Posts Tagged ‘A Heart for the Heart of God – 1 Samuel’

Our sermon series is called A Heart for the Heart of God, but we see in these two chapters that the king of Israel doesn’t seem to have one. Listen in as Pastor Matt ponders three “Who Knows?”: 1. What You Might Lose Through Disobedience, 2. What God Might Do If You Step Out in…

This week we continued our journey through 1 Samuel with Chapter 12. Samuel is giving his final speech to all of Israel. He carries a warning and some advice to the Israelite people that we can also apply to our lives today: (1)Serve the LORD with all your heart, (2)Turn away from useless idols, (3)…

In last week’s message, the Israelite had asked for a king ‘like all the other nations’ had. We continue the story this week and see God give them exactly what they asked for. Listen to Pastor Matt as he helps us discover three truths within this passage: God’s Providence should encourage us, God’s Discipline should…

When we left off in our series, Chapter 7 ended on a high note. The Ark of the Covenant had returned and Samuel was leading the nation. Unfortunately the story does not end there. This week we flash forward many years to the end of Samuel’s leading. Listen to Pastor Matt as he applies 4…

We pick up the story of 1 Samuel this week just where we left off: The Ark of the Covenant has been captured by the Philistines and the Israelites are mourning the departure of the glory of the LORD. Listen as Pastor Matt walks us through this humorous story and draws out three points for…

Our current sermon series is called “A Heart for the Heart of God: the Message of 1 Samuel,” and we’ve learned a little bit about what it means to have a heart for the heart of God: Having a prayerful heart, an honoring heart, and a listening heart. We have seen that God has said…

This is one of the most famous of the stories in 1 Samuel: The calling of the prophet. We teach it to our kids in Sunday School and read it at home. Often, the main point of this story is overlooked in the telling. The point is that God is planning something good for Israel.…

Pastor Matt continues us on the journey through 1 Samuel and the big story of the Bible. Through this morning’s text, he shows us that those who honor God, will be honored. Pastor Matt preaching on 1 Samuel 2:11-36 Due to technical difficulties during our morning worship, the audio for this message is unavailable. Full…

A decade ago, Pastor Matt revealed a goal to give us a gift of a better understanding of what he called ‘The Big Story of the Bible.” On Sunday we began the next installment of this gift: 1 Samuel. Pastor Matt shares with us that God wants our hearts! He urges us to give our…