Theme: The enemy of the Christian will only be defeated by the Spirit filled Christian. In chapter 16, we saw the anointing of David as the king who would replace Saul as God’s chosen man to rule the nation of Israel. We noted that, when David was anointed with the Holy Spirit, the Holy Spirit […]
Theme: Commitments to ungodly people often hinder us in our commitment to God. In chapter 8, we saw how Israel destroyed Ai. Israel secretly set up an ambush and deceived the men of Ai into pursuing Israel’s army and leaving their city unprotected. When the men of Ai were far from the city, the ambush […]
Theme: God is looking for people who he can fill with His Spirit, not people who are full of the spirit of the devil, “the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:” (Eph 2:2) In chapter 15 we saw Saul’s disobedience at Amalek which defiled his worship at Gilgal. The great challenge of […]
Theme: After dealing with sin, God wants us to go forward by faith and continue to win spiritual battle through prayer and faith in God. After the battle at Jericho, Israel attempted to conquer Ai but was defeated and God revealed that there was sin in the camp of Israel and that it must be […]
Theme: The way we live our lives affects our worship of God. God is more interested in obedience in our daily living than in devotion on the weekend. Following the victory over the Philistines at Michmash, Saul continued to establish the army of Israel. The end of chapter 14 tells us that, whenever he saw […]
Theme: Living a life of blessing Psalm 23 has often been referred to as the Shepherd Psalm because of the opening verse. It immediately presents our Saviour as a caring and generous Shepherd who always provides the best for His sheep. There are two things which we must bear in mind as we look at […]
Theme: God will not bless a disobedient nation that refuses to repent. Following the victory over the Philistines at Michmash, Saul continued to establish the army of Israel. The end of chapter 14 tells us that, whenever he saw a strong or valiant man, he recruited him to the army. In chapter 15, we see […]
Text: Acts 17:10-11 | 2 Timothy 2:15 | Romans 12:1-2 Theme: God does not want you to treat Christianity like a part-time hobby. Churches today are full of hobby Christians. They are under committed, unconsecrated, and uneducated in the Scriptures. They view Christianity like a weekend hobby, rather than a daily life of godliness. Today, […]
Theme: Spiritual battles are won by spirit-filled people, but total victory will only come when the battle is totally In Chapter 13 we saw the beginning of Sauls kingdom, and the beginning of Saul’s disobedience as well. Israel was being oppressed by the Philistines, and their new king could do nothing to prevent it. Saul […]
Theme: Great victories can be tainted by great spiritual defeats. Hidden sins have visible consequences. In chapter 6, we looked at Israel’s victory over the city of Jericho. a. Jericho was, from a human perspective, an impregnable fortress with huge walls and determined defenders. b. God instructed Israel to march around the city once for […]