Behold the Man! (9:17-27) 17 And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, "There he is, the man of whom I spoke to you. This one shall...

1 There was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a...

1 Now it came to pass when Samuel was old that he made his sons judges over Israel. 2 The name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of...

1 Then the men of Kirjath Jearim came and took the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the house of Abinadab on the hill, and...

Philistines: How Shall We Make Atonement? (vv. 1-12) 1 Now the ark of the LORD was in the country of the Philistines seven months. 2 And...

1 Then the Philistines took the ark of God and brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod. 2 When the Philistines took the ark of God, they...

1 And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out to battle against the Philistines, and encamped beside Ebenezer; and the...

1 Then the boy Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was rare in those days; there was no widespread...

27 Then a man of God came to Eli and said to him, "Thus says the LORD: 'Did I not clearly reveal Myself to the house of your father when...

11 Then Elkanah went to his house at Ramah. But the child ministered to the LORD before Eli the priest. 12 Now the sons of Eli were...

1 And Hannah prayed and said: "My heart rejoices in the LORD; my horn is exalted in the LORD. I smile at my enemies, because I rejoice in...

19 Then they rose early in the morning and worshiped before the LORD, and returned and came to their house at Ramah. And Elkanah knew...

The Birth Pangs of the King The Lord does not give us heaven in this world. He tests our faith. He is far less concerned about our...

The Way of Christ in Hard Social Relations Slaves Directly Addressed  – Image, Brother Slaves formed the majority of the populace in the...

Fathers, Do not Embitter Your Children (v. 21) The Father’s Double Model The Lord’s admonition to fathers is inseparable from our new...

In Light of Our Present Darkness Three Surprising Emphases about Family Life In our fallen world, authority needs limits, and those...

Christ Defines the Husband’s Main Concern Not Rights and Authority, but Sacrifice The call to you, Christian husband, is the same as to...

The Devil’s Lies about Women and Wives Family piety is not an afterthought to the Holy Spirit. It is the way our “doing all things in...

In the Name of the Lord Jesus In the Son of God’s Name To do something in the name of God was common language under the old covenant....

The Reasons Christ’s Word Must Indwell Us Christ the Word Who Indwells the House The Bible teaches us that we are Christ’s house, his...