Southwest Christian Church

The Lord's anointing of David shows us three lessons on God's way of seeing: 1. The Lord's Provision (v 1-5)2. The Lord's Choosing (v 6-11)3. The Lord's Shepherd (v 12-13) This sermon was first preached on 06-08-25 at Southwest Christian Church in Temecula, CA. For more information, visit us.

The Lord's rejection of Saul as king teaches us four critical truths about obedience to God: 1. The Lord's Judgment on Sinners (v 1-3)2. The Lord's Regret of Sin (v 4-11)3. The Lord's Desire in Obedience (v 12-23)4. The Lord's Glory in Worship (v 24-35) This sermon was first preached at Southwest Christian Church in Temecula, CA on 06-01-25.

The foolish vow of Saul shows us three types of exchanges in the history of redemption:1. God's Law Exchanged for Man's Rules (v. 24-30)2. God's Presence Separated by Man's Sin (v. 31-40)3. God's Son Substituted in Man's Place (v. 41-52) This sermon was first preached at Southwest Christian Church in Temecula, CA on 05-25-25. For more information, visit us.

The boldness of Jonathan illustrates for us three realities aboutChristian courage:1. The Threatening Circumstances (13:15-23)2. The Godward Courage (14:1-15)3. The Shared Contagion (14:16-23) This sermon was first preached on 05-18-25 at Southwest Christian Church in Temecula, CA. For more information,

The foolish decisions of Saul show us three sinful steps of worry: 1). The Root of Worry (v. 1-4) 2). The Logic of Worry (v. 5-12) 3). The Cost of Worry (v. 13-14) This sermon was first preached at Southwest Christian Church on 05-11-25 in Temecula, CA. For more information, visit us.

The ending of Samuel's farewell speech shows us four results ofknowing the glory of God: 1. The Seriousness of Sin (v. 19)2. The Emptiness of Idolatry (v. 20-21)3. The Certainty of Salvation (v. 22)4. The Awe of Obedience (v. 23-25) This sermon was first preached at Southwest Christian Church on 05-04-25 in Temecula, CA. For more information, visit us.

Samuel's farewell speech teaches us three areas of remembering the Lord's faithfulness: 1. The Lord's Faithful Man (v. 1-5)2. The Lord's Faithful History (v. 6-12)3. The Lord's Faithful Commands (v. 13-18) This sermon was first preached on 04-27-25 at Southwest Christian Church in Temecula, CA. For more information, visit us.

Paul gives us three crucial realities that depend upon theresurrection of Jesus Christ: 1. We Have Believed in Vain (v. 12-13)2. We Have Misrepresented God (v. 14-16)3. We Have Become Fools (v. 17-19) This sermon was first preached at Southwest Christian Church in Temecula, CA on 04-20-25. For more information, visit us.

Paul shows us four critical aspects of the gospel: 1. The Gospel is Central (v. 1-2)2. The Gospel is Scriptural (v. 3-4)3. The Gospel is Historical (v. 5-7)4. The Gospel is Powerful (v. 8-11) This sermon was first preached at Southwest Christian Church in Temecula, CA on 04-13-25. For more information, visit us.

This is another lesson [Week24] in our Sunday School class on church history (04-06-25).

The Lord's defeat of the Ammonites teaches us four critical truths about Jesus' death and fighting our sin: 1). The Promised War with the Serpent (v.1-3) 2). The Spirit Creates Hatred for Sin (v.4-7) 3). The Son Crushes the Serpent of Sin (v.8-11) 4). The Thanksgiving to God over Sin (v.12-15) This sermon was first preached at Southwest Christian Church in Temecula, CA on 04-06-25. For mor...

Saul's coronation teaches us three realities about God’s supernatural work in the church: 1). God Creates His People (v.17-18) 2). God Preserves His People (v.19-24) 3). God Compels His People (v.25-27) This sermon was first preached at Southwest Christian Church in Temecula, CA on 03-30-25. For more information, visit us.

