1. Where and how was God involved in your weekend?
WEEKEND JOURNAL #3
Left Column (must be completely filled):
What did you do this weekend?
Right Column (make comments concerning…):
Where and how was God involved in your weekend?
6/4/2018

2. SAMUEL 1 Samuel 1 (1105 BC) 1 Samuel 1 (1105 BC) WHO:
1 Samuel 1 (1105 BC)
1 Samuel 1 (1105 BC)
WHO:
A man from Ramathaim
A Zuphite
Name of Elkanah
Son of Jeroham, Elihu,Tohu, Zuph, Elamites (Levite)
Who had two wives
Peninnah
Hannah

3. SAMUEL: What and Why WHAT: Elkanah went to town to worship
Went to sacrifice
Single portion to Peninnah
Double portion to. Hannah
WHY:
Because he loved her
Because she had no children
Which irritated Peninnah

4. SAMUEL: Where and What
WHERE: Hannah went to the House Of the LORD At Shiloh
Her husband worried about her
Weeping
She was not eating
Hannah made a vow
Eli thought she was drunk on wine or beer
WHAT:
Eli blessed her “Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant you what you have asked of him.”
She conceived and bore a son, Samuel (Heb. heard of God), to Elkanah

5. Map of Israel

6. MY BEST RESPONSE How does God come to us today and talk to us?
How do you relate back to God?
6/4/2018

7. CHAPTER 2: The Wickedness of Eli’s Sons
SAMUEL
CHAPTER 2: The Wickedness of Eli’s Sons
WHO were they?
HOW wicked?
WHAT did they do?
WHERE did they do it?
WHY did they do it?
WHO knew?
HOW was Eli warned?
WHAT was the prophecy against ELI?
WHAT was the promise given to Eli?

8. CHAPTER 3: Samuel’s Call
“Word of God was rare”
“Not many visions and dreams”
“Speak Lord, your servant is listening”
I Samuel 3:19-21
Word came true
God continued to be revealed through His Word
Last of the Judges to rule Israel
Also a priest
Now a Prophet
Establishes an order of Prophets during the reign of King Saul

9. CHAPTER 4: Judgment of Eli’s House
Sons killed therefore judgeship was not passed on

10. CHAPTER 7: Samuel as Judge and Prophet
Called people of Israel away from idolatry
Ba’al worship

11. SAMUEL’s travels

12. MY BEST RESPONSE How do you tell someone he/she is in the wrong?
How do you know the person is responding to what you're saying?
6/4/2018

13. CHAPTER 8: Israel demands a King
Warns people at Mizpah about rejecting the Theocracy
Samuel establishes kingdom and Saul returns to Gibeah (Judge Prophet)

14. 1 SAMUEL 9-11: SAMUEL & Saul I Samuel 9-11 (approx. 1050 B.C.)
Saul was a Benjamite, son of Kish (1 Sam. 9:1)
Saul was impressive looking--a head taller (1 Sam. 9:2)
Humble/shy (1 Sam. 10:22b) in the beginning
Saul feared and acknowledged God (1 Sam. 10:9-11)
Saul’s first victories (1 Sam. 11:6-11)
Gathered people together to defeat the Ammonites (1 Sam. 11:6-11)
Charged with the spirit of the Lord (1 Sam. 10:9-11))
All in all--A GOOD START

15. I Samuel 12: SAMUEL & Saul
I Samuel 12
Samuel’s farewell address
Samuel declares the kingdom of Israel at Gilgal and tells the people they are to blame for the systems failure (1 Sam. 12:6-15))
God sends a sign--A thunderstorm (1 Sam. 12:16-18))
The people repent (1 Sam. 12:19-25)

16. I Samuel 13: SAMUEL & Saul I Samuel 13 Saul’s great failure
Pride (1 Sam. 13:4)
Self-will took over
Saul acts like a priest (1 Sam. 13:9-14)
Saul was a Benjamite
Saul broke God’s law (1 Sam. 13:13-14)
Wasn’t patient
Offered a sacrifice
Only Levites were to offer sacrifices

17. Where and how was God involved in your weekend?
WEEKEND JOURNAL #4
Left Column (must be completely filled):
What did you do this weekend?
Right Column (make comments concerning…):
Where and how was God involved in your weekend?
6/4/2018

18. I Samuel 14 SAMUEL & Saul I Samuel 14
Victories for Saul’s son, Jonathan (1 Sam. 14:1-14)
Jonathan violates his fathers vow (1 Sam. 14:24-30)
Saul acts like a prophet (1 Sam. 14:37-44)
God refuses to answer Saul’s inquiries

19. I Samuel 15: SAMUEL & Saul I Samuel 15
Samuel informs Saul of God’s wishes (1 Sam. 15:1-3)
Saul fights the Amalakites as God commands (1 Sam. 15:4-8)
Saul disobeys God’s command (1 Sam. 15:9)
Takes Agag prisoner
Keeps the best sheep and cattle
God informs Samuel of Saul’s disobedience (1 Sam. 15:10-11)
Saul sets up a monument to himself in Carmel (1 Sam. 15:12)
Saul lies to Samuel (1 Sam. 15:13)
Saul blames his soldiers (1 Sam. 15:15, 20-21)
The Lord rejects Saul (1 Sam. 15:26)
Saul repents (1 Sam. 15:24-25, 30-31)

20. I Samuel 16: SAMUEL & David
I Samuel 16, 25 and 28
Samuel mourns for Saul (1 Sam. 16:1)
God commands Samuel to go to Jesse of Bethlehem(1 Sam. 16:1)
God rejects Jesse’s 7 sons (1 Sam. 16:8-11)
God informs Samuel to anoint the youngest: David (approx B.C.) (1 Sam. 16:12)
Samuel goes to Ramah (1 Sam. 15:13)
Samuel dies (1 Sam. 25:1)
Saul tries to contact Samuel (1 Sam. 28:3-19)