The heart of a worshipper. David shows his love for God when he dances publicly in a linen vest. He is the King, but he will not hide his exuberance and joy. He is abandoned to God, worshiping for the audience of One. What does it take to develop such...

David’s marriage to Michal is a sign of his new found favour. By it, he joins the Royal Family. But Saul is still twisted in bitterness and jealousy: David must decide what he will invest in: his new royal status or his relationship with God? David...

David is sat in a cave on the run again and sighs for the water of Bethlehem. Three of his 'mighty men' here the sigh of the king and immediately respond. The king is overwhelmed with their bravery but has a somewhat strange reaction. Are...

For much of his life the spirituality of David will be contrasted with that of Saul. This is nowhere more true than in the simple loyalty that David shows, compared to the bitter envy that consumes Saul. David learns that it is in God he must trust...

In contrast to David’s troubled relationship with Saul, his friendship with Jonathan is a picture of loyalty and trust. While David is learning that Saul cannot be trusted, he also finds that Jonathan can. Their friendship lets us know that there are...

Do we really have friends or people that we are friendly with? What does the bible say about biblical friendship? How do we know if we actually have true friends? These questions are answered by looking at David and Jonathan's unique friendship...

Total trust doesn’t come in a day: we learn to trust God as we step out in bigger and bigger challenges. The lessons that gave David victory over the giant are lessons he learned as a shepherd. As he grew in trust, he was able to do something none of...

How does the crowd, the king and the prince respond to David's victory over Goliath and what does it reveal about our own response to Jesus?

We can study David 'horizontally' or 'vertically' - making it about us or making it about Jesus. David is far more than a series of moral-filled fables on how we can do better. The story of David re-aligns our life onto the gospel...