andrew paul cannon

Category: 1 Samuel

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  • Doing Our Best Work In Our Golden Years

    Doing Our Best Work In Our Golden Years

    In the previous passage, Samuel prophesied, foretelling what the procedure of the king would be. Before this, Samuel’s ministry, which lasted until he was old (8:1), was routine. Samuel would travel the same circuit judging Israel (7:15-17). He had appointed his sons as judges because of his old age (8:1-2). Now, in his old age,…

  • Live a Gratifying, Happy Life-starting today!

    Live a Gratifying, Happy Life-starting today!

    There are many things that we do for the purpose of self-gratification. In fact by nature, every thing that we do is purposed toward some type of self-gratification. We can observe the stages of life in our modern context. Babies cry to be fed. Toddlers begin to develop some personal preferences, and it’s obvious. They…

  • When We Unwittingly Disagree With God…

    When We Unwittingly Disagree With God…

    Have you ever been so convinced that you are correct about something that you defend your belief about that thing or your way of doing things at all costs? Even though you see all the damage that is being done around you, it feels like you can’t stop because you are defending and standing for…

  • You Can’t Make Christ Lord of Your Life

    You Can’t Make Christ Lord of Your Life

    The years of 2016, 2017, and 2018 were Hell on Earth for me. At least that’s the way I felt. Those years were not nearly as bad as Hell will be for those going there, not even close. During these years, nothing went right. I felt like I was being oppressed by God. I had…

  • If our message is, “Stop being gay,” we’ve missed the Gospel and Christ’s sufficiency.

    If our message is, “Stop being gay,” we’ve missed the Gospel and Christ’s sufficiency.

    You have heard the quote, “Preach the Gospel at all times. Use words if necessary.” The quote is attributed to St. Francis of Assisi, though he never said anything like this. The quote is pseudepigraphal (false writing) and contradicts what Francis actually taught, “No brother should preach contrary to the form and regulations of the…

  • No, Your Religion, or Irreligion, is Not Good Enough

    No, Your Religion, or Irreligion, is Not Good Enough

    There is a show on A&E called Hoarders, and the things that we witness on this television series are scary. A hoarder is someone who has a compulsive disorder to accumulate stuff and never throw anything away because there is a fear of detachment. The result is a house or property so full of stuff,…

  • Church, Stop Trying to be Relevant

    Church, Stop Trying to be Relevant

    In the summer of 2015 I remember taking a group of youth to summer camp. This particular summer camp is the best summer camp I have ever had the privilege of taking students to because the teaching at this camp was simply an exposition of the Bible. After we got home from camp, I remember…

  • Does God Do Things That Make His People Cry?

    Does God Do Things That Make His People Cry?

    In the previous passage, God worked things together in such a way that His own word was fulfilled. Hophni and Phinehas accompanied the Ark of the Covenant into battle and they were killed in action. Glory is an interesting concept. People fight in the name of glory and they die in the name of glory.…

  • Debunking the Gospel of Personal Victory

    Debunking the Gospel of Personal Victory

    I have known Jesus since I was fifteen. I have been seriously studying His word since I was twenty. I mean more than simply reading or hearing someone talk about it on Sunday morning. What I mean by seriously studying is that I began to try to really understand what God had written through these…

  • God’s Self-Revelation

    God’s Self-Revelation

    Last week, we spent our time talking about what it meant that Samuel was being established as the first Old Testament prophet. We also talked about the purpose that the Old Testament prophetic office had in redemptive history as Christ’s throne within His creation was prepared. The text for this morning sounds very familiar. That’s…