In 1 Samuel 19, Saul’s jealousy turns deadly as he openly plots to destroy David. From secret conspiracies and a spear thrown in rage to assassins surrounding David’s home, this chapter reveals what happens when fear and envy are allowed to rule the heart.

Join Pastor Allen Nolan as he walks through David’s escape, Jonathan’s integrity, Michal’s intervention, and the unmistakable truth that God remains in control—even when His people are under pressure.

When God is with you — you cannot fail. Join Pastor Allen Nolan LIVE as he opens 1 Samuel 18 and reveals how David went from national hero to Saul's most wanted enemy, and why God's presence made every scheme against him backfire.

David’s victory over Goliath made him a national hero—but it also made him a target. In this message, Pastor Allen Nolan walks through the moment Saul’s jealousy turned deadly and David learned the price of popularity. Discover how David responded to rejection, danger, and demotion with wisdom, humility, and faithful service to God.

What Everyone Gets Wrong About David and Goliath: David 8 with Pastor Allen Nolan

This message traces the tragic decline of King Saul and answers a crucial question: if David sinned just as badly as Saul, why was Saul rejected by God and David called “a man after God’s own heart”? Drawing from 1 Samuel 10–16 and 28, as well as Deuteronomy and 2 Chronicles, Pastor Allen walks through three major failures in Saul’s life:

- Offering sacrifices his own way instead of God’s way

- Partially obeying God’s command to destroy the Amalekites

- Turning to a forbidden necromancer when God stopped answering him

We see how Saul’s disobedience, excuses, blame-shifting, and refusal to fully submit to God’s authority led to the Spirit departing from him and God choosing David instead.