Sermons on 1 Samuel 18:5-9:

Intimacy: Building Strong Friendships Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 6, 2012

Love is the context for intimacy. Commitment is the promise of intimacy, and trust is the anchor and precondition for intimacy.

When I was young, I like to go to the bookstore’s cards section and browse the cards. • I like to read the words – especially cards for the different occasions like graduation, wedding, sympathy, love or friendships. • The words are beautiful and well-thought out. But I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:1-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Dealing With Spear Throwers

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Jul 9, 2016

Recently had to deal with a bitter root that showed up in church. I had been reading Tale of 3 Kings just prior. Decided to speak about the Saul in me, rather than the Saul in others.

Dealing With Spear Throwers PPT 1 Message Title In John 14:2 Jesus said, "I go to prepare a place for you." That verse primarily concerns heaven, but I want to take the thought of a prepared place and alter it slightly to say that not only does God prepare a place for us, but He also prepares us ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:6-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Spirit Of Saul

Contributed by Joshua A. Muncy on Aug 17, 2016

The Spirit of Saul is one of the many spirits coming against the church today. This message tells how to identify, confront, and demolish this spirit before it destroys a church.

NOTE TO THE READER: I was preaching a series near the beginning of the year at the War PH Church entitled "Close Encounters", when God stopped me dead in my tracks, and started teaching me of the "Spirit of Saul". I had no knowledge of this spirit until then. The week before, I had preached on how ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:6-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith Partners Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Apr 27, 2015

Let us learn from the relationship of David and Jonathan

This morning we will look at a love story; nope, not about a man and woman but about 2 men. I don’t want you to answer, but what is going on in your mind right now? I got your attention didn’t I? Our sinful world sees the relationship of David and Jonathan as a romantic one. The ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:1-5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Saul Compared To David Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on May 18, 2015

Learn from choices taken by Saul and David.

We continue our worship of our Creator God by hearing and learning from His own words for us. Open your Bibles to 1 Samuel 18…. David had just defeated the Giant Goliath and the Philistine army. The King of Israel at that time was Saul who called David to his service. There is a lot said in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:5-30

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Covenant Characteristics Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 20, 2015

Sharing 5 characteristics of a covenant relationship (Material adapted from Gary Chapman's book, Covenant Marriage; chapter 2 Covenant Marriages, pgs. 13- 24)

HoHum: A man and woman, both 60 years old, had just spent the day celebrating 40 years of marriage. They got home and were examining their gifts when all of a sudden an angel appeared and said, “Because you two have been such a loving couple all these years, the Lord is going to give each of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Envy Destroy Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 21, 2016

Don't let envy ruin your life. Celebrate the success of others. Be grateful for what God has given you.

We are going to see the destructive power of ENVY in the life of King Saul. • What the difference between jealousy and envy? To envy is to want something which belongs to another person, like wanting someone’s fame and success. • Jealousy is the fear that something which we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:5-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Trouble With Success Series

Contributed by Jeremiah Menyongai on Sep 5, 2016

God could have bypassed all protocols and land David in the Palace, but that would be suicidal for David. He had to learn the language of protocol and statecraft. He had to learn how to deal with pressures of success and pass - women, power, wealth.

SERIES: DAVID - A MAN AFTER GOD¡¦S OWN HEART: Part 6: The Trouble With Success (1&2) 1. 1 Samuel 17:25 Now the Israelites had been saying, ¡§Do you see how this man keeps coming out? He comes out to defy Israel. The king will give great wealth to the man who kills him. He will also give him his ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:1-14

Denomination: Charismatic

Entering The Badlands Series

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Apr 7, 2014

The fourth message in my series on David. This speaks to the times that we are having to navigate through the most difficult times of life.

DAVID—A MAN AFTER GOD’S OWN HEART 04—ENTERING THE BADLANDS TEXT: 1 Samuel 18:6-9 1 Samuel 18:6-9 KJV And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:6-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Trouble With Success Series

Contributed by James D. Thornber on Dec 26, 2013

We would like to think that after killing Goliath, David would be well-liked and admired by everyone in Israel. But the problem with success is it brings its own set of difficulties. How we handle these difficulties shows our character vefore God.

The Trouble With Success 1 Samuel 18:1-16 How many like to think that when good things are happening that everyone will like us and want to rejoice with us? Most people will. But there will be people, even in the church, who will be jealous of our victories, and how we handle this jealousy and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:1-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

When The Hurt Comes

Contributed by Wes Gunther on Mar 19, 2019

How to respond when we've been hurt by others.

When the hurt comes - I Samuel 18:1-15 (David and Saul) I. Why do Christians hurt other Christians? A. We are sinners (I Peter 4:12-13) B. We are often so adamant on our stand (right or wrong) II. What is my response to be? (I Peter 3:8-11) A. I am only responsible for my actions ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:1-15

A Love That Lifts Others Up Above You Series

Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on May 7, 2021

Love and Fresh air is not free anymore. Can we love in a such a manner that makes another person better than ourselves?

A Love that lifts others up above you You must have heard the saying “ You can’t live on love and fresh air alone”. The underlying assumption behind this saying is that they are the only two things that are available free. Let us look at it in the context of today. Newspapers are full of stories of ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:16, 1 Samuel 16:21, 1 Samuel 18:7, Acts 9:22-31, Acts 4:36-37, John 21:15-17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dealing With Ocd Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 22, 2021

OCD is often joked about but this mental health issue can severely impact people's lives. Saul's obsession over David ultimately impacted his ability to rule Israel.

In 1884 he moved to the United States with nothing but a letter of introduction to Thomas Edison. The letter was written by his former employer, Charles Batchelor, and it simply read, “I know two great men, one is you and the other is this young man.” Today, when we think of Tesla, we think of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:1-9

Denomination: Wesleyan

Transforming Challenges Into Victories

Contributed by Cameron Conway on Feb 19, 2019

Receiving a call from God brings with it the great test of if you can transform challenges into victories. How you face challenges shows if you are able to fight the battle and see God bring about a mighty victory.

For more information and other teachings, podcasts, videos, books and study guides visit https://conwaychristianresources.com For those who have been anointed and have received a calling from God one of the greatest tests you will face will come in the form of discovering the skill of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:5

Denomination: Foursquare

Jealousy Follows Favor Series

Contributed by Cameron Conway on Feb 26, 2019

No matter what God has called you to be you’ll notice that jealousy inevitably follows after favor. It doesn’t just follow but it hunts and runs after it because others see something in you they either want, need or used to have.

For more information and other teachings, podcasts, videos, books and study guides visit https://conwaychristianresources.com No matter what God has called you to be it in ministry, business, government, education etc., you will notice that jealousy inevitably follows after favor. It doesn’t just ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:6-7, 1 Samuel 15:26-28, 1 Samuel 18:8, Proverbs 28:16, Job 5:2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Foursquare