The Gospel Project Faith Talk - 1 Samuel 15
Sunday: June 15, 2025
Scripture: 1 Samuel 15
Scripture: 1 Samuel 15
Preschool
Main Idea: Saul Disobeyed God (1 Samuel 14-15)
Summary
Review Questions
- King Saul and his son Jonathan led the Israelite army.
- When the soldiers fought the Amalekites, God said to destroy everything.
- King Saul disobeyed God by capturing the king and keeping the best animals.
- Because of Saul’s disobedience, God said Saul couldn’t be king anymore.
Review Questions
- What did God ask Saul to do when fighting the Amalekites?
- Who is the only person who perfectly obeyed God?
Kids
Main Idea: Saul Disobeyed God (1 Samuel 14-15)
Summary
Saul and Jonathan led the Israelites to fight God’s enemies. God told Saul to destroy everything that belonged to the Amalekites, but Saul and his army did not listen. Because Saul did not obey, God said Saul couldn’t be king anymore.
Review Questions
Saul and Jonathan led the Israelites to fight God’s enemies. God told Saul to destroy everything that belonged to the Amalekites, but Saul and his army did not listen. Because Saul did not obey, God said Saul couldn’t be king anymore.
Review Questions
- What was Saul’s excuse for disobeying the Lord?
- What did Saul say was better than sacrifice? Why?
Students
Main Idea: Our obedience to God must be complete. (1 Samuel 15)
Summary
God told King Saul to completely destroy the Amalekites and everything they owned as punishment for how they treated Israel, but Saul disobeyed by keeping the best animals and letting the Amalekite king live. When the prophet Samuel confronted Saul about his disobedience, Saul made excuses and claimed he saved the animals to sacrifice to God. Because Saul didn't fully obey God's commands, Samuel told him that God had rejected him as king of Israel.
Review Questions
God told King Saul to completely destroy the Amalekites and everything they owned as punishment for how they treated Israel, but Saul disobeyed by keeping the best animals and letting the Amalekite king live. When the prophet Samuel confronted Saul about his disobedience, Saul made excuses and claimed he saved the animals to sacrifice to God. Because Saul didn't fully obey God's commands, Samuel told him that God had rejected him as king of Israel.
Review Questions
- Why do you think Saul chose to disobey God's specific instructions, and what does this teach us about the importance of complete obedience?
- How is God’s conviction actually kind of Him to show?
Adults
Main Idea: No excuse justifies our disobedience against God. (1 Samuel 15)
Summary
God commanded Saul to execute divine judgment against the Amalekites by destroying them and their possessions, but Saul compromised by sparing King Agag and the best livestock. When confronted by Samuel, Saul rationalized his disobedience by claiming he preserved the animals for sacrificial worship, revealing he doesn’t truly understand the importance of obeying God. Samuel's response—"to obey is better than sacrifice"—accompanied God's rejection of Saul's kingship, demonstrating that partial obedience constitutes complete disobedience in God's eyes.
Review Questions
God commanded Saul to execute divine judgment against the Amalekites by destroying them and their possessions, but Saul compromised by sparing King Agag and the best livestock. When confronted by Samuel, Saul rationalized his disobedience by claiming he preserved the animals for sacrificial worship, revealing he doesn’t truly understand the importance of obeying God. Samuel's response—"to obey is better than sacrifice"—accompanied God's rejection of Saul's kingship, demonstrating that partial obedience constitutes complete disobedience in God's eyes.
Review Questions
- What kind of excuses might we use to allow sin to remain in our lives?
- What does Samuel's declaration that "rebellion is as the sin of divination" reveal about God's perspective on authority, submission, and the nature of sin itself?
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