1 Samuel 28:3-25. The payment for Saul’s continual rebellion begins to come due.
Making and maturing disciples of Christ
Making and maturing disciples of Christ
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1 Samuel 27:1-28:2. Saul’s murderous quest forces David to take extreme measures.
1 Samuel 26. David again shows mercy to Saul and demonstrates that his hope is in God for vindication.
1 Samuel 25. Two villains and an unlikely hero.
1 Samuel 24. God gives Saul into David’s hands. David’s response shows the importance of keeping a tender conscience before God.
1 Samuel 23. Despite the significant trials Israel has experienced under Saul’s brutality, there are signs that God is beginning to use David to deliver his people.
1 Samuel 21-22. David is now a fugitive on the run with Saul, the mad king, in swift pursuit.
1 Samuel 20. Saul’s paranoia begins to have serious consequences.
1 Samuel 18-19. David and Saul both give an example. One shows us to be fearless, the other to fear God.
1 Samuel 17:1-58. David shows himself to be God’s anointed servant when he responds to a pagan threat to God’s people.
1 Samuel 16:1-23. David is anointed as king in place of Saul, yet he must still wait until God’s time before he can take the throne.
1 Samuel 13:23-14:52. Jonathan demonstrates consistent faithfulness in believing God’s promise. Saul is consistent only in his own foolishness. God is fulfilling his Samuel’s words of warning about the kingship.
1 Samuel 13 – Israel’s in trouble with the Philistines. Saul faces a definitive moment. Will Saul trust the Lord? Will we?
1 Samuel 12 – Samuel’s tenure as Israel’s leader is ending, but before he goes, he has an accusation and some assurance.
1 Samuel 11 – Saul’s first official acts as king are brilliant. Through Saul, we see how God saves. Will Saul maintain this standard? When things are going well, be careful.
1 Samuel 9-10. Life can be very confusing. Thankfully, God provides help. If we turn to him…
1 Samuel 8 – Israel asks for a king. What’s the problem with that? In Israel’s asking, we learn something about ourselves.
1 Samuel 7. Israel begins to make some needed changes.
1 Samuel 5-6. The Philistines have problems with their false god. The Israelites have problems with their true God. What’s the solution? Repentance and faith.
1 Samuel 3:1-4:1 – If the word of God is rare, that’s not a good thing. God speaking changes everything.