The Story Session 10 Standing Tall, Falling Hard
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Session 10: Standing Tall,Falling Hard
Rolling Hills Community Church
Why do we havea President,
or anyGovernment Official?
Where we are…Pentateuch
•Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
History•Joshua, Judges, Ruth
Stories
•Creation•The Fall of Man•Flood•The Patriarchs•Egyptian Captivity
•Freedom from Egypt•Giving of the Law•Wandering•Possession of the Land•Judges
In those days there wasno king in Israel;
everyone did what was right in his own eyes.
Judges 21:25
High Level Overview
• The Last Judge – 1 Samuel 1-4• The Reason for a King – 1 Samuel 5-7• The First King – 1 Samuel 8-10
• Saul in Battle – 1 Samuel 11-15
As Christians,are we part of the
culture of today’s world,or are we the true counter culture?
Key Characters
•Hannah – The Godly Mother
•Eli – The Priest and bad Father
•Samuel – The Last Judge
•Saul – The First King
Hannah•One of the wives of Elkanah.
•After praying earnestly, receives a promised son.
•Mother of Samuel•Name means “gracious, merciful, one who gives.”
Eli•Priest of the Lord at Shiloh.•Mentor to Samuel.•Father of Hophni and Phinehas, two unworthy religious leaders.
•died when he learned the ark of the covenant had been stolen by the Philistines.
•name means “the offering, lifting up.”
Samuel•A prophet and final judge of
Israel.•Son of Elkanah and Hannah.•Dedicated to the Lord from
before his conception.•Raised in the temple from a
young age.•Anointed Saul, then David, to
be kings of Israel.•Name means “God hears,”
King Saul•First king of Israel.•Began his rule in apparent
humility and ended in madness.•Proved again and again that
human kings are no substitute for the Lord.
•Died by his own hand in battle with the Philistines.
•Name means “demanded.”
Where is JesusIn this part of
The Story?
For Next Week1. Read in The Story –
Chapter 11: From Shepherd to King
2015/2016 Men’s Bible
StudyRolling Hills Community Church
All bible references come from theNew American Standard Bible NABS unless otherwise notated.