Posts Tagged ‘A Heart for the Heart of God – 1 Samuel’
How the Mighty Have Fallen! – 9 March 2014
We have reached the end of our journey through 1 Samuel and this is our final message in the series called “A Heart for the Heart of God.” It is also the first message in our next sermon series as we will continue the story into 2 Samuel. We will follow King Saul to the…
Read MoreFind Strength in the LORD Your God – 23 February 2014
We have nearly reached the dramatic end to 1 Samuel. The last two sermons in the series left us hanging on a cliff with David in quite a quandary. See how God rescues David from this mess and how David finds strength in God and learn three points for application: 1. Your God is working…
Read MoreTurning Away – 9 February 2014
We continue our walk through 1 Samuel this week with the beginning of the end for King Saul. Our story today shows just how far Saul and turned away from the LORD and how far the LORD has turned away from Saul, which is the scariest thing in the world. What should be our response…
Read MoreHe’s Still There – 2 February 2014
In our current sermon series entitled, “A Heart for the Heart of God”, We’ve been following David as he has been chased around Israel by King Saul. Chased, but not caught for 8 chapters now. As we read chapter 27, there is no mention of God…..but He’s Still There: 1. Building His Kingdom, 2. Finishing…
Read MoreDo The Right Thing – 26 January 2014
We continue in our series “A Heart for the Heart of God” and David is still being chased by King Saul. Chased, but not caught. Explore Chapter 26 with us as we discover three things in the story that help David to ‘Do The Right Thing’ and apply them to our own lives: 1. Trust…
Read MoreA Tale of Two Fools – 19 January 2014
Our story for this week begins on a very somber note when Samuel dies. David is still being chased but not caught and is hiding in the desert from King Saul. Through this story we see that David is not perfect, but he does have a heart for the heart of God. Through this story…
Read MoreCutting Corners – 12 January 2014
We have been studying 1 Samuel and learning what it means to be a man or a woman after God’s own heart. This week we continue to follow David as he runs from King Saul and are reminded to follow God even when it is hard. We need to be aware of what God has…
Read MoreThe Fugitive – 5 January 2014
Returning to our ongoing series in 1 Samuel, Pastor Matt takes us through three action packed chapters as King Saul pursues David. As we follow the story, he draws out three points of application for our lives today: 1. Following God Can Be Really Hard 2. But God is Faithful 3. So Find Your Strength…
Read MoreMay The LORD Be With You – 8 December 2013
Our next installment in our series “A Heart For the Heart of God” covers the preiod in David’s life after he kills Goliath but before he has to leave King Saul’s and run for his life. Pastor Matt preaching on 1 Samuel 18:1-20:42 Full manuscript available at Pastor Matt’s blog. Click below to download the…
Read MoreThe Battle Is the Lord’s – 1 December 2013
We continue our sermon series, “A Heart for the Heart of God,” with a very familiar passage of scripture. Pay attention to the details of this story and don’t let the message escape you as we apply this truth to our lives: The battle is the Lord’s Knowing that the battle is the Lord’s, take…
Read MoreThe Lord Looks at the Heart – 24 November 2013
We continue our sermon series, “A Heart for the Heart of God,” and this chapter is the hinge chapter that the entire book turns on. We see that the Lord looks at the heart, and Pastor Matt encourages us to think on this and apply it in three ways: With Others, With Ourselves, and With…
Read MoreHow To Grieve The Lord – 17 November 2013
Our sermon series is called A Heart for the Heart of God. In today’s chapter, the Bible tells us twice that the LORD was “grieved” that He had made Saul king. V.11 and the very last verse of the chapter, verse 35. The very last sentence, “And the LORD was grieved that he had made…
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