in the valley, and when they looked up and saw the ark, they rejoiced at the sight.

The cart came to the field of Joshua of Beth Shemesh, and there it stopped beside a large rock. The people chopped up the wood of the cart and sacrificed the cows as a burnt offering to the LORD. 15The Levites took down the ark of the LORD, together with the chest containing the gold objects, and placed them on the large rock. On that day the people of Beth Shemesh offered burnt offerings and made sacrifices to the LORD. 16The five rulers of the Philistines saw all this and then returned that same day to Ekron. 17 These are the gold tumors the Philistines sent as a guilt offering to the LORD—one each for Ashdod, Gaza, Ashkelon, Gath and Ekron. 18And the number of the gold rats was according to the number of Philistine towns belonging to the five rulers—the fortified towns with their country villages. The large rock, on which they set the ark of the LORD, is a witness to this day in the field of Joshua of Beth Shemesh. 19 But God struck down some of the men of Beth Shemesh, putting seventy of them to death because they had looked into the ark of the LORD. The people mourned because of the heavy blow the LORD had dealt them, 20and the men of Beth Shemesh asked, “Who can stand in the presence of the LORD, this holy God? To whom will the ark go up from here?” 21 Then they sent messengers to the people of Kiriath Jearim, saying, “The Philistines have returned the ark of the LORD. Come down and take it up to your place.”

1 Samuel 7 1

So the men of Kiriath Jearim came and took up the ark of the LORD. They took it to Abinadab’s house on the hill and consecrated Eleazar his son to guard the ark of the LORD. 2 It was a long time, twenty years in all, that the ark remained at Kiriath Jearim, and all the people of Israel mourned and sought after the LORD.

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The Bible Times Herald A Special Report on 1 Samuel 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7:2

THE ARK RETURNED TO ISRAEL After having the ark of the covenant for 7 months, the Philistines were ready to give it back. God had brought disease to each of the towns that had the ark. The Philistines did not want any more trouble. The Philistines loaded up the ark of the covenant on a wooden cart. They hitched two cows to the cart and loaded up gold as a guilt offering. They hoped that by sending the ark back to the Israelites, they would no longer have trouble in their land. When the ark arrived home, the Israelites used the wood from the cart to sacrifice the cows as a burnt offering to the Lord. They were happy to have the ark back home again. They placed the ark on a large rock along with the chest that held the gold. Unfortunately, 70 Israelites died because they looked inside the ark. They did not treat the ark with the respect that God required. For more on this story, read 1 Samuel 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7:2 in your Bible.

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1. Who had the ark at the beginning of the story? 2. What happened to the Philistines because they had the ark? 3. What did the Philistines do with the ark?

4. Why do you think the Philistines wanted to give the ark back to the Israelites?

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Freedom From the Philistines 1 Samuel 7:2-15

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Freedom From the Philistines 1 Samuel 7:2-15 1 Samuel 7 2

It was a long time, twenty years in all, that the ark remained at Kiriath Jearim, and all the people of Israel mourned and sought after the LORD. 3 And Samuel said to the whole house of Israel, “If you are returning to the LORD with all your hearts, then rid yourselves of the foreign gods and the Ashtoreths and commit yourselves to the LORD and serve him only, and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.” 4So the Israelites put away their Baals and Ashtoreths, and served the LORD only. 5 Then Samuel said, “Assemble all Israel at Mizpah and I will intercede with the LORD for you.” 6When they had assembled at Mizpah, they drew water and poured it out before the LORD. On that day they fasted and there they confessed, “We have sinned against the LORD.” And Samuel was leader of Israel at Mizpah. 7 When the Philistines heard that Israel had assembled at Mizpah, the rulers of the Philistines came up to attack them. And when the Israelites heard of it, they were afraid because of the Philistines. 8They said to Samuel, “Do not stop crying out to the LORD our God for us, that he may rescue us from the hand of the Philistines.” 9Then Samuel took a suckling lamb and

offered it up as a whole burnt offering to the LORD. He cried out to the LORD on Israel’s behalf, and the LORD answered him. 10 While Samuel was sacrificing the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to engage Israel in battle. But that day the LORD thundered with loud thunder against the Philistines and threw them into such a panic that they were routed before the Israelites. 11The men of Israel rushed out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, slaughtering them along the way to a point below Beth Car. 12 Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far has the LORD helped us.” 13So the Philistines were subdued and did not invade Israelite territory again. Throughout Samuel’s lifetime, the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines. 14The towns from Ekron to Gath that the Philistines had captured from Israel were restored to her, and Israel delivered the neighboring territory from the power of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites. 15 Samuel continued as judge over Israel all the days of his life.

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The Bible Times Herald A Special Report on 1 Samuel 7:2-15

FREEDOM FROM THE PHILISTINES For the last 20 years, the Israelites have sought after the Lord, witnesses have noticed. “If you are returning to the Lord, then get rid of all of your other gods. Serve the one true God,” Samuel said. The Israelites listened to Samuel and worshipped only God. Samuel was their leader. The Israelites were seen gathered together fasting and confessing that they had sinned against the Lord. While some of the Israelites were together, the rulers of the Philistines attacked them. When the other Israelites heard about this, they were scared of the Philistines. The Israelites wanted Samuel to ask the Lord for help. Samuel took a lamb and offered it to the Lord as a burnt offering. The Lord heard Samuel’s prayers. While Samuel was sacrificing the burnt offering, the Philistines came to fight. The Lord sent loud thunder that scared the Philistines. The Israelites then attacked and killed the Philistines. The Philistines did not bother the Israelites again. Samuel put a stone on the ground to honor the Lord for helping the Israelites. Samuel remained the judge over Israel until he died. To find out more details about this story, read 1 Samuel 7:2-15 in your Bible.

QUESTIONS 1. What did Samuel tell the Israelites to do? 2. What happened while Samuel was sacrificing a lamb to the Lord?

3. How did the Lord help the Israelites?

4. Why do you think Samuel told the Israelites to get rid of their other gods?

WORD SCRAMBLE ISRAELITES STONE PHILISTINES LAMB ULEMAS

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The Israelites Want a King 1 Samuel 8:1-22

The Israelites ask Samuel for a king to rule over them

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The Israelites Want a King 1 Samuel 8:1-22 1 Samuel 8 1

When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges for Israel. 2The name of his firstborn was Joel and the name of his second was Abijah, and they served at Beersheba. 3But his sons did not walk in his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted bribes and perverted justice. 4 So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah. 5 They said to him, “You are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways; now appoint a king to lead us, such as all the other nations have.” 6 But when they said, “Give us a king to lead us,” this displeased Samuel; so he prayed to the LORD. 7And the LORD told him: “Listen to all that the people are saying to you; it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected me as their king. 8As they have done from the day I brought them up out of Egypt until this day, forsaking me and serving other gods, so they are doing to you. 9Now listen to them; but warn them solemnly and let them know what the king who will reign over them will do.” 10 Samuel told all the words of the LORD to the people who were asking him for a king. 11He said, “This is what the king who will reign over you will do: He will take your sons and make them serve with his chariots and horses, and they will run in front of his chariots.

Some he will assign to be commanders of thousands and commanders of fifties, and others to plow his ground and reap his harvest, and still others to make weapons of war and equipment for his chariots. 13He will take your daughters to be perfumers and cooks and bakers. 14He will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive groves and give them to his attendants. 15He will take a tenth of your grain and of your vintage and give it to his officials and attendants. 16Your menservants and maidservants and the best of your cattle and donkeys he will take for his own use. 17He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves. 18When that day comes, you will cry out for relief from the king you have chosen, and the LORD will not answer you in that day.” 19 But the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We want a king over us. 20Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to lead us and to go out before us and fight our battles.” 21 When Samuel heard all that the people said, he repeated it before the LORD. 22The LORD answered, “Listen to them and give them a king.” Then Samuel said to the men of Israel, “Everyone go back to his town.”

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The Bible Times Herald A Special Report on 1 Samuel 8:1-22

THE ISRAELITES WANT A KING When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges of Israel. His sons, however, were not honest men. So all of the elders of Israel came to Samuel. They said they wanted a king. This made Samuel sad. Samuel thought that the people did not like him. The Lord told Samuel to give the Israelites a king and warn the people about what a king would do. Samuel told the Israelites that a king would make the men serve with his chariots and horses. Some men would become commanders. Some men would have to plow the ground. Some would have to make weapons of war and equipment for chariots. The women would have to make perfume and food. The king would take their land and a part of their crops. He would use their animals. He would make some of the people slaves. The people refused to listen to Samuel. “We want a king like the other nations have,” they said. So Samuel told the Lord that the Israelites would not listen to him. The Lord said, “Listen to them and give them a king.” For additional details about this story, please read 1 Samuel 8:1-22 in your Bible.

