We complete the book of 1 Samuel this week with the sad demise of Saul who seemed to promise so much but seemed to try to do things in his own strength instead of God's. David spares Saul's life when he could have killed him and taken the kingship by force. Then at the end of the book Saul is defeated and takes his own life.
In 2 Samuel David is crowned king of Judah but continues at war with the remains of Saul's household and after several sorry tales of murder and betrayal eventually David becomes king of all Israel.
In Acts we have the wonderful story of Philip meeting the Ethiopian eunuch in the desert which is followed swiftly by the Damascus Road experience of Saul (later changing his name to Paul). Then there is in chapter 10 the story of how God convinced Peter that the church was meant to include not just the Jews but the Gentiles as well. A pivotal point in the history of the church and the world which is cemented at the Council of Jerusalem in chapter 15! The church continues to grow and Paul sets off on his first missionary journey with Barnabas in chapter 13 (and incidentally they fall out with each other in chapter 15! Not everything is plain sailing in the early church!)
28 1 Samuel 22 Acts 8 (9*) 1 Samuel 23
29 1 Samuel 24 Acts 10 1 Samuel 25
30 1 Samuel 26 Acts 11 1
Samuel 27 Psalm 25
1 1
Samuel 28 Acts 12 1
Samuel 29
2 1
Samuel 30 Acts 13 1
Samuel 31
3 2
Samuel 1 Acts
14 2
Samuel 2
4 2
Samuel 3 Acts
15 2
Samuel 4-5
* We read Acts 9 in January but you may wish to read it again for continuity.
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