Lorraine Overstreet

Q3. (1 Samuel 25) What do we learn about David’s character in this incident with Nabal and Abigail? What do we learn about Abigail’s character? Nabal’s character? Why do you think this story was included in 1 Samuel? What important knowledge does it add to our understanding? a. David was human and could be fast to anger for what he felt was injust or an insult. Fortunately David was also fair, kind to people in need, and righteous, but he was also a warrior for the Lord. This may have begin the turning point for David, because before he refused to kill Saul, and here he was ready to commit murder over an insult. b. Abigail was a woman of wisdom and spiritual strength. She was nobel and humble and yet was strong enough to ask forgivness for Nabal's mistakes in dealing with David, and in feeding the men who followed him. c. Nabal was rude and insulting to David's men.as he refused David's request for what ever Nabal could find for them. He was unhonorable because he knew David had watched over him and allowed nothing to cause him to loose his property. David's men could have taken what they wanted or needed to eat well, but did not. d. Two reasons stand out to me as to why this story was included in 1 Samuel: David met Abigail and she shouwed him by her actions she was a fair and humble person, willing to go against Nabal in this matter. the second reason is that we should ask God for guidence before making rash decisions on our own. This most often leads to mistakes and troubles. e. The most important thing it asks is that we should pray, and seek God and what He wants us to do. When we try to do "for ourselves" we make weak, foolish decisions when we leave God out of our problems. God will watch over us and protecte us and He will seek punishment of the offender in His own way and time. I also think that this may be showing us the beginning of a change in David, he refused to lay a hand of Saul, but was willing to kill Nabal for refusing supplies for his men.

Q2. (1 Samuel 24:12) How do we apply the principle of not lifting a hand against the Lord’s anointed in our day? What provisions are there in 1 Timothy 5:19-20 for calling leaders to account. What do you think God will do to those who slander, persecute, and martyr his appointed leaders? a. God said "do not touch my anointed one's" This does not mean that Gods servants can't be called to account for wrongdoing. We do need to respect whom God has placed into a leadership position and make very sure of our facts before doing anything. b. We do not entertain an accusation against ""an elder unless it is supported by two or three other witnesses"". Those who do sin should be publicly rebuked, so that others may take warning. c. To those who do slander and persecute and martyr, God will judge them himself, and punish them according to His will.

Q1. (1 Samuel 24:1-15) Why doesn’t David kill Saul when he has the chance? What motive do he and his men have for killing a king who is trying to kill them? What is David’s rationale for sparing Saul? What does this tell us about David’s character? About his faith? What does it say about David’s leadership ability that he is able to dissuade his men from killing Saul? a. David said the Lord forbade him to kill his master (Saul, the Lord's anointed) or to lift his hand against him. b. Many of the men were under Saul's death sentence, just as David was. c. For david, rebellion against Saul would be the same as his rebellion against the Lord. d. David's decision not to attack Saul is based on his profound respect he has for Yahweh, and the fear of the Lord. David has followed God's plan for him and will continue to follow and trust in God. e. David was a strong leader, his men respected and listened to David.

Q4. (Psalms 18, 34, 54, 56, 58, 59, 142) In these ascriptions to these psalms, how many celebrate happy occasions? How many arise from struggles? What does this tell you about David’s relationship with God? What does this tell you about his faith during trials? Which is your favorite among these psalms? Why? a. None, most were written when David needed help, even though they are all songs of praise to God, and David's belief in God. b. They all arise from struggle. c. David calls God his rock, his strength, Redeemer, and vindicater. He believed that God was worthy of all honor and glory. d. David praised God, giving him all the glory and praise in all of his difficulties. David knew God was with him at all times, and loved him. e. Psalms 56: it shows how strong Davids faith is in God, and how he gives God all the credit, glory and honor.

Q3. (1 Samuel 23:14-18) Why does Jonathan visit David in the wilderness? What risk is there for David? What risk is there for Jonathan? What do you think it meant to David? Have you ever received a visit from a friend when you needed it? a) God sent Jonathan to encourage David and reassure that Saul would not lay a hand on him. They also renewed their covenant befor Yahwen. b&c) The meeting was risky for both David and Jonathan. David would have been killed if he was found, and Jonathan would have been killed for helping David, probably would have been considered a traitor. d) The meeting meant much to Daavid. It also helped him find his strength in God. e) Yes I have. after suffering a heart attack I was laying in the hospital feeling sorry for myself and alone (instead of thanking God for being alive). Then in walked my friend and her kids with a teddy bear and flolwers, I cried and thanked God for his intervention, showing me His love and that I was not alone.

