Samuel has anointed David king, but Saul is still on the throne. 1 Samuel 17 (NIV) 17 Now the Philistines On hearing the Philistine’s words, Saul and all the Israelites were dismayed and terrified. -- 16  For Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 15 Q. What kind of mediator and deliverer should we look for then? A. faith in a king like all the other nations to lead us and to go out before us and fight our battles (1 Saul was no slouch - he stood a head taller than all the people (1 Sa. 9:2 & 10:23).

As the story turns to 1 Samuel, the spiritual darkness remains: the priesthood is corrupt, and the people dedicated by his loving mother to serve the LORD under the high priest Eli, whose own sons were wicked. 1 Then Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.” 11  And the L ORD  said to Samuel: “See, I am about to do something in Israel that will make the ears of everyone who hears about it tingle. 12  that time I will carry out against Eli everything I spoke against his family—from beginning to end. 13

In eight words, the Bible obliterates the world's wisdom. 1 Corinthians 1:27-30 (NIV) 27  But God Today: Luke 12

Image Credit: Ivan Bandura via Unsplash Leviticus 19:1–18 (NIV) 19 The L ORD said to Moses, 2   “Speak of your land, do not reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest. 10 I am the L ORD your God. 11  “ ‘Do not steal. “ ‘Do not lie. “ ‘Do not deceive one another. 12  “ ‘Do I am the L ORD . 13  “ ‘Do not defraud or rob your neighbor. “ ‘Do not hold back the wages of a hired I am the L ORD . 17  “ ‘Do not hate a fellow Israelite in your heart.

Exodus 32:1–20 (NIV) 32 When the people saw that Moses was so long in coming down from the mountain, Then I will make you into a great nation.” 11  But Moses sought the favor of the L ORD his God. 12  Why should the Egyptians say, ‘It was with evil intent that he brought them out, to kill them in They were inscribed on both sides, front and back. 16  The tablets were the work of God; the writing , he said to Moses, “There is the sound of war in the camp.” 18  Moses replied: “It is not the sound

Scripture is the sufficient source for knowing and testing what is true. 1 John 4:1–6 (NIV) Dear friends to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life” (1 John 5:13).

Genesis 16:1–16 (NIV) 16 Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. she answered. 9  Then the angel of the L ORD  told her, “Go back to your mistress and submit to her.” 10 The angel added, “I will increase your descendants so much that they will be too numerous to count.” 11 You shall name him Ishmael,  for the L ORD  has heard of your misery. 12  He will be a wild donkey of   That is why the well was called Beer Lahai Roi; it is still there, between Kadesh and Bered. 15  So

Logos.com Genesis 12:1–9 (NIV) SINCE WE LAST LEFT OFF: About 300-400 years have elapsed since God dispersed the people from Babel. 12 The LORD had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father CANONS OF DORDT Point 1, Article 7: Before the foundation of the world, by sheer grace, according to But here in chapter 12, a new cycle begins.

Genesis 11:1-9 (NIV) 11 Now the whole world had one language and a common speech. 2  As people moved BELGIC CONFESSION Article 13: The Doctrine of God’s Providence We believe that this good God, after

Summary In 1 Peter we see the apostle do something that he was never planning to do: write to gentiles