Labels help us make quick decisions about certain things, and that is good. Abner, the commander of sauls army, made ishbaal, sauls son, king of israelresulting in warfare between israel and judah 2. A bible study in easyenglish 2800 word vocabulary on the book of 1 samuel. Articles sermons topics books podcasts filter resources by ask pastor john. The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations. He was a prepared man shepherd, warrior, prudent speaker, a finelooking man. There was still hope that he could serve god with his.
Fourth, the books of samuel demonstrate the personal and national effects of sin. Now before we read the passage, and its 1 samuel chapter 14 saul and about six hundred men are on one side of a valley and about thirty thousand plus philistines, or philistines, are. David becomes israels king 1 samuel 16 2 samuel 10 part of the series. Now before we read the passage, and its 1 samuel chapter 14 saul and about six hundred men are on one side of a valley and about thirty thousand plus philistines, or philistines, are encamped on the other side of the valley. The psalmist implores us to make a joyful noise unto the lord, but the context makes it clear he is using noise as a synonym for music. Easyenglish is a system of simple english designed by wycliffe associates uk. The book of 1 samuel describes a number of turning points, for individuals like saul, and for the nation israel. In 1 samuel, god reluctantly raises up kings to rule the israelites.
Scripture last week we begin a sermon series on the life of david. Based on davids life, they provide the necessary ingredients for developing a heart for god. When i told her i was preaching about david, she said, king david is one of my. Because of saul s rebellion, god removed his spirit from the king and allowed an evil spirit to torment him. Once per week, all new sermons will be emailed to your inbox. David, the apple of gods eye, was one of the greatest characters of all times.
Second samuel begins with david mourning the death of saul and jonathan chapter 1 and being anointed king of judah 2. The last time we talked there was no king in israel. The two books of samuel were classified as one in the jewish canon. Matthews gospel identifies jealousy with the description evil eye, familiar to all. Title first and second samuel were considered as one book in the earliest hebrew manuscript, and were later divided into the two books by the translators of the greek version, the septuagint lxx. Gods timing is always perfect see 1 samuel 9 and the end of 1. God rebukes him and tells him to arise and anoint the new king 1 samuel 16. With that question in mind, i call your attention to the episode we just read from the book of 1 samuel. The beginning of royal history 16 of 54 by stan coffey. In a book dealing for the most part with the reigns of israels first two kings, saul and david, it is significant that the author chose not to include a birth narrative of either of these men, but to describe the birth of their forerunner and anointer, the prophet samuel. Well, theres a whole book in the bible that answers that question. If you are paying attention to the bigger story, then you might be wondering, next king.
You remember last week we began to look at this great book. Saul would have perceived samuel s act of anointing another man king as treason 1 samuel 16. He led saul to samuel, and prepares samuel to anoint him king. Upon its translation into the greek, samuel was joined with the book of kings and the total work was called the books of the kingdoms. Davids story begins in 1 samuel 16, where we read that god sent samuel to anoint david as the next king of israel 16. Watch our overview video on the book of 1 samuel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The two books of samuel were originally one volume in the hebrew text. This is the story of how david is chosen to be the next king of israel. Samuel anoints david the lord said to samuel, how long will you mourn for saul, since i have rejected him as king over israel. The old testament brings us hope for a savior that will crush the serpents head and relinquish the shame and guilt of sin.
At one point in his life, king saul had been used of the lord to accomplish great things. The author of 1 and 2 samuel has a similar verse 2 samuel 6. Intro to 1 samuel biblica the international bible society. We find hope in the word of god of a son that will bring complete fulfillment and sufficiency. Sermons on 1 samuel first presbyterian church, jackson. Yes, he had forfeited the kingdom, that would surely be taken from him. Nov 06, 2014 a chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of 1 samuel taught by pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario, oregon. These are to be found in the assurance of the approval and affection of christ himself, and of the father john 14. Introduction, commentary, and reflections, in the new interpreters bible. I samuel outlined as an introduction text read i samuel 2. The problem is that we like to slap labels on people.
Yet, these verses find the king living through desperate days. He continued to show more concern for his own interests than for the will. The lord commanded the prophet samuel to go to the house of jesse in bethlehem and anoint one of his sons as sauls successor. With this new service, you will no longer have to wait until the web site is updated to have access to my new sermons. If it says glutenfree, then it is safe for some people. The integrity, and limitations, of the prophetic gift are discussed here david, part 8.
Click here for more messages from the book of 1 samuel. Be humble in spite of success without a doubt, david was successful. And the lord said, take a heifer with you and say, v i have come to sacrifice to the lord. So we should understand is that this evil spirit was a wakeup call to saul. The book of samuel, or 1 samuel and 2 samuel, form part of the narrative history of israel in the neviim or prophets section of the hebrew bibleold testament, called the deuteronomistic history, a series of books joshua, judges, samuel and kings that constitute a theological history of the israelites and aim to explain gods law for israel under the guidance of the prophets. He has been prophetically referred to on several occasions before 1 samuel. Our message series is called the rise and fall of saul, and last week we saw how saul began his downward slide. However, david became stronger, and abner eventually defected to david 3121. If i get my timing just about right, we should transition from samuel to saul as we move into september. That nothing but the gospel of christ and the power of his spirit can effect the moral and spiritual renewal of man, and restore him to his.
Not the usual christmas text, but i think youll see the connection. This is part 8 in a series on the life of king david, the greatest king of israel. Tonight, in chapter, you may have forgotten the entire story of samuel and saul by now, but let me just say a couple of things here about saul. And the lord struck the child, that uriahs wife bare unto david, and it was very sick.
Get your church setup with online giving, sermon streaming, and more in under 24 hours. Our sermon ideas on 1 samuel will help you preach a powerful message on the beginnings of earthly kingship. Does the bible contradict itself in 1 samuel 15 and 27. This sermon is about the music david played for king saul and points out how music can help us, too. God did it out of compassion for israel, to prepare them a. Karoline lewis, david lose, and matt skinner,for a conversation around preaching the lectionary texts for lent 4. Sermons from i samuel the end of the beginning i samuel 31 ii samuel 1 god unchanging 1 samuel 15. For more information and other teachings, podcasts, videos, books and study guides visit. This time gods choice was not a king for the people according to their desires, but a king for himself 1 samuel 16. In an effort to help their master, saul s servants suggested that he find someone who was skilled on the harp. The 1st book of samuel 1 samuel from the holy bible new international version niv book 9 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio for a clearer sound, so. But this is the first mention of his name, which means beloved or loved one.