1 Samuel
1 Samuel 18
Bible Passage: 1 Samuel 18 The sharing for this chapter is very late and I do apologize. And I will keep this short. What do you see in this passage? There are many familiar stories in the…
1 Samuel 17
Bible Passage: 1 Samuel 17 Today’s chapter is about the famous story of David versus Goliath. David did what was obvious in his sight – to courageously take down the man who was defying the army of…
1 Samuel 16
Bible Passage: 1 Samuel 16 I am a big fan of reality shows. Especially shows like “US Got Talent”. I love the element of surprise when a contestant comes up and does something totally unexpected. Especially when…
1 Samuel 15
Bible Passage: 1 Samuel 15 Better Than the Fat of Rams When you were little, what was the most effective way to please your parents? I’m sure that we will all come up with the same answer,…
1 Samuel 14
Bible Passage: 1 Samuel 14 Whew! What a chapter! I thought I was in the middle of the screening of the Hobbit or fighting along with Aragon in the Lord of the Rings. The epic fight scenes…
1 Samuel 13
Bible Passage: 1 Samuel 13 The two explanations above are modern day parallels to the views of Saul and Samuel in this chapter. Worried that the soldiers were leaving him because of a lack of activity, Saul…
1 Samuel 11
Bible Passage: 1 Samuel 11 This chapter began with the first fruit of Saul’s government, in which he rescued Jabesh-gilead from the Ammonites. At first, the Ammonites offered the Israelites an ultimatum (1 Samuel 11:2): “Fight and…
1 Samuel 10
Bible Passage: 1 Samuel 10 In today’s reading, Samuel officially announced the word of God to Saul, and prophesied to him what is to happen so that he may obey. Saul was anointed and later proclaimed to…
1 Samuel 9
Bible Passage: 1 Samuel 9 The Right Person for the Job “Long live the king!” Saul was picked to be king in front of all the people, the first king of Israel. He was the son of…
1 Samuel 8
Bible Passage: 1 Samuel 8 The Israelites were labeled as stiff neck by God and for a good reason. In this chapter, the stiff neck Israelites demonstrated their rebellion and rejection of God as king. Rather, they…