Lesson: The Rise and Fall of King Saul

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God's Chosen King: Stories of God & His People: I
By James Converse

Covers 1 and 2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles, and the Psalms. Children will discover the beliefs, memories, and values of their biblical heritage found in the stories of Samuel, Saul, and David. Includes God's promises to David's family and the Psalms. book 4 also has an activities book

The Rise and Fall of King Saul

To Remember: Full obedience is required

Lesson 1 Samuel 9-15

Lesson Text:
Saul made a good beginning as Israel’s first king. We talked about his great humility at first, how he could not believe God had actually chosen him. Later when the time came to meet the people, he was so shy he hid behind some baggage. Knowing these good things about Saul’s early years makes his sad ending hard to understand. The bad times started when the Philistines came up against Israel again, this time at Michmash near Gilgal.
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Saul is chosen 9:1
- Acting Out: Anointing of Saul - use confetti to "pour" oil on a student's head.
Saul is presented to Israel
- Discussion point: Saul is humble, pride is ugly
Saul credits God for success against Ammonites 11:13
Samuel warns Israel 12:14-15
Saul prepares to fight Philistines without weapons. Samuel delays his coming
- Acting out: Have students play the common soldiers expressing their reservations about this fight. Pretend you are Saul trying to convince the soldiers to stay.
Saul offers sacrifice 13:13-14
Saul fights Amalekites, keeps the spoil 15:10

Sing: He's got the whole world in his hands

Activity: Chart Saul's good and bad points. Keep the chart up for a few weeks and add to it. From this lesson you should include Good: humble, brave, loyal, leadership, credited God for victory, spared enemies from vengeance. Bad: lied, disobeyed, presumptuous, cared more about man's opinions than God's commands.

Memory Work:

1Samuel 15:22-23 Samuel replied, "Has the Lord as much pleasure in your burnt offerings and sacrifices as in your obedience? Obedience is far better than sacrifice. He is much more interested in your listening to him than in your offering the fat of rams to him. For rebellion is as bad as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as bad as worshiping idols. And now because you have rejected the word of Jehovah, he has rejected you from being king."

True or False