1. Welcome to 12:13! Need to use the bathroom?
Ask a parent volunteer.
Need a handout from last week?
Need to borrow a pen?
Loan us a shoe and we will loan you a pen!
Need to talk with your friend?
Before or after class, but not during

2. Carols, Cookies, & Cocoa! Tonight!!! 6:00-8:30 PM $1 apiece
Meet at Flower Hill Community Center at 6
Sing Christmas carols and pass out invitations to Christmas Eve service
Return to church for cocoa, Christmas goodie competition, and games!

3. The Greatest Story Ever Told
How To Read And Understand OLD TESTAMENT NARRATIVES
(I Samuel, Part 2)

4. Special Hermeneutics: Old Testament Narratives
“Narratives” are simply stories
Most common type of literature in the Bible
Examples: Genesis, Joshua, Ruth
Rules for interpreting OT narratives:
Narratives tell what actually happened, not what should have happened
The men and women in OT narratives are not always good examples for us to follow
God is the main character and ultimate hero in Old Testament narratives!

5. What Does It Mean To Me? Letter to the Naphtunkians
“I let the cat out of the bag and told my friend about Ben’s birthday party.”
Tunky 1: Cats as messengers
Tunky 2: Liberating cat as a symbol of overcoming fear
Tunky 3: Cat as birthday gift for Ben
What did it mean to you?

6. Golden Rule of Interpretation
Skillfully use the rules of hermeneutics to understand what the text meant to the original author (not just what it means to you).

7. Mad Gab Mania! Sample: Thief Lore Sturdy Abe Hum Pen Thin Height
Thigh Sing Gone Thick Ache
Up Aisle Us No Boss

8. Anointed As King Humble in heart Empowered by the Spirit
Man of many talents
“Skillful in playing, a man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, a man of good presence, the Lord is with him” (I Samuel 16:18)

9. David and Goliath Concerned for God’s glory Confident in God’s help
“Who is this…that he should defy the armies of the living God?” (17:26)
Confident in God’s help
“You come to me with a sword and with a spear and with a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts…” (17:45)
Conquers in God’s strength
“For the battle is the Lord’s…” (17:47)

10. Man On The Run
A crazy man
“So he…pretended to be insane in their hands and made marks on the doors of the gate and let his spittle run down his beard” (21:13)
A grateful man
“Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!” (Psalm 34:8)
Steps For My Path: How do I respond to life’s hardships?

11. David Spares Saul’s Life
A small world
A no-brainer
A scrap of cloth
A controlling fear
A trust in God
“May the Lord judge between me and you…” (24:12)

12. What Do We Learn From David?
A man after God’s own heart
David feared God
David trusted God
Steps For My Path: What does God see in my heart?

13. Starting Point Class Set-Up Diagram
14 chairs
podium
Table for water/OJ
table
Table for coffee/food
Starting Point Class Set-Up Diagram