Unit 10 Session 3
SAUL, THE FAILED KING
1 SAMUEL 13 - 15
When those in authority fail to obey God, they may be disqualified.
Following Jabesh-gilead's deliverance, the people, in the Lord's presence, installed Saul as king of Israel, and Samuel gave his final public speech as the leader and judge over Israel. Saul was now the Lord's anointed man, the highest representative of the Lord's will and work. But before long, the once fearful, humble leader accumulated power and grew increasingly deaf to God's voice. Saul listened to himself, or to the people of Israel, more than to God. The Lord tested Saul's faithfulness with a series of commands, and Saul's responses revealed the condition of his heart and his unfitness for ruling God's people.
Points to consider:
✞ The people's king acts apart from the Lord.
* What were some signs and wonders God had
performed that should have sustained the
faith of the Isralite soldiers?
* What are some ways believers today might justify
their sinful actions?
✞ The people's king is rejected by the Lord.
* How should Saul's downfall encourage us to think
differently about our own sin?
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