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 […]
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 […]
Text: 1 Timothy 3:15 “But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.” Theme: The local church is of great importance to your spiritual growth and to the work […]
Explore how Saul’s impatience and self effort led to disobedience, revealing the danger of doing God’s work in our own strength instead of trusting Him.
Text: 1 Timothy 3:15 “But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.” Theme: The local church is of great importance to your spiritual growth and to the work […]
Text: I Samuel 11 Theme: God can use what seems like a terrible situation to accomplish His purposes Intro: In chapter 10, we looked at the anointing of Saul and his attempt to hide from his new responsibilities. We considered the signs that God gave to Saul that were intended to give him confidence in […]
Text: Joshua 6 Theme: Spiritual warfare isn’t about how mighty and valiant we are; it isn’t about the size and skill of our enemies; it is about the greatness of our God. Intro: In chapter 5, we looked at the reconsecration of the nation. Israel has just crossed over the Jordan River and is now […]
Text: I Samuel 10 Theme: God’s anointing comes with responsibilities. Intro: In chapter 9 we saw Saul’s life before he was anointed king over all Israel. We noted his discipline in searching for his fathers’ lost donkeys, but we also noted that Saul wasn’t very aware of the spiritual life of the nation and didn’t […]