by David Keesling | Mar 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
Matthew 14:1–2 “At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus, and he said to his attendants, ‘This is John the Baptist, he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him’” (NIV). Observation: Jesus had been teaching...
by David Keesling | Mar 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
2 Samuel 1:8 “He [Saul] asked me, ‘Who are you?’ ‘An Amalekite,’ I answered” (NIV). Observation: David had just returned from a victorious fight against Amalekites who had overrun his city of refuge and kidnapped the loved ones of David and his men. Three days later,...
by David Keesling | Mar 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
1 Samuel 31:10 “They put his armor in the temple of the Astoreths and fastened his body to the wall of Beth Shan” (NIV). Observation: We see here the fruit of flesh at work. The Philistine army had conquered Israel and killed three of Saul’s sons. Saul himself had...
by David Keesling | Mar 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
1 Samuel 28:17 “The Lord has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor, to David.” Observation: The reign of Saul would tomorrow come to an end. In taking refuge from Saul by living among Philistines, David was in turn obligated to war against...
by David Keesling | Mar 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
1 Samuel 27:2 “So David and the six hundred men with him went over to Achish son of Maoch king of Gath” (NIV). Observation: Under constant pressure from Saul’s pursuing army, David decided to seek relief by settling among the Philistines. He and his army, together...
by David Keesling | Mar 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
1 Samuel 24:4 “This is the day the Lord spoke of when He said to you, ‘I will give your enemy into your hands to deal with as you wish’” (NIV). Observation: Saul has gone into a cave, apparently to rest from midday heat, unaware that David and some of his men were...
