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Prophets Priests & Kings 12 1 Samuel 11:1-15 Make War

PROPHETS PRIESTS & KINGS 11 1 Samuel 9:27 - 10:27 LOOKS GOOD ON THE OUTSIDE

PROPHETS PRIESTS & KINGS 1 Samuel 9:1-26 THE HAND OF PROVIDENCE God’s providence simply means the amazing way God supervises all things to provide for his people. It is His benevolent intervention in human affairs. And while we’re prone to think God only works in the big and spectacular moments of life, we find that’s not the case at all. His plan is often very different from our own plans, but al...

The Dream- Pastor David Lensman Genesis 37

Prophets Priests & Kings 09 1 Samuel 8:1-22 BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU ASK FOR Culture is religion externalized, and any culture that gives in to carnality always experiences unintended consequences. Sin leads to the erosion of authority, and leads the people away from God and His ways. This move is always symptomatic of a rejection of God’s Kingship and authority being substituted for Man’s rule and rei...

Prophets Priests & Kings 08 1 Samuel 7:3–17 HERE I RAISE MY EBENEZER Just like the Philistines of old, our enemy is an unscrupulous, amoral opportunist. But God is the one who fights for His people, and we have the ultimate Ebenezer. We have Calvary! We look back to the hill with Jesus bleeding and dying on the old, rugged cross and see God’s provision. The Lord not only won a victory that day, bu...

Prophets Priests & Kings The Ark Returned - 1 Samuel 6:1-7:2

PROPHETS PRIESTS & KINGS 06 1 Samuel 5:1-12 God Cannot Be Contained

PROPHETS PRIESTS & KINGS 1 Samuel 4:1-22 THE GLORY HAS DEPARTED Because of rampant sin and a disregard for God, the glory departed from Israel. Private disobedience always leads to public powerlessness. When the glory has departed, the Church gets gimmicky and loses discernment. The Lord is looking for a remnant in these days whose hearts are faithful.

PROPHETS PRIESTS & KINGS 04 1 Samuel 3:1-21 WHEN GOD SPEAKS Samuel begins among religious trappings, but not knowing the Word of the Lord. God then graciously reveals His Word to Samuel, who listens attentively, and then relays the Word of the Lord to others. This is precisely what Jesus wants for each one of us. God has revealed His Word to humanity, and we need to listen to it, read it, study it...

Prophets Priests & Kings 03 1 Samuel 2:12-36 WORTHLESS MEN Sometimes those who presume to serve God don’t actually know God, and sometimes the servants of God obscure Him, making it hard for others to see Him. God calls his sons “worthless” which means “without worth; of no use, having no importance or value; good-for-nothing.” We use all kinds of standards to determine a person’s worth, but the W...

1 Samuel 1:21-2:11 FOLLOW THROUGH Anytime we vow a vow or make a promise to a Person made in God’s Image, it is very important that we follow through. It points us to the relationship between faith and the fulfillment of a promise. When we don’t follow through, then that says something about our word. But Hannah exulted in the Lord and proclaimed His goodness and His character as she followed thro...

1 Samuel 1:1-20 HANNAH’S FAITH As we begin 1 Samuel, we immediately come upon the faith of a barren wife named Hannah. In her deep distress, she called upon the Lord and believedHe heard her cries for help. Without faith it is impossible to please God, and Hannah exemplifies the faith that God calls us to.

1 Corinthians 16:12-24 FINAL INSTRUCTIONS If ever there was a timely word for Christ’s Bride in western civilization, it is what we find here in the closing of this letter: Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong, and do all of this in love!

1 Corinthians 16:1-11 KINGDOM PRIORITIES God has ordained us as Priests and Ambassadors of His Kingdom, As such, we need to be about the King’s business. His Kingdom priorities must become our highest priorities.

1 Corinthians 15:35-58 RAISED AND GLORIFIED This world is not our home. It is a training ground where every human being decides his or her allegiance to Jesus Christ, and cultivates sin or holiness in preparation for eternity. And one day we will hear the trumpet of God and we will be raised, changed, and glorified forever in His presence!

1 Corinthians 15:12-49 THE IMPORTANCE OF THE RESURRECTION The Church can gather every Sunday and sing loud, or even attend services every day of the week. We can engage our emotions in worship and sing loud and give faithfully. But if we REALLY believe the Gospel, how can we justify our lack of obedience to what Jesus commanded us to do? Believe it or not, some have no knowledge of Jesus.

1 Corinthians 15:1-11 HOLD FAST TO THE WORD If the Holy Spirit lives in you, then stand with 3 essentials; Faith, Courage, and Obedience. This could be our finest hour if God’s redeemed people will step up and step out in faith and courage and obedience to the Great Commission. The Resurrection happened. Jesus is alive. We have the hope of glory!. What are we waiting for??

1 Corinthians 14:33-40 WOMEN SHOULD KEEP SILENT God is not a God of confusion but of peace. Therefore, corporate worship is about doing things in such a way that builds others up and works for the common good. In that context, Paul is commanding the women to keep silent in a certain setting - namely during the judgment of prophecies. We can always be confident of this – that regardless of whether...

1 Corinthians 14:26-33a CONTRIBUTE TO THE BODY Take a mental inventory right now of all that you call “yours.” The truth is that none of it belongs to you. You are a steward of God’s resources and called to contribute to the Body of Christ. So contribute your gifts, talents, and abilities for the building up of the Body. Choose obedience and sacrifice instead of the illusion of security. Engage wi...

1 Corinthians 14:1–25 BUILD UP THE BODY If you are a follower of Jesus you have been given specific spiritual gift(s) and you need to discover what they are and put them to use! God doesn’t need our service, but He wants our hearts. The direction of our lives should be becoming more “others-focused” and “Kingdom-focused” rather than self-focused.

1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13 A STILL MORE EXCELLENT WAY Jesus has offered up Himself as a sufficient sacrifice for the sins of all mankind, and He’s put His Spirit in us. Now that the love of God dwells in us by the Spirit, we cannot sit by on our blessed assurances while the people around us slip into Hell. We cannot say that we are filled with the love of Christ if we are unwilling to obey the comm...

We all sometimes need motivation to engage in evangelism.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Cross was always the plan. God has poured out amazing grace in the face of incredible sin. This is the GOOD NEWS of the Gospel!

1 Corinthians 12:12–31 MADE FOR A PURPOSE You were created on purpose, for a purpose! There are no insignificant parts of the Body of Christ, nor is any part so significant or important that it becomes independent of the whole. Use the gifts and talents that God has given you, and do not downplay the value of what you do as part of Christ’s Body!