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Leader Guide ESV, Unit 10, Session 1 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., June 2022. Summary and Goal Hannah is a woman in a difficult position with no hope in sight. When she came…

READ 1 Sam 14:24-46 Saul: a raging king wants credit for the victory crushes his allies under his lust for conquest hides his insecurities (15:17) under abuse of authority The wrath of man 24 Make no friendship with a man given to anger, nor go with a wrathful man, 25 lest you learn his ways and entangle…

1 Samuel 15 READ 1 Sam 15:1-9 What is the nature of Saul‘s sin? Saul has already accomplished the gross part of God‘s command. He has slaughtered most of the people of Amalek. He doesn’t seem to have a problem with that part of God‘s command, rather he has something and better in mind when it comes to…

When God Calls: Samuel Today I am starting a study for the next 4 weeks or so on God’s Call as we look at the lives of a number of significant Old Testament figures. I am going to begin with Samuel ben Elkanah, who became one of the most significant prophets in the transition between the Israelite system…

Do you remember the song we use to sing when we were kids? This Little Light of Mine. This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine. Let it shine let it shine let it shine. Won’t let Satan blow it out, I’m gonna let it shine. Gonna let it shine till Jesus comes, I’m gonna let it sine. Let it shine…

Are you getting a wake up call?

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PRAYER TO BEGIN [Read Scripture passage slides here - 1 Samuel 2:12-36 ] 1 Samuel Last week: Introduced to the book of First Samuel We learned about Samuel’s family Elkanah & Hannah - the father and mother of Samuel Annual sacrifice Samuel - a child left to serve at Shiloh with Eli. This week, we’re…

Samuel Goes To Bethlehem to Anoint David The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you grieve over Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons.” And Samuel said,…

God’s Intention Seeking a Bride for His Son -Book of Numbers Tithe/Prayer If you were here last week, John shared with us out of the Book of Leviticus. He talked about the Hebrew calendar/ the 7 feasts. He shared a bit about the Law of Moses and how ‘holiness” means “wholeness.” I loved the part where…

Review Tanakh Brit Hadoshah Eber (ebur) I AM (grafted) Brit Chadasha will have life Brit Chadashah: Introduction 18 Then Jonathan said to David, “Tomorrow is the New Moon; and you will be missed, because your seat will be empty. A New Moon 36 His seed shall endure forever, And his throne as the sun before…

A. Rapport for the time As you sit here this morning do you feel under qualified for the kingdom of God? It’s OK! This is a safe place you can admit it to yourself and to the Lord. How under qualified we feel as believers that walk by faith. But at the same exact time a failure to understand the depth…

What are the gifts? Major Point #1: The Holy Spirit is THE Gift Major Point #2: The gifts of the Spirit are manifestations of the Spirit for the common good! The HS making himself known through believers for the good of the body! I want to challenge our western thinking a bit when it comes to the gifts……

A. Rapport for the time Have you ever pursued something that you thought you really desired only to find that it was empty in the end and not at all what you thought you were gonna get? B. Reading of the text Will be done at the beginning of the service. C. Relevance of the text Conclusion: Beloved you…

Pathway of Hope: Handing our Money Faithfully Read Matthew 25:14-30 “For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property. To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. He who had received…

Introduction I began to name this the ‘Bible Person Study’, but chose to go with the ‘Bible Character Study’. I hesitated to name it that, as I don’t want to diminish the fact that these are real people we’ll be examining. But the reason that it’s named the Bible Character Study is because we’ll be focusing…

A. Rapport for the time Why would our hearts fail to acknowledge God? What does the bible say? B. Reading of the text C. Review of the text D. Relevance of the text I. I can Fix it myself 1 The ark of the Lord was in the country of the Philistines seven months. 2 And the Philistines called for the priests…

How many here today have ever wanted to get revenge for something that someone did to you? Most of us right… the others are lying. Sometimes, revenge is sought after by those who have been hurt by someone else… or even spouses. One older lady in life who was dumped by her husband – poured gallons of…

7 The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers. 8 Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. 9 Show hospitality to one another without grumbling. 10 As each has received a gift, use it to serve one…

Faith looks like following God’s gracious lead.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle studied to be a physician. After completing his studies, he established a medical partnership with a friend. It did not go well, and they soon parted ways. Shortly afterward, he opened his own practice. Initially, he had very few patients, and to pass away the long, boring days,…

David Losses In Order To Gain 2 Samuel 1:19 ““The beauty of Israel is slain on your high places! How the mighty have fallen!” David’s reaction to learning the death of Saul and Jonathan. David suffers a number of losses in 1 Samuel 21 and 22 There were things he was leaning on He had established a large…

A. Rapport for the time B. Reading of the text C. Review of the text If you remember back with me some 8 weeks ago when we started the book of 1 Samuel we talked about how Israel is not following the Lord’s ways and were leading themselves by “doing what was right in their own eyes.” 1 Samuel is about…

When the sin of pride and arrogance have run their course, the final stage is to be helpless yet unwilling to cry out for God’s help. This persistent refusal of God’s help had become a habitual pattern. This is a malady that has contemporary manifestations today. Our problem today is that we tend to…

Bullies are everywhere. at work, at home, your neighbor, in church, in your head and heart. Don’t let situations put you back in bondage. 2 Corinthians 3:17 “Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.” You are free indeed. Aggressive behavior Passive aggressive…