Fall 2026 Equip Class: Disciple Making Toolbox
Lesson 11: No Notes
Fall 2026 Equip Class: Disciple Making Toolbox
We're supposed to get a certain item from the store, but another item is on sale or looks better. This is what happened with King Saul. God gave him clear instructions, but Saul decided he knew better. Saul didn't follow God's word, so God took the kingdom from him. It's easy to modify God's instructions with what seems good to us, and then defend our actions. But God wants our hearts to obey Him.
Fall 2026 Equip Class: Disciple Making Toolbox
Most of us likely think we’re on the Lord's side. I think that's what Saul thought, too. But over time, King Saul became king of his own heart. God uses the people around him to rescue Jonathan and preserve life. Saul's tragic story is a wake-up call for all of us to check our hearts before it's too late. Instead of serving ourselves, we should serve the Lord who brings redemption and life.
Fall 2026 Equip Class: Disciple Making Toolbox
Sometimes it can feel like everything you have is still not enough. You pray and pray, but the answer is still, "no." It can be discouraging, even hopeless. Israel’s army had dwindled. They were surrounded by Philistines, and only Saul and Jonathan had weapons. Yet the scene ends: "So the Lord saved Israel that day." What happened? One man—Jonathan— believed that God was able to deliver them.
Fall 2026 Equip Class: Disciple Making Toolbox
Waiting and trusting are hard in times of trial. The temptation to take matters into our own hands is strong. This is where Israel and their leader Saul found themselves. A premature attack stirred up the Philistines, and the people grew afraid. Instead of waiting for God's direction through Samuel, Saul took matters into his own hands. When Samuel arrived, Saul had acted foolishly and sinned.
Fall 2026 Equip Class: 1 Timothy
Fall 2026 Equip Class: Disciple Making Toolbox
Are you easily distracted? Rather than focusing on the right thing, we turn to other things. Rather than focusing on God, Israel got distracted. Like other nations, they wanted a king. But this was more than a mere distraction. They rejected God. As Samuel crowns king Saul, he urges the nation to return to the Lord. He reminds them that Gods been faithful and urges them to be faithful in return.
Fall 2026 Equip Class: Disciple Making Toolbox
"Well, it's better than a sharp stick in the eye." This old saying isn't actually all that helpful because the trouble we face is still trouble. For Israel's, An enemy threatened to poke out all the right eyes of the men of Jabesh Gilead and bring reproach on Israel. The new king, Saul, hears this and gathers an army to help. But in the story, we see that the help really comes from the Lord.