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Under the threat of Saul, David decides to move to the land of the Philistines and live in exile. Like David, Christians today find themselves in exile, living in the world, while not being of the world. But rather than being passive bystanders, Christian
David has been called by God to be king, but David remains on the run from Saul. However, David’s biggest problem is not the Saul that is chasing after him, but David’s biggest problem is the Saul that is lurking within him. Yes, David has received Go
David is on the run from Saul, there are spies all around, and his life is constantly in danger. While in the most trying circumstances he's faced in his life, David does not use this as an excuse to act selfishly or sinfully, but continually shows selfle
While David’s life is in danger by the hands of Saul, David’s greatest support comes from an unlikely ally: Jonathan, son of Saul, the heir to the throne. While David is called to wield power for God’s kingdom, Jonathan is given the more difficult c
With David's rise, we see the various markers of jealousy through Saul. At its root, jealousy comes from a restless heart that rejects God as King. Thus, the solution to our jealousy is found in contentment living for God's Kingdom rather than for our own
In this week’s passage, we will be introduced to the man to replace Saul as king: David, son of Jesse. David is chosen as king not because of his outward appearance, but because he has a heart that is pleasing before God. We see David’s heart in the b
God desires obedience from His people for the advancement of His Kingdom. Unlike disobedience, which is rooted in fear and foolishly acts on one's own preferences, obedience is rooted in faith and faithfully acts on God's promises. While disobedience disq
Israel has rejected God as King and they have requested a king just like the other nations. How will God respond? While the people may reject God, God will not reject His people. By God’s sovereign grace, He transforms our rejection into our redemption.
As we continue through the narrative of Samuel, we will see Israel’s rebellion in demanding a king for themselves. By doing so, they are rejecting God as their king. In the same way, we too find ourselves rejecting God as King when we place our trust in
Because of our sin, God's presence is a problem. No one can stand before the holy God in their sinfulness. However, we cannot deal with the problem of God’s presence by just pushing it off. Rather, we can safely enter God's presence by repenting and tur
God seeks to raise up leaders for His Kingdom purposes. Thus, God removes leaders who abuse their power, refuse to repent, and forget their purpose. In their place, God calls leaders who faithfully abide in His presence and humbly accept His call.
When we are given the life we never wanted, we are to hold on to our bitter faith because bitter faith is still genuine faith. Bitter faith turns to God in honest prayer and bitter faith turns to God in surrendered trust. And under God's sovereignty, we h