QUESTIONS 1. Why did the Israelites want a king?

2. What are some things that Samuel said a king would do? 3. Did the people still want a king? 4. Why do you think the Lord told Samuel to give the Israelites a king?

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Samuel Anoints Saul 1 Samuel 9:1-10:8

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Samuel Anoints Saul 1 Samuel 9:1-10:8 1 Samuel 9 1

There was a Benjamite, a man of standing, whose name was Kish son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin. 2He had a son named Saul, an impressive young man without equal among the Israelites—a head taller than any of the others. 3 Now the donkeys belonging to Saul’s father Kish were lost, and Kish said to his son Saul, “Take one of the servants with you and go and look for the donkeys.” 4So he passed through the hill country of Ephraim and through the area around Shalisha, but they did not find them. They went on into the district of Shaalim, but the donkeys were not there. Then he passed through the territory of Benjamin, but they did not find them. 5 When they reached the district of Zuph, Saul said to the servant who was with him, “Come, let’s go back, or my father will stop thinking about the donkeys and start worrying about us.” 6 But the servant replied, “Look, in this town there is a man of God; he is highly respected, and everything he says comes true. Let’s go there now. Perhaps he will tell us what way to take.” 7 Saul said to his servant, “If we go, what can we give the man? The food in our sacks is gone. We have no gift to take to the man of God. What do we have?” 8 The servant answered him again. “Look,” he said, “I have a quarter of a shekel of silver. I will give it to the man of God so that he will tell us what way to take.” 9(Formerly in Israel, if a man went to inquire of God, he would say, “Come, let us go to the seer,” because the prophet of today used to be called a seer.) 10 “Good,” Saul said to his servant. “Come, let’s go.” So they set out for the town where the man of God was. 11 As they were going up the hill to the town, they met some girls coming out to draw water, and they asked them, “Is the seer here?” 12 “He is,” they answered. “He’s ahead of you. Hurry now; he has just come to our town today, for the people have a sacrifice at the high place. 13As soon as you enter the town, you will find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people will not begin eating until he comes, because he must bless the sacrifice; afterward, those who are invited will eat. Go up now; you should find him about this time.” 14 They went up to the town, and as they were entering it, there was Samuel, coming toward them on his way up to the high place. 15 Now the day before Saul came, the LORD had revealed this to Samuel: 16“About this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin. Anoint him leader over my people Israel; he will deliver my people from the hand of the Philistines. I have looked upon my people, for their cry has reached me.” 17 When Samuel caught sight of Saul, the LORD said to him, “This is the man I spoke to you about; he will govern my people.” 18 Saul approached Samuel in the gateway and asked, “Would you please tell me where the seer’s house is?” 19 “I am the seer,” Samuel replied. “Go up ahead of me to the high place, for today you are to eat with me, and in the morning I will let you go and will tell you all that is in your heart. 20As for the donkeys you lost three days ago, do not worry about them; they

have been found. And to whom is all the desire of Israel turned, if not to you and all your father’s family?” 21 Saul answered, “But am I not a Benjamite, from the smallest tribe of Israel, and is not my clan the least of all the clans of the tribe of Benjamin? Why do you say such a thing to me?” 22 Then Samuel brought Saul and his servant into the hall and seated them at the head of those who were invited—about thirty in number. 23Samuel said to the cook, “Bring the piece of meat I gave you, the one I told you to lay aside.” 24 So the cook took up the leg with what was on it and set it in front of Saul. Samuel said, “Here is what has been kept for you. Eat, because it was set aside for you for this occasion, from the time I said, ‘I have invited guests.’” And Saul dined with Samuel that day. 25 After they came down from the high place to the town, Samuel talked with Saul on the roof of his house. 26They rose about daybreak and Samuel called to Saul on the roof, “Get ready, and I will send you on your way.” When Saul got ready, he and Samuel went outside together. 27As they were going down to the edge of the town, Samuel said to Saul, “Tell the servant to go on ahead of us”—and the servant did so—“but you stay here awhile, so that I may give you a message from God.”

1 Samuel 10 1 Then Samuel took a flask of oil and poured it on Saul’s head and kissed him, saying, “Has not the LORD anointed you leader over his inheritance? 2When you leave me today, you will meet two men near Rachel’s tomb, at Zelzah on the border of Benjamin. They will say to you, ‘The donkeys you set out to look for have been found. And now your father has stopped thinking about them and is worried about you. He is asking, “What shall I do about my son?”’ 3 “Then you will go on from there until you reach the great tree of Tabor. Three men going up to God at Bethel will meet you there. One will be carrying three young goats, another three loaves of bread, and another a skin of wine. 4They will greet you and offer you two loaves of bread, which you will accept from them. 5 “After that you will go to Gibeah of God, where there is a Philistine outpost. As you approach the town, you will meet a procession of prophets coming down from the high place with lyres, tambourines, flutes and harps being played before them, and they will be prophesying. 6The Spirit of the LORD will come upon you in power, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be changed into a different person. 7Once these signs are fulfilled, do whatever your hand finds to do, for God is with you. 8 “Go down ahead of me to Gilgal. I will surely come down to you to sacrifice burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, but you must wait seven days until I come to you and tell you what you are to do.”

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The Bible Times Herald A Special Report on 1 Samuel 9:1-10:8

SAMUEL ANOINTS SAUL There was a tall man named Saul who was sent by his father to find his donkeys. Saul couldn’t find his father’s donkeys and was about to go back home. The servant who was with him said they should ask Samuel for help. Samuel knew that Saul was coming to see him. The Lord told Samuel the day before. “Anoint him king over Israel. I have looked upon my people, for their cry has reached me,” said the Lord to Samuel. At a special feast, Saul ate with Samuel. Later, Samuel and Saul talked on Samuel’s roof. Samuel took some oil and poured it on Saul’s head. Samuel told Saul to meet up with several different people. “The Spirit of the Lord will come upon you in power,” said Samuel. To find out more, read 1 Samuel 9:110:8 in your Bible.

QUESTIONS 1. Why did Saul go to see Samuel?

2. What did Samuel do to Saul?

3. How did Samuel know that Saul was coming?

4. Why do you think Samuel put oil on Saul’s head?

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Saul is Made King 1 Samuel 10:9-27

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Saul is Made King 1 Samuel 10:9-27 1 Samuel 10 9

As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed Saul’s heart, and all these signs were fulfilled that day. 10When they arrived at Gibeah, a procession of prophets met him; the Spirit of God came upon him in power, and he joined in their prophesying. 11When all those who had formerly known him saw him prophesying with the prophets, they asked each other, “What is this that has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?” 12 A man who lived there answered, “And who is their father?” So it became a saying: “Is Saul also among the prophets?” 13 After Saul stopped prophesying, he went to the high place. 14 Now Saul’s uncle asked him and his servant, “Where have you been?” “Looking for the donkeys,” he said. “But when we saw they were not to be found, we went to Samuel.” 15 Saul’s uncle said, “Tell me what Samuel said to you.” 16 Saul replied, “He assured us that the donkeys had been found.” But he did not tell his uncle what Samuel had said about the kingship. 17 Samuel summoned the people of Israel to the LORD at Mizpah 18and said to them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I brought Israel up out of Egypt, and I delivered you from the power of Egypt and all the kingdoms that oppressed you.’ 19But you have now rejected your God, who saves you out of

all your calamities and distresses. And you have said, ‘No, set a king over us.’ So now present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes and clans.” 20 When Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, the tribe of Benjamin was chosen. 21Then he brought forward the tribe of Benjamin, clan by clan, and Matri’s clan was chosen. Finally Saul son of Kish was chosen. But when they looked for him, he was not to be found. 22So they inquired further of the LORD, “Has the man come here yet?” And the LORD said, “Yes, he has hidden himself among the baggage.” 23 They ran and brought him out, and as he stood among the people he was a head taller than any of the others. 24Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see the man the LORD has chosen? There is no one like him among all the people.” Then the people shouted, “Long live the king!” 25 Samuel explained to the people the regulations of the kingship. He wrote them down on a scroll and deposited it before the LORD. Then Samuel dismissed the people, each to his own home. 26 Saul also went to his home in Gibeah, accompanied by valiant men whose hearts God had touched. 27But some troublemakers said, “How can this fellow save us?” They despised him and brought him no gifts. But Saul kept silent.

