Seekers for Jesus. R.H. Boyd Publishing Corporation
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Название: Seekers for Jesus
Автор: R.H. Boyd Publishing Corporation
Издательство: Ingram
Жанр: Религия: прочее
isbn: 9781681677668
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School: Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
All: For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.
Recitation in Concert: James 3:3–8 (KJV)
3 Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
4 Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
7 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
CLOSING WORK
1. Singing
2. Opening Sentences Isaiah 9:6–10 (KJV)
6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
8 The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.
9 And all the people shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in the pride and stoutness of heart,
10 The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars.
3. Dismissal with Prayer
Lesson 1
10/04/20
Love Seeks Justice
Today’s Scripture
1 Samuel 19:1–7
Background Scripture: 1 Samuel 19:1–7; 23:1–18; 2 Samuel 9
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NRSV
SAUL spoke with his son Jonathan and with all his servants about killing David. But Saul’s son Jonathan took great delight in David.
2 Jonathan told David, “My father Saul is trying to kill you; therefore be on guard tomorrow morning; stay in a secret place and hide yourself.
3 I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, and I will speak to my father about you; if I learn anything I will tell you.”
4 Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul, saying to him, “The king should not sin against his servant David, because he has not sinned against you, and because his deeds have been of good service to you;
5 for he took his life in his hand when he attacked the Philistine, and the Lord brought about a great victory for all Israel. You saw it, and rejoiced; why then will you sin against an innocent person by killing David without cause?”
6 Saul heeded the voice of Jonathan; Saul swore, “As the LORD lives, he shall not be put to death.”
7 So Jonathan called David and related all these things to him. Jonathan then brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence as before.
| Key Verse: | So Jonathan called David and related all these things to him. Jonathan then brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence as before. (1 Samuel 19:7, NRSV) |
Today’s Word
We all know that families are very important and special to God. He gave us these chosen people in our lives for a reason. Whether your family looks like parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, godparents, siblings, cousins—or some other combination—God knew ahead of time that this would be your family. He gave each person a special role. We see over and over how revered families are in the Bible—just look at all the genealogies and family histories you can trace! Family was a huge part of our biblical ancestors’ identity.
All that being said, friendships are important to God as well. We see evidence of that in the Scriptures and know that we should choose our friends wisely and carefully. Our friends have an influence on us—sometimes more than our families do.
But are our friendships ever more important than our families? Is there ever a scenario where we should choose them or obey them ahead of our parents/guardians? That’s the choice Jonathan had to make in today’s story.
Jonathan learned that friendship and justice were more important than being the son of a king.
Jonathan was best friends with David. Jonathan was also the son of King Saul, and technically the next in line for the throne. But Jonathan knew that Samuel had anointed David to be the next king of Israel. While this could have made Jonathan enemies with David, or at least jealous, it never caused a problem in their friendship.
One day, Saul came to Jonathan and the servants and said they should hatch a plot to kill David. Saul was jealous of David’s anointing and didn’t want to give up his throne. Jonathan was shocked! How could his father do something like this to God’s chosen heir? If you were Jonathan, what would you have done in this situation?
Jonathan decided to warn David about Saul’s intentions. He was not going to sit idly by and let this happen to his best friend. He encouraged David to hide for the day so Saul couldn’t get him. As if that wasn’t enough help, Jonathan also told David he would speak to Saul on David’s behalf. Just the warning would’ve СКАЧАТЬ