Hershey Free Church George Davis

In this week’s sermon we will look at Saul’s response to David’s popularity, success, giftedness and charismatic personality. We will see that Saul was unable to accept someone who was liked more than he was, and it caused him to respond in dramatic ways toward David.

It’s probably one of the earliest stories you ever heard. Even if you have never read through the Bible, this is a scene you know. What’s the story in question? It’s the story of David and Goliath. As we continue our study of David’s life, this week, we come to this famous story. While you already know the outcome, what if it really is more than a children’s story? What if there are ongoing lessons here that apply to your life right now? Join us this week as we examine 1 Samuel 17.

As we begin our study of King David in 1 and 2 Samuel, we are introduced to him in an unexpected way—he’s a person being overlooked. Nonetheless, God is at work in David’s life, even when the circumstances are chaotic and unimpressive. Along the way, we are challenged to see that even now, God is looking for people like David—people “after his own heart.”

The secret weapon to handling money is contentment. Contentment is freedom from the relentless pursuit of more.

Over the last two weeks, as we have talked about money, we have focused on giving and saving—but what about spending? How does the Bible help us understand our standard of living? This week, we will look at one text that answers these questions and gives us two guardrails so that we don’t get sidetracked in handling our finances.

According to one survey, the #1 New Year’s resolution for 2024 was “saving more money.” Is that true for you? Right now, would you like to be saving more? With these questions in mind, as we continue our series on The Generous Life we will look at the Bible’s discussion of saving and what it means to save wisely.