Who you are around is one of the clearest indicators of who you will become. In this chapter, David gives us some powerful principles about getting into and enjoying God’s presence.
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Sometimes, the best news we receive is really bad news about someone else. Rather than giving into the temptation to celebrate the defeat of another, David provides one of his clearest examples about loving an enemy.
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Following someone else’s path is always easier than blazing your own trail. The work God has for us, however, is as unique as we are. This study in Ecclesiastes calls out envy in our hearts and encourages us to find the specific path God has for us as individuals.
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David and Saul contrast each other in many ways, one of which is how they faced temptation. In this chapter, Saul is tempted to feed his anger and does so without hesitation. David, however, is tempted to kill his attacker and responds in a way we can learn from now.
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In a world of busyness with many things pulling for our attention, learning to slow down and sit with God’s word is crucial. Psalm 1 shows us the right attitude to have towards God’s word and encourages us to delight in and meditate on the Bible.
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While David faced tons of opposition through his life, perhaps none was more difficult to face than Saul. In 1 Samuel 18 and 19, the tension between David and Saul becomes more extreme, but David provides a great example of how to handle it.
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Perhaps the most famous story of David’s life is his battle with Goliath. This article breaks down how to teach that passage and point it ahead to the ultimate victor: Jesus.
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The first installment in a series on the life of David. In this chapter, David is anointed king in a manner that asks some questions about our own hearts.
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