1 Samuel 15:17 The life of King Saul illustrates how self-sufficiency will always lead to failure and sorrow. Saul’s downward decline was tragic, given that he began with the best of human qualities. This is a lesson God wants all of us to learn.

1 Samuel 17:33 There was a time when it was unorthodox to reach the world with the gospel via television. David took down Goliath with a slingshot which was also unorthodox. If an unorthodox way is God’s way, then it will prosper.

1 Samuel 12:23 Prayerlesness is a sin which allows other sins to enter and dominate one's life. It then leads to a state of alienation from God.   Without prayer, we are weak, powerless, and break God’s heart.

1 Samuel 16:12 God looks at the heart to determine who He will raise up to accomplish mighty deeds. David was one of those He had chosen. God is still looking for those who will not walk after the flesh, but in the power of the anointing.

1 Samuel 4:21 The dying wife of Phinehas gave birth shortly after learning the Ark of the Covenant had been taken by the Philistines during a battle, and named her son Ichabod, which means the glory has departed. There are churches, individuals, and Bible studies whose spiritual condition is such that they could be given this name.