The Chapel Cleveland's Podcast

1 Samuel 23 | Winning in the Wilderness -- Slides: Theme: God often teaches His best lessons in the wilderness. 1 John 4:3 and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God; this is the [spirit] of the antichrist, of which you have heard that it is coming, and now it is already in the world. Daniel 11:21, 23-24, 32, 38 "In his place a despicable person will arise, on whom the honor of k...

Psalm 63 | Wild Satisfaction -- Slides: The wilderness is the way of God to wean us from the most precious things in the world. And those who savor the vision of God know that his love is better than all that this life can give. - Piper Deuteronomy 8:2 And you shall remember the whole way that the Lord your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, testing you...

1 Samuel 22 | The Advocate -- Slides: Theme: Your future will either be shaped by your past or by the faithful love of Jesus, your Advocate.   1 Chronicles 12:8 From the Gadites there came over to David in the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men trained for war, who could handle shield and spear, and whose faces were like the faces of lions, and [they were] as swift as the gazel...

1 Samuel 21 – 22:2 | Moral Conundrum -- Slides: Slide: Theme: God will provide for your every need according to His faithful, enduring love even (especially) when you’re not sure what to do and even when you don’t see how He’s working.   Slide: David flees to Nob: 1 Samuel 22:9 Then Doeg the Edomite, who was standing by the servants of Saul, said, "I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelec...

1 Samuel 20 | You've Got a Friend in Me -- Slides: Theme: You’ve got a faithful friend in Jesus.    Faith is not the opposite of fear. Fear is often the platform from which faith can be seen most clearly.   Hesed = covenantal love   Exodus 34:6-7 Then the LORD passed by in front of him and proclaimed, "The LORD, the LORD God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindne...

1 Samuel 18-19 | Defense Wins Championships -- Slides: Followers of Christ will face great opposition. The Lord is our great defense and final victory.   “Most people are corrupted by praise and popularity to the same degree they are crushed by scorn and criticism.” David Guzik   Proverbs 29:25 The fear of man brings a snare, But he who trusts in the LORD will be exalted.   Fear is one of the enem...

1 Samuel 18:1-4 | Covenant Conclusions -- Slides: Covenant should impact our relationship not only with God but also with all believers, the local church, and the world around us. 1 Samuel 23:16-18 And Jonathan, Saul's son, arose and went to David at Horesh, and encouraged him in God. 17 Thus he said to him, "Do not be afraid, because the hand of Saul my father will not find you, and you will be k...

Psalm 11 | Fighting Fear with Resolute Righteousness -- Slides: Psalm 43:5 Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him I Samuel 30:6  And David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because all the people were bitter in soul, each for his sons and daughters. But David strengthened himself in YAHWEH his God...

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Psalm 110 | Joy in Our Perfect Priest-King -- Slides: LORD – YAHWEH (The name of God) Lord - Adonai – The Sovereign One (The title of God) Matthew 22:41-46 41 Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question, 42 saying, “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “The son of David.” 43 He said to them, “How is it then that David, in the Spiri...

Psalm 22 | Messianic Prophecies Unveiled -- Slides: Messianic Prophecies Unveiled: Psalm 22 Prophecy: Strongs #5016. A noun. A message from God or a prediction of the future. Prophesy: Strongs #5012. A verb. To declare the message under inspiration from God. We will read that there are many prophecies that are clearly referring to the Messiah and some prophecies are veiled. Timeline of the Bible (...

Psalm 89 | Hope -- Slides: There is no more needed, effective, or durable hope than the Hope we have in Jesus Christ.  1- Praise 2- Promise 3- Problem Hesed (חֶסֶד) There is more hope in the truth that God has allowed tragedy, than in the thought that things have happened outside of His control.  Hebrews 4:14-16 Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the...

1 Samuel 17 | Heart Failure -- Slides: Romans 15:4 For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. Luke 24:27 Then beginning with Moses and with all the prophets, He explained to them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures. Theme: Faith is the key to the heart that will...

1 Samuel 16 | Appearances Can Be Deceiving -- Slides: Theme: Man looks at outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.   Matthew 1:5 Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz was the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse.   Psalm 78:70-72 He also chose David His servant And took him from the sheepfolds; 71 From the care of the ewes with suckling lambs He brought him To sh...

1 Samuel 15 | Oops, I Did It Again -- Slides: Theme: To obey is better than sacrifice.   Exodus 17:14 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Write this in a book as a memorial and recite it to Joshua, that I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven."   For more: gotquestions.org • Search: “violence in the Old Testament” or “genocide”   Genesis 12:3 And I will bless those who bless you,...

1 Samuel 14:24-52 | One Bad Apple -- Slides: Theme: Legalism is a heart condition that overflows in our words and actions.   Pastors and parents are called to lead from gentleness.   Psalm 19:8-10 The precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes. 9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the LORD are true;...

1 Samuel 14:1-23 | It Only Takes One (Or Two) to Do Great Things -- Slides: Theme: The Lord is not restrained to save by many or by few.   The church needs more leaders and armor bearers and less crowds.   Matthew 16:18-19 "I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. 19 "I will give you the keys of the kingdom of he...

1 Samuel 13 | The Heart of the Matter is a Matter of the Heart -- Slides: Theme: 2 Chronicles 16:9(a) For the eyes of the LORD move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His. When you punch the enemy in the mouth, prepare to be punched back. Ephesians 6:11-13 Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the sche...

1 Samuel 11-12 | To Fear or Not to Fear, That is the Question -- Slides: Theme: The right kind of fear depends on your remembrance or your forgetfulness.   Acts 1:8 but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth."   Lessons from Saul’s school for leadership:...

1 Samuel 9-10 | Set for Success -- Slides: Theme: There is a war inside of us for rulership between Spirit and flesh. There can be only one king!   God speaks to us through the Holy Spirit by the Bible, prayer, circumstances, and the church. In Christ, you’re “special!”   1 John 2:20 But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all know.   1 Peter 2:9-10 But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal...

Fireside Chat | October 1, 2023 -- Slides: We feel called to be a sending church.   Matthew 28:19-20 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."   Ephesians 4:11-13 And He gave some [as] apostles, and som...

1 Samuel 8 | My Help Comes From the Lord -- Slides: Theme: To reject God as king is to lose our greatest help. A pastoral pitfall: the money trap. There are no perfect parents. Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not depart from it. A pastoral pitfall: children. 1 Timothy 3:4-5 [He must be] one who manages his own household well, keeping his children...

1 Samuel 5:6-7:12 | Real Repentance -- Slides: Numbers 4:5, 15, 20 "When the camp sets out, Aaron and his sons shall go in and they shall take down the veil of the screen and cover the ark of the testimony with it; ... 15 "When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy [objects] and all the furnishings of the sanctuary, when the camp is to set out, after that the sons of Kohath shall come...

1 Samuel 5:1-5 | The Ark vs. a Demonic Mermaid -- Slides: The presence of Christ is powerful to destroy idols. Deuteronomy 32:16 They stirred him to jealousy with strange gods; with abominations they provoked him to anger. They sacrificed to demons that were no gods, to gods they had never known… 1 Timothy 4:1 But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, p...

1 Samuel 4 | Faith or Formula -- Slides: When your faith becomes a formula, even instruments of worship can become idols.   Joshua 6:3-4 "You shall march around the city, all the men of war circling the city once. You shall do so for six days. 4 "Also seven priests shall carry seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark; then on the seventh day you shall march around the city seven times, and the...