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The Bible Times Herald A Special Report on 1 Samuel 10:9-27

QUESTIONS

SAUL IS MADE KING

1. What was Saul doing in the streets?

Sources tell us that Saul was seen prophesying in the streets with the prophets. The Spirit of God was upon Saul. Some people asked, “What has happened to Saul?” Saul’s uncle asked where Saul had been. Saul explained that he went looking for his father’s donkeys. When he couldn’t find them, Saul went to Samuel for help. Later, Samuel called together all the tribes of Israel. Samuel reminded them that God brought the Israelites out of Egypt. Now the Israelites were rejecting God. God was going to give them a king. When Samuel looked for Saul, he was hiding among the baggage. When the people found Saul, he was a head taller than them. Samuel said to the people, “Do you see the man the Lord has chosen? There is no one like him among the people.” “Long live the king,” the people shouted. For more details, please read 1 Samuel 10:9-27 in the Bible.

2. Why did Samuel call together all of the tribes?

3. What did the people say when they found out that Saul would be king?

4. Why do you think Saul was hiding among the baggage?

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Saul Rescues His People 1 Samuel 11:1-15

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Saul Rescues His People 1 Samuel 11:1-15 1 Samuel 11 1

Nahash the Ammonite went up and besieged Jabesh Gilead. And all the men of Jabesh said to him, “Make a treaty with us, and we will be subject to you.” 2 But Nahash the Ammonite replied, “I will make a treaty with you only on the condition that I gouge out the right eye of every one of you and so bring disgrace on all Israel.” 3 The elders of Jabesh said to him, “Give us seven days so we can send messengers throughout Israel; if no one comes to rescue us, we will surrender to you.” 4 When the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and reported these terms to the people, they all wept aloud. 5Just then Saul was returning from the fields, behind his oxen, and he asked, “What is wrong with the people? Why are they weeping?” Then they repeated to him what the men of Jabesh had said. 6 When Saul heard their words, the Spirit of God came upon him in power, and he burned with anger. 7He took a pair of oxen, cut them into pieces, and sent the pieces by messengers throughout Israel, proclaiming, “This is what will be done to the oxen of anyone who does not follow Saul and Samuel.” Then the terror of the LORD fell on the people, and they turned out as one man. 8When Saul mustered them at Bezek, the men of Israel numbered three hundred thousand and the men of Judah thirty thousand.

They told the messengers who had come, “Say to the men of Jabesh Gilead, ‘By the time the sun is hot tomorrow, you will be delivered.’” When the messengers went and reported this to the men of Jabesh, they were elated. 10They said to the Ammonites, “Tomorrow we will surrender to you, and you can do to us whatever seems good to you.” 11 The next day Saul separated his men into three divisions; during the last watch of the night they broke into the camp of the Ammonites and slaughtered them until the heat of the day. Those who survived were scattered, so that no two of them were left together. 12 The people then said to Samuel, “Who was it that asked, ‘Shall Saul reign over us?’ Bring these men to us and we will put them to death.” 13 But Saul said, “No one shall be put to death today, for this day the LORD has rescued Israel.” 14 Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, let us go to Gilgal and there reaffirm the kingship.” 15So all the people went to Gilgal and confirmed Saul as king in the presence of the LORD. There they sacrificed fellowship offerings before the LORD, and Saul and all the Israelites held a great celebration.

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The Bible Times Herald A Special Report on 1 Samuel 11:1-15

QUESTIONS

SAUL RESCUES HIS PEOPLE

1. Why did the Ammonites want to cut out the Israelites’ eyes?

Last week, the Ammonites came to God’s people and wanted to rule over them. The Ammonites also wanted to cut out the right eye of all of God’s people to bring disgrace on Israel. The elders asked for seven days before this would happen. They wanted time for someone to rescue them. The Ammonites agreed. When Saul heard what the Ammonites were going to do to God’s people, the Spirit of God came upon him. He cut up two oxen and sent messengers throughout Israel. The messengers told God’s people that this would happen to them if they do not follow after Saul and Samuel. Over 300,000 men decided to fight the Ammonites. At night, the people of Israel attacked the Ammonites. Many of the Ammonites died. Those who were left were scattered so that they would not fight. Later, there was a great celebration. The people sacrificed fellowship offerings before the Lord. Saul was confirmed as king in front of his people. For more details, please read 1 Samuel 11:1-15 in your Bible.

2. What did the elders ask for?

3. Why did the elders need time?

4. Why do you think there was a great celebration?

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The Ammonites wanted to rule over the Israelites. The people of Israel asked for 6 days to find a rescuer. More than 300,000 men decided to fight. There was a great celebration after the battle. Samuel was confirmed as king. The Spirit of God was with Saul.

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Samuel Resigns as Judge 1 Samuel 12:1-25

Samuel tells the people that he will no longer be their judge

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Samuel Resigns as Judge 1 Samuel 12:1-25 1 Samuel 12 1

Samuel said to all Israel, “I have listened to everything you said to me and have set a king over you. 2Now you have a king as your leader. As for me, I am old and gray, and my sons are here with you. I have been your leader from my youth until this day. 3Here I stand. Testify against me in the presence of the LORD and his anointed. Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I cheated? Whom have I oppressed? From whose hand have I accepted a bribe to make me shut my eyes? If I have done any of these, I will make it right.” 4 “You have not cheated or oppressed us,” they replied. “You have not taken anything from anyone’s hand.” 5 Samuel said to them, “The LORD is witness against you, and also his anointed is witness this day, that you have not found anything in my hand.” “He is witness,” they said. 6 Then Samuel said to the people, “It is the LORD who appointed Moses and Aaron and brought your forefathers up out of Egypt. 7Now then, stand here, because I am going to confront you with evidence before the LORD as to all the righteous acts performed by the LORD for you and your fathers. 8 “After Jacob entered Egypt, they cried to the LORD for help, and the LORD sent Moses and Aaron, who brought your forefathers out of Egypt and settled them in this place. 9 “But they forgot the LORD their God; so he sold them into the hand of Sisera, the commander of the army of Hazor, and into the hands of the Philistines and the king of Moab, who fought against them. 10They cried out to the LORD and said, ‘We have sinned; we have forsaken the LORD and served the Baals and the Ashtoreths. But now deliver us from the hands of our enemies, and we will serve you.’ 11Then the LORD sent Jerub-Baal, Barak, Jephthah and Samuel, and he delivered you from the hands of your enemies on every side, so that you lived securely.

“But when you saw that Nahash king of the Ammonites was moving against you, you said to me, ‘No, we want a king to rule over us’—even though the LORD your God was your king. 13Now here is the king you have chosen, the one you asked for; see, the LORD has set a king over you. 14If you fear the LORD and serve and obey him and do not rebel against his commands, and if both you and the king who reigns over you follow the LORD your God—good! 15But if you do not obey the LORD, and if you rebel against his commands, his hand will be against you, as it was against your fathers. 16 “Now then, stand still and see this great thing the LORD is about to do before your eyes! 17Is it not wheat harvest now? I will call upon the LORD to send thunder and rain. And you will realize what an evil thing you did in the eyes of the LORD when you asked for a king.” 18 Then Samuel called upon the LORD, and that same day the LORD sent thunder and rain. So all the people stood in awe of the LORD and of Samuel. 19 The people all said to Samuel, “Pray to the LORD your God for your servants so that we will not die, for we have added to all our other sins the evil of asking for a king.” 20 “Do not be afraid,” Samuel replied. “You have done all this evil; yet do not turn away from the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart. 21 Do not turn away after useless idols. They can do you no good, nor can they rescue you, because they are useless. 22For the sake of his great name the LORD will not reject his people, because the LORD was pleased to make you his own. 23As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by failing to pray for you. And I will teach you the way that is good and right. 24But be sure to fear the LORD and serve him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things he has done for you. 25 Yet if you persist in doing evil, both you and your king will be swept away.”

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The Bible Times Herald A Special Report on 1 Samuel 12:1-25

SAMUEL RESIGNS AS JUDGE Sources tell us that Samuel called together the people of Israel. He wanted to tell them that he was no longer going to be their leader. Now they had a king named Saul to lead them. Samuel reminded the people how God had helped them over the years. God sent Moses and Aaron to get their relatives out of Egypt when they were made slaves. But their relatives forgot about God. So God allowed the Philistines to rule over the Israelites. When the Ammonites were moving in against Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s people, they wanted a king to help them. They forgot that God was already their king. Samuel told his people that God was not happy with them for wanting a king. Samuel said that they should follow after the Lord or bad things would happen to them. Samuel knew that the people would not listen to him. Samuel said that he would pray for his people. For more details, please read 1 Samuel 12:1-25 in your Bible.

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1. Why was Samuel no longer the judge of Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s people? 2. When did the Israelites want a king?

