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.
In a series of encounters, Jesus showed the way to enter the kingdom of God.
The demons revealed that their only purpose is to destroy, while Jesus demonstrated his power to heal and restore.
On the night he was betrayed, Jesus gave new meaning to the Passover in a meal that he gave to participants in the New...