Sermons on 1Samuel
Hannah: A Mother to Emulate (1Sam 1-2)
If you want to make a gift/offering to Hope in Christ Church, click here to learn about ways to give. You can view a digital bulletin Here You can watch a Livestream at 9:30 am on our facebook account. Sermon Outline A Mother to Emulate (1Samuel 1-2) Mothers in the Bible (Gen 3:6, 20; Gen 27; Judg 14:2-3; Ruth 1:3-4) Hannah, the mother of Samuel (1Samuel 1) A Life fraught with pain One of two wives to Elkanah.…
11 The Heart Matters (1Samuel 16-17)
Sermon Outline The Heart Matters (Prov 20:5, 2Chr 16:9, Jer 17:9, Mt 15:8) God’s Heart of Patience Misconceptions I’ve had Saul ruled a short time before being rejected 1st: History in the OT texts is meant to give us God’s view on things, not necessarily a chronology of things. 2nd: Translation difficulties. (1Sam 13:1, Acts 13:21) God was patient with Saul (Ex 34:6, Judg 21:25) Application: This should give us hope. David’s Heart for God Saul’s Rejection & David’s…
10 We Need a Real King! (1Samuel 1-15)
A special emphasis upon 1Sam 2:1-10 as a framework for understanding 1Samuel. Sermon outline Review of Judges Hannah’s Prayer Thanksgiving and Praise (1Sam 2:1-2) Hannah’s suffering and the problems with people How we hurt people for things they can’t change (1Sam 1:1-7) Hannah’s Petition of God (1Sam 1:10-11, 2:21) Warning to the Arrogant and Proud (1Sam 2:3-8a) Eli’s House to Fall (1Sam 2:23-29, 4:1-18) Saul’s Kingship lost (1Sam 8:5-8, 10:23-24) Other Kings leave much to be…