Most of the time, I probably don’t tell you something new which you didn’t know, I remind yousomething you have forgotten. And intoday’s lesson, David gets reminded of something he had forgotten. God is in control. We have heard the urgency in David’s prayers.We have heard the fear and the impatience. The stress of protecting … Read more
I Samuel 28 “But Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.” (John 6: 68) Where does one go when he/she does not believe in the Lord Jesus, the One called, and the “Word of God?” Where do they find truth? In today’s culture, we see … Read more
I Samuel 27: Hide and Seek After his second encounter with King Saul, what happens next may surprise you. David is discouraged after Saul’s confession of wrongdoing. Why? Because David knows King Saul and knows he is dealing with a man with a troubled mind. David is dealing with a king who is a violent … Read more
I Samuel 26: “Then Saul arose and went down to the Wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the Wilderness of Ziph.” (Verse 2) Saul after his encounter with David in the cave in chapter 24- appeared to be touched by David’s sincerity and realizes David … Read more
I Samuel 24 & 25: Dark Moments in Life “My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning? O My God, I cry in the daytime, but you do not hear; and in the night season, and am not silent.” … Read more
I Samuel 22B-23: Re-Routing Can you imagine how tired David is? He is constantly in fear for his life. In just a short period of time David has gone from shepherd boy to giant slayer to becoming the most well- known and beloved hero in all of Israel. Now he dwells in a cave. An … Read more
I Samuel 21&22: Untangled I have referenced to Ecclesiastes 3 often in the last few weeks. The lead-in verse tells us: “To everything there is a season. A time for every purpose under heaven:” The bottom line is God in His wisdom and sovereignty has set an appropriate time for everything. And he has made … Read more
I Samuel 20: My Life “Got a call from an old friend, we’d used to be real close. Said he couldn’t go on the American way. Closed the shop, sold the house. Bought a ticket to the west coast. Now he gives them as stand up routine in LA. I don’t need you to worry … Read more
I Samuel 19: Deliverance Deliverance is defined as the act of being set free; liberated. God heard the cries of his people in Egypt and said to Moses: “I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians…” (Exodus 3) This chapter starts out with Saul speaking to Jonathan and all … Read more
I Samuel 18: My Best Friend is Jesus. What a picture of comparisons and contrasts this chapter reveals. Comparison provides contrast, and contrast provides clarity. We will begin to see clearly the character of these three individuals: King Saul, David and Jonathan. David does not create problems for King Saul, instead he reveals the deep- … Read more
I Samuel 17: Facing Giants In last week’s lesson we read of David’s anointing by Samuel and we were told the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. At the same time, the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul and a distressing or evil spirit came upon him from the … Read more
I Samuel 16: How Can I Go? In this chapter we meet David, one of the most well-known characters in the Bible. Writer of over half of the Psalms, Israel’s most famous king who was known as “a man after God’s own heart.” He was a poet, a musician, a warrior-king. His name, David, means … Read more
I Samuel 15: Because I Said So! “ Now go and attack Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and do not spare them. But kill both man and woman, and infant and nursing child, ox, sheep, camel, and donkey. “ ( vs.3) That sounds like an order one does not expect from God, … Read more
I Samuel 14: Braveheart The Philistines had strongholds in the midst of Israel. Their forces outnumbered the Israelite army. There were no blacksmiths in Israel, for the Philistines said, “Lest the Hebrews make swords or spears.” The Israelites had to go down to the Philistines to sharpen each man’s plowshare, his ax or sickle. So … Read more
I SAMUEL 12/13: We all long to succeed in important areas of our lives- relationships, careers, and finances. But sometimes in our daily pursuit of success in those areas we lose sight of the chief end of man- which is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever. How does one measure success? Is it in … Read more
I Samuel 11: Let Us Go to Gilgal When a change in leadership occurs, the leader will be tested by his enemies both from outside and inside. We read in the last verse of I Samuel 10, there was those in Israel who despised King Saul and questioned his ability: “How can this man save … Read more
I Samuel 10: APPROVED It has always been the custom when a new president was elected in our country, the president who was leaving office would have the newly elected president and spouse come to the White House for a tour and insider’s view. It has been the “ hallmark” trait of the peaceful passing … Read more
I Samuel 8: “Changing of the Guard” There is a time lapse when we come to chapter 8, and Samuel is now old. Probably 20-25 years have lapsed since the meeting at Mizpah and Samuel is 65- 70+ years old. A new generation has come of age. As is always the case with a new … Read more
I Samuel 7: I’m Coming Back to the Heart of Worship The lyrics to the song are a perfect fit for today’s lesson: coming back to the heart of worship, which the song writer says is all about Jesus. The songwriter goes on to confess saying I’m sorry for the thing I’ve made of it- … Read more
I Samuel 5&6: Raiders of the Lost Ark In 1981, America was introduced to a fictional character developed by Stephen Spielberg named Indiana Jones. The first in the series of movies was a search which has fascinated men for centuries, a search for the Lost Ark of God. The Ark which is described in detail … Read more
I Samuel 4: Have You Put Your God in a Box? Now so far in our study, we notice the focus on the Tabernacle and its important role in the life of the people of Israel. Even their enemies were aware of the power of their God. The Tabernacle has been mentioned several times so … Read more
I Samuel 3: Are You Listening? “Now the boy Samuel ministered to the Lord before Eli. And the word of the Lord was rare in those days; there was no widespread revelation.” (vs. 1) NKJV The NIV says, ‘ there were not many visions.’ Remember this is in the period of the judges, when there … Read more
I Samuel 2: A New Life When a baby is born, a new life begins. Jesus told Nicodemus, “You must be born again.” We exist because God willed for us to exist. We were created by Him, hand-made and knit together in our mother’s womb. We are told we were created by Him and for … Read more
I Samuel 1: A Change is Coming In this book you will meet Samuel, the man who anointed the first two kings of Israel, Saul and David. You will meet his mother, Hannah, and a host of others including: Eli and his two sons, a giant named Goliath, Elkanah, Hannah’s husband, Peninnah, Elkanah’s 2nd wife, … Read more