King Saul's Life

Saul was the first king of Israel, but his disobedience to God caused him to lose the kingdom. David is briefly discussed, but this lesson is an overview of King Saul. His son Jonathan is not mentioned and his information is in the next lesson. David's life is after Jonathan.

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This is a King Saul's Life Sequencing Timeline. There is a completed one (right) for a teacher's visual, if you are keeping a notebook and just want it as a chart, or you do not like the cut and glue. If the students only put glue above the dotted line, they will have a lift-the-flap with the information under each photo.

The Venn worksheet: read the scriptures, then discuss things that the students might get talked into by their friends. But how would God want them to act? One side is for obeying God and the other is pleasing themselves or their friends. Saul lost his earthly kingdom because of his disobedience to God. We can be lost in God’s heavenly kingdom because of disobedience to God.

 

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I didn't add any additional printables for this lesson (except for the Venn discussion worksheet) since there are so many in the Life of David series. There are so many crossovers between King Saul, King David and Jonathan.

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Scripture reference

1 Samuel 7:15 Samuel judged Israel

Acts 3:24 Samuel was a prophet

1 Samuel 7:9 Samuel was a priest

1 Samuel 8:5 We want a king

1 Samuel 9:2 most handsome and tallest

1 Samuel 10:24 Saul announced as king

1 Samuel 11:15 Saul made king in Gilgal

1 Samuel 13:1 Saul reigned 2 years, then he offered the sacrifice

1 Samuel 13:13-14 Saul lost the kingdom

1 Samuel 14:49-51 Saul’s family listed

1 Samuel 15:9 King Agag kept alive

1 Samuel 16:21 David played for Saul & became his armorbearer

1 Samuel 18:2 David lived with King Saul

1 Samuel 31:6 Saul and his sons were killed

 

Acts 13:21 God gave them Saul as the first king

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