Q2. (1 Samuel 22:20-23:12) What did Abiathar and the ephod have to do with “inquiring of the Lord?” Why did David inquire of the Lord? What huge advantage does the person have who seeks God’s will before acting? How can you find God’s will at key points in your life? a. The epod is part of the High Priests garments and contaned the urim and thummim, lots used to determin God's will. Now David has the ability to seek God's will concerning any key problems. b. Being able to consult with the Lord was vital to David's security, so he could remain free and stay in God's will. c. The hugh advantage of knowing you are doing God's will, knowing if you should fight and win, or to leave the area to be free to fight a different battle at a later battle for God. d.. Being new to such an indepth study, first I pray to God to guide me in the decision or direction I should take. I try to read the Bible each day. I listen to God, trusting Him to be with me. God wants to helo (and believe me He has help me in my life). He wants a deep and trusting relation from me. I know He is there for me, helping m,,all I have to do is ask Him to guide me and help .

Q1. (1 Samuel 22:2) Why were David’s men attracted to him? What did they have in common? What kind of men were these? What difficulties do you think David probably had in leading them? a. Because of David's leadership ability, his love and respect for God, and David was a pwerful warlord. b. All were being pursued by Saul, included David's family and friends. Thy either were rebels, owed debts to Saul, were distressed, and like David were considered a threat fo Saul. c. The men were all discontent, in debt, or threatened by Saul. d. The men, being from different backgrounds - I am sure David had to keep peace between them. He had to train them to work together, give structure to the "new army". And then he had the general problems of a large camp, food, clothing, and shelter for the men and their families.

Q4. (1 Samuel 20:35-42) What is the nature of the covenant between David and Jonathan? What does David receive? What does Jonathan receive? Who benefits the most from this covenant? Is it self-serving – or not? What is the significance that God is witness to the covenant? a) Mutual love and trust. The promise that David would not harm Jonathan, his family or his decendents, as it was usual to put to death all family members of the former king. David receives Jonathan's friendship and love and the promise not to reveal anything to his father Saul. c) Jonathan receives the covenant of peace and the promise of David not harming his family or decendents. d. David and Jonathan both benefits from the covenant. It was based of Love, Friendship, and Trust. Both promised to aid the other. Jonathan watching Saul for David, and David promising no harm to Jonathan's family after he became King. e) God was their witness to their covenant between each other and both greatly respected God The fact that God witnessed the conenant gave appproval to it,

Q3. (1 Samuel 19:18-24) What does it tell us about Saul’s faith that he pursues David even when he has sought the sanctuary of the prophet Samuel? Why do people prophesy when the Holy Spirit comes upon them? What is the relationship between this incident and the Day of Pentecost (Acts 2)? a) Saul's fear and need to control pushed him to total rebellion against God and his laws. Saul had lost his faith in God. The Holy Spirit moves people to speak (prophecy) the things of God and the things God wills. c) I don't know for sure. But in both cases, the people were used by God. The Holy Spirit came over the people and they prophecy what the Lord wanted them to do/say.

Q2. (1 Samuel 18:18-22) Which of the following is David’s chief motive for marrying Michal, in your opinion? Argue for the motivation that makes the most sense to you: (1) pride in his military prowess, (2) obedience to Saul’s desires, (3) love or desire for Michal, or (4) enjoyment in killing Philistines. A. David I think had desire for Michal plus there was no dowery to pay just military prowess. So Saul was talking to David's pride. David had the opportunity to marry the King's daughter and pay the bride price by his own efforts and that pleased David.

Q1. (1 Samuel 18:13-16). Why does Saul send David into battle? What is the result? To what does the narrator attribute David’s success? a) Saul sent david into battle because of his jealousy and fear of David. He wanted David killed. The Lord was with David. He had great success in everything he did. Rather than being killed, David proved to be a powerful warrior. c) he attributed Davids success to the Lord who was with David. Saul sen

Q3. (1 Samuel 17:47) Why do we so often forget that “the battle is the Lord’s”? What does that phrase actually mean? How can we avoid the arrogance of pulling God into our battles (“God is on my side”), rather than engaging in His battles (“I am on God’s side”)? a) We forget the battle is the Lords. To often we fail to turn to the Lord, fail to show our faith in Him. To often we trust our own strength instead of the Lord's when we feel our pleas have not been answered. God will act on our behalf if we trust in Him, and are obediet to His word. c) First we must remember the Lord, have faith in him and follow in obedience to Him.and his word. Open our hearts and listen to the Lord, We need to let our faith be over our fears. Place the Lord first, instead of our needs in lifes battles, and He will be there to aid us in our time of need.

