A jealous eye wk 2-2

today's treasure:  1 Samuel 18:8-9

  It has been called the green eyed monster, jaundice of the soul and Solomon says it is "cruel as the grave" (Song of Sol. 8:6)

  A seed is of jealousy is planted in Saul and will express itself as vengeance to come.  

* Read 1 Samuel 18: 5-16
  How did David perform the duties Saul assigned to him?
  What did Saul do as a result of David's performance?
  What first incited the jealousy of King Saul (v. 7) ?
  How did Saul's inward jealousy become an outward violent expression?
  Why was David a great success in everything he did? (v. 14)


  Fear can be the root of virtually all jealousy, with relationships suffering everywhere.  
  
  What fear might have fueled Saul's jealousy?


  Most negative emotions lead to others, in verse 8 we see anger and gall.  In verse 9 we see jealousy and in verses 12 and 15 we see evidences of fear.  The Hebrew word for anger: charah--to burn, be kindled, glow with anger.  Charah captures the moment a person explodes in anger--before any sense of control takes over, before a rational thought can be processed.
  Through the life of Saul, we see a portrait of what our lives might be like if the Holy Spirit departed from us.  
  Few experiences are more miserable than being the subject of someone's unleashed jealousy 


  In Acts 5:17-18 what happened as a result of jealousy?
  Acts 5:19 who rescued them?
  Acts 13:49 what did God do through them in spite of the jealousy?


  We must keep ourselves released from the bondage of jealousy at all times.

  What does 1 Corinthians 3:3 tell about jealousy?
  --characteristic of worldly behavior?
  --evidence that the enemy is at work?
  --overcome by forgiveness?


Exodus 20:5 tells of us jealousy as well as Joel 2:18,
Zechariah 1:14 and Zechariah 8:2


  Is there a common characteristic in all righteous jealousies?
You can be jealous of someone and be jealous for someone.  God is jealous on our behalf..Jealousy for someone's best is of God.  Jealousy of someone's best is of the enemy.


  Read 1 Samuel 18:17-30.  Why was Saul pleased that his daughter was in love with David, and what does his attitude tell about his heart?  
  Why do you think Saul became more afraid once he realized his daughter loved David?