
Saul never quite seems to get it. His compliance with God’s will is always iffy. His defiance is always finding new ways to express itself. This is the end.

Saul never quite seems to get it. His compliance with God’s will is always iffy. His defiance is always finding new ways to express itself. This is the end.

Saul, pursuing David and intent upon taking his life, instead finds himself at David’s mercy. David twice refuses to lift his hands against Saul.

David is held up as Israel’s greatest king – the one to which others are compared. He also begins the royal line that leads us to Jesus Christ. This is where the Bible introduces us to him.
1 Samuel 16-17.pptx

One of the deepest encouragements or challenges we get in the Bible comes in the form of final words of great individuals. Today we’re looking at Samuel’s farewell message to the people as he steps down as the Israel’s judge to give way to Saul as the first king.