Sermon Questions - April 17, 2016

Rebuked in Rebellion

1 Samuel 28:1-25

April 17, 2016

Study Questions

1. Read 1 Samuel 28:1-2. Having prepared to war against Israel, what did the Philistines expect from David? What was David’s response to this demand? What did Achish promise David?

2. Read 1 Samuel 28:3-7. Why do you suppose Saul put all mediums and such out of the land? What did Saul feel when he saw the Philistines? What happened when he sought the Lord? Why? What, then, did Saul decide to do?

3. Read 1 Samuel 28:8-14. What steps did Saul take to hide himself? What specifically did Saul request? What was the medium’s objection? How did Saul respond to it?

4. What did the medium feel when she saw Samuel? How did she describe him? How did she then know that Saul was Saul?

5. Read 1 Samuel 28:15-19. How did Samuel react to “being brought up”? What did Saul tell him? What specifically did Samuel say and how do his words relate to previous things told to Saul?

6. Read 1 Samuel 28:20-25. What did Saul feel in response to Samuel’s words? Why did he not want to eat? Why did the medium and his servants urge him to do so anyway?

7. What does this story teach us about the “spiritual realm”? How should we think about, and pray for, contemporary mediums, warlocks, witches and the like?

8. What does this story teach us about the faithfulness of God and the seriousness of his judgments? Is it still possible for some people to go beyond the point of no return with the Lord?

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