In this two-part episode of Help Me Teach the Bible I talk with Ryan Kelly, pastor for preaching at Desert Springs Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he recently taught through the book of 1 Samuel. Kelly calls 1 Samuel a “hinge book” between the time of the judges and the establishment of the kingship in Israel. Topics include:
- The prayer of Hannah that extends beyond what has been revealed and provides a table of contents for the book
- The problem with Israel’s desire for a king
- David’s speeches in the David and Goliath story
- What Jonathan reveals about true conversion
- Three decapitations
- Warnings for us in the sin of Saul
Here are some additional audio resources you may find helpful on 1 Samuel:
- Sermons on 1 Samuel by Ryan Kelly
- Sermons on 1 Samuel by Tom Schreiner
- Sermons on 1 Samuel by Liam Goligher
For further study, here are some books you may find helpful, including titles from Crossway, the sponsor of Help Me Teach the Bible:
- ESV Men’s Devotional Bible
- 1 Samuel: Looking for a Leader by John Woodhouse
- A Son to Me: An Exposition of 1 and 2 Samuel by Peter Leithart
- The King in His Beauty by Tom Schreiner
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Is there enough evidence for us to believe the Gospels?
In an age of faith deconstruction and skepticism about the Bible’s authority, it’s common to hear claims that the Gospels are unreliable propaganda. And if the Gospels are shown to be historically unreliable, the whole foundation of Christianity begins to crumble.But the Gospels are historically reliable. And the evidence for this is vast.
To learn about the evidence for the historical reliability of the four Gospels, click below to access a FREE eBook of Can We Trust the Gospels? written by New Testament scholar Peter J. Williams.
