The Priests’ Warning

The Priests’ Warning

The Priests’ Warning In this message, as we continue our nine-week sermon series in the book of I Samuel, “Samuel’s Call,” we encounter the first prophet in several generations in Israel – and he arrives to issue God’s message of judgment on Israel’s wicked...
The Priests’ Warning

The Priests’ Wickedness

The Priests’ Wickedness In this message, as we continue our sermon series in the book of I Samuel, “Samuel’s Call,” we get a lesson in parenting as we consider the wickedness of Eli’s sons, Hophni and Phineas, and the servanthood of little Samuel.  We’re also...
The Priests’ Warning

Hannah’s Song

Hannah’s Song In this message, we continue our nine-week sermon series in the book of I Samuel, “Samuel’s Call,” and we study what is often called, “Hannah’s Song.”  It’s incredibly personal and rich theologically, of course, but it is also pivotal in the book...
The Priests’ Warning

Hannah’s Son

Hannah’s Son In this message, we continue our nine-week sermon series in the book of I Samuel, “Samuel’s Call,” and we move into the birth narrative of Samuel.  Throughout Scripture, the birth of a child often marks a pivotal point in a people’s history –...
The Priests’ Warning

Hannah’s Supplication

Hannah’s Supplication In this message, we continue our nine-week sermon series in the book of I Samuel, “Samuel’s Call,” and we study the first prayer from a woman quoted in God’s Word.  We vividly see her heartbreak, her desire, and her incredible faith, so...
The Priests’ Warning

Hannah’s Sorrow

Hannah’s Sorrow In this message, we continue our nine-week sermon series in the book of I Samuel, “Samuel’s Call,” and we draw closer to the suffering and heartache of Hannah.  Her life shows us a vivid picture that God is alive and well even in the worst of our...
Hannah’s Spouse

Hannah’s Spouse

Hannah’s Spouse In this message, we begin a new sermon series in the book of I Samuel, “Samuel’s Call.”  But, before we meet the prophet Samuel, we are presented with a sobering portrait of the broken culture of Israel at the time in the life of Hannah – easily...
Final Instructions

Final Instructions

Final Instructions In this message, as we conclude our sermon series in the book of Titus, “Being Christ’s Church in a Broken Culture,” we’re reminded again of the human agents God used to deliver His Word – we eavesdrop on some parting admonitions and personal...
Final Instructions

People Problems

People Problems In this message, we continue our sermon series in the book of Titus, “Being Christ’s Church in a Broken Culture,” and we come to the summary command of the book: another call to the pursuit of good works in service of our gracious God. People Problems...
Final Instructions

Be Ready for Every Good Work

Be Ready for Every Good Work In this message, we resume our sermon series in the book of Titus, “Being Christ’s Church in a Broken Culture.”  God’s Word reminds us again of the transformative power of the Gospel, contrasting Christian behavior with worldly behavior in...