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A. Rapport for the time Faith—Swindoll.. B. Reading of the text Roger will read at the beginning C. Review of the text New section that started in chapter 13. Cast of characters in 1 Samuel Jonathan was introduced to us in: 2 Saul chose three thousand men of Israel. Two thousand were with Saul in Michmash…

A. Rapport for the time As created beings you and I are extremely dependent upon others. This starts from birth when we need others to help take care of us in fact we count on that to help nurture us and grow. What happens in our life is that we grow from what state to another until we get to the point…

A. Rapport for the time What has a high value in your life? Think for a moment of what really is important to you. Now, quickly compare that to the list of activities that you participate in on a regular basis. There may be times in my life when those two events do not line up. B. Reading of the text…

A. Rapport for the time B. Reading of the text C. Review of the text D. Relevance of the text I. Setting the Scene 1 Now the Philistines gathered their armies for battle. And they were gathered at Socoh, which belongs to Judah, and encamped between Socoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim. 2 And Saul and the…

Torah Portion: Genesis 21:1-34 Haftarah: 1 Samuel 1:1-2:10 Review Three Weeks Picture of the Three Weeks of Sorrow/ 3 Rebukes 7 Consolations: “Nachamu Nachamu, Comforted but Zion said alone . Third consolation: anaya Soarah: Afflicted and Stormed Tossed 67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, But now…

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…

The boy Samuel served the Lord in Eli’s presence. In those days the word of the Lord was rare and prophetic visions were not widespread. One day Eli, whose eyesight was failing, was lying in his usual place. Before the lamp of God had gone out, Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord , where…

Appreciate the time at the conference. Had sessions about culture change in a rural area, about pulpit ministry in the public square, brushed up on some preaching concepts, and got a whole bunch of encouragement from people that I only see once or twice a year. The Sunday after conference, I like to…

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…

Read- 1 Sam 5:1-12 God Is Not a Good Luck Charm The people used God’s presence as a talisman in their fight Ark was regarded as a “god” by the Philistines When the ark was taken, the fear was that God’s glory had left them! The Defeat of Dagon You cannot equivocate God with any other “god” 5 I am the…

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…

The ark of God has been stolen, captured, taken into exile by the Philistines. These three chapters— 1 Samuel 5-7 —follow the ark of the covenant around Philistia (the land of the Philistines) and back to Israel again. Let’s pick up where we left off: 1 After the Philistines had captured the ark of God,…

The focus of 1 Samuel 4 —the chapter we’re looking at this morning—is the ark of the covenant, mentioned 12 times in this chapter. The Ark of the Covenant was the visible sign of the presence and power of God. The ark of the covenant was that sacred, gold-covered, portable box, 3.75 feet long by 2.25…

Eli (lofty-exalted) 15 Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes were set so that he could not see. 16 The man said to Eli, “I am the one who came from the battle line. Indeed, I escaped from the battle line today.” And he said, “How did things go, my son?” 17 Then the one who brought the news…

12 A man of Benjamin ran from the battle line and came to Shiloh the same day, with his clothes torn and with dirt on his head. 13 When he arrived, Eli was sitting on his seat by the road watching, for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city and told the news, all the…

Introduction Last time we looked at the divinely orchestrated ruin of the house of Eli. God used a war with the Philistines to facilitate that ruin. He had covenanted to kill Eli’s two sons and dismantle his household and He did it over time as we see from a reading of Samuel. The defeat of Israel was…

Introduction Today we are watching on the news the utter chaos that is taking place in major cities across the country as protests are turning into outright riots over the death of “Big” George Floyd in Minneapolis. Christianity Today (https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2020/may/george-floyd-ministry-houston-third-ward-church.html)…

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…

4/29/2020 Wednesday Night Bible Study 1 Samuel 1-7 ] Show Time line Outline I. Samuel 1–8 1. Early life 1–3 2. Defeat at Aphek 4–6 3. Mizpah 7 4. Demand for a king 8 II. Saul 9–31 1. Saul anointed 9–12 2. Saul rejected 13–15 3. Saul and David 16–20 4. David a fugitive 21–30 5. Saul’s death 28, 31 1 There…

Part One Introduction This morning we are going to be looking at our new series in a different way. For the next few months we will be going back into the Old Testament and looking through the book of I Samuel. Our past series focused on the road our Saviour King walked as he journeyed to the cross but…

Often times we tend to come up with all the reasons in the world as to why we will not respect someone. Examples : I don’t like the person. They do not Deserve it. They do not Respect me why should I. I am sure there are many more reasons why we chose to not respect someone. Have you ever thought that…

the glory of teh Lord is a complete reversl of the burdens of man.

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…

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…