Q2. (1 Samuel 17:34-37) What does David’s explanation to Saul of his combat experience say about David’s faith? How lethal is David as a warrior? Why do you think Saul allows him to go out to battle Goliath? Does Saul have faith? If so, what is the source of it? a) With David's strong faith of God he had protected his flock,now David knows his faith in God will protect him from Goliath. David was a lethal warrior because he knows his ability and strength fomes from God. It is God's powerin David that would be fighting against Goliath, not David alone. c) Goliath is demoralizing Saul's troups, King Saul knew the loss of one boy would affect his troups. But the win of one boy over Goliath would be a hugh psychological advantage over the Philistines, and should rally his toups to fight. d) King Saul believed God was with David. I think King Saul was praying that David's faith in God would be with him and see him to victory. If David should loose. then his troups would rally to finght in David's honor, even Eliab his brother. e) Saul had faith, but on seeing David's faith in God, Saul's faith in God began to strengthen.

Q1. (1 Samuel 17:26-30) Why is David so upset about Goliath's taunt? Why is Eliab, David's brother, so upset with David? What do thes this teach us about David's faith? What does it teach us about Eliab's character? a) David was upset that the Philistine was trying to defy the armies' living God. By toing this he insulted God. Eliab is embarrassed by David, because David's comments reflected on his lack of courage and that he was afraid of the huge Philistine. c) David's faith in the Lord is strong and unshakeable. David is not afraid of the hugh Philisting and his tuants, because he knows that God is with him in all he does. d) Eliab is embarrassed because David's comments reflect on his own lack of courage. He knows David's faith in God is strong. So maybe Eliab is fearful and maybe jealous and self concerned that Davi's trust in the Lord woud some how make hms look bad.

Q4. (1 Samuel 16:14-23) From Saul’s perspective, why is David summoned to court? From God’s perspective, what seem to be the reasons for this service in Saul’s court? What things tend to prevent us from learning from God in the midst of the circumstances in which we find ourselves? What might make us more teachable? a. To play music for Saul to ease his troubled spirit, b. God wants David in Sauls court in order to be exposed to the governing of the king, and to learn leadership. c. We have problems trusting that God knows what is best for us and since we don't understand ot listen to God, we go our own way. d. We have to trust in God and know that he knows what he is doing in our llife.

(1 Samuel 1:13) What is the significance of Samuel anointing David? What is the significance of the Holy Spirit coming upon David? How does this explain his success? How is the Holy Spirit upon us vital for our own success as disciples? a. David's anointing by Samuel signifies God's choice of the future King of Israel, but it is much more important Spiritually. b. When the Holy Spirit came upon David it empowered him, now he becomes the shepherd of a nation as king, all by the power of the Holy Spirit who came upon him. c. Anytime God leads you, and you follow and obey Him you will profit in God. You will reap the rewards God has set for you. d. When you follow God and accept the Holy Spirit in you, then you will have the success in life God wants for you. For without God you are nothing.

How does this story teach us the importance of listening carefully to God’s voice? What is our instinctive way of discerning? How is God teaching us to discern? How do we learn to listen to the Spirit? a. The Lord does not see as we mortal see; we tend to look at the outward appearance of a person, but the Lord looks at a person's heart. So we need to listen carefully to God's voice. b. We usually judge a person on his/her outward appearance (physical sight and social experiences), so it is easy to be wrong about a person when it comes to spiritual things. c. We need spiritual sight and discernment, so we can see the heart of a person. d. We should pray, study God's word and listen to what we hear from God.

Hello, My Name is Lorraine from Texas, I am 62 years. I am so grateful to have God in my life. I know He still wants something from me as He let me live over a BAD car accident, and I came out of it with only a broke ankle and a broken leg. I look forward to this bible study, it is set up where you really think about what your reading. I enjoyed the first part very much and look forward to going through my book for the course. There are so many courses I want to take. You cant help but learn Gods word and will as I too an rebellious as times and then have to ask for forgiveness.

hello, My name is Lorraine and I am new here. Q1. (1 Samuel 15:22-23). What is rebellion? In what way is rebellion as bad as witchcraft or occult practices? What does rebellion have to do with arrogance? What can we do when we find rebellion against God in our hearts? What happens if we do nothing? 1. Rebellion is when we put our will before Gods- doing what we want to do instead of what God tells us to do. We are going anainst God's will - a sin. 2. Rebellion is as bad as witchcraft. witchcraft worships a "mother god" an idol. So they are not putting God first in their life, just as a rebellious person is not placing Gods will first. This putting a figure in place for their monther god is idolitry - a sin. 3. we are arrogant when we place our will before Gods will, we arrogantly think we know better than God and we usually wind up with tragic results in our life. 4. We need to repent of our sins and rebellion, ask God for forgiveness and do as God wills - obey him and live our life as God wills. 5. If we do nothing to change our rebellious ways aginst God we will risk being turned away (rejected) by God.