01.19: Saul disobeys God

Date: 01.19

Title: Saul disobeys God

Passage: 1 Samuel 13:1—14; 15:1—34

Principle: God’s word is authoritative and must be obeyed.

Praise: Create in Me a Clean Heart

Prompt: Ask your child these questions:

• Why did Saul’s action displease the Lord?
• How did Saul try to justify his actions?

Practice: Help your child apply these truths in the following ways:

• By submitting to the authority of God’s Word and obeying it completely.
• By repenting from being stubborn, which is a serious offense to God

Memory verse:
2 year olds through kindergarten:
“‘Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice’” (1 Samuel 15:22).

1st through 5th grade:
“‘Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice’” (1 Samuel 15:22).

Missionary: The Luces in Australia

Ministry: Shepherd’s Ministry

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