Genesis 18:1-32 – Abraham Visited By God

Abraham Visited By God: How to Be a Friend of God, Genesis 18:1-15 1. The Lord appeared and sought Abraham’s friendship (Genesis 18:1a)2. Abraham bowed before the Lord (Genesis 18:1b-2a)3. Abraham served and met the needs of people Showed hospitality (Genesis 18:2b-8)4. Abraham believed the promise of God: The promised seed (Genesis 18:9-10)5. Abraham and … Read more

1 Corinthians 12:12-27 – Your Place In The Body Of Christ

Intro: The church at Corinth was a carnal church. They were plagued with divisions, 1 Corinthians 1:10-13. They had never matured as believers and were still like babies in Christ, 1 Corinthians 3:1-3. They tolerated immorality in their midst, 1 Corinthians 5:1-2. Yet, this was still a spiritual congregation, 1 Corinthians 1:7. It seems that this … Read more

1 Samuel Intro

The two Books of Samuel were originally one volume along with 1 & 2 Kings in the Hebrew Scriptures. 1 and 2 Samuel were joined with the Book of Kings, and the total work was called “The Books of the Kingdoms. When it was translated into Greek (the Septuagint) in order to help in study … Read more

1 Samuel 29:1-11

29:1-2 Like David we sometimes get ourselves into awkward, unpleasant, or even perilous predicaments. They can become critical, boxing us in, appearing to have no answer or solution. But the wonderful message of God’s Word is this: there is no circumstance beyond solution, no problem or difficulty beyond the power of God to control or … Read more

1 Samuel 28:1-25

1 Samuel 28:1-6 The world of the occult is a dangerous world because it seduces people to put their trust in false prophets instead of God. Mediums, psychics, palm-readers, fortune-tellers, astrologers and other false prophets claim to have the power to predict the future and change the destiny of a person. But the truth is, … Read more

1 Samuel 27:1-12

David left the promised land and moved into the territory of the Philistines. After so many years of being on the run as a fugitive, David gave in to doubt and unbelief. He failed to continue trusting God’s promises. After his latest confrontation with Saul, David came to two conclusions of unbelief: 1) that Saul’s … Read more

1 Samuel 25:1-44

1 Samuel 25:1 In this chapter we see the contrast between an inconsiderate, selfish man and a wise, courageous woman. Sadly there are some who we will run into who are hard and mean-spirited. Thankfully there are courageous and wise women of the highest character who walk among us as well. In this chapter we … Read more

1 Samuel 22:1-23

1 Samuel 22 introduces the polarization of Israel over the conflict between Saul and David, for the first time the conflict reaches out and brings suffering and destruction to a whole city of innocent people. The chapter records yet another step in the decline of Saul’s ability to lead Israel and another step in David’s … Read more