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    David Rejected (1 Samuel 29)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 24, 2025
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    Have we ever been rejected and later found out that God had another purpose in it? Let's begin in 1 Samuel 29.

    Can rejection be God’s blessing? Did David actually need to return home? When we are rejected do we look for God’s hand? Let’s begin in 1 Samuel 29. Were the Philistines shocked to find David’s mercenaries among their soldiers? The Philistines assembled all their forces at Aphek, and the ...read more

    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Medium (1 Samuel 28)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 24, 2025
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    What happened to a wayward king? Let's find out in 1 Samuel 28.

    Did Saul disobey God by going to a medium? Was Saul disobedient in other ways? How was the transfiguration very different? Let’s begin in 1 Samuel 28. Was war between the Philistines and Israel about to take place? And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies ...read more

    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    David Plunders Villages (1 Samuel 27)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 22, 2025
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    Is the good news about a faulty church or a perfect kingdom? Let's begin in 1 Samuel 27.

    Is the Bible different to most history books, in that it tells the good and the bad about its heroes? Is church life similar in that both righteous and evil acts are done? Should it shock us that only God is good? Let’s look at 1 Samuel 27. Did David disbelieve another one of Saul’s promises, not ...read more

    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Saul Strikes Again (1 Samuel 26)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 22, 2025
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    How do we handle our enemies? Let's begin in 1 Samuel 26.

    Do we wait on God for justice, or sin by taking revenge? Abigail wisely turned David from evil against Nabal, but did David do right by Saul? Let’s look at 1 Samuel 26. Did Saul break his word and seek to attack David again? People from Ziph came to Saul in Gibeah and informed him, “David is ...read more

    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Nabal The Fool (1 Samuel 25)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 20, 2025
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    Which is better giving or getting? Let's examine 1 Samuel 25.

    Is making rash decisions in anger foolish? Is giving more blessed than getting? Let’s look at 1 Samuel 25. Because they had given Nabal protection, did David ask him for food as a favor? Then Samuel died; and all Israel assembled and mourned for him, and they buried him at his house in Ramah. And ...read more

    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    David's Cave (1 Samuel 24)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 20, 2025
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    Should we show respect for even corrupt authority? Let's look at 1 Samuel 24.

    Should we show respect for authority even when it is corrupt? Did God work things out for David even though he too was very flawed? Let’s begin in 1 Samuel 24. Did David have an opportunity to kill Saul while hiding in a cave? When Saul had returned from following the Philistines, he was told, ...read more

    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Continual Prayer (1 Samuel 23)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 18, 2025
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    How often should we pray and what about? Let's begin in 1 Samuel 23)

    Did David continually ask God for guidance? As a result did he escape several potentially deadly situations? Are we people of continual prayer? Let’s look at 1 Samuel 23. Did David save the city of Keilah? Did he ask God first? Now they told David, “Behold, the Philistines are fighting against ...read more

    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Abuse Of Power (1 Samuel 22)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 18, 2025
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    What does abuse of power look like? Let's examine 1 Samuel 22.

    How dangerous is it to trust a man who abuses power? Are we arrogant and dictatorial or models of Christian living? Let’s begin in 1 Samuel 22. Did David find safety in a cave with a group of loyal followers? David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren ...read more

    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Fleeing Persecution (1 Samuel 21)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 17, 2025
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    Should we walk away from those who don't want to hear the Gospel, or flee those who persecute us for it? Let's begin in 1 Samuel 21.

    Are there situations to walk away from or even flee? What if people refuse to listen to the Gospel or worse, persecute us? Is mercy more important than sacrifice? Let’s begin in 1 Samuel 21. Did David understand that eating the shewbread, putting hunger ahead of the letter of the law, was innocent ...read more

    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Loyal Friends (1 Samuel 20)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 16, 2025
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    How rare is it to find a true friend willing to die for you? Is Jesus such a friend? Let's begin in 1 Samuel 20.

    Are loyal friends hard to find? Are we loyal to our friends even to death? Is Jesus a true friend? Let’s look at a special friendship in 1 Samuel 20. Did David ask Jonathan why Saul was determined to kill him? David fled from Naioth in Ramah. He came to Jonathan and said, “What have I done? What ...read more

    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Toxic Jealousy (1 Samuel 19)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 15, 2025
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    When does jealousy become toxic? Let's look at 1 Samuel 19.

    Was Saul jealous of David? Why is envy such a toxic emotion? Let’s look at 1 Samuel 19. How did Jonathan come to David’s defense against his father Saul? Saul now urged his servants and his son Jonathan to assassinate David. But Jonathan, because of his strong affection for David, told him what ...read more

    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    An Enemy Within (1 Samuel 18)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 14, 2025
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    How often do we find an enemy who is close to us? Let's look at 1 Samuel 18.

    Will faithful servants of God have enemies even from within? How should we treat them? Let’s begin in 1 Samuel 18. Did Jonathan and David become the best of friends? As soon as he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own ...read more

    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    David's Faith (1 Samuel 17)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 13, 2025
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    What kind of faith does it take for a young man to do what hardened soldiers were afraid to do? Let's look at 1 Samuel 17.

    How did a young man come to so much faith? How did he conquer a giant problem that had all of Israel cowering? Do we have that kind of faith? Let’s look in 1 Samuel 17. Was the Philistine threat a seemingly insurmountable problem? The Philistines got ready for war and brought their troops ...read more

    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    God Chose David (1 Samuel 16)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 11, 2025
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    Why does God choose one and not another? Let's look in 1 Samuel 16.

    Did God choose the least likely son of Jesse according to human reasoning? Are those God chooses often deemed unlikely by the world? Do we judge by outward appearance, or the heart? Let’s look at 1 Samuel 16. How did God assign Samuel to anoint a replacement for Saul? Does wisdom often mean ...read more

    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    God Rejects Saul (1 Samuel 15)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 10, 2025
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    Are we deserving of God's rejection like Saul or are we people after God's heart like David? Let's begin in 1 Samuel 15.

    What was the ultimate cause of Saul’s failure as king of Israel? Was his obedience to God partial and inconsistent? Did he desire to glorify himself or God? Let’s look in 1 Samuel 15. Was Saul expected to destroy everything that the Amalekites owned? Samuel said to Saul, “I am the one the Lord ...read more

    Denomination: Independent/Bible