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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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    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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    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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    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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    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 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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    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: Independent/Bible

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    Lamenting An Enemy (2 Samuel 1)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 27, 2025
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    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

    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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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: Independent/Bible

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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: Independent/Bible

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    Ishbosheth Assassinated (2 Samuel 4)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 1, 2025
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    Are mere words good enough or does God want us to obey? Let's look at 2 Samuel 4.

    Do we rely upon a man to protect us or God? Did David support an assassination or punish those involved? Is doing God’s will more important than empty words? Let’s look at 2 Samuel 4. Did Ishbosheth rely on God or Abner for protection? When Saul’s son Ish-bosheth heard that Abner had died in ...read more

    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    King At Last (2 Samuel 5)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 2, 2025
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    Is God's timing often a lesson in patience and trust? Let's look at 2 Samuel 5.

    Did David have to wait 14-15 years after Samuel anointed him king? Must we also learn to patiently wait on God’s timing? Were David’s marriages a blind spot? Have we ever discovered any blind spots? Let’s look at 2 Samuel 5. Was David finally anointed king for the third time, over all Israel? How ...read more

    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Secret Sins (2 Samuel 11)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 8, 2025
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    Can we be forgiven of secret sins? Let's begin in 2 Samuel 11.

    Have we all had secret sins, committed in full view of heaven? What secret sins do we not want to talk about? Can we be forgiven? Let’s begin in 2 Samuel 11. David made many mistakes, more than is recorded of Saul, except that David repented and Saul just made excuses. What was one of David’s ...read more

    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Repentance Not Excuses (2 Samuel 12)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 8, 2025
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    Is the mark of a real leader is repentance, not excuses? Let's begin in 2 Samuel 12.

    Is a real leader someone who is ready and willing to repent like David? How many just make excuses like Saul? What about us? Let’s begin in 2 Samuel 12. How tactful was Nathan the prophet in addressing David’s gross sins? Then the Lord sent Nathan to David. And he came to him and said, “There ...read more

    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Bringing Back God's Glory Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Aug 6, 2002
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    The capture of the ark and its removal to the land of the Philistines only symbolizes what is already true, what has been true for a long time, the glory of God has departed from Israel.

    A Study of the Life of Samuel Sermon # 4 “Bringing Back God’s Glory!” 1 Samuel 4:1 – 6:17 We have seen how Samuel dominates the first three chapters of 1 Samuel and now he fades into the background while the spiritual condition and ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist