Restored Gospel Daily

Let’s go back a few chapters and take a closer look at the friendship of David and Jonathan. What made their friendship different from the way friendship is often defined today? In this episode, we explore loyalty, sacrifice, covenant friendship, and what it means to become the kind of friend God wants us to be.

We will learn patterns of seeking and receiving revelation, and how we should respond to it. It also contains one of the greatest blessings the Lord gave to the ancestral line of David.

Before God made David king, He refined him in the furnace of affliction. In this episode, we explore why David spent years fleeing from Saul, how those prolonged trials shaped his character, and what they teach us about patience, self-restraint, and trusting God's timing.

How did Saul's jealousy toward David affect him spiritually? Let's take a closer look at what can happen when jealousy is left unchecked and how we can guard against it in our own lives.

David's faith in the Lord enabled him to defeat Goliath the Philistine. Saul was so impressed by David's extraordinary faith and achievement that he inquired about his identity.

God sees differently than we do—He looks on the heart while people focus on outward appearance. In this episode, we explore what Scripture teaches about true cleanliness and worthiness, and how inward devotion shapes our discipleship as covenant people of God.

We will study Saul’s disobedience and unwillingness to keep the commandments of God and their consequences. What is the price of disobedience and the reward of obedience?

We will take a look at the process of Saul being called as a leader of Israel. The Lord enables those he calls to fulfill His purposes.

The Israelites chose to have a king over them instead of allowing God to continue to appoint a prophet or judge to lead them.

We will read and discuss the process by which Samuel was chosen and called as a prophet of God. I share my testimony that we have a prophet today.

We explore Hannah, the mother of Samuel, the judge and prophet of Israel, her struggles, and her example of heartfelt prayer.

What can we learn from the relationship between Ruth and Naomi? As we look more deeply into their relationship, we will explore what their actions and mindset represent in our faith in God.

What does Samson’s life teach us? It teaches us to live our lives more righteously and carefully. We will examine Samson’s life to identify how he could have acted in a way that would have brought less destruction to both himself and others.

In this episode, we will look at how the Lord calls prophets to guide and lead His people. Gideon was not perfect nor faithful from the beginning, yet he rose to become a mighty prophet who led the Israelites to victory over the Midianites.

In this episode, we study Book of Judges chapters 2 and 3 and discuss the repeated cycle of rebellion, trials, repentance, forgiveness, and renewed blessings. As we learn to recognize these patterns in our own lives and apply the principles taught in the scriptures, we can draw closer to God and become more faithful and obedient disciples of Jesus Christ.

In today’s episode, we study Joshua chapter 23 and the events that took place near the end of Joshua’s life. Joshua reminds the children of Israel of the protection and blessings the Lord had given them, along with the commandments He asked them to keep. His exhortation was so powerful that the people remained faithful throughout his lifetime and even for a generation afterward.

In today’s episode, we study Joshua chapter 6 and the obedience demonstrated by the children of Israel as they followed the Lord’s instructions to Joshua. We reflect on how obedience, unity, and faith in Jesus Christ can guide us safely through life and bring spiritual blessings into our daily lives.

This episode focuses on Joshua 1–3 and the themes of courage, obedience, leadership, and trust in the Lord. God commands Joshua to be strong and courageous and promises, “I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.” We also reflect on faith during trials through the hymn How Firm a Foundation and consider how to prepare spiritually and act as disciples of Jesus Christ in daily life, trusting that the Lord will do great works among those who follow Him.