Mar 16, 2009 
There is hope after failure. This hope is in Christ.
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No Comments These are principles of a Godly life, as seen in David from 2 Samuel 1-10
This is my sermon on March 1, 2009, 1 Samuel 16-31 about conflict resolution.
“The Fall of Saul,” in which we learn about King Saul’s disobedience, and how we can be saved from our disobedience.
Sermon from February 15, 2009, on 1 Samuel: Chapters 8-12
Sermon from February 8, 2009 on 1 Samuel: Chapters 4-7
In 1 Samuel 1:10-16, look at the deep-seeded prayer of Hannah. Distraught and “pouring out her soul”, she is in distress and weeps bitterly. She has no where else to go and recognizes God’s sovereignty and power and seeks His face and lays out her concern before Him with passionate pleading. Her answer comes, as the priest Eli responds, “Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant you what you have asked of him.” She finds comfort and rest, trusting in God, knowing He has heard and will respond, as her actions then prove, “Then she went her way and ate something, and her face was no longer downcast.” Her answer later comes, as she conceives her son Samuel.
Do we approach God with this same fervor of prayer? Do we bring our longings to Him and lay our requests at His feet with the same devotion and passion and strength? I pray I would do this more and be more moved in prayer and by prayer.
I am excited to start a new preaching series on 1 and 2 Samuel. This is an important historical book. We will deal with the main characters of Samuel, Saul, and David. We will see God dealing with His people during this period of time. We will discuss kingship, the Davidic Covenant, and God’s promises to Israel. Throughout it all we will see God’s glory and the coming of Messiah and the work of His Spirit. I look forward to seeing you Sunday mornings in February and March!
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