Turning from building a monument to himself, Saul blames the people for failing to completely destroy the Amalekites as commanded. God regrets making him king but God is said not…
Bible Text: 1 Samuel 15:1-3 | Preacher: James Allan | Series: 1 Samuel | These commands for violence were for a specific occasion, not for all of God's people throughout…
Bible Text: 1 Samuel 15:1-3 | Preacher: James Allan | Series: 1 Samuel | Saul obeys the command to destroy the Amalekites. God's wrath is always just: the Amalekites opposed…
Bible Text: 1 Samuel 14:47-52 | Preacher: James Allan | Series: 1 Samuel | In between King Saul's disobedience and foolishness, the message here seems to be that he was…
Bible Text: 1 Samuel 14:24-46 | Preacher: James Allan | Series: 1 Samuel | Saul's response to his previous foolishness is to become zealous. He makes an oath that the…
Bible Text: 1 Samuel 14:1-23 | Preacher: James Allan | Series: 1 Samuel
Bible Text: 1 Samuel 13 | Preacher: James Allan | Series: 1 Samuel | The Philistines are humiliated and want to crush Israel in retaliation. Saul commits an act of…
Bible Text: 1 Samuel 12 | Preacher: James Allan | Series: 1 Samuel | Samuel summarises his time as the judge of Israel, now that Saul is king. The people…
Bible Text: 1 Samuel 11 | Preacher: James Allan | Series: 1 Samuel | Saul had become king for this moment. The enemy Nahash arrives and wants to humiliate and…
Bible Text: 1 Samuel 10:17-27 | Preacher: James Allan | Series: 1 Samuel | Here Saul is proclaimed king but there are some things worth spoiling the pomp and pageantry…