Category Archives: 1 Samuel

Be Still and Know (Psalm 40:10)

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Jody Neufeld

Three days later, when David and his men arrived home at their town of Ziklag, they found that the Amalekites had made a raid into the Negev and Ziklag; they had crushed Ziklag and burned it to the ground. They … Continue reading →

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Are your Eyes on God or the Giant?

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Jody Neufeld

David spoke to the men who stood by him, saying, “What shall be done to the man who kills this Philistine, and takes away the reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies … Continue reading →

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Walk With God

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Jody Neufeld

The story of David and his fight with the giant, Goliath, may be the most famous Old Testament story.  Israel was fighting the Philistines.  They did that a lot during this part of history.  Saul was king.  He was a … Continue reading →

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Passionate Life or Safe Life

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Jody Neufeld

But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for I see not as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at … Continue reading →

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Listen, Hear, and Grow

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Jody Neufeld

He [Jesus] said, “The Kingdom of God is as if a man should cast seed on the earth, and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should spring up and grow, he doesn’t know how. For the … Continue reading →

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Dedicated Children of God

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Jody Neufeld

When the sacrifice had been offered, and they had eaten the meal, Hannah got up and went to pray. Eli was sitting in his chair near the door to the place of worship. Hannah was brokenhearted and was crying as … Continue reading →

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Are your Eyes on God or the Giant?

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Jody Neufeld

David asked the men standing near him, “What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?” 1 … Continue reading →

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David and Goliath

Posted on June 25, 2008 by Jody Neufeld

This may be the most famous Old Testament story. Israel was fighting the Philistines. They did that a lot during this part of history. Saul was king. He was a king who was afraid. He had disobeyed God (1 Samuel … Continue reading →

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Looking at the Outside

Posted on February 26, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

34They answered and said to him, “You were born totally in sin, and you want to teach us? And they threw him out. — John 9:34 7But YHWH said to Samuel, “Don’t look at his appearance, nor at how tall … Continue reading →

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Outward Appearance

Posted on February 19, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

6When they arrived, [Samuel] saw Eliab, and he said, “Surely this is YHWH’s anointed!” 7But YHWH said to Samuel, “Don’t look at his appearance, nor at how tall he is, for I have rejected him. For people don’t see the … Continue reading →

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