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 […]
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.