I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own hear. He will do everything I want him to do. Acts 13:22
Lesson 1
The anointed Shepherd
Now the LORD said to Samuel, “You have mourned long enough for Saul. I have rejected him as king of Israel, so fill your flask with olive oil and go to Bethlehem. Find a man named Jesse who lives there, for I have selected one of his sons to be my king.”
But Samuel asked, “How can I do that? If Saul hears about it, he will kill me.” “Take a heifer with you,” the LORD replied, “and say that you have come to make a sacrifice to the LORD. Invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you which of his sons to anoint for me.”
So Samuel did as the LORD instructed. When he arrived at Bethlehem, the elders of the town came trembling to meet him. “What’s wrong?” they asked. “Do you come in peace?”
“Yes,” Samuel replied. “I have come to sacrifice to the LORD. Purify yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.” Then Samuel performed the purification rite for Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice, too.
When they arrived, Samuel took one look at Eliab and thought, “Surely this is the LORD’s anointed!” but the LORD said to Samuel, “Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The LORD doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.”
Then Jesse told his son Abinadab to step forward and walk in front of Samuel. But Samuel said, “This is not the one the LORD has chosen.” Next Jesse summoned Shimea, but Samuel said, “Neither is this the one the Lord has chosen.” In the same way all seven of Jesse’s sons were presented to Samuel. But Samuel said to Jesse, “The LORD has not chosen any of these.” Then Samuel asked, “Are these all the sons you have?”
“There is still the youngest,” Jesse replied. “But he’s out in the fields watching the sheep and goats.”
“Send for him at once,” Samuel said. “We will not sit down to eat until he arrives.” So Jesse sent for him. He was dark and handsome, with beautiful eyes.
And the Lord said, “This is the one; anoint him.”
So David stood there among his brothers, Samuel took the flask of olive oil he had brought and anointed David with the oil. And the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon David from that day on. Then Samuel returned to Ramah.
1 Samuel 16: 1-13
Keynotes:
1. The people that God chooses, and the ones he shows his power through are not the ones who are deemed worthy in the eyes of people
2. When God anoints people he looks at the heart and not the façade
Discussion Questions:
1. In the beginning of the reading what were God’s instructions to Samuel? What do you think he said what he said?
2. Why did God reject Saul’s Kingdom?
/1Sam 15: 23-23/
3. What was Samuel’s response to God’s instructions?
What do you notice about God’s instructions?
4. How did the people greet Samuel when he arrived in Bethlehem? What was the first thing he did when he go to Bethelhem?
What did he do for Jesse’s family when he invited them to the sacrifice?
5. Why do you think Samuel assumed that Eliab was God’s chosen one?
Why do you think God’s choice is different from man’s?
6. David was anointed because God rejected Saul. What does that say about David’s character?
What were the fruits of the anointing?
How did the “spirit” that he received that day help him for the rest of his days?
Life Application:
Has seeing what God did in David’s life help you lean on God even more?
What kind of people does God choose?
We saw that the anointing on David’s life helped him accomplish his calling. After seeing this how much more do you want the Lord’s anointing to accomplish your calling as well?
**The lesson is translated from an Amahric bible study guide
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