Doug Sherman

2 Timothy 1:1

2 Timothy 1:1 (ESV)
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God according to the promise of the life that is in Christ Jesus,

1 Samuel 21:1

1 Samuel 21:1 (ESV)
Then David came to Nob to Ahimelech the priest. And Ahimelech came to meet David trembling and said to him, "Why are you alone, and no one with you?"

1 Timothy 6:1

1 Timothy 6:1 (ESV)
Let all who are under a yoke as slaves regard their own masters as worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and the teaching may not be reviled.

David plays the lyre and a demon flees

1 Samuel 16:23 (ESV)
And whenever the harmful spirit from God was upon Saul, David took the lyre and played it with his hand. So Saul was refreshed and was well, and the harmful spirit departed from him.

David's reputation among others

1 Samuel 16:18 (ESV)
One of the young men answered, "Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, a man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a man of good presence, and the Lord is with him."

The lad David! A worthy king!

1 Samuel 16:12 (ESV)
And he sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy and had beautiful eyes and was handsome. And the Lord said, "Arise, anoint him, for this is he."

Saul has the fear of man

1 Samuel 15:24 (ESV)
Saul said to Samuel, "I have sinned, for I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord and your words, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice.

Saul blames the people

1 Samuel 15:21 (ESV)
But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the best of the things devoted to destruction, to sacrifice to the Lord your God in Gilgal."

Saul set up a monument for himself and disobeyed God!

1 Samuel 15:12 (ESV)
And Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning. And it was told Samuel, "Saul came to Carmel, and behold, he set up a monument for himself and turned and passed on and went down to Gilgal."

1 Timothy 1:1

1 Timothy 1:1 (ESV)
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,

The look of a king - Saul

1 Samuel 10:23-24 (ESV)
Then they ran and took him from there. And when he stood among the people, he was taller than any of the people from his shoulders upward.

The qualifications of a worldly king

1 Samuel 9:1-2 (ESV)
There was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Becorath, son of Aphiah, a Benjaminite, a man of wealth.

God's will! Sexual purity or judgement!

1 Thessalonians 4:3-8 (ESV)
For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality;

Dagon falls at the Presence of the Lord!

1 Samuel 5:2-4 (ESV)
Then the Philistines took the ark of God and brought it into the house of Dagon and set it up beside Dagon.

The Word of the Lord was Rare in those Days

1 Samuel 3:1 (ESV)
Now the young man Samuel was ministering to the Lord under Eli. And the word of the Lord was rare in those days; there was no frequent vision.

The wrong way to comfort your wife

1 Samuel 1:8 (ESV)
And Elkanah, her husband, said to her, "Hannah, why do you weep? And why do you not eat? And why is your heart sad? Am I not more to you than ten sons?"

Psalm 119:9-11

Psalm 119:9-11 (ESV)
How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word.

Colossians 1:1

Colossians 1:1 (ESV)
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

My life verse

2 Corinthians 3:18 (ESV)
And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.

2 Corinthians 13:11

2 Corinthians 13:11 (ESV)
Finally, brothers, rejoice. Aim for restoration, comfort one another, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.

Judges 5:1

Judges 5:1 (ESV)
Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day:

Joshua 20:4

Joshua 20:4 (ESV)
He shall flee to one of these cities and shall stand at the entrance of the gate of the city and explain his case to the elders of that city. Then they shall take him into the city and give him a place, and he shall remain with them.

Isaiah 30:21

Isaiah 30:21 (ESV)
And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, "This is the way, walk in it," when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left.

1 Corinthians 16:1

1 Corinthians 16:1 (NLT)
Now regarding your question about the money being collected for God’s people in Jerusalem. You should follow the same procedure I gave to the churches in Galatia.

Deuteronomy 9:4-5

Deuteronomy 9:4-5 (ESV)
"Do not say in your heart, after the Lord your God has thrust them out before you, 'It is because of my righteousness that the Lord has brought me in to possess this land,' whereas it is because of the wickedness of these nations that the Lord is driving them out before you.