Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

1 Samuel

The Sin Of Envy

1 SAMUEL 18:6-9 – “As they were coming home, when David returned from striking down the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with tambourines, with songs of joy, and with musical instruments. And the women sang to one another as they celebrated, “Saul has struck down his thousands, and David…

The Warrior Of The Lord

1 SAMUEL 17:41-47 – “And the Philistine moved forward and came near to David, with his shield-bearer in front of him. And when the Philistine looked and saw David, he disdained him, for he was but a youth, ruddy and handsome in appearance. And the Philistine said to David, “Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?” And the…

Dealing With Discouragement

1 SAMUEL 30:6 – And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.”   Okay, we may not be feeling the weighty discouragement of a possible literal stoning like David in today’s…

The Joy Coming From Obedience

1 SAMUEL 15:22 – And Samuel said, “Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.”   THEME OF THE DAY.  THE JOY COMING FROM OBEDIENCE.  Today and throughout the day, like every day on this earth,…

Will We Be That Person?

1 SAMUEL 13:14 – But now your kingdom shall not continue. The Lord has sought out a man after his own heart, and the Lord has commanded him to be prince over his people, because you have not kept what the Lord commanded you.”   THEME OF THE DAY.  WILL WE BE THAT PERSON?  The context of today’s scripture is King Saul…

Living A Dual Life

1 SAMUEL 4:1-3 – And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out to battle against the Philistines. They encamped at Ebenezer, and the Philistines encamped at Aphek. The Philistines drew up in line against Israel, and when the battle spread, Israel was defeated before the Philistines, who killed about four thousand men on the field of battle.…