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 is that…
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 God’s…
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, as…
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 His…
Ok, so this Sunday, we will do a 2-part message (we will do this week and next) that turned into a 2-part message this (Friday) morning. We are still continuing our series in the book of 1st Samuel looking at chapter 16 verses 14-23. Now to introduce this text, which is talking about peace, I had…
This Sunday, we continue our series in the book of 1st Samuel looking now at chapter 16 verses 1-19. We now see David introduced as the youngest of Jesse’s sons, and certainly not one you’d you expect to be anointed king! But we remember that David (called by God), is a man after God’s own heart. …
This Sunday, we continue our series in the book of 1st Samuel looking back now at chapter 13 verses 13-14. We temporarily go back because I want to look at this new character (new in the text, not new to us, in chapter 16) David, this man after God’s own heart. Saul had been highlighted, showing us why…
This Sunday, we are back now and continue our series in the book of 1st Samuel chapter 15. In this chapter we see Saul highlighted again, and we are shown why he is rejected as king of Israel and why God had chosen another, David. Saul is given instructions by Samuel from the Lord to obey. …
This Sunday, we continue our series in the book of 1st Samuel, and are again in chapter 13, looking at verse 15 through chapter 14. In this long text we see a comparison the narrator makes between Saul and his son Jonathan. Jonathan, a true spiritual man makes some amazing faith filled decisions in his desire…
This Sunday, we continue our series in the book of 1st Samuel, and are now at chapter 13, verses 1-14. In this text we see Saul in more action as the new king. His desire is to deal with these occupying Philistines in the country of Israel. His son, Jonathan, has a very successful military defeat…