Teen Discussion Questions: Stolen Sheep (Saul and the Spoils) (Updated, 2013)
| Wednesday: | Stolen Sheep (Saul and the Spoils) |
|---|---|
| Story Passages: | 1st Samuel 15:1-23 |
| Other Passages: | 1st 9:15-19, 10:1, 10:24, 15:26-28, 15:35-16:1, James 1:22, Exodus 17:8-16 |
| Objectives: | We should obey God's instruction. |
| Memory Verse: | 1st Samuel 15:22 |
- Why did God want the Amalekites and their possessions totally destroyed?
- Saul said that the soldiers spared the best sheep and cattle to sacrifice to the Lord. Was that their real reason?
- Do we today ever say that we did something for a reason that sounds pretty good, when we really had another reason entirely? How did God react when Saul did this?
- Why were Saul and his soldiers willing to destroy everything that was despised and weak but unwilling to destroy the good things of the Amalekites?
- In our memory verse, what does it mean by
to heed is better than the fat of rams?
- Did God make a mistake when he chose Saul? Why did he choose him as king?
If you need hints to answer some of the questions, look up the listed scripture passages.
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