Category: 1 Samuel
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After Darkness, Light
To refer to this sermon as a conclusion is a little misleading. The story continues on in 2 Samuel, which I plan on teaching Wednesday evenings after we finish our current study of Matthew’s Gospel. In a way, this sermon also serves as a great introduction to 2 Samuel. In this chapter, Saul’s reign and…
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The Fruit of Revival
Over the last few weeks, we’ve had revival in view. David was running according to his own will, interests, and plan. His self-will and self-interest led him into great sin such that he was about to commit high treason against the nation he has been chosen to lead, Israel. He was given over to hypocrisy…
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Turning Back to God
David has run from God again. This time, his rebellion against God has caused him to betray his own moral convictions and stand as a traitor against Israel, the nation he was chosen to lead and through which God’s throne will be established within God’s creation. God worked together the fear of the Philistine commanders…
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Prodigal
Over the course of the previous few weeks, we have been talking about the dangers of self-will and self-interest. Last week, we saw that Saul’s self-interest and worry led him into sin and led him to drag others into sin with him. This week, we see how David’s worry leads him in a way similar…
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Ghosts and Mediums in the Bible
I have had several ghostly experiences in my life. When I was little, we lived in a house my dad built. One night I heard someone playing the piano beautifully in our sitting room; My mom called it her “frufru” room. The sound was loud enough to wake me from sleep. I tiptoed to the…
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The Human Heart
At The Church at Sunsites, we walk through Scripture verse-by-verse in a sincere way and present the text for what it is, making application where appropriate. It is called expository preaching lectio continua. It is difficult because the preacher is bound to God’s order of things. The preacher is not wrestling with his own ideas…
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God’s Sovereignty and Human Will
Last week, we got at the idea of Christian liberty. Today, we are going to consider the liberty of the human will, or so-called free will. God’s sovereignty and providence as He works all things together in order to establish His own throne within His creation through Israel are the key focus in 1 and…
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The Joy of Christian Liberty
Everyone is talking about the woke, or enlightened, life. They have no idea what they are getting into. It’s not new. It’s also not what the world thinks. 1 Samuel 26:1-25 Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah, saying, “Is not David hiding on the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?” So Saul…
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RElationships vs MElationships
We spend much of our lives trying to become independent or trying to remove ourselves from under the authority of others. As teenagers, we long to become adults and move out of our parents’ houses. Then, we strive to work hard enough to no longer work. If we ever experience the blessing of marriage, it…
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How To Fight Sin
David was working for Nabal, protecting his servants and product from harm and theft. David did his job well. When Nabal began shearing his sheep for the feast day, he refused to pay David what he could at that time. David has instructed 400 of his men to equip their swords and they are going…