“Samuel’s Farewell Discourse” 1 Samuel 12:1-25 The drama of calling Israel’s first king continues. We have watched as the LORD listened to Israel’s plea for a king and chose Saul, a tall handsome man who did not want the … Continue... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
King Saul started out very well as the king of the people. We remember Saul was anointed king by Samuel privately in the beginning of chapter 10 and then later in that same chapter, Saul was visibly demonstrated to be … Continue reading → [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Be Still and Know  Psalm 46:1-11 Around 1527, the Reformer Martin Luther wrote a hymn which he drew from the first stanza of Psalm 46. He wrote, “A mighty fortress is our God, /a bulwark never failing; /our helper … Continue reading... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
“Diversity in Unity” 1 Corinthians 12:4-7 We are beginning our exploration of the trilogy of chapters on “spiritual gifts.” The Apostle Paul’s term for these gifts was not “spiritual gifts.” but rather “grace gifts.” Paul wrote... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
“Signs of the Promise”   1 Samuel 10:1-16 We continue in our survey of 1 Samuel. Remember Israel wanted a king. God’s timing was not for a king to be crowned at this moment in Israel’s history. The LORD underlined this … Continue reading... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Several years ago a newly published book caused no little stir in Bible preaching churches like ours. The book was, “Lifestyle Evangelism.” What followed was a pendulum swing away from sharing the Gospel verbally to silent evangelism of the... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
“Looking for Donkeys and Finding a King”  1 Samuel 9:1-27 In the nineteenth century, a poet and hymn writer named William Cowper wrote a hymn/poem which put an important phrase in the mind of the church. He wrote: God … Continue... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
“We Have No King”  1 Samuel 8:6-9 We find Samuel and the elders of the Children of Israel wrestling with a problem when we open our Bibles to 1 Samuel 8. Samuel, aware that his ministry was drawing to … Continue reading → [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
“Revival in Israel” 1 Samuel 7:2-14 We love to sing the song, “Victory in Jesus.” The question is, do we know how to have victory in our lives through our Lord? The last judge and the first prophet in … Continue reading → [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
“How God Has Not Dealt With Us According To Our Sins” Psalm 103:10-14 On Fathers’ Day I like to focus on God our Heavenly Father, the only perfect Father. Do you remember how the Lord Jesus Christ spoke about … Continue reading → [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
