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The Conquerors are Conquered

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 us this by describing…

  1. The judgment of Dagon
  2. The judgment of the Philistines