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A 50th anniversary service which acknowledges God’s covenant faithfulness to Fellowship Church.

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…

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…

So the people of Kiriath-jearim came for the ark of the Lord and took it to Abinadab’s house on the hill. They consecrated his son Eleazar to take care of it. Time went by until twenty years had passed since the ark had been taken to Kiriath-jearim. Then the whole house of Israel longed for the Lord…

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…

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…

This Sunday is like of an odd Sunday. We finished our series last week on Mary Christmas. Look at the Christmas story though Mary eyes. Next Sunday Is the first Sunday of the New Year. So we will be looking at how to start off the New Year right with God. What about this week? I guess you could say it…

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…

And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson and Jephthah, about David and Samuel and the prophets, who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, quenched the fury of the flames, and escaped…

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…

Context: Where does this fit in the Big Picture of God's Glory? Address conquest/destruction of Shiloh by Philistines Address loss/recovery of Ark, admitting that there is no Overview: What's going on here? Time went by until twenty years had passed since the ark had been taken to Kiriath-jearim. Then…

Introduction Waiting has taken on a new meaning in today’s world. Waiting before March. Let’s look back We have been accustom to waiting for services. Take for example the medical system. We realize that going to the emergency area in the hospital there will be a waiting period. We realize we will have…

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…

The Lord who helps the repentant. 1 And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out to battle against the Philistines. They encamped at Ebenezer, and the Philistines encamped at Aphek. 2 The Philistines drew up in line against Israel, and when the battle spread, Israel was defeated before…

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…

Children’s Message Have you ever seen someone with a ribbon on their finger? Do you know why I have this here? I put this on my finger this morning because I wanted to remember something. And so every time I looked down at my hand, I'd see this ribbon and ask say to myself 'don't forget!' Do you know…

The God of Glory Thunders, for you, over you and through you!

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…

Intro I am so glad that you are here tonight. We are in part 4 of the series The Fruit of the Spirit . Here is the theme verse for the series. There are 9 of these. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against…

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…

Intro We sang the song Come Thou Fount, It is one of my favorite songs. The lyrics are a call to God to for help and God’s response. God’s response even though we are prone to wander. Raising an ebenezer is raising a stone of Help. It is a reference to a story found in 1 Sam 7 . 12 Then Samuel took a…

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…