Samuel’s rule as judge was not without its problems. His sons fell short of Samuel’s example and the people demanded a king.
An overview of 1 Samuel including statistics of the book and background material.
College Notes of David Reagan as taught in Scripture Baptist College. These notes cover the doctrine of the Bible.
Have you ever stopped and pondered why God would save you? or How He could use you to do something? Do you ever get a desire to do something for Him and then you remember who you are and all of the things that you need to straighten up before He would use you? Though it is true that there are some things in life that we must correct before we can serve in higher capacities, many a saint of God has let opportunity after opportunity pass with the excuse of their own insufficiency. The story of David’s soldiers ought to encourage you to serve now.
People today have no concept of loyalty. We are wishy-washy. Today you love something and tomorrow you will hate it. We make decisions quicker than you can blink and then forsake them just as fast. The bad thing is that this has rolled over into our relationship with God.
