by PastorTravisDSmith | Aug 22, 2023 | 1 Chronicles, 1 Samuel, Anger, Daily Devotionals, Devotional, Faith, Fear, Hillsdale Baptist Church, Old Testament, Sin
Scripture reading – 1 Chronicles 13; Psalm 107 Click on this link for translations of today’s Bible study into German, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, Arabic, and French. Background for Today’s Study (1 Samuel 4-7) The Ark with the Mercy Seat of God served...
by PastorTravisDSmith | Jul 20, 2023 | 1 Samuel, Attitude, Daily Devotionals, Death, Faith, Hillsdale Baptist Church, Hope, Israel, Old Testament, Prayer, Trials and Temptations, Trust
Scripture reading – 1 Samuel 30 The Destruction of Ziklag (1 Samuel 30:1-6) David and his men lived at Ziklag for sixteen months and prospered amid territory held by the Philistines (1 Samuel 27:8-11). However, tragedy struck that town when David and his men...
by PastorTravisDSmith | Jul 20, 2023 | 1 Samuel, Daily Devotionals, Death, Devotional, Faith, Hillsdale Baptist Church, Israel, Leadership, Old Testament, Sin, Trials and Temptations
Scripture reading – 1 Samuel 31 Israel’s Defeat and the Deaths of King Saul and His Sons (1 Samuel 31:1-7) 1 Samuel 31 brings us to King Saul’s inevitable, inglorious end. The battle with the Philistines went against Israel, and Saul received word that...
by PastorTravisDSmith | Jul 19, 2023 | 1 Samuel, Daily Devotionals, Devotional, Hillsdale Baptist Church, Old Testament, Providence, Trust
Scripture reading – 1 Samuel 29 Today’s Scripture reading sets the stage not only for the death of Saul, Israel’s first king but also for that of his son Jonathan (1 Samuel 28:19). The armies of the Philistines were gathered against Israel. Saul and his army...
by PastorTravisDSmith | Jul 15, 2023 | 1 Samuel, Attitude, Daily Devotionals, Devotional, Faith, Fear, Hillsdale Baptist Church, Hope, Israel, Old Testament, Peace, Prayer, Trials and Temptations, Trust
Scripture reading – 1 Samuel 26 1 Samuel 26 presented David with a second opportunity to kill his enemy, the king of Israel. The first opportunity had risen when Saul unwittingly entered a cave where David and his men had retreated (1 Samuel 24:3-7). On that...
by PastorTravisDSmith | Jul 15, 2023 | 1 Samuel, Anger, Attitude, Daily Devotionals, Depression, Devotional, Faith, Hillsdale Baptist Church, Hope, Israel, Leadership, Old Testament, Peace, Prayer, Trials and Temptations, Trust
Scripture reading – 1 Samuel 27 Saul had spoken words of affirmation to David, saying, “Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both do great things, and also shalt still prevail” (1 Samuel 26:25). Yet, David understood the unrelenting, evil character of the...
