From the Inside Out with Pastor Tim Molter

1st Samuel 7-8 “Returning and Rejecting” 1. Israel returns to God (ch.7:1-6) 2. Raising up Ebenezer (ch.7:7-17) 3. Guarding the heart (ch.8:1-9) 4. Israel wants a king (ch.8:10-22)

1st Samuel 5-6 “The Return of the Ark” 1. Toppling over idols (ch.5:1-12) 2. God’s power prevails (ch.6:1-16) 3. Reverence or ruin (ch.6:17-21)

1st Samuel 4 "Ritual Over Relationship Brings Ruin" 1. The Ark of the Covenant (v.1-4) 2. The Ark captured in battle (v.5-11) 3. The death of Eli the Priest (v.12-22)

1st Samuel 3 “Speak LORD – Your Servant is Listening” 1. An attentive ear (v.1-9) 2. An obedient will (v.10-14) 3. A humble heart (v.15-21)

1st Samuel 2:12-36 "Mentoring and Serving" 1. The danger of serving without surrender (v.12-17) 2. Serving like Samuel, and growing in God (v.18-21) 3. The cost of neglect to discipline and lead (v.22-36)

1st Samuel 1:1– 2:11 “A Mother’s Prayer” 1. Hannah’s hurting heart and being childless (ch.1:1-7) 2. Praying quietly to The Lord for His help (ch.1:8-18) 3. The power of preserving prayer (ch.1:19-ch.2:11)

Mark 15:1 – 16:15 “The Victory of Jesus Christ” - Easter 2025 1. Mark 15:1-20 – The trial & condemnation of Jesus 2. Mark 15:21-41 – The crucifixion & death of Jesus 3. Mark 15:42-16:15 – The burial & resurrection of Jesus

Good Friday “The Suffering Messiah” 1. Isaiah 52:13-15 – The Suffering Servant 2. Isaiah 53:1-3 – Rejection of the Messiah 3. Isaiah 53:4-6 – The Substitutionary Death 4. Isaiah 53:7-9 – Silence Kept when Mocked 5. Isaiah 53:10-12 – Exaltation of the Messiah

Palm Sunday “The King's Triumphant Entry” 1. Matthew 21:1-11 - Jesus comes to Jerusalem as King 2. John 12:16-19 - The whole world has gone after Him 3. Luke 19:39-44 - Recognizing the time of God’s visit

Ruth 4 “A Harvest of Hope Bears a Legacy” 1. A resolve for redemption (v.1-6) 2. Redeemed and blessed (v.7-12) 3. The family tree blooms (v.13-22)

Ruth 3 “The Gift of Redemption” 1. From provision to protection (v.1-4) 2. A humble request for rescue (v.5-9) 3. The portrait of a redeemer ( v.10-18)

Ruth 2 “Redemption Begins” 1. Stepping out in faith (v.1-3) 2. Leadership of Boaz (v.4-7) 3. Grace extended (v.8-17) 4. Hope revealed (v.18-23)

Ruth 1 "Clinging to Hope in a Season of Loss" 1. When Life Takes a Detour (v.1-5) 2. The Crossroads of Choice (v.6-15) 3. Where You Go, I Will Go (v.16-22)

Judges 21 “Anarchy and Chaos” 1. Foolish vows in a lawless land (v.1-3) 2. Stolen brides from within Israel (v.4-14) 3. Kidnapping brides at a feast (v.15-25)

Judges 20 “Civil War and Moral Collapse” 1. Resolve to punish the guilty (v.1-17) 2. Civil War breaks out in Israel (v.18-28) 3. Tribe of Benjamin defeated (v.29-48)

Psalms 3-4 "Peace in the Midst of Chaos"

Judges 19 “Sexual Depravity and National Decay” 1. The chaos of a nation without God (v.1-2) 2. Compromise can lead to danger (v.3-21) 3. Rationalizing sin leads to decay (v.22-30)

Judges 17-18 “The Danger of DIY Spirituality” 1. Idolatry worship in the home (ch.17:1-6) 2. A peddling priest for hire (ch.17:7-13) 3. A spiritual sellout to a mob (ch.18:1-21) 4. Going along to get along (ch.18:22-31)

Judges 16 “Sin Will Blind You, Bind You, and Grind You” 1. Samson blinded by self desires (v.1-3) 2. Samson bound to seduction (v.4-22) 3. Samson grinded by pride (v.23-31)

Judges 14-15 “A Wedding Gone Wrong” 1. Samson’s marriage plans (Ch.14:1-11) 2. A riddle and romance ruse (Ch.14:12-20) 3. A burning desire for revenge (Ch.15:1-8) 4. The jawbone of a donkey (Ch.15:9-20)

Judges 13 “The Power of a Promise” 1. The need for a deliverer (v.1) 2. A birth foretold by Heaven (v.2-7) 3. God’s plan for this family (v.8-23) 4. The birth of Samson (v.24-25)

Judges 11-12 “Justice and Sacrifice” 1. Jephthah becomes Israel's judge (ch.11:1-11) 2. The attempt to use diplomacy (ch.11:12-28) 3. Victory and a foolish vow made (ch.11:29-40) 4. War with Ephraim, and 3 judges (ch.12:1-15)

Judges 10 “God Judges Righteously” 1. The Judges: Tola and Jair (v.1-5) 2. Israel’s cycle back into sin (v.6-16) 3. Israel’s return back to God (v.17-18)

Judges 9 “The Rise and Fall of an Evil Leader” 1. The pride of Abimelech to rule by force (v.1-6) 2. Jotham predicts the fall of Abimelech (v.7-21) 3. The fickleness of human leadership (v.22-41) 4. The dangers of disobedience fulfilled (v.42-57)

“The Majesty of the Messiah” - Christmas Eve 2024 * Matthew 1:18-25 * Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 9:6, Micah 5:2