Recently, we discussed the growing scope of national threats that formed the catalyst for Israel’s demand for a king. This helped us understand why they
We’re all called to different things, as believers. We have different gifts, different scopes of influence, and varying periods of time in which to exercise
Before we dig into Saul’s calling and falling, let us for a moment to get the wider historical context. Israel did not always have a king. In
Last week, I said that Saul “gets a bad rap.” It might be more appropriate to say that most of us fail to appreciate Saul for the
I think Saul gets a bad rap. Saul is one of the most complex, interesting, and tragic figures in the Old Testament. He’s a major
Don’t Be a Jezebel (Cont’d) Thirdly, a Jezebel exalts physical beauty over spiritual beauty. I want to be careful about how I say this because
Don’t Be a Jezebel Lastly dear heart, as important as it is that you should not marry an Ahab, it is just as important that
Third, an Ahab will shift blame. Psychologists call this having an “external locus of control.” Simply put, when things are going badly, it’s never their fault. It’s