Now the Philistines gathered their armies for battle. And they were gathered at Socoh, which belongs to Judah, and encamped between Socoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim. And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered, and encamped in the Valley of Elah, and drew up in line of battle against the Philistines. And the PhilistinesContinue reading “1 Samuel 17: 1-7….Goliath introduced.”
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1 Samuel 16: 19-23….David in place for future action.
Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, “Send me David your son, who is with the sheep.” And Jesse took a donkey laden with bread and a skin of wine and a young goat and sent them by David his son to Saul. And David came to Saul and entered his service. And SaulContinue reading “1 Samuel 16: 19-23….David in place for future action.”
1 Samuel 16: 14-18…Saul meets David.
Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and a harmful spirit from the LORD tormented him. And Saul’s servants said to him, “Behold now, a harmful spirit from God is tormenting you. Let our lord now command your servants who are before you to seek out a man who is skillful in playingContinue reading “1 Samuel 16: 14-18…Saul meets David.”
1 Samuel 16: 6-13… Another king chosen.
When they came, he looked on Eliab and thought, “Surely the LORD’S anointed is before him.” But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the LORD sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, butContinue reading “1 Samuel 16: 6-13… Another king chosen.”
1 Samuel 16: 1-5….Treading a fine line!
The LORD said to Samuel, “How long will you grieve over Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons.” And Samuel said, “How can I go?Continue reading “1 Samuel 16: 1-5….Treading a fine line!”
Jude 1: 24&25….A magnificent doxology!
Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy, to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen. Comment: May I suggest thatContinue reading “Jude 1: 24&25….A magnificent doxology!”
Jude 1: 17-23…. But for the faithful…
But you must remember, beloved, the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. They said to you, “In the last time there will be scoffers, following their own ungodly passions.” It is these who cause divisions, worldly people, devoid of the Spirit. But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faithContinue reading “Jude 1: 17-23…. But for the faithful…”
Jude 1: 10-13….More examples.
But these people blaspheme all that they do not understand, and they are destroyed by all that they, like unreasoning animals, understand instinctively. Woe to them! For they walked in the way of Cain and abandoned themselves for the sake of gain to Balaam’s error and perished in Korah’s rebellion. These are hidden reefs atContinue reading “Jude 1: 10-13….More examples.”
Jude 1: 1-4….An altered plan.
Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James,To those who are called, beloved in God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ:May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you. Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to youContinue reading “Jude 1: 1-4….An altered plan.”
1 Samuel 15: 22-29…Obedience v Sacrifice.
And Samuel said,“Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices,as in obeying the voice of the LORD?Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice,and to listen than the fat of rams.For rebellion is as the sin of divination,and presumption is as iniquity and idolatry.Because you have rejected the word of the LORD,he hasContinue reading “1 Samuel 15: 22-29…Obedience v Sacrifice.”
As I read it! 