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1 and 2 Samuel: The Rise of Kingship

  1. Lesson One
    Overview of 1 and 2 Samuel (1 Samuel 1–3, 8)
    19 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  2. Lesson Two
    Samuel and Kingship (1 Samuel 4–12)
    24 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  3. Lesson Three
    Saul’s Demise (1 Samuel 13–19, 28–31)
    25 Activities
  4. Lesson Four
    David’s Rise (1 Samuel 16–27, 29–30)
    26 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  5. Lesson Five
    David's Reign (2 Samuel)
    23 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  6. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
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    1 Assessment

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The space between trusting God and seeing His salvation can often be terrifying. David spent enough time running from Saul to doubt he would survive, much less become the next king. In this haunting song by Sara Groves, you’ll find a realistic reminder that a journey with God’s vision can be very hard and take much longer than we imagined.

Used with permission.

“Cave of Adullam” – Sara Groves

Speak to me, speak to me in my cave of Adullam.
Reach to me, reach to me.
No one cares for my soul.
I thought I saw your kingdom,
But it’s not going to happen like I thought it would happen.
Remind me, remind me of the vision you gave me.
Remind me, remind me what anointing oil is for.
I need to know you’re near me.
I need to know you are holding me just as closely

As the day you took my life and gave me a vision,
As the day you poured the oil and gave me a dream.
I can’t believe this is happening.
How does a shepherd become a king?