1 Samuel ends on a sad but hopeful note with Saul killed and David waiting in the wings, but even David and the rest of the kings of Judah were preparation for the ideal Messiah King.
No matter how long we have been Christians, we can always keep growing more and more in purity and love.
Adam was a type of Christ, each having the same role as the representative of his people, but with opposite outcomes.
As Jesus finally approached Jerusalem, he admonished the leaders and affirmed his mission.