Peoples Gospel Church's "Listening to God" Devotional

Read chapter in full: www.biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=1Samuel+020 CHAPTER 20 (ESV)   25 The king sat on his seat, as at other times, on the seat by the wall. Jonathan sat opposite, and Abner sat by Saul’s side, but David’s place was empty.   26 Yet Saul did not say anything that day, for he thought, “Something has…

Read chapter in full: www.biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=1Samuel+019   CHAPTER 19 (ESV)   19 And it was told Saul, “Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.” 20 Then Saul sent messengers to take David, and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as head over them, the Spirit of God came upon the…

Read chapter in full: www.biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=1Samuel+018   CHAPTER 18 (ESV)   1 As soon as he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. 2 And Saul took him that day and would not let him return to his father’s…

Read chapter in full: www.biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=1Samuel+017   CHAPTER 17 (ESV)   40 Then he took his staff in his hand and chose five smooth stones from the brook and put them in his shepherd’s pouch. His sling was in his hand, and he approached the Philistine.   41 And the Philistine moved forward and came near…

Read chapter in full: www.biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=1Samuel+016   1 Samuel Chapter 16 (ESV)   4 Samuel did what the Lord commanded and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him trembling and said, “Do you come peaceably?” 5 And he said, “Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. Consecrate yourselves, and…

Read chapter in full: www.biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=1Samuel+015 Chapter Fifteen (ESV)   22 And Samuel said,   “Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams. 23 For rebellion is as the sin…

Read chapter in full: www.biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=1Samuel+014 Chapter Fourteen (ESV)   36 Then Saul said, “Let us go down after the Philistines by night and plunder them until the morning light; let us not leave a man of them.” And they said, “Do whatever seems good to you.” But the priest said, “Let us draw near to…

Read chapter in full: www.biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=1Samuel+013 Chapter Thirteen (ESV)   8 He waited seven days, the time appointed by Samuel. But Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and the people were scattering from him. 9 So Saul said, “Bring the burnt offering here to me, and the peace offerings.” And he offered the burnt offering. 10…

Read chapter in full: www.biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=1Samuel+012 Chapter Twelve (ESV)   18 So Samuel called upon the Lord, and the Lord sent thunder and rain that day, and all the people greatly feared the Lord and Samuel.   19 And all the people said to Samuel, “Pray for your servants to the Lord your God, that we…

Read chapter in full: www.biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=1Samuel+011 Chapter Eleven (ESV)   11 And the next day Saul put the people in three companies. And they came into the midst of the camp in the morning watch and struck down the Ammonites until the heat of the day. And those who survived were scattered, so that no two…