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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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

Set The Stage: 1 Samuel 7:1-14 High priest Eli did not discipline his sons for their disgraceful behavior with the sacrifices brought to the Lord ..and..their treatment of the women So judgement was pronounced on the house of Eli His sons were killed and the Ark of God was captured by the Philistines…