1 Samuel 15:10-11 Then the word of the Lord came to Samuel: “I regret that I have made Saul king, because he has turned away from me and has not carried out my instructions.” This was the hardest chapter in Saul’s life. Saul was appointed king when the people asked for a king. At first, […]
Read More1 Sameul 10:6,9 Before you know it, the Spirit of God will come on you and you’ll be prophesying right along with them. And you’ll be transformed. … Saul turned and left Samuel. At that very moment God transformed him—made him a new person! Saul had just been secretly anointed as king. To prove that […]
Read More1 Samuel 10:1 Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, and kissed him. He said, “Do you see what this means? God has anointed you prince over his people. God’s people wanted a king. Although in this way they were actually choosing not to have God as their leader, God […]
Read More1 Samuel 8:6-7 When Samuel heard their demand – “Give us a king to rule us!” – he was crushed. How awful! Samuel prayed to God. God answered Samuel, “Go ahead and do what they’re asking. They are not rejecting you. They’ve rejected me as their King. To learn how to live, we must observe […]
Read More1 Samuel 7:12 Then Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpah and Shen. And he called its name Ebenezer saying, “Thus far the Lord has helped us.” The Israelites were a stubborn people. They often took the wrong turns and then had to bear the consequences. Their spiritual life was in disarray. They […]
Read More1 Samuel 5:3-5 Next morning when the citizens of Ashdod got up, they were shocked to find Dagon toppled from his place, flat on his face before the Chest of God. They picked him up and put him back where he belonged. First thing the next morning they found him again, toppled and flat on […]
Read More1 Samuel 3:9-10 So Eli directed Samuel, “Go back and lie down. If the voice calls again, say, ‘Speak, God. I’m your servant, ready to listen.’” Samuel returned to his bed. Then God came and stood before him exactly as before, calling out, “Samuel! Samuel!” Samuel answered, “Speak. I’m Your servant, ready to listen.” Hannah […]
Read More1 Sameul 3:19-21 Samuel grew up. God was with him, and Samuel’s prophetic record was flawless. Everyone in Israel, from Dan in the north to Beersheba in the south, recognized that Samuel was the real thing—a true prophet of God. God continued to show up at Shiloh, revealed through his word to Samuel at Shiloh. […]
Read More1 Samuel 1:20 Before the year was out, Hannah had conceived and given birth to a son. She named him Samuel, explaining, “I asked God for him.” Every year Elkanah and his family went up to the temple, where they worshipped the Lord and offered sacrifices to Him. His one wife, Hannah, was childless, which […]
Read MoreRuth 1:16-17 But Ruth said, “Don’t force me to leave you; don’t make me go home. Where you go, I go; and where you live, I’ll live. Your people are my people, your God is my god; where you die, I’ll die, and that’s where I’ll be buried, so help me God—not even death itself […]
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