What does the ancient country of Israel in the time of Samuel have to do with us today? Listen to this lesson to see that just as Israel neglected to obey God’s commandments and began to act just like their pagan neighbors, so we slip into thinking that we have no need of God, also. Find out the purpose of the book of Samuel and why it is categorized with the prophecies. Understand the negative cycle the Israelites went through that culminated in divine discipline to bring them back to God. Learn about nine Biblical purposes of human government. As a believer, live your life in accordance with God’s Word so people around you will want to know what you have and you can witness to them.

You think our country and the world around us is on the fast track to destruction? If so, listen to this lesson to hear about a time when Israel was in an appalling state and nothing was going right. Hear that God had laid out the principles they were to follow to be a prosperous country and told them of the consequences that would happen if they were disobedient. See eleven principles that apply to us today to help us not to succumb to the pressures of the world system.