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.
If a man makes a great claim about himself, he should be ready to present evidence to back up his claim. In John 5:17-47,...
As David’s covenant with David held firm through difficult times, so God’s covenant with us keeps us throughout our lives.
In our summer series, we will be looking at critical events in the book of Acts, starting with Jesus’ commission of his “sent ones”...