Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 17:55-18:9 Theme: The favor God showed to His anointed sowed the first seeds of division among those who recognized the Lord’s will to elevate him to kingship over His people. Structure/points: After his slaying of Goliath, David’s life changed forever. But the Lord would continue to be with him and give him success in accomplishing His will. As…
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.
1-2 Samuel (Page 7)
Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 17:38-54 Theme: The Lord of Hosts gave the worldly champion into the hand of His anointed one, proving that He alone is God and saves His people without the strengths of man. Structure/points: As champions of their peoples and representatives of their worldviews, David and Goliath were heading for a collision course that would result in the death…
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…