Bible Story 17: SAUL, CHOSEN BY GOD AS FIRST KING OF …

1 Bible Story 17: had a special plan for the youth Saul. He was CHOSEN to serve as king to Israel. FollowGod s plan for your was probably afraid when he hid among the baggage. Whenever afraid, trust in Godbecause he is always with the beginning of his reign, Saul obeyed God. Always obey played an instrument for King Saul. Develop your musical skills and other talentsthat God has given LESSONS:MEMORY VERSE:1 SAMUEL8:1-10,19 -22;9:1-20,26-27;10:1,16-24;13:1;PHILIPP IANS2:13 Years passed, and elderly Samuelwas still the prophet and judge overIsrael. It was time for a new s sons did not follow his goodexample. So the Israelites went toSamuel, demanding that they did notwant his dishonest sons to judge and leadthem.

2 Now they wanted a king, like allthe countries around Israelite youth named Saul wasa head taller than any other man. Oneday his father Kish called him and said, Son, take with you one of our servantsand find our lost donkeys. Saul left and searched everywhere. Finallyhe and his servant went to ask theprophet Samuel for moment that Samuel saw himapproaching, God revealed to him thatSaul was to be the next leader of with Saul along side of a road,Samuel obeyed God and poured oil onSaul s head. In those days, this was thecustom for Samuel to do in order toappoint Saul as the king of Samuel called together theIsraelites for a meeting in Gilgal topresent the new leader. Where wasSaul? They found him hiding among thebaggage!

3 They brought him before thepeople. There Samuel said that God hadchosen Saul to be Israel s FIRST shouted, Long live the king! Saul was thirty years Saul was a courageous, bravewarrior who led the Israelites to fightagainst their enemies. God gave himmany the beginning of his reign, Saulobeyed God. As the years passed, Saulbecame disobedient to time passed, King Saul becamesick. A boy named David was called tothe palace to play his harp. The smooth-sounding music helped calm king s son, Jonathan, becamea close friend to Saul and his son, Jonathan,died in a battle against the had ruled Israel for forty-two 1 Bible Story :SAUL, CHOSEN BY GODAS FIRST KING OF ISRAELB ibleStoriesWithActivities DorisDay14:47-48;15:10-11;16:17-23 PRESENTATION:_Talk about the president of your country andexplain how he leads the country.

4 (If possible,show a picture of him.)_If possible, show a crown or picture of a that in England, and a few other coun-tries today, the people are ruled by their kingsand/or queens. Continue by explaining that inthis series of Bible stories, until now the peoplein Israel had judges rule them, such as Gideon,Samson and Samuel. All the countries aroundIsrael had kings rule over the people. BecauseJudge Samuel was old, it was time to choose an-other leader. Samuel s sons were dishonest anddid not follow his good example. So the peopledemanded that this time they wanted a king torule over them. Tell the Bible (S) one or more people to bring, show andplay different instruments. If possible, letthose present touch and try to play the instru-ments a person to come and talk about fearsand ways to overcome their favorite songs, choruses, jingles, different instruments and play somesongs up and write a song or sing parts of a song and let thosepresent guess what song it :Choose activities that may be used in your specific situation.

5 Consider the age and maturity of each person,locality where the Story will be told (customs and traditions), and available resources, time and out titles of songs or let those present choosetheir song. Then each one sings a part of a songwhile the others guess what song it Visit a sick person or an elderly person. Sing/playsome GAME: WHATTODO? For this game choose one of the :Describe situations of being :Cut out severalpictures from magazines or newspapers that illus-trate situations where a person may become afraid.(Examples: a crime or a riot is taking place; per-sonal crisis, such as an illness, an accident, bully-ing; natural disasters, such as a flood, tornado, hur-ricane, earthquake and/or fire. Glue these to sheetsof paper.)

6 Place these pictures face :Select scenes of different storiesthat illustrate circumstances where someone maybe :Be aware of the age group and maturityof those present in choosing the :_Sit in a circle. In the middle of the circle, put a bottle,such as a disposable coke bottle. Spin the the bottle stops, it will be pointing in the direc-tion of someone in the circle. That person will listento a Story , pick up one of the pictures, or the groupwill watch a video clip. That person will explain whatthe situation is and why someone may be afraid. Thenask the group what they should do if this ever hap-pened to them. Afterwards that person spins thebottle and the game 2 DAILY Bible READING1 Samuel 8:1-10,19-22; 9:1-20,26-27; 10:1,16-24; 13:1; 14:47-48; 15:10-11; 16:17-231ST2ND3RD4TH5TH6TH7TH1 Samuel8:1-10,10-221 Samuel9:1-141 Samuel9:15-201 Samuel9:26-27, 10:1,161 Samuel10:17-24; 13:11 Sam.

7 14:47-48; 15:10-111 Samuel16:17-23 DISCUSSION did Saul go to Samuel? Why did Samuel pour oil on Saul s head? Saul a youth or an adult when he was anointed by oil as king? Does it matter how old you are inorder to serve God? Why? do you think Saul was hiding among the baggage? Are you ever afraid? What are some reasonswhy someone may become afraid? Who can help us when we are afraid? Saul begin his reign by obeying God? Was Saul obedient to God in his later years? Is it importantto obey God all your life or just sometimes? Why? helped calm Saul when he was sick? How?How can you help someone who is sick? was a great friend to David? Who are some of your friends? How can you be a good friend to them? liked music and he played the harp.

8 In fact, there are many songs written by David in the bookof Psalms in the Bible . What are some things that can be done with music? How can you use yourmusical abilities? How can you improve your music? What are some other talents that you can develop?BibleStoriesWithActivities DorisDay