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LESSON
tBv REV. r. g. WATER. y. T.,
Teacher Of English E.r.e y the Mccoy
Bible Institute OF "a. uEDN
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LESSON FOR JUNE 6
SAUL'S FAILURE.

LESSON TEXT sam. r.
GOLDEN TEET-F8~ chou hast reject
ed the word Of the Lord. and the LORD .
hath rejected t-ee-I sag- l5.-5
ADDITIONAL MATEELAL-I sam. 4. .
E-5s
PRIMARY TOPIC-A King Who Dis
obeyed Cod
JUNIOR TOPIC-How Saul Lost His /
kingdom.
INTERMEDIARY AND SENIOR TOPIC .
why Saul Failed.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC .
The Strength and Weakness Of Saurs
Character.
This is one Of the saddrSr pictures
In Bible history. No one has had a
brighter prospect before him than Saul
yer no one has made Il greater failure.
He possessed strong natural gifts. the
qualities of a great king. He had tine
physique, which greatly favors ones
success in life. other things being
equal. He had the benefit of SamueIs
advice and godly FIFE. which was of in
eStimable value.
I. The Command 70 Saul wv. 1-:O.
lie Is commanded to utterly eyterm'-
nate the AmalekiteS. leaving neither
people nor booty. The reason assigned
is their evil treatment Of Israel rs
they came M ont of Egypt lex. us;
Deut - 10. This command may seem
cruel. but We must remember thar il
was given by the Lord. who has the
right to Kill or 10 make alive. The
wickednesS Of this people was very
great. Their Judgment was only such
rs their sin deserved. It was not Is
rael's act. but Gods Israel only being
! the sword in his hand God IS just rs
/ emphasized at the expense Of his
/ justice.
II. The Disobedence of Saul wv.
4-9).
He renders a partial obedience.
! Agag. the king. Is spared and the best
Of the goods is appropriated. The pur-
pose OF Gods thoroughgOing command
was 10 show that It was Il warfare of
Judgment for wickelneSS, not for greed.
Saul only obeyed as far a. his inclina-
tions led him. The obedience 70 God
which is limited by the hearts incli-
nation is the worst kind of obedience.
! III. Saul Rebuked by Samuel wv.
1929.
I. Samuel cried to God ". III. The
news Of this disgraceful act greatly dis
turbed Samuel. causing him to cry to
the Lord all night
.. Saul's hypocritical pretense wv
-. 16). Saul met Samuel with the
pretense of having executed the Lords
commandment. This pretense carried
a lie upon its face. Those who are th'
most willing to speak of their Obedl
ence are the ones who are conscious o
disobedience. and their conscience
trouble them over il. Though dis
turbed by guilty conscience he tries
10 conciiiate Samuel. the prophet. bu
the very bleating of the sheep and tn
! lowing of the herds betrayed hin
Thus betrayed. he tried to shift tn
r blame upon the people ". 10y. Thi
is always the way. 1t matters no
what the crime may be. some eXcus
can be made for it. He then playe
T the hypocrite by trying TO make
PASS as an act Of devotion 10 God Z
!, 15). He should have known that thing
gained by disobedience to God are a
u abomination TO him. Offerings to Go
of ilI-gotten gains can never atone Il
= sins of disobedience and neglect. Sal
A tried to Justify himself by pleadin
q that he was keeping the spirit or II
. commandment, while not literally ca
- rving out its requirements. He hi
r many successors today who do not b
q Iieve in the literal Interpretation ar
/, practice Of Gods Word.
a 3. Samuel rehearses before Sa
n Gods dealing with him wv. 1923.
Is Samuel met this hypocrisy by brin
n ing him to sQuarely face his sin. CO
n Is more concerned in having his su
m iects render obedience unto his col
mandments than he is for them to {
10 fer unto him sacrifices. Such an a
a when the heart is in rebellion Is
u hateful to God as withcraft and idol
lie try.
hi w. The Judgment upon Saul wv.
III 35).
r For the presumptuOus offering ;
Ut sacrifice the dynasty passed "a
lg Saurs house. and for this act Of f
r. grant disObedience the kingdom is re
~ from him. 1t is taken from Saul a
re given to his neighbOr. who is bett
IT. than he. He confessed his sin a
ny begged Samuel to still honor him
fore the elders Of the people. TT
further shows his self-centered II
of His honor was more 10 him than {
as glory Of God. Samuel fOrsoOk h
nd and left him alone TO suffer in d
on grace. He refused to punish the Am
eki~ Oh Sam. 1:1O). Unless we s
our enemies they will STAY us. Ju
ment shall come sooner or later VI
III those who sin. for .''the wages Of
Ell is death. but the gift of God is eterl
III life through Jesus Christ our Lor