Theme Be not bitter, but rather, forgive and seek restoration. Introduction Whether at home, at work, or in the church there will arise times of conflict between yourself and others who you are called of God to work with, since God is the one who places us in the family, workplace, and church He desires […]
Scripture Text 1 Samuel 31 Theme The end of rebellion is personal, and sometimes family, tragedy. Introduction In chapter 28, we studied Saul’s Wicked Witchcraft, when Saul went to the woman at Endor who had a familiar spirit and sought counsel from the deceased prophet Samuel. Samuel informed Saul that he would die in battle […]
Theme Rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and in Saul’s case, it led to the sin of witchcraft. Introduction As we draw quickly toward the end of Saul’s life, we discover that his rebellion against God had fruited in some pretty disgusting behaviour. Since becoming king, Saul had been on a downward trajectory which […]
Theme The Lord will be our true judge. Therefore, fear the Lord and serve him in sincerity. Introduction In chapters 23–24 we saw Saul’s pursuit of David diverted: Firstly, by the Philistine attack which drew Saul away from pursuing David Secondly, by David sparing King Saul’s life when Saul rested in the cave where David […]
Theme The righteous must reward good for evil and leave justice in God’s hands. Introduction At the end of chapter 22, Abiathar came to David and told him how Saul had commanded Doeg to slay all 85 of the priests of Nob, along with their families and the entire town. David was now in no […]
Theme When wickedness is left unchecked it begins to abound in many directions. Introduction Previously, we looked at chapter 20 and saw Saul’s evil intentions exposed as he attempted to kill his own son Jonathan for his friendship with David. At the end of the chapter, David began his time of running from Saul, who […]
Theme The Resurrection of Jesus Christ is the pillar of the Christian faith.No Resurrection = No Christianity Introduction Last week, we began looking at the theological implications of the resurrection by considering the following points: The resurrection proves the deity of Jesus Christ The resurrection proves the atonement was accepted The resurrection guarantees our justification […]
1 Corinthians 15:17 The resurrection of Jesus Christ proves His deity, confirms that His atoning sacrifice for sin was accepted by God, and guarantees the justification of all who place their faith in Him. Theme The Resurrection of Jesus Christ is the pillar of the Christian faith.No Resurrection = No Christianity. Introduction This morning, we […]
Theme: The carnal Christian causes breakdown in personal relationships because of a self-serving attitude. In chapter 19 we saw the murderous rage of King Saul as he no longer hid his evil intentions but openly called for David’s execution. We noted an important progression of sin: When we do not repent of our sin, we […]
An exposition of 1 Samuel 19 showing Saul’s murderous rage, David’s escape, and the destructive spiral of sin when a heart refuses repentance.