Ringing in our ears from the book of Judges is the cry for a king, so we are not surprised to find that the book that is now divided into 1 Samuel and 2 Samuel answers the need for a king. However, the process was not very neat, since there was a first failed attempt to have a king and then a second more successful one, which was not without its own problems. As we see in all the books of the Old Testament, God fulfills his promises, but the promise of an anointed king to save God’s people was not finally and completely fulfilled until Christ came.
The explosive growth of the church in Jerusalem led to the first threat of division between two groups, as recorded in Acts 6:1-7. Wisely...
Paul addressed a serious conflict in the church and how to live differently: in unity, joy, gentleness, peace, and goodness.
Psalms 127 and 128 beautifully describe God’s perspective on children, which we need to recover, not only for our own happiness but also for...