The Gospel Project Faith Talk - 1 Samuel 13-14
Sunday: June 8, 2025
Scripture: 1 Samuel 13-14
Scripture: 1 Samuel 13-14
Preschool
Main Idea: Saul Rescued Israel (1 Samuel 11-13)
Summary
Review Questions
- Saul’s big army helped a city in Israel. Everyone was happy Saul was king.
- Samuel told the people to obey God.
- But one day, King Saul disobeyed God. He made an offering he wasn’t supposed to make instead of waiting for Samuel.
- Saul made a wrong choice. Samuel said God chose someone else to be king.
Review Questions
- What did Samuel tell the people to do?
- How do you think Saul felt when Samuel told him that God chose someone else to be king?
Kids
Main Idea: Saul Rescued Israel (1 Samuel 11-13)
Summary
Israel had enemies from other nations. The Spirit of God came on Saul, and he gathered an army to fight the Ammonites. King Saul defeated them, and the people were glad he was king. But Samuel was worried. He warned God’s people to always listen to God and do what is right. Saul grew impatient and disobeyed God by offering the burnt offering.
Review Questions
Israel had enemies from other nations. The Spirit of God came on Saul, and he gathered an army to fight the Ammonites. King Saul defeated them, and the people were glad he was king. But Samuel was worried. He warned God’s people to always listen to God and do what is right. Saul grew impatient and disobeyed God by offering the burnt offering.
Review Questions
- What did Samuel encourage Israel to do?
- Why was it wrong for Saul to make the burnt offering?
Students
Main Idea: Depending on ourselves will always lead to failure. (1 Samuel 11-13)
Summary
King Saul proved himself as a strong leader by gathering an army and defeating the Ammonites who were threatening the city of Jabesh-gilead. The victory made all the people celebrate and officially confirm Saul as their king. However, Saul later made a big mistake when he got impatient waiting for Samuel to arrive, and he offered a sacrifice to God himself, even though only priests were supposed to do that. Samuel told Saul that because he disobeyed God's commands, God would eventually take the kingdom away from him and give it to someone who would obey better.
Review Questions
King Saul proved himself as a strong leader by gathering an army and defeating the Ammonites who were threatening the city of Jabesh-gilead. The victory made all the people celebrate and officially confirm Saul as their king. However, Saul later made a big mistake when he got impatient waiting for Samuel to arrive, and he offered a sacrifice to God himself, even though only priests were supposed to do that. Samuel told Saul that because he disobeyed God's commands, God would eventually take the kingdom away from him and give it to someone who would obey better.
Review Questions
- Saul got impatient and decided to break God's rules about who could offer sacrifices because he thought the situation was urgent. Can you think of times when you've been tempted to break rules because you felt pressured or impatient? How can we make better choices in those moments?
- What kind of leader did God want for His people?
Adults
Main Idea: God’s commands are to be taken seriously. (1 Samuel 13-14)
Summary
Saul's decisive military victory over the Ammonites at Jabesh-gilead demonstrated his capacity for effective leadership and unified the nation behind his kingship, transforming him from a reluctant ruler into a confident monarch. However, Saul began relying in his own power and authority, which he then broke God’s command that only the High Priest is to make sacrifices. Rather than waiting on Samuel to arrive, Saul performed the sacrifice himself. Samuel's prophetic judgment that God would seek "a man after his own heart" to replace Saul established the theological truth that political legitimacy in Israel depended not merely on military prowess or popular support, but on faithful adherence to God and His commands and authority.
Review Questions
Saul's decisive military victory over the Ammonites at Jabesh-gilead demonstrated his capacity for effective leadership and unified the nation behind his kingship, transforming him from a reluctant ruler into a confident monarch. However, Saul began relying in his own power and authority, which he then broke God’s command that only the High Priest is to make sacrifices. Rather than waiting on Samuel to arrive, Saul performed the sacrifice himself. Samuel's prophetic judgment that God would seek "a man after his own heart" to replace Saul established the theological truth that political legitimacy in Israel depended not merely on military prowess or popular support, but on faithful adherence to God and His commands and authority.
Review Questions
- Why do we tend to make excuses when we disobey God’s commands?
- How can the Gospel be a comfort when we’re convicted of our sin?
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