This Sunday, we begin a new topical series (we will return to 1 Samuel eventually later) on the scripture: Proverbs 13:12 “Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.”  This “Hope Deferred” series will help us with Biblical guidance when our hopes, dreams, plans, become deferred,…

This Sunday, because it’s Christmas Sunday we step away from our series to do a message on the incarnation and the characters (Zacharius & Elizabeth, Mary & Joseph, the shepherds, the wise men) involved with that story.  Using several key texts in the Christmas story, we will be looking at several passages from Matthew 1…

This Sunday, we are in our series studying 1st Samuel, at chapter 19 verses 18-24.  Here again, we have God’s clear protection of David from King Saul who is trying to have him killed.  Now David escapes and goes to spend some time with a very spiritual friend and probably a great mentor to him,…

This Sunday, we are in our series studying 1st Samuel, at chapter 19, verses 1-17.  Here we have God’s clear protection of David from King Saul who is trying again, to have him killed.  What is interesting here, is how God uses people (from Saul’s own family) to protect him.  And they actually use lies…

This Sunday, we continue our series in 1st Samuel, looking at chapter 18, verses 17-30.  Here we have the king named Saul who is actively, but sneakily trying to have his successor, David (the Lord’s anointed) killed.  He tries to keep his word of promise to give his daughter in marriage to whoever kills Goliath;…

This Sunday, we are continuing our series in 1st Samuel, looking now at chapter 18 verses 6-16.  Here we have a lesson of how sinful jealousy/envy can destroy someone’s life, like Saul’s in this text.  The simple lesson is that we should be content with what God has given us and not wish for something…

This Sunday, we continue our series in 1st Samuel, looking again at chapter 18 verses 1-5.  Here we are told of Jonathan and David and their deep friendship.  This will be the 2nd part of a 2-part message as we now get to the 6 principles of friendship in the text.  The simple lesson again…

This Sunday, we will continue our series in 1st Samuel, looking at chapter 18 verses 1-4.  Here we are told of Jonathan and David and their deep friendship.  This will be a 2-part message as there was just too much helpful information in the intro that becomes a great message for us to think about…

This Sunday, we will be in our series in 1st Samuel, chapter 17.  A rather lengthy chapter about David and Goliath, one of the most well-known stories in the Bible.  What can we learn from such a familiar passage of scripture?  The simple lesson from this text is one that is not all that accurate,…

This Sunday, we will finish our 2-part message from 1st Samuel, chapter 16 verses 14-23.  This passage is talking about peace.  Last week we looked at Hebrews 4:9-16 and talked about entering into God’s rest and what that means.  We also spoke about how God can help us enter that rest through His giving us…