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: Psalm 24 Theme: On the occasion of the arrival of Israel’s king in Jerusalem, a providential summons is issued before all creation: know that He is God overall, that He is holy, that He is gracious, and that He is triumphant, and therefore as Lord, He must be worshipped by all. Points:
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…
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…
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: Matthew 1:1-17 Theme: The Lord vindicated the patriarchs’ faith by sending Jesus to be the offspring who blessed all the families of the world Structure/points: When Matthew wrote his gospel, he began with the genealogy of the Christ. He did this to show his Jewish readers that Jesus was the fulfillment of everything the Patriarchs longed to see and receive. …
Sermon Text: Genesis 32:1-32 Theme: In Jesus Christ, the incarnate Son of God, the church finds a deliverer who will rescue and bless them Structure/points: Jacob found himself in a place where he was totally helpless and at the mercy of his enemy. None of his tricks or strengths could save him. But he threw himself on the promises of the Lord…
Sermon Text: Genesis 25:19-34 Theme: The people of God must regard the infinitely valuable promises of God with the highest esteem. Structure/points: Genesis 25:19-34 continues to develop the promises that God made first to Abraham and then to his offspring, promises that we have said meet their fulfillment in Jesus Christ, the son of God. Those promises are again on display here…