In 1 Samuel 15:12-35, we see that God desires obedience to his Word more than outward acts of worship.
In 1 Samuel 15:1-11, we see that Saul's tragedy was not that he failed to hear God's Word, but that he refused to fully obey it. The good news is that Jesus Christ, our true and better King, succeeded where Saul failed and now enables his people to follow him.
In 1 Samuel 14:24-52, Saul’s foolish leadership reveals the danger of human wisdom apart from God, and it points us to the better King who saves - Jesus Christ.
In 1 Samuel 14:1-23, we see that when everything appears hopeless God demonstrates that nothing can hinder the Lord from saving his people.
In 1 Samuel 13, Saul’s disobedience reveals the danger of not trusting God’s Word, and it points us to Jesus Christ who obeyed perfectly and secured the victory over our greater enemies of sin, death, the devil, and hell.
In 1 Samuel 12, we are called to remember the Lord's faithfulness and respond with wholehearted devotion.
In 1 Samuel 11, we see that when God’s people face humiliation and helplessness, the Lord raises up a Spirit-empowered Deliverer to rescue those who cannot save themselves, which is ultimately fulfilled in the person of Jesus Christ.
In 1 Samuel 10:17-27, Israel receives the king they wanted, but we are reminded that the King we truly need is the one whom God has given in Jesus Christ.
In 1 Corinthians 15:1-20, Paul reminds us that the resurrection of Jesus Christ is an historical fact, that it requires faith, and that it is still transforming lives today for all who believe in him.
In 1 Samuel 9:1-10:16, we see that what began as a search for lost donkeys became a reminder that God is always at work behind the scenes - leading his people to the King we truly need.