3. What did Samuel tell his people to do?

4. Why do you think Samuel reminded the people of things that happened in the past?

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King Saul Offers a Sacrifice 1 Samuel 13:1-22

Samuel tells Saul that he should not have offered a sacrifice to God

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King Saul Offers a Sacrifice 1 Samuel 13:1-22 1 Samuel 13 1

Saul was ¬thirty¼ years old when he became king, and he reigned over Israel ¬forty-¼ two years. 2 Saul chose three thousand men from Israel; two thousand were with him at Micmash and in the hill country of Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan at Gibeah in Benjamin. The rest of the men he sent back to their homes. 3 Jonathan attacked the Philistine outpost at Geba, and the Philistines heard about it. Then Saul had the trumpet blown throughout the land and said, “Let the Hebrews hear!” 4So all Israel heard the news: “Saul has attacked the Philistine outpost, and now Israel has become a stench to the Philistines.” And the people were summoned to join Saul at Gilgal. 5 The Philistines assembled to fight Israel, with three thousand chariots, six thousand charioteers, and soldiers as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They went up and camped at Micmash, east of Beth Aven. 6When the men of Israel saw that their situation was critical and that their army was hard pressed, they hid in caves and thickets, among the rocks, and in pits and cisterns. 7Some Hebrews even crossed the Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead. Saul remained at Gilgal, and all the troops with him were quaking with fear. 8He waited seven days, the time set by Samuel; but Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and Saul’s men began to scatter. 9So he said, “Bring me the burnt offering and the fellowship offerings.” And Saul offered up the burnt offering. 10Just as he finished making the offering, Samuel arrived, and Saul went out to greet him. 11 “What have you done?” asked Samuel. Saul replied, “When I saw that the men were scattering, and that you did not come at the set time, and that the Philistines were assembling at Micmash, 12I thought, ‘Now the Philistines will come down against me at Gilgal, and I have not

sought the LORD’S favor.’ So I felt compelled to offer the burnt offering.” 13 “You acted foolishly,” Samuel said. “You have not kept the command the LORD your God gave you; if you had, he would have established your kingdom over Israel for all time. 14But now your kingdom will not endure; the LORD has sought out a man after his own heart and appointed him leader of his people, because you have not kept the LORD’S command.” 15 Then Samuel left Gilgal and went up to Gibeah in Benjamin, and Saul counted the men who were with him. They numbered about six hundred. 16 Saul and his son Jonathan and the men with them were staying in Gibeah in Benjamin, while the Philistines camped at Micmash. 17Raiding parties went out from the Philistine camp in three detachments. One turned toward Ophrah in the vicinity of Shual, 18another toward Beth Horon, and the third toward the borderland overlooking the Valley of Zeboim facing the desert. 19 Not a blacksmith could be found in the whole land of Israel, because the Philistines had said, “Otherwise the Hebrews will make swords or spears!” 20So all Israel went down to the Philistines to have their plowshares, mattocks, axes and sickles sharpened. 21The price was two thirds of a shekel for sharpening plowshares and mattocks, and a third of a shekel for sharpening forks and axes and for repointing goads. 22 So on the day of the battle not a soldier with Saul and Jonathan had a sword or spear in his hand; only Saul and his son Jonathan had them. 23 Now a detachment of Philistines had gone out to the pass at Micmash. 14:1One day Jonathan son of Saul said to the young man bearing his armor, “Come, let’s go over to the Philistine outpost on the other side.” But he did not tell his father.

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The Bible Times Herald A Special Report on 1 Samuel 13:1-22

KING SAUL OFFERS A SACRIFICE Saul gathered together 2,000 soldiers and his son Jonathan gathered 1,000. Saul sent his son and his soldiers to attack the Philistines. Saul blew a trumpet and called together the people of Israel to tell them about the attack. The Philistines were ready to fight back, but the Israelites realized that they were outnumbered. The Israelites got scared and hid in caves, behind rocks, in pits, and in thickets. Saul waited seven days for Samuel to arrive and help. Saul got scared and offered up burnt offerings and fellowship offerings on his own. He was supposed to wait for Samuel. When Samuel arrived, he asked, “What have you done? Saul, you have acted foolishly. You have not obeyed God. God will find another king for Israel.” There were no blacksmiths left in Israel so none of the Israelite soldiers had a sword or spear to fight with. Only Saul and Jonathan had them. For more details, please read 1 Samuel 13:1-22 in the Bible.

QUESTIONS 1. What did Saul have Jonathan do to the Philistines? 2. Why were the soldiers of Israel scared?

3. How did Saul act foolishly?

4. Why do you think Saul chose not to wait for Samuel?

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2. JONATHAN

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Jonathan Attacks the Philistines 1 Samuel 14:1-23

The Israelites defeat the Philistines with the help of God

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Jonathan Attacks the Philistines 1 Samuel 14:1-23 1 Samuel 14 1

One day Jonathan son of Saul said to the young man bearing his armor, “Come let’s go over to the Philistine outpost on the other side.” But he did not tell his father. 2Saul was staying on the outskirts of Gibeah under a pomegranate tree in Migron. With him were about six hundred men, 3among whom was Ahijah, who was wearing an ephod. He was a son of Ichabod’s brother Ahitub son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the LORD’S priest in Shiloh. No one was aware that Jonathan had left. 4 On each side of the pass that Jonathan intended to cross to reach the Philistine outpost was a cliff; one was called Bozez, and the other Seneh. 5One cliff stood to the north toward Micmash, the other to the south toward Geba. 6 Jonathan said to his young armor-bearer, “Come, let’s go over to the outpost of those uncircumcised fellows. Perhaps the LORD will act in our behalf. Nothing can hinder the LORD from saving, whether by many or by few.” 7 “Do all that you have in mind,” his armorbearer said. “Go ahead; I am with you heart and soul.” 8 Jonathan said, “Come, then; we will cross over toward the men and let them see us. 9If they say to us, ‘Wait there until we come to you,’ we will stay where we are and not go up to them. 10 But if they say, ‘Come up to us,’ we will climb up, because that will be our sign that the LORD has given them into our hands.” 11 So both of them showed themselves to the Philistine outpost. “Look!” said the Philistines. “The Hebrews are crawling out of the holes they were hiding in.” 12The men of the outpost shouted to Jonathan and his armor-bearer, “Come up to us and we’ll teach you a lesson.” So Jonathan said to his armor-bearer, “Climb up after me; the LORD has given them into the hand of Israel.”

Jonathan climbed up, using his hands and feet, with his armor-bearer right behind him. The Philistines fell before Jonathan, and his armorbearer followed and killed behind him. 14In that first attack Jonathan and his armor-bearer killed some twenty men in an area of about half an acre. 15 Then panic struck the whole army—those in the camp and field, and those in the outposts and raiding parties—and the ground shook. It was a panic sent by God. 16 Saul’s lookouts at Gibeah in Benjamin saw the army melting away in all directions. 17Then Saul said to the men who were with him, “Muster the forces and see who has left us.” When they did, it was Jonathan and his armor-bearer who were not there. 18 Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring the ark of God.” (At that time it was with the Israelites.) 19While Saul was talking to the priest, the tumult in the Philistine camp increased more and more. So Saul said to the priest, “Withdraw your hand.” 20 Then Saul and all his men assembled and went to the battle. They found the Philistines in total confusion, striking each other with their swords. 21Those Hebrews who had previously been with the Philistines and had gone up with them to their camp went over to the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan. 22When all the Israelites who had hidden in the hill country of Ephraim heard that the Philistines were on the run, they joined the battle in hot pursuit. 23So the LORD rescued Israel that day, and the battle moved on beyond Beth Aven.

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The Bible Times Herald A Special Report on 1 Samuel 14:1-23

JONATHAN ATTACKS THE PHILISTINES Jonathan was King Saul’s son. Jonathan and his armor-bearer went to fight the Philistines. Saul did not know that they had gone to do this. Jonathan thought the Lord might help them in battle. The armorbearer agreed to help Jonathan. “If the Philistines say to us, ‘Wait there. We will come to you,’ we will stay here and not fight. But if the Philistines say, ‘Come to us,’ we will know that the Lord will help us when we fight.” When the Philistines saw Jonathan and his armor-bearer, they shouted, “Come to us and we will teach you a lesson.” Jonathan knew that the Lord would help them in the battle. In just a small area, Jonathan and his armor-bearer killed 20 men. The ground began to shake. It was God. The Philistines got scared and began to fight each other with their swords. The Lord was with the Israelites that day! For more details, please read 1 Samuel 14:1-23 in the Bible.

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1. Who went to fight the Philistines at the beginning of the story? 2. How did Jonathan know the Lord was with him? 3. How many men did Jonathan and his armor-bearer kill by themselves?

