This Sunday, we continue our series in the book of 1st Samuel, looking at chapter 8.  In this text we have a situation in Israel arise because of circumstances (Samuel’s sons), but it is a problem because of a lack of submission to God’s ruling in their lives.  Now because of this situation they are…

This Sunday, we continue our series in the book of 1st Samuel, looking at chapter 7, verses 2-17.  In this passage we have a major change from the status quo in Israel.  With the ark of the covenant now returned, the people go on with their lives, knowing who Yahweh is, but still serving their…

This Sunday, we will do a 4th of July message from Jeremiah 17:1-14.  In this passage is a warning to Judah due to her sin, and the coming punishment because of that sin that had been taking place in Israel and Judah for many years.  The prophet Jeremiah speaks to the fact that God wanted…

This Sunday, as we continue our series in the book of 1st Samuel, we are going to be looking at a much longer section of scripture: chapters 5 through 7:2.  In this lengthy passage we see one narrative about God’s judgment on the Philistines who think they have defeated Israel and their God.  After all…

This Sunday, we are continuing our series in the book of 1st Samuel, now looking at chapter 4 verses 12-22.  In this passage we see God’s judgment on Israel as He has now been vacant from the heart of the people because of their choices.  It is symbolized by the Philistine capture of the ark…

This Sunday, we are continuing our series in the book of 1st Samuel looking at chapter 4 verses 1-11.  In this passage we see God’s discipline, the chastening of the Lord on Israel.  The focus here is taken off of Samuel and put on the nation and the sea peoples – the Philistines.  The lesson…

This Sunday, continuing our series in the book of 1st Samuel we now come to chapter 3.  In this passage we see an interesting transition from the first verse to the last; from the word of the Lord being rare or never; to the word of the Lord continuing to appear at Shiloh to Samuel. …

This Sunday, continuing our series in the book of 1st Samuel we now come to chapter 2 verses 22-36.  In this passage we see a focus on a troubled prophet, and a narrator that places the responsibility of the sin problems squarely on the shoulders of Eli.  Herein is the problem of not making God…

This Sunday we continue our series in the book of 1st Samuel looking at chapter 2 verses 11-21.  In this passage we look at a contrast the narrator gives us.  Here we see the contrast between young Samuel, simply serving, and the sons of Eli Hophni & Phinehas, seriously sinning.  One is quietly, diligently serving…

This Sunday we continue our series in the book of 1st Samuel looking at chapter 2 verses 1-10.  In this passage we look at the “Song of Hannah” as these first 10 verses close up the narrative of the 1st chapter.  Here we find Hannah praising God for what He had done for her in…