David Overcome by Fear 1 Samuel 21
David’s Fear and Deception of the Priest (vv. 1-9) 1 Now David came to Nob, to Ahimelech the priest. And Ahimelech was afraid when he met...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Nov 615 min read
Loving Friends Bound in Covenant 1 Samuel 20
What Have I Done? Love Binds Brothers (vv. 1-9) 1Then David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and went and said to Jonathan, "What have I done?...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Nov 610 min read
All Earthly Lords under the Exalted Lord Christ, Colossians 4:1
Masters, give your bondservants what is just and fair, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven. God No Respecter of Persons He...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Oct 315 min read
God’s Favor Is Our Protection 1 Samuel 18:10-30
David Favored and Loved (vv. 10-16) 10 And it happened on the next day that the distressing spirit from God came upon Saul, and he...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Oct 311 min read
Jonathan and David 1 Samuel 18:1-9
1 Now when he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul....
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Oct 314 min read
By Faith David Killed Goliath 1 Samuel 17:31-58
David’s Confidence: The Lord Will Deliver Me (vv. 31-39) 31 Now when the words which David spoke were heard, they reported them to Saul;...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Oct 314 min read
Who Will Take Away Our Reproach? 1 Samuel 17:1-30
When the World Mocks the Lord (vv. 1-11) 1 Now the Philistines gathered their armies together to battle, and were gathered together at...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Oct 313 min read
The Lord Was with David 1 Samuel 16:14-23
14 But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and a distressing spirit from the LORD troubled him. 15 And Saul's servants said to...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Oct 313 min read
David Anointed King of Israel 1 Samuel 16:1-13
1 Now the LORD said to Samuel, "How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your horn...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Oct 316 min read
The Lord Delights in Obedience 1 Samuel 15
Obedience Will Be Tested (vv. 1-9) 1 Samuel also said to Saul, "The LORD sent me to anoint you king over His people, over Israel. Now...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Oct 314 min read
Though Men Oppress Us Christ Is King 1 Samuel 14:24-52
Unbelieving Leaders Cause Chaos (vv. 24-46) 24 And the men of Israel were distressed that day, for Saul had placed the people under oath,...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Oct 314 min read
And the Lord Saved Israel That Day 1 Samuel 14:1-23
By Jonathan’s Believing Courage (vv. 1-14) 1 Now it happened one day that Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man who bore his...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Oct 314 min read
The Calamity of Ungodly Leadership 1 Samuel 13
Overcome by Fear of Enemies (vv. 1-7) 1 Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel, 2 Saul chose for himself...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Oct 314 min read
What Do We Do When the Lord Chastens Us? 1 Samuel 12:13-25
13 "Now therefore, here is the king whom you have chosen and whom you have desired. And take note, the LORD has set a king over you....
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Oct 313 min read
Will We Listen to Reason? 1 Samuel 12:1-12
1 Now Samuel said to all Israel: "Indeed I have heeded your voice in all that you said to me, and have made a king over you. 2 "And now...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Oct 314 min read
Saul’s Good Beginning 1 Samuel 11
1 Then Nahash the Ammonite came up and encamped against Jabesh Gilead; and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, "Make a covenant with...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Oct 311 min read
The True King of Israel…and Ours 1 Samuel 10:17-27
17 Then Samuel called the people together to the LORD at Mizpah, 18 and said to the children of Israel, "Thus says the LORD God of...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Oct 314 min read
Saul Anointed Israel’s First King 1 Samuel 9:17-10:16
Behold the Man! (9:17-27) 17 And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, "There he is, the man of whom I spoke to you. This one shall...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Oct 314 min read
A Man after the People’s Heart 1 Samuel 9:1-17
1 There was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Oct 313 min read
Give Us a King 1 Samuel 8
1 Now it came to pass when Samuel was old that he made his sons judges over Israel. 2 The name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of...
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