Mark wrote nothing by accident in his gospel. Just prior to the arrest of Jesus, he presents a stark contrast between those who think they have it all and those who have nothing. Which group is which? The answer may surprise you.

Saul ended his life as he lived it - with him and not God in control. What do we learn from Saul\'s life to help us make sure we remain close to the Lord?

David is faced with danger, bitterness, danger, defeat, and despair. But instead of striking out or giving up he latches on the Lord. It is a lesson for us all in times of difficulty

Saul in his last desperate attempt to get help reaches out to the demonic world. But even there God finds him and judges him. Meanwhile David is in the midst of the enemy camp but is calm because he has a relationship with Yahweh.

David has been going through a graduate course in spiritual leadership during his time of running from Saul. In this final exam David learns he has passed the course. But then God takes him on to a PhD!

David is faced with a great insult. He reacts in anger, but as he learns from a beautiful and wise woman - reacting in anger is not always God\'s way.

David was presented with a problem: He was to become king and now had the opportunity to make it happen by killing Saul. What he learns gives us some valuable information about timing and agency of God\'s plan in our life.

God trains David to be a godly leader through times of running for his life. He learns selfless love and qualities of a king after God\'s heart.

God takes David\'s training up a notch, removing all support so he can learn God is his support.

Both Jonathan and David learn who you can trust and who you can\'t. This is important for David\'s training as Israel\'s next king and important for Christians to learn as well.

David faces a dangerous situation but does so by having faith in God, though he was being treated very unfairly. This speaks a lot to us as we face difficulties that are not our fault.

Jealousy is a very potent emotion and we see Saul fall full force into its clutches. It can also affect us as well. We also learn of the loving servanthood that Jonathan shows.

The enemy taunts us to fight on his turf with his weapons. God motivates us to fight for his glory with his weapons. Learn how David\'s example of fighting Goliath can help us face the enemy in our lives.

David was a nothing that God made into the forerunner of Christ. Learn how anyone who is humble and available can be used if he has a relationship with God

Saul was having a very bad day that he just couldn\'t get ahead of. But his very bad day started with a very lacking relationship with Yahweh and a belief in self above God. Thing is, many of us face the same challenges as this doomed king of Israel.

Jonathan is one of the unsung heros of the Bible. The way he lived his life is a great example to us in living a visible Christian life and trusting God more than ourselves.

Saul gets his big test as king and he fails. Why did he fail and what can we learn from his failure as we face our big tests?

Saul gets his first test in a personal crisis. Israel gets busted on demanding a king, yet God shows his grace and mercy - a lesson for us when we blow it.

Saul was everything that is attractive to us: tall, young, handsome, rich, and powerful. Yet was he God\'s king or man\'s?

Israel wanted to be like all the nations around them but when they demanded a king they got what they wanted, not what they needed. Sometimes we make that same error as well.