A New King

God chooses a new King

Ice Breaker – Who was the first presidential candidate you voted for?

Super Tuesday is over – so today we are going to talk about how God held elections in Bible times.

As we read the passage note the number of times that Samuel demonstrates obedience to God.

1 Samuel16:1-13 

What actions did Samuel take that showed he was obeying God’s command?

V4 Samuel did what the Lord said

Took a Heifer with him

Sacrificed the heifer to the Lord

Invited Jesse to the sacrifice

Did not choose any of Jesse’s sons who were not God’s choice

Anointed David

What other qualities did Samuel demonstrate in the passage?

Fear – He was scared of Saul

Prayer – He was in frequent contact with the Lord throughout the passage

Willingness – He was willing to do this plan, even though it didn’t make sense at first.

If Samuel had been on his own to choose one of Jesse’s sons who do you think he would have picked?

Maybe Eliab, that was the tall one, maybe one of the others.

Samuel had the clear advantage of God speaking in his ear regarding David’s heart. We are not always so blessed. Sometimes it is hard for us to see what is on the inside of a person’s heart or mind.

What are some ways that we can look beyond someone’s appearance and find out what their true values are?

Do you think that God will speak to us today as we vote in elections? How will he do that?

I think it is worth pointing out that as God used Samuel to anoint David, Samuel demonstrated obedience over and over. (Rhetorical) Could our disobedience be so loud that we can’t hear God’s direction? What can we do about that – personally?