Straight to the Heart of 1&2 Samuel

God is looking for the kind of person he can use. Thankfully, he isn't put off very easily in his search. When Samson failed, he found Samuel. When Saul failed, he found David. When David failed, he lovingly restored him and used him again. God is still looking for the kind of person he can use. This book will help you become the kind of person he is looking for.

God inspired the Bible for a reason. He wants you read it and let it change your life. If you are willing to take this challenge seriously, then you will love Phil Moore’s devotional commentaries. Their bite-sized chapters are punchy and relevant, yet crammed with fascinating scholarship. Welcome to a new way of reading the Bible. Welcome to the Straight to the Heart series.

CONTENTS
About the Straight to the Heart Series 11
Introduction: The Kind of Person God Can Use 13

1 SAMUEL 1–7: A HUMBLE PERSON
Why God Makes People Cry (1:1–28) 18
How to Make God Your Enemy (2:1–26) 22
Water Flows Downhill (2:27–36) 26
Far Away from Witnesses (3:1–21) 30
Act like a Little Girl (3:18) 34
Pint-Sized God (4:1–6:21) 38
The Glory Has Not Departed (4:19–22) 42
Success Where Samson Failed (7:1–17) 47
1 SAMUEL 8–15: AN OBEDIENT PERSON
The People’s Choice (8:1–22) 52
What Humility Is and Isn’t (9:1–10:27) 56
Advertisement for Obedience (11:1–15) 60
How to Persuade People to Obey (12:1–25) 64
How to Sin without Doing Anything (12:23) 68
How to Disobey in Five Easy Steps (13:1–22) 72
Perhaps (14:1–15) 76
Too Busy to Listen (14:16–52) 81
Rejected (15:1–35) 85

1 SAMUEL 16–31: A PURE PERSON
Skin-Deep Isn’t Deep Enough (16:1–13) 92
Spirit-Filled? (16:13–23) 96
Don’t Try to Be a Hero (17:1–58) 100
Lions, Bears and Philistines (17:32–37) 104
Back to Where It All Began (17:54) 109
The School of Purity (18:1–19:24) 113
Little White Lies (20:1–21:9) 117
Madness and Sanity (21:10–22:23) 121
The Return of the Ephod (23:1–14) 125
Second Fiddle (23:15–29) 129
The Messiah (24:1–7) 133
How to Shout at Your Enemies (24:8–22; 26:1–25) 137
How to Save a Nation (25:1–44) 141
Man-Made Plans (27:1–29:11) 145
Sweet Discipline (30:1–30) 149
To Reign in Hell (31:1–13) 153

2 SAMUEL 1–10: A PERSON WHO LOVES GOD’S NAME
David’s Greatest Passion (1:1–2:7) 158
Joab, Son of Saul (2:8–3:39) 162
When a Nation Says Yes (4:1–5:5) 166
Priority One: Jerusalem (5:6–25) 171
Priority Two: God’s Presence (6:1–19) 176
Priority Three: Worship (6:12–23) 181
Priority Four: The Temple (7:1–7) 185
Priority Five: The Covenant (7:8–29) 189
Priority Six: The Nations (8:1–18; 10:1–19) 194
Priority Seven: The Gospel (9:1–13) 199

2 SAMUEL 11–24: A REPENTANT PERSON
The Comeback King (11:1–27) 204
A Pure Heart (12:1–25) 209
Do Babies Go to Heaven? (12:18–23) 213
Domino Rally (12:26–13:39) 217
What God Desires (14:1–22) 222
The Home Front (14:23–24) 226
King Saul II (14:25–15:12) 230
How to Respond to Opposition (15:13–17:29) 234
Harder Than Following (15:24–37; 16:15–17:23) 238
Time to Repent (18:1–19:43) 243
How to Repent (20:1–26) 248
What Stops Repentance (20:9–13) 252
Kingdom Army (21:1–22; 23:8–39) 256
Weak People Wanted (22:1–23:7) 261
God Has a Better Messiah (24:1–25) 265
Conclusion: The Kind of Person God Can Use 269