Read the passage here. Last week, in our look at the books of Samuel, we were introduced to David, a character that most of us are at least a little familiar with. And the passage … Read More
1 Samuel 16:1-13
Read the passage here. Continuing on in our look at the book of Samuel, in today’s passage we’re introduced to the person of David. It should be obvious that David looms large in the imaginations … Read More
1 Samuel 15
Read the passage here. We are continuing in our study of 1 & 2 Samuel. As in previous books, we are not covering every verse in Samuel. Rather, we are skipping through it (probably) quite … Read More
1 Samuel 13:1-15
Read the passage here. By way of quick review, last week we continued our study of the book of Samuel by looking at the introduction to Saul, who becomes Israel’s first king. Without spending too … Read More
1 Samuel 9:1 – 10:8
Read the passage here. Last week, in our continuing look at the book (or books) of Samuel, we discussed the transition from Judges to kings – that is, the transition from a tribal Israel ruled … Read More
1 Samuel 8:1-22
Read the passage here. Continuing in our study of the book(s) of Samuel, our passage today represents a shift in the narrative of Israel (or of God’s work in and through Israel) from a tribalized … Read More
1 Samuel 2:1-10
Today we are beginning a study of 1 and 2 Samuel. And as I often like to do when we begin a new book, I’d like to spend this first Sunday covering some introductory matters … Read More
1 John 5:13-21
So this is our last week in the first epistle of John. Our passage today is 1 John 5:13-21. 13 I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God … Read More
1 John 5:1-12
Our passage today is from 1 John 5:1-12. It reads: 5 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well. 2 This is … Read More
1 John 4:7-21
Our passage today continues our study of 1 John. We are reading from 1 John 4:7-21 7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of … Read More