Category: 1 Samuel

“Revenge is a very, very, very dangerous motivation.“ ~ Willem Dafoe as Clark in Clear and Present Danger 1994 I love the movies, always have. Growing up at the Midway & Parr Theaters, I experienced comedy, drama, war & music. I’m sure you did too! But sadly, the story of how Joab kills Abner is […]

1 Samuel ends with the death of an unlikely king — the very king the people of Israel begged for in 1 Samuel, chapter 8. And, just as always, God was right in not wanting to grant this wish. Now, as we move to the end of this book, Saul dies along with his sons; […]

If you’ve been with me a while, you most likely know where I’m going with this lesson from 1 Samuel. As a psych. major, I used to laugh at the fortune tellers and “spiritual advisors” who hang ad shingles out front of their houses. One of my favorite memes was: “Why do you never see […]

“And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors.” ~ Matthew 6:12 (NKJV) I would venture to say that just about every Christian knows this line from The Lord’s Prayer in Matthew. Sure, we learned many verses such as this one as we read through the Bible. But, how well do we practice them? […]

Move forward and complete whatever project you have — Then, pray. Is that how it goes? Well, if you’re anything like me, this is many times the process. Today’s Bible study lesson is simple. We’ll discover how David made his decisions. Also, we’ll see the true motive of Saul when he prayed. Both sought God […]

Saul — Each time I read deeper into 1 Samuel, I dislike this insane king more and more. We learned in chapter 21 how the priest Ahimelech helped David to remain on the run. And, we know the priest’s gifts were given out of love and respect. But, we’re about to discover that evil sometimes […]

Truthfully, have you ever told a “little white lie“? I’m sure you have. Specifically, if you’re a man with a wife or girlfriend, that fateful question: “Does this dress make me look too big?” comes to mind. What do you answer? Well, today’s Bible study lesson from 1 Samuel deals with several issues going on […]

The 5th commandment… “Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be prolonged on the land which the Lord your God gives you.” ~ Exodus 20:12 I once wrote a series of posts about the meaning of each commandment. The 5th commandment has to do with honor but was also a means […]

“I’m so mad I could…” This thought came to my mind as I read this Scripture from 1 Samuel. Saul has no problem openly displaying his jealousy and hatred of David as we’ll soon discover. We saw this resentment building in the previous lesson when the crowds praised David and belittled Saul. But, by now […]

When I read this passage from 1 Samuel, I’m reminded of the classic movie; “The Ten Commandments” starring Charleston Heston. I’m sure you’ve watched the film. But, if not it’s very entertaining although not accurate according to Scripture. All the same, remember the scene at the beginning of the movie where Moses parades through the […]

“So they brought a bad report of the land which they had spied out to the sons of Israel, saying, “The land through which we have gone to spy out is a land that devours its invihabitants; and all the people whom we saw in it are people of great stature.” – Numbers 13:32 I […]