Sermons on 1 Samuel (Page 2)
1 Samuel 21:10–22:5
David, though the Lord’s anointed king, is driven into exile, rejected by his own people, and forced into the wilderness. Yet in this very humiliation, he becomes a powerful picture of Christ—the suffering Messiah who protects His people in their pilgrimage through this fallen world. In this sermon on 1 Samuel 21:10–22:5, we explore David’s flight to Gath, his faith in the midst of fear, and the gathering of the distressed to him in the cave of Adullam. These wilderness…
1 Samuel 21:1–9
When God’s anointed suffers, God still provides. In 1 Samuel 21, David is on the run for his life. Hunted by Saul, cut off from safety, and uncertain who he can trust, he finds himself in desperate need. Yet even in the wilderness, God proves faithful—providing bread from the tabernacle and the sword of Goliath. This passage shows us more than historical narrative. It reveals a pattern: God sustains His chosen servant in exile until the day of vindication. David…
1 Samuel 20:1–42
What does it really mean to follow Christ as King? In 1 Samuel 20, we see one of the clearest Old Testament pictures of true commitment to the Lord’s Anointed. Jonathan is faced with a decisive question: will he cling to his own future, his family, and his place in the kingdom—or will he submit to God’s chosen king, even at great personal cost? This sermon explores how Jonathan’s loyalty to David points forward to our allegiance to Christ, the…
1 Samuel 18:17-30
In 1 Samuel 18:17-30 Saul attempts to persecute David subtly through his daughters. Like Laban with Jacob, he refuses to honor his promise to give David his daughter in marriage. Ultimately, however, God uses these subtle attempts to persecute David to exalt him further. We learn that God is always able to overturn persecution and to use it to advance His kingdom.
1 Samuel 18:1-16
In 1 Samuel 18:1-16, there are two very different responses to David. On the one hand Jonathan’s soul is knit to David’s in love. On the other, Saul greatly opposes him. Though Jonathan and Saul are from the same family and have so much in common, there is a more fundamental reality that divides them. Jonathan is part of the seed of the woman and naturally loves those who fear God. Saul, on the other hand, is part of the…
1 Samuel 17:1-58 (Part 3)
1 Samuel 17:1-58 tells the well-known story of David and Goliath. David’s defeat of Goliath is meant to be a type of Christ. David’s defeat of Goliath indicates that Christ is the giant-defeating, dragon-slaying King whose victory means victory for all of God’s people over the devil.
1 Samuel 17:1-58 (Part 2)
1 Samuel 17:1-58 tells the well-known story of David and Goliath. It is important to remember that David’s life is meant to be understood as a prophecy of Christ. David is a type of Christ, and therefore, his victory over Goliath is meant to be understood as a prophecy of how Christ will defeat the devil. What we understand about Christ from this text is that He is the true King after God’s own heart, who defeats the enemy as…
1 Samuel 17:1-58 (Part 1)
1 Samuel 17:1-58 tells the well-known story of David and Goliath. David’s courageous faith is an example to us in today’s world. In the face of great opposition, David trusts in God and enters the battle with Goliath with the confidence that God is with him. Today, as the church is opposed more and more, there is a great need for such courageous faith.
1 Samuel 16:14-23
In 1 Samuel 16:14-23 Saul receives an evil spirit, which torments him. This spirit comes upon him after the Holy Spirit leaves him. The result is that Saul’s servants suggest bringing David into the royal court to play for Saul. God thus shows His inscrutable providence in using evil spirits and the seemingly random wills of men to accomplish His purposes.
1 Samuel 16:1-13
In 1 Samuel 16:1-13 we are introduced to David, the man after God’s own heart. Unlike Saul, the King like all the other nations, David is the smallest in his family. There is nothing outward back by which it would be obvious that he should be king. This, however, is not a criteria for kingship for God, for man looks on the outward appearance but God looks on the heart. This anointing of David foreshadows and is a prophecy of…