This Sunday, we continue our series preaching through the book of 1 Samuel.  We come to chapter 23.  In this chapter we have David, the anointed, future king of Israel, again in a very difficult place -running for his life from Saul.  This time he encounters some so-called “friends.”  Well, at least, they’re his countrymen,…

This Sunday, we continue our series preaching through the book of 1 Samuel.  We come to chapter 20 and 21.  In these 2 chapters we have David, the anointed, future king of Israel in a very difficult place as he now is on the run, running for his life, far from being king.  He runs…

This Sunday, we return to our series preaching through the book of 1 Samuel.  We pick up where we left off, and that takes us to chapter 20.  In this chapter we have David, the anointed, future king of Israel in a tough place as the realization and tension between the present King Saul, and…

This Sunday, we are in our series studying 1st Samuel, at chapter 19 verses 18-24.  Here again, we have God’s clear protection of David from King Saul who is trying to have him killed.  Now David escapes and goes to spend some time with a very spiritual friend and probably a great mentor to him, Samuel. …

This Sunday, we are in our series studying 1st Samuel, at chapter 19, verses 1-17.  Here we have God’s clear protection of David from King Saul who is trying again, to have him killed.  What is interesting here, is how God uses people (from Saul’s own family) to protect him.  And they actually use lies and…

This Sunday, we continue our series in 1st Samuel, looking at chapter 18, verses 17-30.  Here we have the king named Saul who is actively, but sneakily trying to have his successor, David (the Lord’s anointed) killed.  He tries to keep his word of promise to give his daughter in marriage to whoever kills Goliath; while…

This Sunday, we are continuing our series in 1st Samuel, looking now at chapter 18 verses 6-16.  Here we have a lesson of how sinful jealousy/envy can destroy someone’s life, like Saul’s in this text.  The simple lesson is that we should be content with what God has given us and not wish for something someone…

This Sunday, we continue our series in 1st Samuel, looking again at chapter 18 verses 1-5.  Here we are told of Jonathan and David and their deep friendship.  This will be the 2nd part of a 2-part message as we now get to the 6 principles of friendship in the text.  The simple lesson again is that…

This Sunday, we will continue our series in 1st Samuel, looking at chapter 18 verses 1-4.  Here we are told of Jonathan and David and their deep friendship.  This will be a 2-part message as there was just too much helpful information in the intro that becomes a great message for us to think about God’s…

This Sunday, we will be in our series in 1st Samuel, chapter 17.  A rather lengthy chapter about David and Goliath, one of the most well-known stories in the Bible.  What can we learn from such a familiar passage of scripture?  The simple lesson from this text is one that is not all that accurate, as…