Paul went into the Synagogues every week. He preached Christ to those who would be most offended, why? Because they were the ones who needed it most! He was persecuted for his efforts but every time he was right back in a Synagogue on the next Sabbath. He preached Jesus, unashamed and unafraid.

Paul goes to the synagogue and they ask if he has anything to say. Never ask a traveling preacher or evangelist if they have anything to say! the answer is always more than you expect.

Paul has met Jesus and guess what he does? He starts telling anyone who will listen. He turns from chief prosecutor to chief proclaimer. He met Jesus and his life changed. His life change was responsible for so many countless others, what a testimony. Yet overshadowed by Paul was Barnabas, whose testimony is just as great as Paul's, if not greater. Then there is Ananias who went and met with a man sent to kill him and his. What Faith!

There are 3 a capella songs here all done by me. It is well, when the roll is called up yonder, when we all get to heaven. Yes I love the old hymns and the message contained in them.

Then we get to the woman who washed Jesus' feet, she was all about the Savior but His host barely tolerated Him. How do we know that? Because Jesus says so.

Today we start looking at the life of Saul/Paul not to be confused with King Saul we just finished with. This man Saul is the chief persecutor of the Christians, he meets Jesus and he becomes the Chief Proclaimer.

A fascinating life, one of pain, conflict, faith, betrayal,loyalty, discipleship and inhuman determination. Paul finds a prayer service, a praise service wherever he goes, whether in chains, on a sinking ship or in front of the most powerful people in the land.

Alright, an a capella of "what a day that will be", plus Jesus, the fig tree, the temple cleansing and some good old fashioned miracles. What more can you ask for?

As Always a big shout out to my aunt Maryanne who wrote and performed open and closing music.

King Saul did some good, Saul did some wrong. Here in the end he wipes out one of his victories and breaks God's Law yet again. Saul is sad, lonely, and desperate. He decides to see the witch of Endor, a story we all know2 well, and what Samuel tells him, shakes him to the core.

Really horrific chain of events here. David tells a little white lie, Doeg tells a huge lie and Saul in his madness makes the lie of Dog even worse in meaning. A truly sad day in the annals of the Old Testament.

Saul is officially unhinged, Despite Michal and Jonathan helping David he has to go on the lam. Saul is so far gone he tries to kill his own son, all because Jonathan says there is no reason to kill David.  This is truly a heart breaking account of one man's insecurity, jealousy and rage. Yet next to chapter 9 coming up this is very tame stuff.

I understand if the title confuses you, for David and Goliath is what we all know. Yet Saul was Israel's king, Saul should have been the one standing against Goliath.

Instead Saul the goodliest (read it again goodliest not godliest) man in all of Israel according to God Himself is cowering in a tent. Thus David gets all the glory and all the blessing.