We see the contrast between living life in fear, or living life in trust of God.

The beginning of the end of Saul's kingship.

We get to see Saul in action as king, but what sort of king will he be?

Israel gets their king, but something doesn't seem quite right.

We meet Saul, the chosen king, but things don't quite seem right. So, we wait to see what sort of king he will be.

God's people demand a king.

We see that if the people humble themselves before the Lord, he will deliver them from their enemies.

We reflect on the question, who is able to stand before the Lord, this holy God, to whom shall he go so we may be rid of him?

The ark of God is among foreign people in a foreign place, but we see that God is still at work there.