SAMUEL Lesson # 1 I Samuel 1:1-20 THE ADVANTAGE OF DISADVANTAGE I. Introduction: Unusual Beginnings to the History of Kings. Note: The books we call I and II Samuel and I and II Kings are named differently in the Hebrew Bible. There the names are I, II, III, and IV

I SAMUEL 10-11 Lesson # 11 THE SPIRIT, THE CALL: PUBLIC CONFIRMATION I. Greetings: Last week, we saw the anointing of Saul to a leadership position by Samuel. This was privately confirmed by God to Samuel and to Saul. However, leadership is a public thing and so we will now

I SAMUEL 12 Lesson # 12 TELLING THE TRUTH AND SURVIVING Key Issue: Admitting guilt does not bring about God’s abandonment, but actually reestablishes true communion with God, and this allows God to verbalize his commitment to us. We can tell the truth and survive. God helps us see our

I SAMUEL 12 Lesson # 12 TELLING THE TRUTH AND SURVIVING Key Issue: Admitting guilt does not bring about God’s abandonment, but actually reestablishes true communion with God, and this allows God to verbalize his commitment to us. We can tell the truth and survive. God helps us see our

I SAMUEL 13 Lesson # 13 Capsule: This lesson wants us to see how crisis can often reveal whether we chose to live by faith or trust in religion. There is a subtle difference between religion and faith. This story says that subtle distinction makes all the difference in the