Luke 1:39-80 // Advent is a time of longing, but for what exactly? The coming of Christ into the world brings about the revolution of the gospel: the barren are the blessers, the lowly are the lifted, and the failures get a voice. Come quickly, Lord!

Luke 1:5-38 // An angel visits a old man and a young woman. Two babies are promised: one miraculous, one mind-boggling. One baby will point to the other, ultimately showing the long waited time has come: Christ is coming.

1 Samuel 15:1-34 // When our presumptions of God's actions and God's character don't fit our selfish motives, how will we respond? Christ, the obedient one, offers a bloody paradigm-shattering salvation: will we come his way?

1 Samuel 14:1-52 // In our text week we see two examples: the foolishness of Saul, and the confidence of Jonathan. In the gospel, Jesus Christ frees us from the foolishness of dead religion to live lives of confident faith for the Kingdom.

In 1 Samuel 13, we see both the weight and the consequences of refusing to submit to God. When we seek to use God rather than be used, the result is eternal separation from God, but God has provided a better king than Saul or ourselves. In Jesus, when we repent of our failure to submit rather than defend it, there is salvation forevermore.

1 Samuel 12:1-25 // Samuel's address at Gilgal teaches us the importance of covenant renewal. We haven't upheld our end of the deal, but the gospel teaches us that in Christ, God has upheld his end, and ours too.

1 Samuel 11:1-15 // Even when we see success and salvation, it all  ultimately comes from the Lord.

1 Samuel 10:1-27 // How does God work providentially to set up his authority in our lives? And more importantly, why does he use imperfect kings to bring about his perfect ways?

1 Samuel 9 // God's providence guides our steps even when we are unaware.

1 Samuel 8:1-22 // In our stubbornness, we always want our own way and sometimes God grants it. But our text shows us that God always gets his own way, ultimately using even our failure towards his glory in Christ.