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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 Holiness—God’s holiness means that he is separated from sin and devoted to seeking his own honor. (Grudem) This definition contains both relational quality (separated from) and a moral quality(the separation is from sin or evil, and the devotion is to the good of God’s own honor…

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…

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 Deflection—and desire to see ourselves as the hero of our own story... This means that Israel’s problem was not fundamentally their corrupt and inept leaders (God dealt with them decisively), nor was it the Philistine threat (they could not prevail against God’s heavy hand). If…

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…

20 Then the men of Beth-shemesh said, “Who is able to stand before the Lord , this holy God? And to whom shall he go up away from us?” "Who is able to stand before this holy LORD God? And to whom shall it go up from us?" Central Idea: God's awe-inspiring holiness calls believers to pursue a holy life,…

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…

Torah Portion: Exodus 21:1- 24:18 Haftarah: Isa 66:1-24 Review Two Two Two Two Two Two Two two Hebrew Bitterness Pride Shema 1. 2. 3. Picture of Korah Bold Picture of Tannin the plagues (2) the 9th -a thick, palpable darkness envelops the land; New Moon Picture of Hodesh Full Moon Picture of Moed Picture…

Exodus 25:23-40 “23 “You shall make a table of acacia wood. Two cubits shall be its length, a cubit its breadth, and a cubit and a half its height. 24 You shall overlay it with pure gold and make a molding of gold around it. 25 And you shall make a rim around it a handbreadth wide, and a molding of gold…

10 “They shall make an ark of acacia wood. Two cubits and a half shall be its length, a cubit and a half its breadth, and a cubit and a half its height. 11 You shall overlay it with pure gold, inside and outside shall you overlay it, and you shall make on it a molding of gold around it. 12 You shall…

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…

Mountains and Valleys Penetrating into Canaan and establishing itself as an independent state didn’t solve the problem of cosmic geography for Israel. If anything, it sharpened the conflict. Not only was Israel surrounded by hostile nations and their gods, but there were also pockets of supernatural…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 10, Session 2 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., July 2022. Summary and Goal In these passages, the prophesied punishment on Eli’s family become reality.…

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…

Last Sunday we started through these three chapters— 1 Samuel 5-7 —following the ark around the Philistine countryside and back to Israel. It’s quite a story; a story of the power and holiness of the Lord. The Lord God is more powerful than, more holy than anyone can begin to imagine. The Philistines…

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,…

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…

Introduction I think it necessary for us to read Romans 1:18-32 in order for us to get a proper understanding of what is going on in the minds of the Philistines and their attempt at finding escape from divine judgment. It is the same escape we all want to find but it is elusive until we find it in Jesus…

Introduction WE are all seeking something. But if that something is not God then it will come up empty. We will not find what we are looking for.The Philistines and the Israelites were seeking something. The Philistines maybe were seeking power, domination. The Israelites freedom from that domination.…

Introduction We are continuing in 1 Samuel and this morning we are going to be focusing in on Chapter 6. If you haven’t been with us or not following along on the website, this series is on the people of God and the preparation for a King. I once again have broken up the message into two parts. The first…

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…