Defeating Enemies Within

This is a H2H article that was written by Allen Webster and recorded for video by David Smith.

Discover the Big Picture of the Bible | Class 14

Class 14 continues 1 Samuel 10-1 Kings 11: The United Kingdom

We looked at the reign of David

David learned “Reverence for God’s Way” with his own “Leviticus 10” Moment

You can’t fully understand Jesus without understanding David, and the things he wrote.
The majority of the sermon in Acts 2 is built on an understanding of David, and the things David wrote
“Son of David”, “Throne of David”, “House of David”
God promises to build David a Kingdom

Israel wanted a visible, physical kingdom. Jesus brings a spiritual kingdom (John 18:36)
The question is no longer: “Do we have a king?”
The question is: “Will we submit to the King we have?”

Next Week: The good and bad of David, and the seeds for a divided kingdom

Notes and PowerPoint from each week will updated here every Wednesday.
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Discover the Big Picture of the Bible | Class 13

Class 13 covers looks at 1 Samuel 10-1 Kings 11: The United Kingdom

In Judges, the problem was: no king.
In the monarchy, the problem becomes: the wrong kind of king.
What Israel ultimately needs is not just a king, but the right King.

God was their King (1 Samuel 12:12 ), but they wanted an earthly ruler.

This period is 120 years
Saul, David, and Solomon each reign for 40 years

We see their glory days when they obey, and continual problems when they do not.

Saul is eventually rejected as king and replaced by David, a King after Gods own heart. But even David is not the final answer.

Next week we continue 1 Samuel 10 – 1 Kings 11 – The United Kingdom

Notes and PowerPoint from each week will updated here every Wednesday.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13ivIpulPiveVbO8__EvN0x0Yw1ww-n1e?usp=drive_link

Discover the Big Picture of the Bible | Class 12

Class 12 covers Judges – 1 Samuel 9: The Period of the Judges

This era spans roughly 300–350 years and includes 14–15 judges, but more importantly, it answers a major question that still matters today:
What happens when people follow their own hearts instead of God?

We’ll explore the repeated cycle of the judges, a pattern of sin, oppression, repentance, and deliverance that continues because: “There arose another generation after them who did not know the LORD or the work that he had done for Israel” (Judges 2:10–12, ESV)

And the theme that defines the entire period: “In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes” (Judges 17:6; 21:25, ESV)

Big Picture Insight: This is what life looks like when God’s people have no king—spiritual instability.

The judges themselves are temporary saviors. They deliver Israel physically, but they cannot fix the deeper problem: the human heart. Their repeated failures build anticipation for something greater:
A better Deliverer
A perfect King
One who doesn’t just rescue for a moment, but forever

We’ll also see how Ruth fits into this period. While Judges shows widespread unfaithfulness, Ruth reminds us not everyone turned away.

Why does God zoom in on this one family during such a dark time? Because this is the family that will eventually produce King David, and more importantly, King Jesus.

Next week: 1 Samuel 10 – 1 Kings 11 – The United Kingdom

Want to learn the Judges song? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=459pVMJ-lHM

Notes and PowerPoint from each week will updated here every Wednesday.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13ivIpulPiveVbO8__EvN0x0Yw1ww-n1e?usp=drive_link