1. I Samuel 8-15
The Life of Saul

2. Saul: The first king of Israel

4. A New King
Israel's request for a king was a) ______________, and their motivation was b) _________________.
In their request for a king, Israel was demonstrating a disintegration of the a) _______, ____________________, a rejection of b) ___________________.
Distressed by Israel's request for a king, Samuel was assured by Jehovah that Israel was rejecting a) _________, not b) _______________________.

5. Israel's problem was a) _________________ and not b) __________________.
In search of his father's stray donkeys, Saul came to _________________, where Samuel lived.
On the day prior to Saul's arrival, The Lord had told Samuel that on the following day the one He had selected to be king in Israel would be sent to Samuel from the land of ___________________.
Samuel anointed Saul with oil, because The Lord had ___________________.

6. Israel's King Announced
To announce publicly to Israel God's selection of Saul as king, Samuel gathered Israel together at __________________.
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7. Your turn: 20 points Read I Samuel 8:1 through 10:9. . . .
What were three factors that contributed to Israel's desire for a king?
In the first part of chapter 10 of I Samuel, what were three signs promised Saul that would confirm that The Lord was with him?

8. The Lord confirmed his choice of Saul by granting him _______________ over the _________________. At Mizpeh, Saul demonstrated two noble personal qualities: a) _______________ and b) ________________.
King Nahash and his Ammonite army surrounded the city of __________________
The condition required by the Ammonites for a covenant with Jabesh was for all the men of Jabesh to have their __________________
Saul responded to the plight of Jabesh and their plea for help by _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ ________

9. In response to Saul's action, three hundred thousand men came from ________ and thirty thousand from _____________. Saul gave credit for the defeat of the Ammonites to the _____________

10. At an unusual time of the year for the phenomena, Samuel announced a _____________ with _____________________ and _____________________ as a sign from God confirming the fact of Israel's ________________ in requesting a ______________________.
Saul demonstrated impatience at Gilgal and, under pressure, committed a willful, presumptuous act of sin by proceeding to ___________________ instead of waiting for _______________________.
Although Samuel clearly informed Saul about the seriousness of his error and the severe punishment God would impose, Saul ga ve no indication of ________________________

12.
Saul and David
We are obviously all familiar with the story of David and Goliath, but what is it that leads to Saul's downfall following David's success?
Jealousy not knowing who we are and what our purpose or place is in Christ. . . How about another example of someone who had to figure out his identity??? And what is the lesson there for each of us.

13. Saul seeks
David's life.

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My name is Max. . .

16. Saul's downfall:
The second major step in Saul's downfall occurred during his war with the __________________________.
Saul's obedience concerning the Amalekites was incomplete because __________________________.
On his way back from Amalek, Saul remained at Carmel long enough to _____________________ to _______________________.
Saul's words to Samuel at Gilgal, "Blessed be tou of the LORD: I have performed the commandment of the LORD," could well be described as ______________________

17. Saul's confession to Samuel "I have sinned," following Samuel's classic statement "to obey is better than sacrifice," was really ______________ because he continued to ________________.
Upon Saul's rejection, the Lord sent Samuel with oil to ____________________ to anoint ________________ as Saul's successor.