David’s dramatic victory over Goliath and the Philistines catapulted him into his future. No longer just a young lad from the least of tribes with only stories of killing a …

David’s father, Jesse, now an old man, sent David to the ongoing battle with the Philistines. He wanted news, but he also wanted to send supplies. When David reached the …

Ephesians 6:12 tells us we fight, not with mortal men, but with principalities, powers, rulers of the darkness of this age and the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly …

When we look at 1 Samuel 16, we see the hand of God preparing a young man for his calling. He is, after all, the God of all circumstances. But …

The Bible doesn’t tell us how long, but Samuel mourned for Saul long enough that God had to tell him it was time to move on. Then another matter kept …

Samuel’s relationship with Saul came to a dramatic end.  He had high expectations for this tall, handsome son of Kish. The prophet had heard God’s word to his heart concerning …

Saul, not unlike many, had one major character flaw — self worship. Without the presence of the Holy Spirit to guide and confront the errors within him, he was left …

God regretted making Saul king. This story explains why. When God delivered the Israelites from Egypt, the Amalekites attacked their rear, taking out the stragglers when they were tired and …

Saul’s disobedience in 1 Samuel 13 resulted in losing the kingdom he could have had. Now God would look for another with a heart like His own. Saul’s life unraveled. …

King Saul had a son, Jonathan. In 1 Samuel 14, we get a glimpse of his character. While his father sat under a pomegranate tree with his 600 men, Jonathan, …