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Session 13 Video

This session gives us details that drive home Saul’s depravity and Samuel's response.

Session 13

Saul and the Witch of Endor (1 Samuel 28)

Free video resources for you and your church. Designed for use in these environments: Adult Studies, Student Ministry, Leadership Training, Personal Growth.


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https://content.lessons.church/files/study/gMDTe5fJdQL/oI0bBoVg0M7/1 Samuel (Michael DeFazio) 2020.pdf?dt=1661521083821

Michael DeFazio (New Testament & Hermeneutics Professor at Ozark Christian College) will walk you through the book of 1 Samuel. See God’s people transition between the time of the judges and the time of the kings. Remember God's call to obey and his ability to bring good from pain.

1 Samuel

 Michael DeFazio dissects 1 Samuel, highlighting God's people's transition from judges to kings, and God's capacity to derive good from pain.

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**Hearing the Story**

- Setting the Scene

- Details that Drive Home Saul’s Depravity:

  - Pun on “asking”...

  - Removing his robes...

  - Promises protection in Yahweh’s name ...

  - Possible overtones from the meal...

  - Pervasiveness and growth of *fear*...

- Samuel’s Response

**Questioning the Story**

- What is the meaning in context?
- Is this real?
- What do we do with this today?

  - Stay away from actual magic.

  - Don’t confuse magic and faith.

  - Turn to the Word.

**Questions for Reflection and Discussion:**

- How surprised are you at just how far Saul falls? Why?

- Under what circumstances would you resort to consulting to something like what we see in the text? Why?

- Google “Christian witches” and follow a few of the top links. Are you surprised by this? What would you say to a friend considering mixing Christianity with witchcraft?

- In what ways have you approached religion as if it were almost a magic formula to get God to do what you want or need?

- Though you may never turn to magic or the occult, where might you turn for wisdom we should seek from what God has revealed in Scripture?



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