We want a king! – the people cry in 1 Samuel 8 – that we may be like the nations. Yet when we reject God as king, it leads to disaster. This series centers on the rise & fall of Israel’s first three kings—Saul, David, and Solomon—exploring themes of power & brokenness, national division & personal failure, and cultivating a heart after God. All three kings reveal our desperate need for Jesus as King.
| Date | Passage |
| 6/26 | 1 Sam. 8: We Want A King! |
| 7/3 | 1 Sam. 9-10: Saul Chosen and Anointed |
| 7/10 | 1 Sam. 11: Saul Defeats the Ammonites |
| 7/17 | 1 Sam. 13-14: Saul’s Failures |
| 7/24 | 1 Sam. 15: The Lord Rejects Saul |
| 7/31 | 1 Sam. 16: David Anointed King |
| 8/7 | 1 Sam. 17: David & Goliath |
| 8/14 | 1 Sam. 19/22: Saul Tries to Kill David; Kills Priests |
| 8/21 | Standalone Sermon |
| 8/28 | 1 Sam. 24: David Spares Saul’s Life |
| 9/4 | 2 Sam. 2-3/5: Conflict of Kingdoms; David Established |
| 9/11 | 2 Sam. 6-7: David Brings Ark to Jerusalem |
| 9/18 | 2 Sam. 9: David’s Kindness to Mephibosheth |
| 9/25 | 2 Sam. 11: David and Bathsheba |
| 10/2 | 2 Sam. 13-18: Absalom’s Rebellion; a Divided Kingdom |
| 10/9 | 2 Sam. 19-20: David Returns to Jerusalem |
| 10/16 | 2 Sam. 24: David’s Census |