Saul reaps what he has sown - but the seemingly tragic death of a king actually advances God's plan | 1 Samuel 31
A King who Gives
God's king is a suffering king, he looks to God when he's in trouble, and he wins a great victory and shares the spoil with his friends | 1 Samuel 30
God's grace when we get it wrong
It's possible for God's people to get it seriously wrong - but even then we're not beyond his grace | 1 Samuel 29
The terrible silence of God
When people stop listening to God, occultism and spiritualism flourish as people look elsewhere for answers only the gospel has | 1 Samuel 28
"I am not the Christ"
David forgets what he knows and starts relying on his feelings - and in doing so reminds us that he falls short of being the ultimate Messiah | 1 Samuel 27
The King and his sons of thunder
The sense of deja vu in this chapter should alert us to the fact that the king's followers are slow learners | 1 Samuel 26
Responding to the true Messiah
Wisdom and folly are defined by how we respond to God's anointed king | 1 Samuel 25
He did not revile in return
Don't misread providence, leave your vindication to God and don't raise your hands to God's Messiah | 1 Samuel 24
His own people did not receive him
3 things that were true of David, were true of Jesus, and will be true of his followers | 1 Samuel 23
Antichrist advances God's plan
Opposition is real but all God's enemies can do is advance his plans, and no matter what happens we can be sure that the church will survive | 1 Samuel 22