This sermon is a second visit upon the same passage as last Sunday, but from the bigger picture of redemptive history. Specifically, the work and movement of the Holy Spirit in the Old and New Covenant and what the work of Christ has purchased for the believer (cf. Ezekiel 36:24ff, Jeremiah 31:31ff). The anointing of Saul by the Holy Spirit teaches us three movements about the Spirit's work in...

The private coronation of King Saul teaches us four critical works of the Holy Spirit in the Christian life: 1. The Spirit Anoints (v.1)2. The Spirit Leads (v. 2-8)3. The Spirit Enables (v. 9-13)4. The Spirit Emboldens (v. 14-16) This sermon was first preached at Southwest Christian Church in Temecula, CA on 03-16-25. For more information, visit us here

The meeting of Saul and Samuel teaches us three truths about reacting to God's providence: 1. Judging by Sight (v 1-2)2. Trusting in Scripture (v 3-14)3. Responding to Sending (v 15-27 This sermon was first preached at Southwest Christian Church in Temecula, CA 0n 03-09-25. For more information, visit us.

The Israelites demand for a king teaches us three characteristics of Jesus' kingship over his people: 1). King Jesus Serves His People (v 10-13)2). King Jesus Redeems His People (v 14-18)3). King Jesus Judges His People (v 19-22) This sermon was first preached at Southwest Christian Church in Temecula, CA on 03-02-25. For more information, visit us.

The Israelite's demand for a king teaches us three important lessons about worldliness: 1). The Christian in the World (7:15-17, 8:1) 2). The Lure to the World (v.2-6) 3). The Warning to the World (v.7-9) This sermon was first preached at Southwest Christian Church in Temecula on 02-23-25. For more information, visit us here .

The person and work of Christ are outlined by Samuel's leadership in four different ways: 1. The Patience of Christ (v 1-2)2. The Salvation of Christ (v 3-6)3. The Intercession of Christ (v 7-11)4. The Renewal of Christ (v 12-14) This sermon was first preached at Southwest Christian Church on 02-16-25 in Temecula, CA. For more information, visit us.

The return of the ark to the Israelites teaches us three ways of God's work to reveal his holiness: 1. God's Work in the Conscience (v 1-6)2. God's Work in His Providence (v 7-13)3. God's Work in His Judgments (v 14-21) This sermon was first preached at Southwest Christian Church on 02-09-25 in Temecula, CA. For more information, visit us.

The ark of the Lord in the camp of the Philistines shows us three crucial truths about the Lord: 1). The Living and True God (v.1-3) 2). The Powerful Triumph of God (v.4-7) 3). The Right Response to God (v.8-12) This sermon was first preached on 02-02-25 at Southwest Christian Church in Temecula, CA. Visit us here .

The defeat of the Israelites and the loss of the ark teach us two important realities about our relationship to God: 1). The God Who is Not Like Us (v.1-11) 2). The God Who is All We Need (v.12-22) This sermon was first preached on 01-26-25 at Southwest Christian Church in Temecula, CA. Visit us here

Samuel's responses teaches us three important realties about speaking the word of the Lord to others: 1). Consider the Weight of God's Word (v.15) 2). Respond Faithfully as God's People (v.16-18) 3). Know the Promise of God's Presence (v.19-21) This sermon was first preached on 01-19-25 at Southwest Christian Church in Temecula, CA.

1). The Old Self (v.1-3) 2). The New Self (v.4-10) This sermon was first preached on 01-05-24 at Southwest Christian Church in Temecula, CA. For more information, visit us .

The Lord's calling of Samuel teaches us three important aspects of the Word of the Lord: 1). The Precious Value of the Lord's Word (v.1) 2). The Powerful Summons of the Lord's Word (v.2-8) 3). The Personal Entrusting of the Lord's Word (v.9-14) This sermon was first preached at Southwest Christian Church in Temecula, CA on 12-29-24. For more information, visit us here .

The word of the Lord to Eli shows us three ways that God will act for his glory: 1). The Priority of God's Glory (v.27-29 2). The Prophecy of God's Judgment (v.30-34) 3). The Promise of God's Priest (v.35-36) This sermon was first. preached at Southwest Christian Church in Temecula, CA on 12-22-24. For more information, visit us here .