The Gospel of John was written decades after the other gospels were in circulation. Instead of following the pattern that the other three took, he included many things they had left out...
After all that Saul had done to David, trying to kill him with a javelin three times, promising one wife and not delivering, giving away his wife to another, and having David's priestly friends killed, David will not do a thing against him...
The disciples were still hiding for fear that they would be crucified next. Behind a locked door they wondered what to do. Had everything they hoped been completely dashed?...
David was going through a difficult time in his life. He had done nothing wrong or even with any impure motives, yet King Saul was hunting him down to kill him...
After the resurrection, two of Jesus' disciples were walking from Jerusalem to Emmaus. As they walked, Jesus came alongside them and asked why they looked so downcast...
The green-eyed monster, jealousy, reared its ugly head in the heart of King Saul. On the return from the battlefield, the maidens sang this song. Saul may have been a bit on edge because of Samuel's prediction about the kingdom no longer belonging to him...
One of the ancient covenants that remained from tribal days was this one that Jonathan entered into with David. Jonathan had the same heart of faith in God and His ability to defeat the enemies in life...
Jesus told this parable to those who were confident about their own righteousness and looked down on others. Spiritual pride is a devastating disease of the soul....
Goliath hurried to meet David. When he saw he was just a boy, he mocked him and made boasting threats. David responded with the facts. Goliath had physical weapons upon which he relied...
Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem when ten lepers met Him and pleaded for mercy. Jesus told them to go and show themselves to the priests. It was prescribed in the Law that if someone was healed of leprosy...
David had been going back and forth from playing music for the king to tending his Father's flock. His Father asked him to take some food to his older brothers and get their promise that they would share the spoils of war...
The disciples asked Jesus to increase their faith. Jesus told them it wasn't how big your faith is, but that just having a little can do great things. He followed that with the supposition in our passage for today...
The Spirit of God departed from Saul and an evil spirit was sent by God to trouble him. Evil spirits are always waiting to trouble us, but they need permission to attack those who belong to God...
Jesus told a story of a rich man and a beggar named Lazarus. Both of them died. The rich man was in a place of torment and could see Abraham and the beggar...
The LORD sent Samuel to anoint a new king from the house of Jesse. When the oldest was presented, a strong, tall warrior, Samuel thought surely this was the man...
Jesus was teaching about using money for the Kingdom of God and not letting it conquer your heart. The Pharisees were upset with this because they loved money...
