Saul obeys the command to destroy the Amalekites. God's wrath is always just: the Amalekites opposed the Israelites coming out of Egypt and were wicked. The Canaanites likewise worshipped their…
This verse is the greatest comfort in the uncertainties of life but it is only for those who love God. In all the trials and sufferings of life God is…
Jesus gives three pictures about money. Firstly, the picture of treasure. We get what we want but something else soon comes along and the excitement fades. Secondly, He speaks of…
We are attracted to the darkness. Paul lists things that were common in the church in Ephesus and are still common today. These are all things our society celebrates. They…
In between King Saul's disobedience and foolishness, the message here seems to be that he was good and courageous. While Saul achieved great things, the one thing that really mattered…
We don't know what to pray for because we don't know the will of God. The Holy Spirit gives us words to pray and intercedes for us, taking our groans…
Saul's response to his previous foolishness is to become zealous. He makes an oath that the Israelites should not eat. Jonathan sees this for the foolish thing it is. The…
Paul writes about having been saved in the past tense but there is also a hope of glory yet to come. We hope for things without certainty, but this hope…