The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1920-05-20
LESSON FOR MAY q
lsRAEL's FIRST KING.

sSRAEl'S FIRST KING.
LEe6ON TExT-I Sam. S:lS-lo:3A
GOLDEN TExT-Only fear the Lord.
and serve him in truth with all your
heart.-1 Sam. liza
ADDITIONAL NATERYAr-l fam. "a:
b:l%: lo:36-1a.
PRIMARY ToPIC-saui Visits Samuel
JUNIOR ToPIC-saul Chosen a. King.
INTERMEDIARY AND SENIOR TOPIC
-Kingly Qualities In Saul.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Tho Selection Of Leaders.
!. The People Demand q King wv.
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l. Their reasons for this demand.
(1) Samuel was incapacitated BY old
age; (2) the unfaithfulness Of his
sons whom he had appointed a. his
successors; (s) the desire to be like
other nations. The surrounding ma
tons had king As leader. They
wanted q king who would 60 out and
fight their battles tsee '. 2O). The de-
sire to be like others causes many to
depart from the Lord.
2. Samuel's behavior under this
trial tvv. COY. He took the matter
to the Lord in prayer. The Lord COM
forted him by assuring him that this
rejection was not merely his rejec-
ton. but the rejection Of the king
ship Of God.
u. Samuel Tells Of the Manner Of
the Kings tvv. 1919.
He shows them that the king will
be very exactlng and arbitrary In his
dealing with them.
l. He will take their sons and make
them to serve In the army and do all
kinds Of hard work on his farm and
In his house. He will make slaves
Of their daughters. also.
2. He will take their lands, even
those inherited from their fathers and
give them to his favortte officers and
servants. Not content with that he
will take the tenth part of the produce
that remains and give to them.
III. samusI's Protest DIsrssardsd BY
the People wv. 1929.
Having made up their minds
they deliberately shut their eyes to
the truth and rushed madly into the
experiment. Men today Just as DELHI
erately are turning from Gods King.
going after the lusts of their own
hearts. but God makes the wrath Of
men to praise him.
w. The King ProvldsntIaiIy Point.
ID Out (1.1O:18).
h. a.. 81 A.
search for the asses that had wan.
dered away. While Saul and his "a
Their were acting freely In this INIT
ter. at the same time Gods sovereign
purpose was being carried out. Al.
though difficult to understand. God
carries forth his sovereign purpose
without interfering with mans free
dom.
v. The King Chosen at MIzpsh
t1O:17-27.
The Lord had already pointed out
to Samuel who should be king and
Saul had been anOinted. Let Us OBJ
serve:
/. Why Saul was chosen. II they
would have king the Lord would
give them the one best suited to all
the place. lie was from Benjamin. .
small tribe. which would prevent I'm.
due rivalry between Ephraim and
Judah. the leading tribes OF Israel.
He was also chosen because Of his
personal fitness ". 24). He had the
natural qualifications for his work.
namely. self-control. mOdesty. and .
military Instinct.
2. How Saul was chosen. The meth.
cd was by lot. Samuel called them
together before the Lord, and before
the lot WINS cast he again renOnstrat-
ed with them against such action. lie
showed them the base ingrntitude Of
their rejection Of God nv their King.
3. How the king was received by
the people. Saul knew that the Lord
had chosen him. but through modesty
and fear he SHRINK from the respOn.
sIbility. By Inquiry Of the Lord his
hiding place was made known. When
he was brought forth Samuel present.
ed him to the people. assuring them
that Saul was the Lords choice.
Some were enthusiastic In their Re-
cepti0n AMI shouted. God save the
kingi" Others Knocked and refused
him allegiance.
VI. The King Confined st olisai
(ch. il).
Soon after the election At Mixpeh
the Ammonitea made q desperate do
ma "A s,v,ou the man NJ Iak,s.sh ~tla>A
Saul hearing ~ II. hastily summoned
the tribes together for war and won
Q remarkable victory. A. no thus
proved his ability the people wished
70 punish the sons Of B4iiai. but Saul
forbade them. Samuel took advsn.
taEe Of this suspici0us situation and
called oil the people together n on.