Lectionary Preaching Workbook
The Lord rejected Saul as king because he disobeyed the divine
order to wipe out the Amalekites. Saul kept some of the animals
for a sacrifice. For this disobedience, Yahweh was sorry he made
Saul king of Israel. Now Israel needed a new king, but where was
he to be found? The Lord sends Samuel to the Jesse family where
there were eight sons. Which of the eight should be king? When
David was brought in from the fields, at once the Lord told
Samuel to anoint him king.
Lesson 2: 2 Corinthians 5:6-10 (11-13), 14-17