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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…

One God Throughout scripture, God at times shows himself superior than the gods of the pagans. He shows himself superior to powerful kings and Pharaohs. You are familiar with many of them. Certainly Exodus records how God showed himself powerful. In many of the battles of nations against Israel, God…

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,…

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…

Parents… have you ever been next to your young child… and you hear that young child begin yelling for your spouse because they want your spouse to - - Tie their shoe? What’s your response? “what....i’m RIGHT.HERE.” Have you ever had a friend of yours post online that they could really use some good vibes…

Early on in this journey through 1 Samuel... I had mentioned that we would approach these books in a SURVEY fashion. That we wouldn’t walk verse by verse through the books - given their length. TODAY - we’re going to break into a section of 1 Samuel that some scholars believe is almost - Out of place...…

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…

God-Centered Worship It is a great privilege The story is told of a Japanese war lord who was known as Hitioshi who was in Japan in the late 1500’s. He decided that he wanted a colossal statue of Buddha created to put in a temple there in Kyoto Japan. So he got 50,000 workers that worked on it for 5…

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…

We have a lot to be thankful for in our lives. God has blessed us in so many ways and it is important to learn to be thankful for His faithfulness to us in the past as we also look to his continued faithfulness in the future. Join us as we look at Psalm 92 to discover how we can be thankful for the past.

When we let God fight for us…

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.…

A shaved Head V 21 the long hair represented the power of God he being separated unto God But now the head is shaved no power, no eyes, shackled, grinding wheat A great powerful man of God, disgraced, reduced to a comic diversion led around by a small boy, like a puppy The Ungodly Rejoice V 23 the Philistines…

Psalm 2 , Four Reasons not to Worry About the plans of the wicked men. 2. They Are Empty 1 Why are the nations in an uproar And the peoples devising a vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth take their stand And the rulers take counsel together Against the Lord and against His Anointed, saying, 3 “Let us…

Summary Ezekiel 8 and 9 falls in the section of Ezekiel that concerns two themes: the punishment of Jerusalem and the departure of the glory of God. In Chapter 8 we’re introduced to some specific points of Israelite idolatry – worship of Asherah and worshipping the creator as though he were part of creation.…

Introduction Have you ever thought about the immensity of the universe? Have you ever thought of the immensity of our planet? The earths circumference is 24, 901 miles. We have the perfect mixture of gasses to keep and sustain life. It is perfectly positioned from the sun for this life to happen and…

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live presentation…

The Absolute Truth of Death The Negotiations of Faith Future Implications

Intro I wondered to myself as I wrote this sermon what was I thinking taking on an Old Testament prophet this early in my preaching career And to tell you the truth I haven’t come to an answer for that question yet But as I look at these passages, as I study and have truths revealed I see that this book…

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Supernatural Intent 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 divine resistance…

God Provides a Savior Intro This morning we are going to cover quite possibly my favorite bible story. It’s a story most people have heard before. In fact, its so prevalent that it has made its way into popular culture. This story is David and Goliath. I want to challenge you to listen very carefully.…

Recap: Living as Exile for our Faithful God: Highlighting God’s providence and faithfulness to his covenant people FIRST WAVE: Jewish exiles return under Zerrubabbel 539 BC Temple foundation is laid 537 BC Temple work resumes after stoppage 520 BC Temple work completed 516 BC Events of Esther Occurs…

Life is full of fear. Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before the Philistines and fell slain on Mount Gilboa. And the Philistines overtook Saul and his sons, and the Philistines struck down Jonathan and Abinadab and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul. The battle pressed…

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…