Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 9:22-10:16 Theme: When the Lord revealed His salvific will to His anointed King, He sent signs and encouragement to confirm His providential choice. Structure/points: God had chosen Saul to reign as the first king of His people Israel. Samuel would install him to that office and explain what it all meant. Of course, this came as a shock…
Confessing Historic Reformation Christianity: Salvation by Grace Alone, Through Faith Alone, in Christ Alone, Founded on Scripture Alone, for the Glory of God Alone.
Confessing Historic Reformation Christianity: Salvation by Grace Alone, Through Faith Alone, in Christ Alone, Founded on Scripture Alone, for the Glory of God Alone.
Sermons on 1 Samuel (Page 4)
Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 9:1-21 Theme: The Lord providentially guided Saul’s life so that Samuel could anoint him to be the ruler who would rescue God’s people. Structure/points: God had consented to allow a human ruler to reign over His people, Israel, when they asked for one. But He would remain in control of the selection process. The Lord would not only…
Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 8:1-22 Theme: By demanding that Samuel appoint a king for them, Israel sinfully attempted to rid themselves of the Lord’s eternal kingship Structure/points: The Bible’s perspective on kings over God’s people is somewhat confusing because while some passages, such as 1 Samuel 8, are decidedly negative on the subject, others seem to anticipate that God would appoint a…
Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 7:5-17 Theme: The Lord worked out deliverance for Israel through the mediatorial judgeship of Samuel Structure/points: When Israel sought salvation from the Lord, He proved Himself willing to deliver them from danger. And the person He chose to lead Israel at this time was Samuel. The mediatorial judgeship of Samuel is shown here, and through it, God sent…
Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 6:19-7:4 Theme: Israel needed to repent of how they had sinned against the Lord before they could stand in His holy presence Structure/points: The Lord had brought His ark back to Israel, but that didn’t automatically lead to a restored relationship between God and His people. Repentance was needed first, and in time, that repentance did come. To…
Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 6:1-18 Theme: When the Philistines realized they had offended Israel’s God by stealing His ark, they offered a sacrifice to placate His wrath against them Structure/points: After suffering the Lord’s humiliation of Dagon and a plague sent against them, the Philistines concluded that the God of Israel was angry with them because they had taken His ark. They…
Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 5:1-12 Theme: The presence of the Lord’s ark among the Philistines brought His severe hand of judgment against them and their gods Structure/points: Though the Lord had allowed His ark to be captured by the Philistines, He had no been defeated by them. He would defend His name and honor against their sins in the homeland. Scripture shows…
Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 4:1b-22 Theme: By allowing the capture of His ark, God demonstrated that He had removed His glory from among His disobedient people, Israel. Structure/points: 1 Samuel 4 revolves primarily around the capture of the ark of the Lord. We should seek to understand two things about this.
Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 3:1-4:1a Theme: Samuel’s prophetic call brought the word of God to Israel, ending the days of infrequent divine revelation Structure/points: 1 Samuel 3 begins in spiritual darkness, and the only one who could fix this was the Lord. He would need to speak and send prophets to His people. He did this by choosing young Samuel to be…
Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 2:27-36 Theme: God condemned Eli’s family to dishonor because they had shown utter contempt for Him and His worship. Structure/points: When God sent one His prophets to confront Eli, he brought a message of judgment for the sins of his household. This prophetic announcement has three parts to it: