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  • Saul To Be King (1 Samuel 9)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 4, 2025
     | 289 views

    Do we put our trust in kings or God? Let's look at 1 Samuel 9.

    Do we tend to want leaders based on superficial qualities? What outward traits did Saul have? What leader serves like Jesus did? Let’s begin in 1 Samuel 9. What were Saul’s outstanding physical characteristics? There was a wealthy man from the tribe of Benjamin named Kish. He was the son of Abiel ...read more

  • Loyal Friends (1 Samuel 20)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 16, 2025
     | 289 views

    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

  • How To Pray In A Cave - 1 Samuel 22:1-5 Series

    Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Sep 16, 2025
     | 350 views

    Already but Not Yet: Explore the tension of David’s reign—chosen by God but not yet on the throne—and how it mirrors the reign of Jesus in our lives today.

    For free audio or video download of this message, visit https://www.treasuringgod.com/sermons-by-scripture or my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@DarrellFerguson. 1 Samuel 22:1 David left Gath and escaped to the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and his father's household heard ...read more

  • 1 Samuel 7:2-4 Series

    Contributed by Rev. Randy Barker on Nov 22, 2014
     | 9,176 views

    1 samuel 7:2-4

    Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. my sermon ideas and illustrations are often taken from many sources including those at Sermoncentral.com, there could be instances where other ...read more

  • An Enemy Within (1 Samuel 18)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 14, 2025
     | 213 views

    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

  • Fleeing Persecution (1 Samuel 21)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 16, 2025
     | 332 views

    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

  • Abuse Of Power (1 Samuel 22)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 18, 2025
     | 333 views

    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

  • Continual Prayer (1 Samuel 23)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 18, 2025
     | 302 views

    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

  • David Rejected (1 Samuel 29)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 24, 2025
     | 297 views

    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

  • Lamenting An Enemy (2 Samuel 1)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 27, 2025
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     | 294 views

    How did David honor a man who became his enemy? Let's look at 2 Samuel 1.

    Is Bible history blunt and honest, often without a statement of approval or disapproval? Would we honor an enemy with a song of lament? Was David forgiven? Are we? Let’s look at 2 Samuel 1. How did news of Saul and Jonathan’s death first reach David? After Saul’s death, when David had returned ...read more

  • The Ark Stolen (1 Samuel 4)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Mar 30, 2025
     | 445 views

    Why was the ark stolen? Where is it now? Let's begin in 1 Samuel 4.

    What happened to Israel due to their disobedience again? How important was the ark, chest or box of the covenant? Is the ark of the covenant now in heaven? Let’s begin 1 Samuel 4. Did the Philistines defeat Israel in battle? Did people think that the ark rather than obedience would save them? And ...read more

  • Philistines Punished (1 Samuel 5)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Mar 30, 2025
     | 236 views

    Do people have an excuse for ignoring God? Let's look at 1 Samuel 5.

    Does God provide evidence of His existence? Do idols actually do anything for people? Let’s look at 1 Samuel 5. Where was the stolen ark of the covenant placed by the Philistines? Dagon was a half man half fish idol. After the Philistines took God’s chest, they brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod. ...read more

  • The Ark Returned (1 Samuel 6)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 1, 2025
     | 461 views

    How reverently do we handle holy things? Let's look at 1 Samuel 6.

    Do we treat the things of God with proper reverence as holy or are we sloppy? Do we quickly turn from the error of our ways or stubbornly persist? Let’s look at 1 Samuel 6. How long did it take the Philistines to admit they made a mistake? Why are we so stubborn to repent of a bad decision? The ...read more

  • Human Governments (1 Samuel 8)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 3, 2025
     | 227 views

    Do all human governments eventually disappoint? Let's look at 1 Samuel 8.

    Are all human governments faulty? Why would people think that the solution is a king when God is the real answer? Let’s look at 1 Samuel 8. Did Samuel’s sons reveal yet another sad reason why succession fails to guarantee faithfulness to God? For this reason, do Protestants have every right to ...read more

  • Reasoning With An Unreasonable King (1 Samuel 24:1-22)

    Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Sep 9, 2024
     | 875 views

    David's journey to the throne seemed to stop when he found himself in a cave hiding from King Saul's army. David had an opportunity to kill Saul. However, he handled it in a way that demonstrated both his godly character and leadership.

    We have followed the life of David from the time where he was a shepherd boy tending the flocks of his family to the battlefields of Israel. He has matured from a boy into a man, killing a giant, winning the heart of the nation, and developing into a man of God. He had reached the pinnacles of ...read more