King Saul takes the throne of Israel, a courageous warrior who loves God, full of promise for what might be. Then David’s popularity fills him with jealousy and sends him spiraling into deep depression and mad fits of rage. His downfall is a lesson on the devastating effects of sin and how we can avoid it.

How David came to know God as a shepherd boy and grew to be a warrior who could say, “God! Do something quickly, answer right now, so the one You love best is saved” (Psalm 60:5 MSG). And God saved him, again and again.

“A man after God’s own heart” is used to describe only one person in the entire Bible. In story after story, David exemplifies what it is about the human heart that God loves so much.

Wes explores how Jesus helps Peter through one of his most challenging spiritual crises. Learn how God can turn even our weakness and shame into an opportunity for growth and restoration.

Samuel is the director of OneKing, a global ministry that helps connect the church to God’s purposes for Israel and the nations and has authored three books on the subject.