4. Why do you think Jonathan chose not to tell his dad where he was going?

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Saul Disobeys God 1 Samuel 15:1-29

The Israelites defeat the Amalekites but Saul disobeys God

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Saul Disobeys God 1 Samuel 15:1-29 1 Samuel 15 1

Samuel said to Saul, “I am the one the LORD sent to anoint you king over his people Israel; so listen now to the message from the LORD. 2This is what the LORD Almighty says: ‘I will punish the Amalekites for what they did to Israel when they waylaid them as they came up from Egypt. 3Now go, attack the Amalekites and totally destroy everything that belongs to them. Do not spare them; put to death men and women, children and infants, cattle and sheep, camels and donkeys.’” 4 So Saul summoned the men and mustered them at Telaim—two hundred thousand foot soldiers and ten thousand men from Judah. 5Saul went to the city of Amalek and set an ambush in the ravine. 6Then he said to the Kenites, “Go away, leave the Amalekites so that I do not destroy you along with them; for you showed kindness to all the Israelites when they came up out of Egypt.” So the Kenites moved away from the Amalekites. 7 Then Saul attacked the Amalekites all the way from Havilah to Shur, to the east of Egypt. 8He took Agag king of the Amalekites alive, and all his people he totally destroyed with the sword. 9But Saul and the army spared Agag and the best of the sheep and cattle, the fat calves and lambs—everything that was good. These they were unwilling to destroy completely, but everything that was despised and weak they totally destroyed. 10 Then the word of the LORD came to Samuel: 11“I am grieved that I have made Saul king, because he has turned away from me and has not carried out my instructions.” Samuel was troubled, and he cried out to the LORD all that night. 12 Early in the morning Samuel got up and went to meet Saul, but he was told, “Saul has gone to Carmel. There he has set up a monument in his own honor and has turned and gone on down to Gilgal.” 13 When Samuel reached him, Saul said, “The LORD bless you! I have carried out the LORD’S instructions.” 14 But Samuel said, “What then is this bleating of sheep in my ears? What is this lowing of cattle that I hear?” 15 Saul answered, “The soldiers brought them from the Amalekites; they spared the best of the sheep and cattle to sacrifice to the LORD your God, but we totally destroyed the rest.” 16 “Stop!” Samuel said to Saul. “Let me tell you what the LORD said to me last night.”

“Tell me,” Saul replied. Samuel said, “Although you were once small in your own eyes, did you not become the head of the tribes of Israel? The LORD anointed you king over Israel. 18 And he sent you on a mission, saying, ‘Go and completely destroy those wicked people, the Amalekites; make war on them until you have wiped them out.’ 19 Why did you not obey the LORD? Why did you pounce on the plunder and do evil in the eyes of the LORD?” 20 “But I did obey the LORD,” Saul said. “I went on the mission the LORD assigned me. I completely destroyed the Amalekites and brought back Agag their king. 21The soldiers took sheep and cattle from the plunder, the best of what was devoted to God, in order to sacrifice them to the LORD your God at Gilgal.” 22 But Samuel replied: 17

“Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the LORD? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams. For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance like the evil of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, he has rejected you as king.” 24

Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned. I violated the LORD’S command and your instructions. I was afraid of the people and so I gave in to them. 25Now I beg you, forgive my sin and come back with me, so that I may worship the LORD.” 26 But Samuel said to him, “I will not go back with you. You have rejected the word of the LORD, and the LORD has rejected you as king over Israel!” 27 As Samuel turned to leave, Saul caught hold of the hem of his robe, and it tore. 28Samuel said to him, “The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to one of your neighbors—to one better than you. 29He who is the Glory of Israel does not lie or change his mind; for he is not a man, that he should change his mind.”

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The Bible Times Herald A Special Report on 1 Samuel 15:1-29

SAUL DISOBEYS GOD Yesterday, Samuel was seen talking with King Saul. Samuel told Saul to attack the Amalekites. Samuel said to destroy everything that belonged to them including men, women, children, and all of their animals. So Saul got together 210,00 soldiers who attacked the Amalekites. Saul chose not to kill the king, but his soldiers killed all the other people. Saul also chose not to destroy the best animals and other things that he wanted to keep. Then the Lord spoke to Samuel. “I am sad that I have made Saul king, because he has turned away from me and has not carried out my instructions,” said the Lord. Samuel was troubled by what the Lord said. He cried out to the Lord all night. The next day, King Saul told Samuel that he had obeyed God and destroyed the Amalekites. But Samuel knew this was not completely true. “I saved the king and some animals to sacrifice to the Lord,” said King Saul. Samuel told King Saul that it is better to obey God than to sacrifice animals to him. King Saul said he was sorry, but it was too late. “The Lord has chosen someone else to be king,” said Samuel. For more details, please read 1 Samuel 15:129 in the Bible.

QUESTIONS 1. What did Samuel tell Saul to do?

2. What did Saul choose to do?

3. Why was the Lord upset with King Saul?

4. Why didn’t the Lord want Saul to be king anymore?

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Samuel Anoints David 1 Samuel 16:1-13

Samuel anoints David with oil to show that God has chosen him

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Samuel Anoints David 1 Samuel 16:1-13 1 Samuel 16 1

The LORD said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king.” 2 But Samuel said, “How can I go? Saul will hear about it and kill me.” The LORD said, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.’ 3Invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what to do. You are to anoint for me the one I indicate.” 4 Samuel did what the LORD said. When he arrived at Bethlehem, the elders of the town trembled when they met him. They asked, “Do you come in peace?” 5 Samuel replied, “Yes, in peace; I have come to sacrifice to the LORD. Consecrate yourselves and come to the sacrifice with me.” Then he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice. 6 When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and thought, “Surely the LORD’S anointed stands here before the LORD.” 7 But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things man

looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.” 8 Then Jesse called Abinadab and had him pass in front of Samuel. But Samuel said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.” 9Jesse then had Shammah pass by, but Samuel said, “Nor has the LORD chosen this one.” 10 Jesse had seven of his sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel said to him, “The LORD has not chosen these.” 11So he asked Jesse, “Are these all the sons you have?” “There is still the youngest,” Jesse answered, “but he is tending the sheep.” Samuel said, “Send for him; we will not sit down until he arrives.” 12 So he sent and had him brought in. He was ruddy, with a fine appearance and handsome features. Then the LORD said, “Rise and anoint him; he is the one.” 13 So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the LORD came upon David in power. Samuel then went to Ramah.

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The Bible Times Herald A Special Report on 1 Samuel 16:1-13

Witnesses saw Samuel traveling to Bethlehem to visit Jesse. Jesse had eight sons. The Lord told Samuel to go to Bethlehem to find the next king of Israel. Saul could no longer be king because he did not obey the Lord. The Lord told Samuel to take a heifer to sacrifice when he got to Bethlehem. When Samuel arrived, the people trembled because they didn’t know if Samuel came in peace. Samuel invited the people to join in the sacrifice. Jesse had seven of his sons pass in front of Samuel. Samuel thought some of the sons would make good kings, but the Lord didn’t. God wanted a king that had a good heart. After Samuel had seen the seven sons, he asked if Jesse had any other sons. “I have one more son. He is the youngest. He is taking care of the sheep.” Then David, Jesse’s youngest son, came to Samuel. The Lord told Samuel to anoint David with oil. Pouring oil on David’s head let everyone know that the Lord had chosen him for something great. The Spirit of the Lord came upon David in power. For more details, please read 1 Samuel 16:1-13 in the Bible.

QUESTIONS

1. How many sons did Jesse have?

2. Who did Samuel anoint with oil?

3. What was David’s job?

4. Why do you think the Lord chose David to be the future king of Israel?

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David Plays for King Saul 1 Samuel 16:14-23

David plays the harp for King Saul

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David Plays for King Saul 1 Samuel 16:14-23 1 Samuel 16 14

Now the Spirit of the LORD had departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD tormented him. 15 Saul’s attendants said to him, “See, an evil spirit from God is tormenting you. 16Let our lord command his servants here to search for someone who can play the harp. He will play when the evil spirit from God comes upon you, and you will feel better.” 17 So Saul said to his attendants, “Find someone who plays well and bring him to me.” 18 One of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a brave man and a warrior. He speaks well and is a finelooking man. And the LORD is with him.”

Then Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, “Send me your son David, who is with the sheep.” 20So Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine and a young goat and sent them with his son David to Saul. 21 David came to Saul and entered his service. Saul liked him very much, and David became one of his armorbearers. 22Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Allow David to remain in my service, for I am pleased with him.” 23 Whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would take his harp and play. Then relief would come to Saul; he would feel better, and the evil spirit would leave him.

