1 Samuel 15:24-35; Saul has been found out and exposed. He offers a fake repentance, but God knows. God knows the heart, the impossible requirement and the great need.

1 Samuel 15:10-23; 29: Can an omniscient God have regret? Yahweh does and did when he made Saul king over Israel. That doesn't mean that God is out of control or doesn't know what he is doing, but it does show that he is emotionally invested in the lives and well being of his people. In this passage we see God's Disposition, God's Desire and God's Decision.

1 Samuel 15:1-9; God commands Saul and Israel to completely wipe out the Amalekites. Men, Women, Children and livestock. How we treat this passage because of what it teaches us about God actually reveals our hearts. Will we trust God when its hard? Or simply when its easy and convenient for us?

Luke 24:1-12; Christ's Resurrection is presented to us by Doctor Luke as THE historical fact upon which all of Christianity hangs. In this passage some women who first ADMIRE Jesus, are EXASPERATED to find the tomb empty, are transformed by the ANNOUNCEMENT of Christ's resurrection from the dead and finally ADORE their risen Savior. What about you? Do you merely Admire Jesus or do you ADORE Jesus?

Luke 20:1-19; Jesus rides into Jerusalem hailed as the Messiah, Savior of Israel, and the Almighty King. And what does the great King do? He preaches and teaches the gospel, the good news which offends the religious leaders and the people of who recently crowned him. Jesus calls himself the cornerstone, the rock that breaks and crushes. We are called to fall on Christ and be broken by him.

1 Samuel 14:47-52; In the middle of Saul's reign we are given his eulogy and surprisingly, its positive. We are told about Saul's Success, Saul's Family and Saul's Legacy. Saul's Eulogy allows us to reflect on what will be said about us when someone gives our eulogy. Will they say good things about us or will they say the most important thing?

1 Samuel 13:16-14:23; Israel is once again on the precipice of disaster. They are hard pressed and Saul is both incompetent and unable to save Israel. And in steps a man of Faith, Jonathan. But we are not to look at Jonathan's work, but his faith in the LORD to save. We see Faith's Soil, Faith's Security and Faith's Savior.

1 Samuel 13:1-15; Saul's Son wins a great battle with the Philistines. But now they are coming against Saul and the Israelites and the people are fleeing from Saul. Saul then takes matters into his own hands and offers an impatient sacrifice, an improper sacrifice and then he lies about it to Saul and God. Yahweh responds to Saul's failure by promising a better king, one that he chooses. Our hope is in the great King, Jesus.

1 Samuel 12:19-25; Israel has sinned by worshiping other gods and now asking for a king instead of Yahweh. They sin wildly and recklessly. How is Yahweh going to respond to them? He overcomes their wild hearts with even greater wild grace.

1 Samuel 11:1-15; Nahash and the Ammonites are pressing in on Yahweh's People. Jabesh-Gilead is as good as dead. Where is Saul? Where is their King? How will Salvation come to Israel? Today we meet Israel's Adversary, the King's Action and the the King's Acceptance.