Ryan Kelly (PhD, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) is the pastor for preaching at Desert Springs Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and serves as a council member for the Gospel Coalition. Ryan and his wife, Sarah, have four children.

• Series Preface: J. I. Packer and Lane T. Dennis Week 1: OverviewWeek 2: New Beginnings: Hannah, Eli, and Samuel (1 Samuel 1–3)Week 3: Israel Defeated, God Defeating (1 Samuel 4–7)Week 4: Saul’s Rise, Then Rejection (1 Samuel 8–15)Week 5: David’s Rise, Saul’s Resentment (1 Samuel 16–20)Week 6: Saul’s Pursuit, David’s Protection (1 Samuel 21–26)Week 7: Saul’s Undoing, David’s Deliverance (1 Samuel 27–2 Samuel 1)Week 8: David’s Kingdom Established and Ensured (2 Samuel 2–10)Week 9: David’s Great Sin and Its Consequences (2 Samuel 11–14)Week 10: Absalom’s Rebellion, David’s Restoration (2 Samuel 15–20)Week 11: Summary Snapshots of the Davidic Kingdom (2 Samuel 21–24)Week 12: Summary and Conclusion

Ryan Kelly (PhD, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) is the pastor for preaching at Desert Springs Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and serves as a council member for the Gospel Coalition. Ryan and his wife, Sarah, have four children.

• Series Preface: J. I. Packer and Lane T. Dennis Week 1: OverviewWeek 2: New Beginnings: Hannah, Eli, and Samuel (1 Samuel 1–3)Week 3: Israel Defeated, God Defeating (1 Samuel 4–7)Week 4: Saul’s Rise, Then Rejection (1 Samuel 8–15)Week 5: David’s Rise, Saul’s Resentment (1 Samuel 16–20)Week 6: Saul’s Pursuit, David’s Protection (1 Samuel 21–26)Week 7: Saul’s Undoing, David’s Deliverance (1 Samuel 27–2 Samuel 1)Week 8: David’s Kingdom Established and Ensured (2 Samuel 2–10)Week 9: David’s Great Sin and Its Consequences (2 Samuel 11–14)Week 10: Absalom’s Rebellion, David’s Restoration (2 Samuel 15–20)Week 11: Summary Snapshots of the Davidic Kingdom (2 Samuel 21–24)Week 12: Summary and Conclusion