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.
Jesus demonstrated true greatness by taking the place of a servant in his life and in his death.
Salvation is not a matter of racial identity or religious privilege but of true righteousness, which comes through the gospel.
If we invest in making disciples, our lives become bound up with theirs to die and live together.
