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Lesson: 323 Lesson Name: David and Jonathan
Theme: Christ the Saviour / Christ the Lord Reading: I Samuel 17:54-58; 18:1-17; 19:1-17 Memory Verse: I John 4:19
Memory Verse Text: We love Him, because He first loved us. Attention Getter: What makes a best friends special? Point 1: There was a special place in Jonathan's heart for David after seeing him go into the battle and win the victory. As a result, Jonathan was willing to give up his own rights, position, and prospects to make David's glory even greater; he naturally would have become the next king if Saul had gotten his way, but he gave this up recognizing that the Lord had other plans.
Point 2: Saul, on the other hand, was threatened by David's victory as it exposed his own weaknesses and the people's hearts became taken up with the "hero of the day." Three times, Saul's jealousy towards David threatened to destroy him, but God always protected him.
Point 3: Jonathan acted as mediator for David and persuaded his father to bring him back into his favor because "the Lord wrought a great salvation for all Israel" through him; a day in which even Saul himself had rejoiced (1 Sam. 19:5).
Point 4: When war broke out again and David won another great battle, Saul once again tried to destroy David. Application: Like Saul, the hearts of some people may turn against Christ. However, how wonderful it is that there are always those like Jonathan who can never forget the great battle at Calvary; our hearts have been eternally won and redeemed by the Great Victor of that battle! See also: Old Testament History - 4.10 - Samuel mourns for Saul, Anointing David, Jonathan This Sunday School Curriculum guide is part of a 254 Sunday School Lesson Book available at www.gospelhall.org. See the Downloads Section of the site for a complete copy. The Sunday School Teacher's Survival Guide http://gospelhall.org/teaching--preaching/sunday-school-helper.html also provides advice on developing lessons for Bible classes.
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