Slides that accompany a sermon given Halloween week Oct. 26, 2014 at Plymouth Meeting E.C. Church by Pastor Bob Brown.

1. KING SAUL’S
SECRET SÉANCE
1 Samuel 28

2. BACKGROUND

3. Saul was the first
King of Israel

4. He began well

5. But his reign
ended badly

6. He offered burnt
and peace offerings

7. He kept the
Amalakite king
alive and kept the
best animals

8. He was
jealous
and tried
to kill
David.

9. God was angry
because of Saul’s
sins.

10. He declared that
none of his
descendants
would rule.

11. God removed His
Spirit from Saul.

12. God permitted Saul
to be troubled by an
evil spirit.

13. God stopped
communicating
with Saul, and
Samuel died.

14. THE SITUATION

15. The Philistines
were gathering to
attack Israel.

17. Saul’s army was
outnumbered

18. Saul was afraid,
and wanted
guidance.

19. On the night
before the battle
Saul in disguise,
visited a medium.

20. Going to witches
was a pagan
practice.

21. God had forbidden
such things by His
people.

22. They had revelation
from God

23. God wasn’t
speaking to Him;
and he was never
fully committed to
obeying God.

24. Saul wanted to
contact Samuel

25. SAUL’S SCARY
SÉANCE

26. The medium
attempted to
contact Samuel.

27. She was terrified
when he actually
appeared to her!

29. It wasn’t a ghost,
nor Samuel’s
spirit, but perhaps
a demon.

30. His
message
frightened
Saul:

31. You will lose the
battle.

32. You and your sons
will die.

33. David will be
given the kingdom

34. THE BATTLE OF
MT. GILBOA

35. The Philistines
prevailed in
battle.

36. Saul was
wounded by
enemy archers on
Mt. Gilboa.

37. His sons were
killed in battle.

38. Saul fell on his sword
to avoid being
captured.

39. The bodies of Saul
and his sons were
hung on the walls of
the Temple of
Dagon in Beth-shan.

41. 1 Chronicles
10:13-14 explain
God’s control
of the
circumstances.

42. Saul died because he was
unfaithful to the LORD; he did
not keep the word of the
LORD and even consulted a
medium for guidance, and did
not inquire of the LORD. So
the LORD put him to death
and turned the kingdom over
to David, son of Jesse.

43. WHAT DO WE
LEARN?

44. Have nothing to
do with the occult
of any form, ever!

45. God tells us all we
need to know in
the Bible.

46. God never turns
his back on us,
unless we 1st turn
our backs on Him.