Old Testament in a Year: 1 Samuel 10-2 Samuel 1

About this episode

The episode discusses the contrasting lives of Saul and David, highlighting themes of obedience and the condition of the heart in relation to God.

Saul’s life shows how a heart can slowly grow hard through fear, disobedience, pride, and ignoring God’s voice, while David’s life shows that a heart after God is shaped by humility, obedience, repentance, and trusting God’s timing. In the end, we all have a choice: we can either harden our hearts through compromise or grow closer to God by continually seeking, trusting, and surrendering to Him.

People in this episode

Host: The Refuge Church

Topics covered

• Old Testament
• 1 Samuel
• 2 Samuel
• faith
• obedience
• humility

Keywords

• Saul
• David
• Old Testament
• 1 Samuel
• 2 Samuel
• faith
• humility
• obedience
• repentance

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