This sermon looks at a couple of challenging questions that arise from this text. What is the timeline? What does it mean that there is an evil spirit that is from the Lord? Why does this matter?

Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart. What does that mean? What does that imply about the Messianic King? How does that affect the way that we live?

Jesus calls the Laodicean Church to be zealous and repent.

Highlighing the importance of the Lord's Supper through a focus on the ministry of Christ through his humiliation then his exaltation

The gospel is not just Jesus died. It is also that He was raised and that He is alive! Any gospel that does not contain the resurrection is an incomplete gospel.

The good news of the gospel is not just that Jesus died, it is that He died in the place of sinners.

The Lord has called all Christians to go and make disciples. As we go, we are promised that we will experience suffering and persecution for His name.

We are called by God to to raise our children in the way they should go. Handing them over to Caesar will intrinsically and aggressively counter that effort.

Does God ever regret His actions? if so, is it the same as our regret?

Today we engage with just a small portion of this chapter as we ask and answer the question, "Why does God command the annihilation of the Amalekites?"

In Mark 4:35-41, we are confronted with Jesus' divine authority, reserved only for God. He displays His might over creation simply by speaking and He confronts each of us to answer the question asked by the disciples: "Who is this man?" Believe and be saved from God's wrath.

The unity of the Church is of utmost importance to God. May we be "eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace" (Eph. 4:3), and obey biblical principles to mend relationships.

1 John 1:7 tells us that those of us who have been transferred from darkness to light by the blood of Christ, we must walk in the light and obey God's word, by being honest and accountable to other Christians.

The seasons of our lives are constantly changing, but thankfully the faithful God who is in control of those seasons does not change. We can look to His word to see what faithfulness in these various seasons looks like.

Saul is disqualified as king practically as soon as he started. He was disqualified because he did not honor the Lord in obedience.

Samuel was a faithful leader and is now stepping down so that Saul can take his place as king. Samuel rebukes Israel for being unfaithful, and in doing so reveals that God is the one who is truly faithful.

Today we consider the good, the bad, and the ugly of the events in 1 Samuel 11. Most importantly, we see how Saul prefigures the true and better King who would one day come and save His people from their sins.

Saul is described as receiving a new heart and prophesying. Does that mean that he was a saved man? No, he was not. In this sermon we explore what that means and why it matters.

Through seemingly random, haphazard, or coincidental circumstances, the Lord led Saul directly to Samuel in order to be anointed as a reluctant King.

What is the doctrine of union with Christ? This sermon delves into 8 ways that this beautiful doctrine is connected to our salvation.

The Lord is our ultimate good, and the reason he is our ultimate good is because of the hope and peace that comes through the resurrection of Christ and if we cry out to the Lord we will be satisfied.

Israel wanted a king for all the wrong reasons. Sometimes the worst thing God can do to us is give us exactly what we want.

Christianity is a contemplative faith. God calls us to actively use our minds to remember him and to remember what He has done for us. That tool of rememvrance strengthens us to do all that He has called us to do.

When the ark of the covenant returned to Israel, some of the people look at the ark in a sinful manner and for it they were struck down. God is holy, and unholy people have no right to look upon Him. But, by the ministry of Jesus Christ, we have access to the Lord without fear of reprisal.

God requires repentance on His terms. He cannot be manipulated to look the other way when we fail to live according to His standards. In he end, only Christ has satisfied God's righteous requirements.

The gospel is, by nature, surprising because the Lord allows Himself to appear as though He has lost for a brief moment before revealing that He has defeated sin, shame, death, and the devil by His own death. 1 Samuel 5 foreshadows this aspect of the gospel in a beautiful way as God appears to have lost, but ultimately defeats His enemies, the Phil…

Christian Liberty is an important factor in how we love our brothers and sisters in Christ.

What is the difference between Roman Catholicism and Biblical Christianity? What is the reason for our separation? In this sermon, we consider the primary dividing point: Salvation by faith alone. In this sermon we hear about how Martin Luther rediscovered the gospel truth that we are not saved by works, but by faith alone..…

The people of Israel began thinking about the One True God as nothing more than a god in a box. Their superstitious actions resulted in a devastating military loss.

How did the disciples go from being dejected, discouraged, fearful, and angry to a life of joy, peace, and hope? The Resurrection changes everything.

There is an evil one actively seeking to hinder gospel ministry. We cannot be ignorant of these machinations. We will be tempted to be moved away from Jesus Christ and the church by means of various afflictions which will always be present. God uses the same afflictions for our sanctification and to draw us closer to him and the body of Christ. Dis…

The Bible warns about all types of sexual sins and specifies that sex should be between a Man and Woman after marriage.

Follow Jesus first over everything else

Significance: My Life - Our Culture demands that we create ourselves, what we want to be, and how we want to live. There are too many options to pick to us and we cannot do this correctly without following the Lords Plan and focusing on Him.

The current culture honors self over God. God must be our first focus and life.

How do you respond to the Word of God? Do you respond like Samuel, who heard and obeyed? Or do you respond to the Word like Eli, who heard and was unchanged?

In this sermon we consider the parenthood and priesthood of Eli. Most importantly, we see how Jesus is the faithful high priest that was prophesied to come and be the answer to all of Eli's failures.

Hannah exults and exalts through prayer

What do you do with the good gifts that the Lord gives to you? If you believe that your things belong to you, you will fight hard to keep them. If you believe that your things belong to the Lord, you will do all that you can to honor Him with them.

Joy does not come from getting what you wnat. Joy comes from getting God.

The Lord's Prayer teaches us how to honor God our Father by seeking his will and glory in everything we think, say and do. In this way, we learn to depend on Him for our daily needs, to deliver us from evil and help us to forgive others in the same way He has forgiven us.

Love is above all things; without love, everything is nothing

God is faithful to fulfill his promises

There are four stages of church discipline: one on one rebuke; bring a witness with you; tell it to the church; excommunication.

Just like Peter we can be forgiven our greatest sin if we turn to Jesus with repentance. Forgiveness and restoration will come. In that way, we can never out sin God's grace.

What is church discipline and why do we do it?

God fulfills his promises

If you love Christ then you are in the love that the father and son have between each other