3/28 1 Samuel 16 - Evil Spirits & God’s Sovereignty

One of the more unsettling truths we find in the Bible is that God is sovereign over everything, including evil spirits. Today we’ll look at 1 Samuel 16 starting with God’s choice of David to be king, but then we’ll look at His choice to send an evil spirit to Saul. Not for the faint-hearted. Join us!

DISCUSSION AND STUDY QUESTIONS:

1. What does Samuel’s grieve over Saul tell us about Samuel and his love for the Lord, the Lord’s ways and even Saul himself?

2. What does the Lord say to Samuel in verse 7? What does this tell us about the kind of character that God honors?

3. How was David selected in verses 7-12? Why was this such a surprise to David’s family? What does this tell us about God’s view of a person versus everyone else’s?

4. What kind of spirit did Saul now have in verse 14? What does this show us about God’s judgment upon Saul? How did the podcast explain the possible reason for this?

5. How does this also show us God’s sovereignty even over the demonic realm? What light do verses such as Judges 9:23, 1 Kings 22:19-23 and Job 1 also shed on this difficult issue?

6. Now let’s glace at 1st John 4:4. What does this tell us about the protection that God gives to His people from the demonic realm? How does the indwelling Holy Spirit prevent a believer from being spiritually harmed by Satan and his forces?

 

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