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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…

Torah Portion: Numbers 19:1-22:1 Haftarah: Judges 11:1-33 Review Map of the Journey in the Wilderness Picture of the Priesthood of Zadok Zadok comes Sons of Levi/ Priesthood Genealogy Picture Sons of Levi: nazir Nazareth nṣr Picture of the Branch of Righteousness Picture of the two fig trees and the…

A. Rapport for the time Have you ever tried to be two different things at the same time? Happy when you are really sad inside. Perfectly fine on the outside while you are miserable on the inside but feel like no one should know? B. Reading of the text C. Review of the text D. Relevance of the text Let…

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…

Why Kings? God made human beings to rule. Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, according to our likeness. They will rule the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the livestock, the whole earth, and the creatures that crawl on the earth.” Night will be no more; people will not need the light…

Each Generatoni Faces the same predicament: self or God?

Reckoning with the people vs 1-5 Samuel clears his account with the people do I owe anyone anything any unanswered accusations or claims against me Only a debt of Love It’s time to wake up and live in light of Christ’s Return Stand Still vs 7-15 Need for stillness in a fast paced world (quiet, truth)…

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…

Saul is king. The Lord has chosen Him to fulfill this role. He was chosen by lot in front of the entire assembly of Israel. The people renewed his kingship after Saul rescued the city of Jabesh Gilead (though, really, it was the Lord who worked salvation for them that day and every day). The people decided…

Then the children of Israel, the whole congregation, came into the Wilderness of Zin in the first month, and the people stayed in Kadesh; and Miriam died there and was buried there. Now there was no water for the congregation; so they gathered together against Moses and Aaron. And the people contended…

1 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.” How Long Will You Grieve? Grief is a time of intense…

Introduction: Welcome/Prayer (Image) A quick glance of the headlines and current news stories along with what’s trending on Twitter and one might think we are living in the Twilight Zone. With the many problems of America today there seem to be just as many people offering solutions… a common thread…

25 In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did whatever seemed right to him. -------------------- Mt. Sinai - 10 Commandments - 1446BC Samuel anoints Saul - 1050BC 1 When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel. 2 His firstborn son’s name was Joel and his second was Abijah.…

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…

Samuel has something to say about the kingdom that never ends, and it has nothing to do with Walt!

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 —>…

We’re jumping back to 1 Samuel again, a book we left back in February with the beginning of Lent. Let’s do a quick review. First of all, who is Samuel? Samuel is a prophet for Israel, in the OT. He was born to a very devout couple who gave him to the LORD that he would serve him. and so he grew up in…

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…

As we have wrapped up chapter 15 of Luke, I wanted to take the the next few weeks as we approach Thanksgiving to think biblically about giving thanks. As a church what are we thankful for? As individuals, as families, what are we thankful for? We have so much that we can be thankful for each and every…

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…

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…

1 There was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim of the hill country of Ephraim whose name was Elkanah the son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, an Ephrathite. 2 He had two wives. The name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other, Peninnah. And Peninnah had children, but Hannah…