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  • Nabal The Fool (1 Samuel 25)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 20, 2025
     | 163 views

    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

  • David Rejected (1 Samuel 29)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 24, 2025
     | 106 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

  • Blessing In Disguise (1 Samuel 30)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 26, 2025
     | 161 views

    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

  • Lamenting An Enemy (2 Samuel 1)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 27, 2025
     | 93 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

  • Waiting Patiently (2 Samuel 2)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 29, 2025
     | 159 views

    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

  • An Imperfect King (2 Samuel 3)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 30, 2025
     | 114 views

    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

  • Ishbosheth Assassinated (2 Samuel 4)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 1, 2025
     | 87 views

    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

  • King At Last (2 Samuel 5)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 2, 2025
     | 101 views

    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

  • Secret Sins (2 Samuel 11)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 8, 2025
     | 115 views

    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

  • Repentance Not Excuses (2 Samuel 12)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 8, 2025
     | 129 views

    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

  • Godly Counsel (2 Samuel 17)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 14, 2025
     | 106 views

    How important is godly counsel? Let's look at 2 Samuel 17.

    Is there a need for us to surround ourselves with wise godly counsel, rather than fools? Even with the wisest human plans, do we need God’s intervention? How important is the loyalty of trusted friends? Let’s look at 2 Samuel 17. What was Ahithophel’s advice to Absalom to conquer ...read more

  • Death Of A Traitor (2 Samuel 18)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 15, 2025
     | 133 views

    Do we celebrate or mourn the death of a traitor? Let's look at 2 Samuel 18.

    Do people like Joseph’s brothers, Absalom, Adonijah and Judas remind us of betrayal? How do we treat our very imperfect leaders? Let’s look at 2 Samuel 18. Who were the three captains of David’s army? Did he request that they be gentle with his rebel son Absalom? And David numbered the people who ...read more

  • A Difficult Return (2 Samuel 19)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 16, 2025
     | 193 views

    How difficult would it be to reunite a nation or church after a time of division? Let's look at 2 Samuel 19.

    How did David handle his return to Jerusalem as king? After betrayal and false accusations, how difficult is it reconciling a divided nation or church? Let’s look at 2 Samuel 19. Did Joab disapprove of David mourning his rebellious son? Then it was reported to Joab, “Behold, the king is weeping ...read more

  • Stopping A Rebel (2 Samuel 20)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 17, 2025
     | 148 views

    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

  • Gibeonite Justice (2 Samuel 21)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 18, 2025
     | 128 views

    Should we settle for Gibeonite justice or is there something better? Let's begin in 2 Samuel 21.

    Did David do what the Lord really wanted to atone for the atrocity committed against the Gibeonites or did God bless the land despite David’s inadequacy? Let’s look at 2 Samuel 21. Why was there a famine? Had Saul violated a peace treaty with the Gibeonites that Joshua had made? Were others in ...read more