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David Plays for King Saul 1 Samuel 16:14-23 Possible Points

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The Bible Times Herald A Special Report on 1 Samuel 16:14-23

DAVID PLAYS FOR KING SAUL

QUESTIONS

1. What happened to Saul?

The Spirit of God was no longer with Saul and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him. Even Saul’s servants knew that God had sent an evil spirit to torment him. They suggested that Saul allow them to find someone who could play the harp. That way when Saul was feeling badly, the sweet music would help him feel better. Saul said to his servants, “Find someone who plays the harp well and bring him to me.” One of the servants said he knew someone who was a brave man, a warrior, who speaks well, is fine looking, and plays the harp. The best part was that the Lord was with him. Then Saul sent messengers to Jesse to tell him to send his son David to play the harp for him. So Jesse loaded up a donkey with bread, wine, and a young goat to send with his son David. David arrived and began working for Saul by playing the harp. Saul liked David very much. David became one of Saul’s armorbearers. Whenever the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, David would take out his harp and play. Then the evil spirit would go away and Saul would feel better. For more details, please read 1 Samuel 16:14-23 in the Bible.

2. What did Saul’s servants suggest he do to feel better?

3. Who played the harp for Saul?

4. Why do you think Saul made David his armor-bearer?

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David and Goliath 1 Samuel 17:1-54

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David and Goliath 1 Samuel 17:1-54 1 Samuel 17 1

Now the Philistines gathered their forces for war and assembled at Socoh in Judah. They pitched camp at Ephes Dammim, between Socoh and Azekah. 2Saul and the Israelites assembled and camped in the Valley of Elah and drew up their battle line to meet the Philistines. 3The Philistines occupied one hill and the Israelites another, with the valley between them. 4 A champion named Goliath, who was from Gath, came out of the Philistine camp. He was over nine feet tall. 5He had a bronze helmet on his head and wore a coat of scale armor of bronze weighing five thousand shekels; 6on his legs he wore bronze greaves, and a bronze javelin was slung on his back. 7His spear shaft was like a weaver’s rod, and its iron point weighed six hundred shekels. His shield bearer went ahead of him. 8 Goliath stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, “Why do you come out and line up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not the servants of Saul? Choose a man and have him come down to me. 9If he is able to fight and kill me, we will become your subjects; but if I overcome him and kill him, you will become our subjects and serve us.” 10Then the Philistine said, “This day I defy the ranks of Israel! Give me a man and let us fight each other.” 11On hearing the Philistine’s words, Saul and all the Israelites were dismayed and terrified. 12 Now David was the son of an Ephrathite named Jesse, who was from Bethlehem in Judah. Jesse had eight sons, and in Saul’s time he was old and well advanced in years. 13Jesse’s three oldest sons had followed Saul to the war: The firstborn was Eliab; the second, Abinadab; and the third, Shammah. 14David was the youngest. The three oldest followed Saul, 15but David went back and forth from Saul to tend his father’s sheep at Bethlehem.

For forty days the Philistine came forward every morning and evening and took his stand. 17 Now Jesse said to his son David, “Take this ephah of roasted grain and these ten loaves of bread for your brothers and hurry to their camp. 18 Take along these ten cheeses to the commander of their unit. See how your brothers are and bring back some assurance from them. 19They are with Saul and all the men of Israel in the Valley of Elah, fighting against the Philistines.” 20 Early in the morning David left the flock with a shepherd, loaded up and set out, as Jesse had directed. He reached the camp as the army was going out to its battle positions, shouting the war cry. 21Israel and the Philistines were drawing up their lines facing each other. 22David left his things with the keeper of supplies, ran to the battle lines and greeted his brothers. 23As he was talking with them, Goliath, the Philistine champion from Gath, stepped out from his lines and shouted his usual defiance, and David heard it. 24When the Israelites saw the man, they all ran from him in great fear. 25 Now the Israelites had been saying, “Do you see how this man keeps coming out? He comes out to defy Israel. The king will give great wealth to the man who kills him. He will also give him his daughter in marriage and will exempt his father’s family from taxes in Israel.” 26 David asked the men standing near him, “What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?” 27 They repeated to him what they had been saying and told him, “This is what will be done for the man who kills him.” 28 When Eliab, David’s oldest brother, heard him speaking with the men, he burned with anger at him and asked, “Why have you come down here? And with whom did you leave those few

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sheep in the desert? I know how conceited you are and how wicked your heart is; you came down only to watch the battle.” 29 “Now what have I done?” said David. “Can’t I even speak?” 30He then turned away to someone else and brought up the same matter, and the men answered him as before. 31What David said was overheard and reported to Saul, and Saul sent for him. 32 David said to Saul, “Let no one lose heart on account of this Philistine; your servant will go and fight him.” 33 Saul replied, “You are not able to go out against this Philistine and fight him; you are only a boy, and he has been a fighting man from his youth.” 34 But David said to Saul, “Your servant has been keeping his father’s sheep. When a lion or a bear came and carried off a sheep from the flock, 35 I went after it, struck it and rescued the sheep from its mouth. When it turned on me, I seized it by its hair, struck it and killed it. 36Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God. 37The LORD who delivered me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” Saul said to David, “Go, and the LORD be with you.” 38 Then Saul dressed David in his own tunic. He put a coat of armor on him and a bronze helmet on his head. 39David fastened on his sword over the tunic and tried walking around, because he was not used to them. “I cannot go in these,” he said to Saul, “because I am not used to them.” So he took them off. 40Then he took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream, put them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag and, with his sling in his hand, approached the Philistine. 41 Meanwhile, the Philistine, with his shield bearer in front of him, kept coming closer to David. 42He looked David over and saw that he was only a boy, ruddy and handsome, and he despised him. 43He said to David, “Am I a dog, that you come at me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. 44“Come here,” he said, “and I’ll give your flesh to the birds of the air and the beasts of the field!”

David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. 46This day the LORD will hand you over to me, and I’ll strike you down and cut off your head. Today I will give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. 47All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD’S, and he will give all of you into our hands.” 48 As the Philistine moved closer to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him. 49Reaching into his bag and taking out a stone, he slung it and struck the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown on the ground. 50 So David triumphed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him. 51 David ran and stood over him. He took hold of the Philistine’s sword and drew it from the scabbard. After he killed him, he cut off his head with the sword. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran. 52Then the men of Israel and Judah surged forward with a shout and pursued the Philistines to the entrance of Gath and to the gates of Ekron. Their dead were strewn along the Shaaraim road to Gath and Ekron. 53 When the Israelites returned from chasing the Philistines, they plundered their camp. 54David took the Philistine’s head and brought it to Jerusalem, and he put the Philistine’s weapons in his own tent.

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David and Goliath 1 Samuel 17:1-54 Possible Points

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The Bible Times Herald A Special Report on 1 Samuel 17:1-54

DAVID AND GOLIATH

QUESTIONS

1. Who kept teasing the Israelites?

The Israelites and Philistines were about to fight again. The Philistines were on one hill and the Israelites were on another hill. A Philistine soldier named Goliath was over nine feet tall. He was dressed in bronze armor. For forty days Goliath came out and teased the Israelite army. Goliath said, “Choose a man to fight me. If you win, we will become your subjects. If I win, you will become our subjects and serve us.” David went back and forth between King Saul and his father Jesse. His father asked David to see how his brothers were doing. David’s brothers were soldiers for King Saul. When David made it to the battle line, he heard Goliath teasing the Israelites again. David said he would fight the Philistine. Saul wasn’t going to let David fight, but he changed his mind. Saul dressed David in his own armor, but it was too heavy. David took off the armor and gathered five smooth stones from the stream and put them into his shepherd’s bag. Goliath teased David because he was only a young man. “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord,” said David to Goliath. As Goliath came closer to attack, David reached into his bag and grabbed a stone. David placed the stone into his slingshot and slung it at Goliath. The stone struck Goliath on the forehead and he fell down dead. Then David ran to Goliath and cut off his head with Goliath’s sword. The Philistines ran when they saw that Goliath was dead. To find out more, read 1 Samuel 17:1-54 in your Bible.

