SERMONS ON 1 SAMUEL
Our sermon ideas on 1 Samuel will help you preach a powerful message on the beginnings of earthly kingship. Preach on topics including the birth and call of Samuel the prophet, the return of the ark of the covenant to Israel, Israel's demand for an earthly king, and the rise and fall of Saul's reign. Prepare your messages on God's Word in 1 Samuel with sermon outlines or an entire sermon series.
1 Samuel: The Beginning of Royal History (16 of 54)
by Stan Coffey
The two books of Samuel were originally one volume in the Hebrew text. Upon its translation into the Greek, Samuel was joined with the book of Kings and the total work was called the Books of the Kingdoms. In order to keep the work from becoming voluminous, it was divided at that time into four divisions now found in the English text...
Samuel - Pure in Heart
by Miles Seaborn
INTRO. ILL. of going through a church this week. Three men of different ages - ears. Saw in Beginner department the picture of Samuel on his mat saying, ''Speak, Lord, they servant heareth.'' Each of us said our earliest recollection of Sunday School God's Word - religious teaching - were these pictures. Samuel stand out in God's Word. He was the last...
Samuel The King Maker (1 of 14)
by Jerry Vines
Tonight is the beginning of a brand study which I am calling, Kings on Parade. We are going to look at the double books in the Old Testament. There are six books in the Old Testament which are called the double books, Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles. In these books we have the transition in the life...
Samuel - The Rejected Hero (4 of 5)
by Jeff Strite
OPEN: Years ago, when a person would use the telephone operator to help make phone calls, a small boy dialed "O" asked the operator to call a number for him. He didn't speak clearly, so she had trouble understanding him and asked him to repeat the number several times. After about the fourth time repeating himself, the little boy blurted out "You operators...
Samuel and the Prophets (26 of 26)
by Jim Henry
Courage is the opposite of cowardice, and every one of us faces at some time in our life the choice of courage or cowardice. It usually begins somewhere in grammar school, when you begin to know the difference between right and wrong. When you see a wrong taking place--for instance, a bully picking on a little kid--if you're little...
Samuel - The Man Who Preached from the Grave (10 of 15)
by Clarence E. Macartney
No witch scene from Shakespeare or writer of fiction can surpass in awe and gripping interest this scene at the cave of Endor where the woman with the familiar spirit bends over her cauldron. Saul had been a great soldier; but now the time had come for Saul to fight his last battle. Haggard and haunted with care...
1 Samuel: Prodigal Fathers (10 of 10)
by Roger Thomas
Introduction: Unlike most other religious and national histories, the Bible records its heroes "warts and all." Some people find this a bit shocking. The Bible tells the exploits of the great men and women of faith, but turns right around and reveals some awfully destructive weaknesses. Some are tempted to read this as if the Bible were downplaying or condoning...
Saul: Rejected by God (8 of 49)
by John Barnett
The Lord of life, the Creator--God Himself, once said something very sobering. He said that the day of our death is better than the day of our birth (Ecclesiastes 7:1-2). Why would He tell us that? Because at the end, after the life is finished, the real person is known. That life with all of its opportunities and obstacles, accomplishments and failures is ready...
Get a Grip - Friendship (5 of 6)
by Rich Wooten
Friendship is a necessity in this life. Plain and simple. Without friendship, the luster of life is dulled and our lives become a little less. With friendship such a necessity, why is it that the art of friendship has been lost or is waning? What does it mean to be a true friend? What does a good friend look like? How do I keep friends?...
God’s Surprising Work Through Mothers
by Scott Maze
Today is Mother's Day, when one-fifth of all floral purchases are made for holidays. In a day where over programmed kids and hectic family schedules dominate, mothers are incredibly powerful not in the weightlifting sense of that word, but in the areas of trust, encouragement, hope, and courage. You are incredibly powerful in the life of your husband. You are an amazing influence in the lives of your children, adult or still at home. In fact, I would go so far as to say that for the average man, no one's opinion of him matters as much as his wife's. Mothers, I have one point this morning - in hopeless times God works...
Jewels in Joshua: Week 14 (14 of 52)
by Donald Cantrell
There is some debate as to exactly who is speaking to Joshua in this passage, but regardless of this debate, Joshua was one of them, being of the son's of Joseph himself. The little tribes here are talking out of both sides of their mouths here as they discuss how large they are on one hand, but how they cannot...
Choose Life (27 of 27)
by Keith Krell
This past Sunday, we lost a very important member of our church family. His name was Geoff Prozora and he was a great man of God. Tragically, Geoff committed suicide. Yesterday, at his memorial service we remembered Geoff and celebrated his life. Today, however, we will examine the topic of suicide...
A Nation in Transition (10 of 66)
by Tony Thomas
Transitions and changes are tough, aren't they? My first Olympic memory dates back to 1968. Tommie Smith and John Carolos took a stand for Civil Rights by raising their black-gloved fists on the medal stand. Bob Beaman won the long jump with a leap of 29' 2''. And Dick Fosbury won the high jump using a new technique that...
Cave Matters (4 of 19)
by Jerry Vines
David was a man after God's own heart. The Bible says we are to keep our hearts with all diligence for out of the heart are the issues of life. So, our heart matters are very, very important. We learn a lot of lessons about the heart from the life and times of David. This particular study is Cave Matters. There are a lot of...
The Spiral of Sin (9 of 11)
by Will McGee
In recent years, it seems that Hollywood has discovered a theme that Americans are captivated by... It is the theme of how one sin can lead to another, which then leads to a complete spiral of destruction. Breaking Bad - A high school chemistry teacher cooks Crystal Methamphetamine to cover the costs of his cancer...
Restoration Matters (8 of 19)
by Jerry Vines
We are looking at the life of David, a man after God's own heart. Your heart matters. It's very important. Jesus said, ''Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life.'' We are looking at heart matters as they are given to us in the life of David. This particular study in chapter 29 and 30 I have entitled Restoration Matters. This is the passage of scripture where David returns to the Lord from a period of time when he was obviously out of the will of God. Actually chapter 29 picks up the narrative that was begun back in chapter 28. Look at the first two verses there and you will find that they are similar and it will connect...
The Original Survivor (18 of 27)
by Keith Krell
Are you a fan of the TV show Survivor? Many people are. Survivor is a reality game show produced in many countries throughout the world. In the show, contestants are isolated in the wilderness and compete for cash and other prizes. The show uses a system of progressive elimination, allowing the contestants to...
When Fathers Go Wrong: A Father's Day Message
by Stan Coffey
The idea for children to honor their fathers began in Spokane, Washington. A woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea for Father's Day while listening to a Mother's Day sermon in 1909. Having been raised by her father, William Jackson Smart, after her mother died, Sonora wanted her father to know how...
Games Fools Play
by Adrian Rogers
Take God's word tonight and turn in the Old Testament to First Samuel chapter 26 and we're going to look at verse 21 in just a moment. This morning we spoke of obedience, we said that obedience was the way to victory, it was the way to joy, it was the way to power. Now, I said I wanted to give you an illustration to the...
Samuel! (5 of 5)
by Dennis Marquardt
INTRO: What is a child? A cute little bundle of energy that is often self-programmed! They are explorers, trekkers seeking out new things, going where every man has gone before their 5 year mission, to explore, mess up, turn upside down, to laugh, to cry until they become humans sometime around the age of 21. (Or in some cases, later!) Most of us put children in the class of a minor impact on society. BUT think about this, the entire future of our society is right now running around in diapers! Think about these truths: a. These same little entities that cannot control their bladder will control the atomic weapons in less than...
