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    Stopping A Rebel (2 Samuel 20)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 17, 2025
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    When should we stop a rebel and when not? Let's look at 2 Samuel 20.

    When reconciliation cannot be had, how can a rebel’s destructive influence be stopped? Let’s begin in 2 Samuel 20. Did a rebel named Sheba, son of Bikri, stir up division among the tribes? Now a wicked [worthless] man, a Benjaminite named Sheba son of Bichri, happened to be there. He blew the ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    The David Conundrum (2 Samuel 23)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 20, 2025
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    How could a man who plundered whole villages, committed adultery and murder be considered righteous and a man after God's own heart? Let's begin in 2 Samuel 23.

    How could a man who pillaged whole villages, committed adultery and murder be declared righteous, and a man after God’s own heart? How could the Spirit of the Lord speak through such a man? Are genuine repentance and faith keys? Let’s begin in 2 Samuel 23. Does the fear of God begin to explain ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Or Numbers (2 Samuel 24)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 21, 2025
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    Do we rely on God or numbers? Let's look at 2 Samuel 24.

    Do human governments rely on God or military numbers? Does God often defeat a strong enemy using inferior numbers? Let’s look at 2 Samuel 24. Was Israel relying on military numbers rather than God, who often defeated enemies by using inferior numbers? Now the anger of the Lord burned against ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Philistines Punished (1 Samuel 5)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Mar 31, 2025
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    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

    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Ark Returned (1 Samuel 6)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 1, 2025
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    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

    Denomination: Baptist

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    National Repentance (1 Samuel 7)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 1, 2025
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    Is Baal or Astarte the answer to our national woes or is national repentance needed? Let's look at 1 Samuel 7.

    Is the party of Baal or the party of Astarte the answer to national woes or is national repentance the real answer? What happened when all Israel confessed their sins and repented? Are we willing to repent of worshipping false gods? Let’s look at 1 Samuel 7. Did the people repent of worshipping ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Human Governments (1 Samuel 8)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 3, 2025
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    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

    Denomination: Baptist

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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: Baptist

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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: Baptist

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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: Baptist

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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: Baptist

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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: Baptist

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    Blessing In Disguise (1 Samuel 30)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 26, 2025
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    Is rejection sometimes a blessing in disguise? Let's look at 1 Samuel 30.

    Was David’s rejection by the Philistines and return home a blessing in disguise? Despite his horrendous sins, like plundering and murdering whole villages, why did God bless him? If God loved a man with so many faults like David, could He love us too? Let’s continue in 1 Samuel 30. Was it God’s ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Waiting Patiently (2 Samuel 2)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 29, 2025
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    How long must we wait patiently for God? Let's look at 2 Samuel 2)

    How many years was it since Samuel anointed David king in Saul’s stead and he became king over just Judah? How much longer would David have to wait to be king of all Israel? How long have we waited for our king from heaven? Let’s look at 2 Samuel 2. Where did God tell David to move to with his ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Imperfect King (2 Samuel 3)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 30, 2025
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    Was David very imperfect but had one important quality? Let's look at 2 Samuel 3.

    Did David continue his legacy of faith? Was he a man with large faults, but even larger faith? Let’s look at 2 Samuel 3. Did David feel entitled to take more wives? Is polygamy selfish, where wives lack a husband’s exclusive companionship? Is narcissistic privilege a problem with human ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist