After David kills Goliath, he becomes Saul’s General piling up several military victories over the Philistines. David becomes so popular with the people that the women who are greeting the returning victors sing, “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.” (1 Samuel 18:7 NKJV) This infuriates Saul who is gripped with pride, bitter envy and self-seeking. Pastor Kevin uses…
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Sermons on 1 Samuel (Page 3)
David visits his three older brothers encamped with the army in the Valley of Elah. Arriving to discover the entire army in great fear of Goliath, David responds, “For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God” (1 Samuel 17:26 NKJV)? David receives King Saul’s permission to fight Goliath. “Then David said to the Philistine, ‘…I come to you in the…
Saul becomes oppressed by a distressing spirit, but is soothed when the shepherd David plays the harp for him. The Philistine and Israelite armies gather for battle in the Valley of Elah. The Philistine giant Goliath taunts the Israelites – “‘I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.’ When Saul and all Israel…
Under God’s instructions, Samuel travels to Bethlehem and to anoint a new king, a son of Jesse, in place of Saul. After rejecting Jesse’s first seven sons, God chooses the youngest, David the shepherd. “For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart… Then Samuel took the horn of oil and…
Audio file includes communion message at the end As God had commanded through the prophet Samuel, Saul musters an army and attacks the Amalekites. However, he spares King Agag and the best of the livestock, disobeying God’s command to completely destroy all the people and everything that belongs to them. Confronted by Samuel after the battle, Saul makes excuses for his incomplete…