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A. Rapport for the time B. Reading of the text C. Review of the text D. Relevance of the text I. Lord Reminds the People 17 Now Samuel called the people together to the Lord at Mizpah. 18 And he said to the people of Israel, “Thus says the Lord , the God of Israel, ‘I brought up Israel out of Egypt,…

The Desire for a King If you have read through the Old Testament, or made a valient attempt at it, You probably know that after Moses, Joshua lead the nation of Isreal and after him There was not a consistent series of leaders. There was a cycle that went on: Prosperity and peace lead to complacency…

Today we are wrapping up this six part study of the Good News called, “Life in 6 Words.” We get these six words by using the word “Gospel” as an acrostic. As a way of review, let’s walk through these six words one final time… G - God created us to be with Him. ( Genesis 1-2 ) O - Our sins separate us…

Today we will look at a transition phase within the nation of Israel. One might call it a turning point. Up until this time, God had allowed Israel to be ruled through judges. Going back into the historical perspective we find judges being appointed after Joshua’s death and would rule until Samuel a…

Children’s time : God has a plan for us. buying house in ‘07 - God gave us what we wanted When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel. His firstborn son’s name was Joel and his second was Abijah. They were judges in Beer-sheba. However, his sons did not walk in his ways—they turned…

Some places are more important than others. Some places that are memorable for you are a drive by or flyover zone for me. Some places become significant because of what happens there. The Murrah Federal Building was in a neighborhood I had driven by dozens of times before Timothy McVeigh made it famous.…

Saul becomes king 7 And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpeh, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it , they were afraid of the Philistines. 8 And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not…

Confederate - A person, group, nation, or state united with another or others for a common purpose; ally; associate an associate in a unlawful act or plot; accomplice Hebrews 11:30-40 (LSB) 30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days. 31 By faith Rahab the…

Welcome Devotion 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Prayer Announcements This Week’s Theme: Praise God for His Blessings Memory Verse: Matthew 6:33 “33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall…

Lesson 2: Introduction Part 2 Last week we mainly gave a scope of what we are going to be covering in this study – the books that are involved and explained how the make of Israel went from one kingdom to a the two kingdoms of Judah and Israel. This week we are going to look at the subject & precursors…

If you have your Bible (and I hope you do), please turn with me to 1 Samuel. If you are able and willing, please stand with me for the reading of God’s Holy Word: 17 Samuel summoned the people of Israel to the Lord at Mizpah 18 and said to them, “This is what the Lord , the God of Israel, says: ‘I brought…

17 Now Samuel called the people together to the Lord at Mizpah. 18 And he said to the people of Israel, “Thus says the Lord , the God of Israel, ‘I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and I delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and from the hand of all the kingdoms that were oppressing you.’ 19 But…

8 Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons? 9 So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the…

God is in Charge! Listen to his call. 6 But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” And Samuel prayed to the Lord . 7 And the Lord said to Samuel, “Obey the voice of the people in all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from…

It started in Genesis and continues today, what can Saul teach us about hiding among the baggage?

Review ADAM & EVE —> CAIN & ABLE ( Sin / Death ) God created everything. — You owe yourself to Him. Sin results in death. We must rule over sin. ( Genesis 4:7 ) NOAH ( Judgement ) God will judge the entire world for sin. Salvation comes through walking with God in righteousness. ABRAHAM/ISAAC/JACOB —>…

As we read through the book of Samuel, it really read like a novel. There are some parts that have a lot of description and so they are difficult to divide. Today we come to one of those sections, and so we’re going to read excerpts from First Samuel, chapters 9 & 10. I invite you to listen - the text…

Battle So it was, when the Philistine arose and came and drew near to meet David, that David hurried and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine. 2017 was a tough year with many challenges and changes much as the Israelite’s faced in 1 Samuel A sense of hopelessness seemed to have taken hold across…

Bible Passage: 1 Samuel 1:10-11 10 And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to the Lord and wept in anguish. 11 Then she made a vow and said, “O Lord of hosts, if You will indeed look on the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, and not forget Your maidservant, but will give Your maidservant…

OPENING LINE What makes you want to shout? The Isley Brothers’ “Shout” is one of the earliest and best-known party songs. Immortalized by the frat-house dance scene in the 1978 comedy National Lampoon’s Animal House. “Shout” was originally conceived by Ronald Isley nearly 20 years earlier during a 1959…

Last week we began our look at what it means “to be in the Spirit” according to Paul’s teaching in Romans 8:9 , in which the the Holy Spirit through Paul declares of those “beloved of God” and “called as saints”, However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells…

Opening Prayer: Heavenly Father, We come before You today with grateful hearts, thanking You for the gift of family and the privilege of coming together to seek Your face. As we gather in Your presence, we ask for Your Holy Spirit to be among us, guiding our thoughts and opening our hearts to the message…

Though our rebellious choices often lead to less than God’s best, His amazing grace keeps God in our corner working all things for our good in Christ.

Today we are starting a series that I hope you will find interesting and engaging, but above all my hope and prayer is that this series will be a tool that God will use in your life to reach a lost and dying world. Today we are going to go back to basics and study the Good News. If you don’t feel comfortable…

This Week’s Theme: God Knows Your Name Word for the Week is Calling: It is God’s summoning of individuals and people to himself, so that they will belong to him and serve him in his world. The calling of a believer may involve a specific place, task or vocation in life. Memory Verse: Jeremiah 33:3 Call…