David: Navigating Opportunities with Humility and Integrity (1 Samuel 26)
Explore the powerful lessons from 1 Samuel 26 on how David navigated life’s opportunities with humility, integrity, and trust in God’s timing. Learn how to respond to opportunities as tests of character and grow through patience in God’s perfect plan.
How God’s Grace Shapes Our Filters: Truth in the Life of David (1 Samuel 23:14–24:22)
Discover how spiritual "filters" shaped by truth, grace, and experience influence our decisions through the story of David and Saul in 1 Samuel 23–24. This post explores how David's grace-filled response and Saul’s emotional reaction reveal the importance of godly filters—and how you can develop your own. Includes small group questions for deeper study and discussion.
David’s Desperation: Finding Hope When All Seems Lost (1 Samuel 21-22)
Explore David’s desperate flight in 1 Samuel 21–22 and discover four timeless lessons for finding true hope and security in God during life’s darkest moments.
When Self-Protection Becomes Sin: Lessons from Saul’s Kingdom Defense (1 Samuel 18)
Discover how King Saul’s desperate defense of his throne in 1 Samuel 18 exposes pride and jealousy—and learn practical lessons for surrendering self-protection to God’s sovereign rule.
Seeing God’s Sovereign Hand in Trials (1 Samuel 19)
Explore 1 Samuel 19’s dramatic account of Jonathan’s loyalty, David’s narrow escapes, Michal’s daring rescue, and God’s sovereign power in our trials—with discussion questions for reflection.
David’s Armor: Trusting God Over Tradition (1 Sam 17:37-40)
Study 1 Samuel 17:37–40 to see how David’s trust in God contrasts rule-keeping religion—shaping our obedience, view of God, and the fruit we bear.
Responses to Victory: Lessons from 1 Samuel 18:1–12
Discover Jonathan’s friendship, Israel’s rejoicing, and Saul’s resentment after David’s victory in 1 Samuel 18—and uncover practical lessons for trusting God and building godly relationships.
God Is the Hero: Significance in God’s Plan Is Found in Our Hearts (1 Samuel 15-16)
Explore 1 Samuel 15–16 as Saul’s disobedience contrasts with David’s anointing, showing that significance in God’s plan begins with a surrendered heart.