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1 Samuel 25: Abigail the Intelligent and Beautiful Apr 08, 2024

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In this episode, two stories are going to take place: Samuel is going to die and David will have his second test in the wilderness. (The second test is the temptation to avenge himself.)

David was anointed but not appointed king. As a threat to the current king, David was treated as a defector, an outlaw, resulting in disrespect and ill-treatment by many. It was a difficult position to be in and the contempt is going to get to him.

In this test, David will be tempted to kill those who disrespect him, which is exactly what Saul did to the priests at Nob.

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This episode is part of our ongoing Bible Book Club series, starting with Genesis and journeying all the way through the Bible. Thanks for listening!

1 Samuel 24: David is Tested and Tempted in the Wilderness Apr 01, 2024

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In the next 3 episodes, while David is in the wilderness, he is going to have 3 tests. The first test is the temptation to avoid suffering. The second test is the temptation to avenge himself. The last test is a temptation, like the first, to avoid suffering. Will he pass all three?
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1 Samuel 22-23: Saul, the Priest-Killing King Mar 25, 2024

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In 1 Samuel 22 and 23, David flees Saul, picking up 400 followers and his family along the way. King Saul searches for a mole and pursues David.
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1 Samuel 20-21: Jonathan: David’s Friend of Faith, Hope, and Love Mar 18, 2024

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In 1 Samuel 20 and 21, David is on the run from Saul a man who should love him. Saul is his wife’s father, his best friend Jonathan’s father, and his king, the king whom David loyally served and even risked his life for. And as you would expect, David is frustrated. Every military action he has taken has been to serve Israel. Why is Saul doing this? What is he supposed to do? Fight back or dodge spears forever? How is this affecting the army and the people? What must they be thinking? It looks bad for Saul.

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1 Samuel 18-19:God Provides People to Protect David Mar 11, 2024

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In 1 Samuel 18 and 19, David has been transformed overnight from a pesky inquisitive baby brother to a celebrated hero, honored court member, and soon-to-be royal family member. His resume will continue to grow as we read through the 1st and 2nd Samuel.

But as David’s story builds, a contrasting subplot is being developed. The demise of Saul, the king the people wanted, compared to the rise of David, the king God wanted. Saul, the Bad Shepherd of the people, is contrasted with David the Good Shepherd.

Saul became a king like all the other nations’ kings, while David was a king with a heart for the Lord. Saul disobeyed the Lord repeatedly without repenting, while David's disobedience will be deeply repented.

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1 Samuel 17: David Defends God, Defeats Goliath Mar 04, 2024

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When we left Saul and David, Saul was suffering mentally from an evil spirit. David was summoned to soothe Saul’s nerves on the recommendation of a servant who said he played the lyre well and the Lord was with him.

It worked; the music was soothing to Saul. Saul liked David and made him an armor bearer. And in 1 Samuel 17, walks Goliath.

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1 Samuel 16-17: God Sees What Man Can’t...the Heart. Feb 26, 2024

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In 1 Samuel 16 and 17, the reign of Saul as king of Israel does not end overnight. It was a gradual process; much happened in between, with several lessons for us.

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1 Samuel 15: Saul Makes Excuses for Falling Short Feb 19, 2024

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Even though Saul has been told that his descendants will not be king and that God has chosen another man to replace him, that person has not been revealed, and Saul is still the king.

1 Samuel 15 shows the door still open for Saul to redeem himself in some way in whatever days he has left. An opportunity to find favor with the Lord arrives in the form of an order from Samuel to destroy the Amalekites. Can Saul do the right thing?

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1 Samuel 13-14: The Fall of Saul Feb 12, 2024

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In 1 Samuel 13 and 14, the Israelites are hopeful that Saul is the answer to the long-awaited promise made in Genesis. While it looks to them that Saul is the king--often called the "second Adam"--he is not. His fall comes fast.

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1 Samuel 10-12: The Rise of King Saul Feb 05, 2024

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In 1 Samuel 10, 11, and 12, our story has a back-and-forth feel like a game...a chess game.

Each team now has a king. Team Israel has a king – Saul. Team God has a king – God and a voice -- Samuel.
Let's study the rise of King Saul together.
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