2. Who decided to fight Goliath?

3. How did David kill Goliath?

4. Why do you think the Philistines ran away when David killed Goliath?

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Saul & David Become Enemies 1 Samuel 18:1-30

Saul is upset that David killed more Philistines than him

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Saul & David Become Enemies 1 Samuel 18:1-30 1 Samuel 18 1

After David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan became one in spirit with David, and he loved him as himself. 2From that day Saul kept David with him and did not let him return to his father’s house. 3And Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself. 4Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, and even his sword, his bow and his belt. 5 Whatever Saul sent him to do, David did it so successfully that Saul gave him a high rank in the army. This pleased all the people, and Saul’s officers as well. 6 When the men were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out from all the towns of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs and with tambourines and lutes. 7As they danced, they sang: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.” 8

Saul was very angry; this refrain galled him. “They have credited David with tens of thousands,” he thought, “but me with only thousands. What more can he get but the kingdom?” 9And from that time on Saul kept a jealous eye on David. 10 The next day an evil spirit from God came forcefully upon Saul. He was prophesying in his house, while David was playing the harp, as he usually did. Saul had a spear in his hand 11and he hurled it, saying to himself, “I’ll pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice. 12 Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with David but had left Saul. 13So he sent David away from him and gave him command over a thousand men, and David led the troops in their campaigns. 14In everything he did he had great success, because the LORD was with him. 15When Saul saw how successful he was, he was afraid of him. 16 But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he led them in their campaigns. 17 Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage; only serve me bravely and fight the battles of the LORD.” For

Saul said to himself, “I will not raise a hand against him. Let the Philistines do that!” 18 But David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my family or my father’s clan in Israel, that I should become the king’s son-in-law?” 19So when the time came for Merab, Saul’s daughter, to be given to David, she was given in marriage to Adriel of Meholah. 20 Now Saul’s daughter Michal was in love with David, and when they told Saul about it, he was pleased. 21“I will give her to him,” he thought, “so that she may be a snare to him and so that the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” So Saul said to David, “Now you have a second opportunity to become my son-in-law.” 22 Then Saul ordered his attendants: “Speak to David privately and say, ‘Look, the king is pleased with you, and his attendants all like you; now become his son-in-law.’” 23 They repeated these words to David. But David said, “Do you think it is a small matter to become the king’s son-in-law? I’m only a poor man and little known.” 24 When Saul’s servants told him what David had said, 25Saul replied, “Say to David, ‘The king wants no other price for the bride than a hundred Philistine foreskins, to take revenge on his enemies.’” Saul’s plan was to have David fall by the hands of the Philistines. 26 When the attendants told David these things, he was pleased to become the king’s son-in-law. So before the allotted time elapsed, 27David and his men went out and killed two hundred Philistines. He brought their foreskins and presented the full number to the king so that he might become the king’s son-inlaw. Then Saul gave him his daughter Michal in marriage. 28 When Saul realized that the LORD was with David and that his daughter Michal loved David, 29 Saul became still more afraid of him, and he remained his enemy the rest of his days. 30 The Philistine commanders continued to go out to battle, and as often as they did, David met with more success than the rest of Saul’s officers, and his name became well known.

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The Bible Times Herald A Special Report on 1 Samuel 18:1-30

SAUL & DAVID BECOME ENEMIES David and Saul’s son Jonathan became good friends. Jonathan gave David his robe, tunic, sword, bow, and his belt. Saul was happy with David too. Everything Saul asked David to do, he did well. Saul gave David a high rank in the army. When the men rode back into town, the women began to sing, “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.” This made Saul angry! Saul was jealous of David. Saul was also afraid of David because the Lord was with him. The Lord had already left Saul. The next day an evil spirit from God came upon Saul. While David was playing the harp, Saul picked up his spear and threw it at David! Saul wanted David to marry his older daughter, but David did not want to marry her. Later, Saul offered David his younger daughter if he would only kill 100 Philistines. Saul was hoping that while David was fighting the Philistines he would die! David and his men killed 200 Philistines without dying. David married Saul’s daughter Michal. Saul was still jealous of David. Saul and David became enemies. To find out more, check out Judges 1 Samuel 18:1-30.

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1. Why was Saul jealous of David?

2. What did Saul try to do to David?

3. Who was David’s friend?

4. Why do you think David was so successful against the Philistines?

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Jonathan Helps David 1 Samuel 19:1-24

Saul throws a spear at David to kill him

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Jonathan Helps David 1 Samuel 19:1-24 1 Samuel 19 1

Saul told his son Jonathan and all the attendants to kill David. But Jonathan was very fond of David 2and warned him, “My father Saul is looking for a chance to kill you. Be on your guard tomorrow morning; go into hiding and stay there. 3I will go out and stand with my father in the field where you are. I’ll speak to him about you and will tell you what I find out.” 4 Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul his father and said to him, “Let not the king do wrong to his servant David; he has not wronged you, and what he has done has benefited you greatly. 5He took his life in his hands when he killed the Philistine. The LORD won a great victory for all Israel, and you saw it and were glad. Why then would you do wrong to an innocent man like David by killing him for no reason?” 6 Saul listened to Jonathan and took this oath: “As surely as the LORD lives, David will not be put to death.” 7 So Jonathan called David and told him the whole conversation. He brought him to Saul, and David was with Saul as before. 8 Once more war broke out, and David went out and fought the Philistines. He struck them with such force that they fled before him. 9 But an evil spirit from the LORD came upon Saul as he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand. While David was playing the harp, 10 Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear, but David eluded him as Saul drove the spear into the wall. That night David made good his escape. 11 Saul sent men to David’s house to watch it and to kill him in the morning. But Michal, David’s wife, warned him, “If you don’t run for your life tonight, tomorrow you’ll be killed.” 12So Michal let David down through a window, and he fled and escaped. 13Then Michal took an idol and laid it on the bed, covering it with a garment and putting some goats’ hair at the head.

When Saul sent the men to capture David, Michal said, “He is ill.” 15 Then Saul sent the men back to see David and told them, “Bring him up to me in his bed so that I may kill him.” 16But when the men entered, there was the idol in the bed, and at the head was some goats’ hair. 17 Saul said to Michal, “Why did you deceive me like this and send my enemy away so that he escaped?” Michal told him, “He said to me, ‘Let me get away. Why should I kill you?’” 18 When David had fled and made his escape, he went to Samuel at Ramah and told him all that Saul had done to him. Then he and Samuel went to Naioth and stayed there. 19Word came to Saul: “David is in Naioth at Ramah”; 20so he sent men to capture him. But when they saw a group of prophets prophesying, with Samuel standing there as their leader, the Spirit of God came upon Saul’s men and they also prophesied. 21Saul was told about it, and he sent more men, and they prophesied too. Saul sent men a third time, and they also prophesied. 22Finally, he himself left for Ramah and went to the great cistern at Secu. And he asked, “Where are Samuel and David?” “Over in Naioth at Ramah,” they said. 23 So Saul went to Naioth at Ramah. But the Spirit of God came even upon him, and he walked along prophesying until he came to Naioth. 24He stripped off his robes and also prophesied in Samuel’s presence. He lay that way all that day and night. This is why people say, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”

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The Bible Times Herald A Special Report on 1 Samuel 19:1-24

JONATHAN HELPS DAVID Saul was still jealous of David and wanted him dead. Saul told his servants and his son Jonathan to kill David. Jonathan did not want to kill David because they were good friends. Jonathan warned David that his father wanted him dead. Jonathan talked to his father Saul. Jonathan asked him not to kill David. Saul promised he wouldn’t kill David. Later, another war broke out and David was successful against the Philistines. When David was playing the harp for Saul, an evil spirit came upon Saul. Saul threw a spear at David, but he got away. Saul sent men to David’s house to kill him. David’s wife helped him escape through a window. David’s wife put an idol in David’s bed to trick the men. David went to Samuel to tell him what Saul was trying to do. For more on this story, read 1 Samuel 19:1-24 in your Bible.

QUESTIONS 1. What did Saul tell his servants and his son to do? 2. How did Saul try to kill David?

3. How did David’s wife help him?

4. Why do you think Saul was unable to kill David?

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Jonathan Warns David 1 Samuel 20:1-42

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Jonathan Warns David 1 Samuel 20:1-42 1 Samuel 20 1

