Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 17:1-37 Theme: When the people of God were reviled by a Philistine giant, the Living God raised up His own champion who would glorify His holy name by slaying the Philistine. Structure/points:  The events of 1 Samuel 17 show us a time when the soul of God’s people was at great risk.  More was happening than an underdog…

Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 16:14-23 Theme:  As Saul declined as the king of Israel, God provided for the eventual rise of David, the king whom the Lord was with. Structure/points:  This passage of Scripture is the beginning of the end for Saul’s kingship.  But with the decline of the usurper’s kingship comes the rise of the true king chosen by God to…

Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Theme: God’s choice to anoint the son of Jesse as king reveals that He clearly sees what man cannot perceive Structure/points:  Despite Saul’s rebellion, the Lord did not rejected Israel forever, nor did He allow his people to be led by a turncoat for all time.  He had one final mission for Samuel, to anoint a new…

Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 15:10-35 Theme:  Because Saul, the Lord’s anointed, refused to obey the clear command of the King of Kings, God rejected him from being king over His covenant people. Structure/points: 1 Samuel 15 is among the most pivotal chapters in the whole book, and not in a positive way.  Saul, the first king of Israel, the king whom the…

Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 14:47-15:9 Title: The Legacy Saul Left Behind Theme:  The Lord measures the legacy of His anointed one according to his submission to his holy will, not according to his royal accolades. Structure/points: 

Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 14:24-46 Theme: Despite God’s salvation of Israel through Jonathan, Saul troubled the land by imposing a foolish vow upon the people of God  Structure/points: In our passage, trouble came to Israel, trouble that hurt Israel, trouble that came from within their own camp, trouble that could have been avoided.  And there’s no question that Saul had caused that…

Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 13:1-23 Theme: Saul’s foolish refusal to obey the Lord’s command resulted in the kingdom being given to another man Structure/points: Up to this point in 1 Samuel, Saul has been portrayed as a complex man, but now, the question had to be asked: would Saul obey the commandment of God, yes or no? 1 Samuel 13 shows us…

Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 12:1-25 Theme:  Samuel urged Israel to repent of their grievous sin against the Lord so that they and their king could follow Him anew. Structure/points:  Samuel was stepping down as a judge, but he didn’t cease to be a prophet or to do a prophet’s work.  No matter how much Israel wanted to think otherwise, they had indeed…

Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 11:1-15 Theme: The Lord accomplished the salvation of His people by empowering His chosen deliverer to rescue them from their humiliator Structure/points: 1 Samuel 11 shows us the first major action of Saul’s kingship and how he united and defended the people of the Lord.  But to understand what happened here, we must understand that the true Savior…

Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 10:17-27 Theme: Despite Israel’s sinful request, the Lord exercised His indisputable sovereignty by installing Saul as king of His people. Structure/points:  Israel had asked for a king like the nations, and God had agreed. They would have such a king. But He, the Lord, was in complete control of the selection process. That choice had been made, and…