A Sure Hope

When you look at the circumstances of your life, you may feel fear and discouragement, wondering where God is in all of it. David felt this. And Pastor Dave will encourage you today to remember God’s promises are true and He is with you in all things. Don’t doubt him and fall into sin. Instead, be steadfast in your faith.

When you are in a crisis in your life, waiting on God to deliver you can be difficult. His methods and timing are sometimes beyond your understanding. Today, Pastor Dave will encourage you to trust and wait on the Lord. He is the one to avenge your trouble. He is the one who will deliver you. His ways are always right.

When you talk a great Christian talk but your life is wholly opposite, you are called a hypocrite from the watching world. Today, Pastor Dave will challenge you to live a life that is honorable and trustworthy. Let people believe the best in you for good reasons. You glorify God with your honesty and integrity.

In tense situations, it’s so easy to get swept up in the extreme emotion of the moment and make rash, sinful decisions. It’s difficult to watch people on the brink of sin like this. Today, Pastor Dave will explain how you may be called by God to intervene with calmness to return a brother’s eyes away from anger and back upon the Lord.

It’s easy to believe in God and put Him to the side as you live your life. However, as Pastor Dave explains today, Samuel lived his life with God at the center. He sought the Lord at every turn and desired to do what was right in God’s eyes despite what the culture around him thought. Like Samuel, may you desire God first in your life too.

When was the last time you cried out to God for help? When was the last time you had to depend on God to get you through a severe hardship? As Pastor Dave continues his teaching through 1 Samuel, he'll be encouraging you to live whole-heatedly for God and to remember that only He can deliver you.

As a Christian, you're called to live in a way that is very contrary to the way's of those living for the world. Today, Pastor Dave will be explaining how before David became King, he was hunted down by Saul, and yet, David still honored Saul as the king and didn't kill him when he had the chance! David was truly a man of great honor.

As Pastor Dave continues his teaching series through the book of 1 Samuel, he'll be reminding you that King David didn't become the King over night, but God refined him over time. God allowed David to go through trials in order to mold him into the man that God was calling him to ultimately become!

Has God called you to a task that seems impossible? Many times God calls you to something that truly is impossible for you to accomplish in your own flesh because He wants you to depend on His power and strength. Today, Pastor Dave will be encouraging you to draw your strength from God's Spirit in all that you do.

As Pastor Dave continues his teaching through 1 Samuel, he'll be reminding you that your battle is not with flesh and blood, but with principalities and demonic forces. King David understood this reality, and he didn't grow angry and wrathful towards Saul even though he was being hunted down by him!

It's been said: “Obey God and leave the consequences up to Him”. Today, Pastor Dave will be reminding you that obeying God many times will cause consequences because the world hates Jesus and therefore will also hate His servants. Your job is to obey God, and allow Him to work out those consequences.

As Pastor Dave continues his teaching series through the book of 1 Samuel, he'll be warning you against the sin of self pity. Some of the most destructive sins that can take root in your life are the self sins! Self-pity, self-righteousness, and selfishness in general are contrary to the life of the Christian.

When God calls you to repent, He's calling you to realize your going the wrong direction and to turn around and go down the correct path. Today, Pastor Dave will be challenging you to evaluate your walk with the Lord, and to see if you have any areas that may require you to change direction.

As Pastor Dave continues his teaching series through the book of 1 Samuel, he'll be explaining how it's impossible for you to keep the law of God. The Law of Moses was a school master that teaches you that you need a Savior! The only way you can truly be forgiven of your sins, is by receiving the sacrifice of Jesus.

When your frustrated with life, and stressed out, where do you first turn? Do you turn to the world and feed the flesh, or do you turn to Jesus and allow Him to fill you afresh with His Spirit? Today, Pastor Dave will be reminding you that times of refreshing only come from the presence of God.

As Pastor Dave continues his teaching series through the book of 1 Samuel, he'll be challenging you to be bold for the Lord even in the face of persecution. Jesus Himself said that if you want to live a godly life, you will suffer persecution. The darkness hates the light, and when you shine for Jesus there will always be contention.

Have you ever felt like living giving up on what you know God has called you to do? If so, your in good company. David had moments of extreme anguish and discouragement while he was being hunted down by Saul. Today, Pastor Dave will be encouraging you to cry out to God like David did, when you feel hard pressed.

Have you ever felt as though you could mess up so badly that it could hinder the very plans of God? Or perhaps you thought maybe you could stall enough that God would eventually give up on His specific calling for you? In today's message, Pastor Dave will remind you that what God purposes to do, He'll get done no matter what it takes. Whether you work with Him or not, He'll get it done.

Many of us could scarce imagine what it would be like to have someone vehemently appose us for years on end. To make it even more difficult to imagine, say we had to love and honor that person the entire time! In today's message, Pastor Dave reflects on both the faith and courage of young David, who was hated by Saul.

Have you ever wanted nothing more than to have a friend or companion that stands by your side through thick and thin? Did you know that as a believer in Christ you already have that? In today's message, Pastor Dave reflects on the bond between David and Jonathan and how it points to the faithfulness of Christ.

Perhaps one of the greatest examples we have of how our possessions in this life are never ours to begin with is none other than King Saul and young David. In today's message, Pastor Dave reflects on Saul's desperate attempt to try and hold on to that which was never his, which in this case, was the kingdom of Israel.

Many of us could scarce imagine finding the courage to go face a giant in combat. Throw in the discouragement of hearing nothing but doubt from those around us and we have a recipe for disaster. In today's message, Pastor Dave reflects on the importance of walking by faith, rather than by sight.

Have you ever found yourself immobilized by the what if's and the what-about's of life? Despite how many times the Bible tells us not to be overrun with fear, we still let it get the best of us. In today's message, Pastor Dave will teach you how the enemy of our souls often preys upon our fear and uses it wreak havoc in our lives.

As you've no doubt experienced in your walk, relying on anything other than God's Spirit for strength often ends in complete disaster. As Pastor Dave will remind you in his message today, we as believers are to rely on God's Spirit each and every day, whether if it's for ministry or not.

Whether it's a lack of comprehension or our own bitterness, we're sometimes surprised by the depth of God's grace towards others. As Pastor Dave will teach you in his message today, a repentant Judas, or in context of our study, Saul, came to God with a contrite heart, they too, would've been forgiven.