Then David fled from Naioth at Ramah and went to Jonathan and asked, “What have I done? What is my crime? How have I wronged your father, that he is trying to take my life?” 2 “Never!” Jonathan replied. “You are not going to die! Look, my father doesn’t do anything, great or small, without confiding in me. Why would he hide this from me? It’s not so!” 3 But David took an oath and said, “Your father knows very well that I have found favor in your eyes, and he has said to himself, ‘Jonathan must not know this or he will be grieved.’ Yet as surely as the LORD lives and as you live, there is only a step between me and death.” 4 Jonathan said to David, “Whatever you want me to do, I’ll do for you.” 5 So David said, “Look, tomorrow is the New Moon festival, and I am supposed to dine with the king; but let me go and hide in the field until the evening of the day after tomorrow. 6If your father misses me at all, tell him, ‘David earnestly asked my permission to hurry to Bethlehem, his hometown, because an annual sacrifice is being made there for his whole clan.’ 7If he says, ‘Very well,’ then your servant is safe. But if he loses his temper, you can be sure that he is determined to harm me. 8As for you, show kindness to your servant, for you have brought him into a covenant with you before the LORD. If I am guilty, then kill me yourself! Why hand me over to your father?” 9 “Never!” Jonathan said. “If I had the least inkling that my father was determined to harm you, wouldn’t I tell you?” 10 David asked, “Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly?” 11 “Come,” Jonathan said, “let’s go out into the field.” So they went there together. 12 Then Jonathan said to David: “By the LORD, the God of Israel, I will surely sound out my father by this time the day after tomorrow! If he is favorably disposed toward you, will I not send you word and let you know? 13But if my father is inclined to harm you, may the LORD deal with me, be it ever so severely, if I do not let you know and send you away safely. May the LORD be with you as he has been with my father. 14But show me unfailing kindness like that of the LORD as long as I live, so that I may not be killed, 15and do not ever cut off your kindness from my family—not even when the LORD has cut off every one of David’s enemies from the face of the earth.” 16 So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “May the LORD call David’s enemies to account.” 17And Jonathan had David reaffirm his oath out of love for him, because he loved him as he loved himself. 18 Then Jonathan said to David: “Tomorrow is the New Moon festival. You will be missed, because your seat will be empty. 19 The day after tomorrow, toward evening, go to the place where you hid when this trouble began, and wait by the stone Ezel. 20I will shoot three arrows to the side of it, as though I were shooting at a target. 21Then I will send a boy and say, ‘Go, find the arrows.’ If I say to him, ‘Look, the arrows are on this side of you; bring them here,’ then come, because, as surely as the LORD lives, you

are safe; there is no danger. 22But if I say to the boy, ‘Look, the arrows are beyond you,’ then you must go, because the LORD has sent you away. 23And about the matter you and I discussed— remember, the LORD is witness between you and me forever.” 24 So David hid in the field, and when the New Moon festival came, the king sat down to eat. 25He sat in his customary place by the wall, opposite Jonathan, and Abner sat next to Saul, but David’s place was empty. 26Saul said nothing that day, for he thought, “Something must have happened to David to make him ceremonially unclean—surely he is unclean.” 27But the next day, the second day of the month, David’s place was empty again. Then Saul said to his son Jonathan, “Why hasn’t the son of Jesse come to the meal, either yesterday or today?” 28 Jonathan answered, “David earnestly asked me for permission to go to Bethlehem. 29He said, ‘Let me go, because our family is observing a sacrifice in the town and my brother has ordered me to be there. If I have found favor in your eyes, let me get away to see my brothers.’ That is why he has not come to the king’s table.” 30 Saul’s anger flared up at Jonathan and he said to him, “You son of a perverse and rebellious woman! Don’t I know that you have sided with the son of Jesse to your own shame and to the shame of the mother who bore you? 31As long as the son of Jesse lives on this earth, neither you nor your kingdom will be established. Now send and bring him to me, for he must die!” 32 “Why should he be put to death? What has he done?” Jonathan asked his father. 33But Saul hurled his spear at him to kill him. Then Jonathan knew that his father intended to kill David. 34 Jonathan got up from the table in fierce anger; on that second day of the month he did not eat, because he was grieved at his father’s shameful treatment of David. 35 In the morning Jonathan went out to the field for his meeting with David. He had a small boy with him, 36and he said to the boy, “Run and find the arrows I shoot.” As the boy ran, he shot an arrow beyond him. 37When the boy came to the place where Jonathan’s arrow had fallen, Jonathan called out after him, “Isn’t the arrow beyond you?” 38Then he shouted, “Hurry! Go quickly! Don’t stop!” The boy picked up the arrow and returned to his master. 39(The boy knew nothing of all this; only Jonathan and David knew.) 40Then Jonathan gave his weapons to the boy and said, “Go, carry them back to town.” 41 After the boy had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone and bowed down before Jonathan three times, with his face to the ground. Then they kissed each other and wept together—but David wept the most. 42 Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, for we have sworn friendship with each other in the name of the LORD, saying, ‘The LORD is witness between you and me, and between your descendants and my descendants forever.’” Then David left, and Jonathan went back to the town.

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The Bible Times Herald A Special Report on 1 Samuel 20:1-42

JONATHAN WARNS DAVID

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1. What was David worried about?

David was seen yesterday running for his life. His friend Jonathan told David not to worry. David asked Jonathan for his help. David’s plan was to hide in a field during the New Moon Festival. “If your father misses me and is not upset, then I know I am safe, David said to Jonathan. “If your father gets angry, then I’ll know he wants to harm me.” Jonathan told David, “Wait by the stone Ezel. I will shoot three arrows. I will send a boy to get the arrows. If I tell the boy, ‘The arrows are on the side of you,’ then you are safe. If I say to the boy, ‘Look, the arrows are beyond you,’ then you are in danger.” So David hid in the field. When the celebration began, Saul noticed that David was missing. Saul was angry. Saul wanted David to die. Jonathan got up from the table. He was upset with his father for wanting to kill David. When Jonathan shot the arrows, David knew that his life was in danger. When the boy left, Jonathan went to David. They cried together. David knew he had to leave or he would die. Jonathan was a good friend to David. To find out more details about this story, read 1 Samuel 20:1-42 in your Bible.

2. How did Jonathan help his friend David?

3. What did Saul want to do to David?

4. Why do you think Jonathan and David cried?

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David Flees for His Life 1 Samuel 21:1-22:5

David hid in a cave while hiding from Saul

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David Flees for His Life 1 Samuel 21:1-22:5 1 Samuel 21 1

David went to Nob, to Ahimelech the priest. Ahimelech trembled when he met him, and asked, “Why are you alone? Why is no one with you?” 2 David answered Ahimelech the priest, “The king charged me with a certain matter and said to me, ‘No one is to know anything about your mission and your instructions.’ As for my men, I have told them to meet me at a certain place. 3 Now then, what do you have on hand? Give me five loaves of bread, or whatever you can find.” 4 But the priest answered David, “I don’t have any ordinary bread on hand; however, there is some consecrated bread here—provided the men have kept themselves from women.” 5 David replied, “Indeed women have been kept from us, as usual whenever I set out. The men’s things are holy even on missions that are not holy. How much more so today!” 6So the priest gave him the consecrated bread, since there was no bread there except the bread of the Presence that had been removed from before the LORD and replaced by hot bread on the day it was taken away. 7 Now one of Saul’s servants was there that day, detained before the LORD; he was Doeg the Edomite, Saul’s head shepherd. 8 David asked Ahimelech, “Don’t you have a spear or a sword here? I haven’t brought my sword or any other weapon, because the king’s business was urgent.” 9 The priest replied, “The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the Valley of Elah, is here; it is wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you want it, take it; there is no sword here but that one.” David said, “There is none like it; give it to me.” 10 That day David fled from Saul and went to Achish king of Gath. 11But the servants of Achish said to him, “Isn’t this David, the king of the

land? Isn’t he the one they sing about in their dances: “‘Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands’?” 12

David took these words to heart and was very much afraid of Achish king of Gath. 13So he pretended to be insane in their presence; and while he was in their hands he acted like a madman, making marks on the doors of the gate and letting saliva run down his beard. 14 Achish said to his servants, “Look at the man! He is insane! Why bring him to me? 15Am I so short of madmen that you have to bring this fellow here to carry on like this in front of me? Must this man come into my house?” 1 Samuel 22 1 David left Gath and escaped to the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and his father’s household heard about it, they went down to him there. 2All those who were in distress or in debt or discontented gathered around him, and he became their leader. About four hundred men were with him. 3 From there David went to Mizpah in Moab and said to the king of Moab, “Would you let my father and mother come and stay with you until I learn what God will do for me?” 4So he left them with the king of Moab, and they stayed with him as long as David was in the stronghold. 5 But the prophet Gad said to David, “Do not stay in the stronghold. Go into the land of Judah.” So David left and went to the forest of Hereth.

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The Bible Times Herald A Special Report on 1 Samuel 21:1-22:5

DAVID FLEES FOR HIS LIFE David went to Nob to see the priest. David told the priest that king put him on a special mission. He was on the run from Saul. Saul wanted David dead. David was hungry and asked the priest for something to eat. The priest gave him some special consecrated bread. David asked Ahimelech the priest for a spear or a sword. The priest gave David the sword that belonged to Goliath. Goliath was the Philistine that David had killed. When the king of Gath recognized David, David got scared. He started to act crazy. He made marks on the doors and gate. He also began to slobber on his beard. Then David escaped to a cave. David’s family went down to meet him. Anyone who was in distress or owed others money came to live with David. David became their leader. About 400 men were with David. Later, David traveled to other areas. For additional details about this story, please read 1 Samuel 21:1-22:5 in your Bible.

QUESTIONS 1. What did David ask the priest for? 2. Where did David hide for a while? 3. Why do you think David kept moving around? 4. Why do you think David acted crazy in front of the king?

MEMORY VERSE “Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.” Psalm 27:14

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