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Week 5: David is Anointed

Title: David is Anointed

Objective: 

  • Show the contrast in chapter 16 between David (chosen by God) and Saul (rejected by God)
  • God looks at the heart of everyone, not at the appearance
  • God gives power to His children

Resources:

Reading:

  • General
    • 1 Samuel 16-17
  • Specific
    • Read and summarize 1 Samuel 16 (Contrast between David and Saul)
      • Read and summarize 1 Samuel 17 (David and Goliath) 

Key verse(s):

"For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7

"You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. But I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts" 1 Samuel 17:45

Review questions:

  1. How did God deal with Samuel’s fear of Saul? What do we learn from that?
  2. What happened to Saul after the Spirit of the LORD left him? What was the treatment to Saul’s problem?
  3. Why Saul did not want David to go and fight Goliath? How did David relief Saul’s worries?
  4. What was Goliath’ reaction when he saw David coming to fight him? How did David respond to Goliath?
  5. Why did Samuel initially think Eliab was the Lord’s anointed? 
  6. “Sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice.” How can we apply this on our lives today?
  7. What did Saul and all the people of Israel do when they heard Goliath defying them?
  8. Why do you think Saul seems not to know David despite the fact that David served as a musician in his court?

Homework:

  1.  Samuel’s first choice to be the successor king to Saul from Jesse’s sons was:
     a) David b) Eliab c) Abinadab
  2. The LORD said unto Samuel; Look not on his _______, or at __________; because I have refused him: for the
    LORD ______ as man sees; for man looks at _________, but the LORD looks at ________.
  3.  Goliath was defying the people of God for: a) two weeks b) 33 days c) 40 days d) 1 year
  4. Then David said to the Philistine, ____________________: but I come to you __________, the God of
    __________, whom you have _______. This day the LORD will _________ into my hand.
  5.  Who was Samuel’s first choice to be the successor king to Saul from Jesse’s sons? Why? What was God’s
    message to Samuel?
  6. What happened to Saul after the Spirit of the LORD left him?
  7. What did Saul and all the people of Israel do when they heard Goliath defying them?
  8. What did David say to Goliath proving his great faith in the LORD?
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