After slaying Goliath, David quickly rises to prominence in Israel. Everyone loves David. Everyone, that is, except Saul. Saul's jealousy results in multiple attempts to thwart God's perfect plan to remove Saul's line and replace him with someo

Winner Take All

11 days ago

1 Samuel 17 reveals a contrast between David and Saul, and a contrast between David and Goliath. More importantly, it reveals many parallels between David and the Messiah King who would one day come and save God's people from their greatest ene

Walk This Way

18 days ago

What does it mean to walk in a manner worthy of God? That is the question we explore in today's sermon.

Man Looks at the Harp

25 days ago

This sermon looks at a couple of challenging questions that arise from this text. What is the timeline? What does it mean that there is an evil spirit that is from the Lord? Why does this matter?

God Looks at the Heart

Apr 21st, 2024

Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart. What does that mean? What does that imply about the Messianic King? How does that affect the way that we live?

The Complacent Church

Apr 14th, 2024

Jesus calls the Laodicean Church to be zealous and repent.

Humiliation and Exaltation

Apr 7th, 2024

Highlighing the importance of the Lord's Supper through a focus on the ministry of Christ through his humiliation then his exaltation

Humiliation and Exhaltation

Apr 7th, 2024

Highlighing the importance of the Lord's Supper through a focus of the ministry of Christ through his humiliation then his exhaltation

An Incomplete Gospel

Mar 31st, 2024

The gospel is not just Jesus died. It is also that He was raised and that He is alive! Any gospel that does not contain the resurrection is an incomplete gospel.

The Reason's Why

Mar 29th, 2024

The good news of the gospel is not just that Jesus died, it is that He died in the place of sinners.

Disciples Go, Disciples Suffer

Mar 24th, 2024

The Lord has called all Christians to go and make disciples. As we go, we are promised that we will experience suffering and persecution for His name.

The Church's Obligation to Educate Our Children Christianly

Mar 17th, 2024

We are called by God to to raise our children in the way they should go. Handing them over to Caesar will intrinsically and aggressively counter that effort.

No Regrets

Mar 10th, 2024

Does God ever regret His actions? if so, is it the same as our regret?

His Mercy is More

Mar 3rd, 2024

Today we engage with just a small portion of this chapter as we ask and answer the question, "Why does God command the annihilation of the Amalekites?"

Who is This Man?

Feb 25th, 2024

In Mark 4:35-41, we are confronted with Jesus' divine authority, reserved only for God. He displays His might over creation simply by speaking and He confronts each of us to answer the question asked by the disciples: "Who is this man?" Believe

Unity Among Christian Sisters

Feb 24th, 2024

The unity of the Church is of utmost importance to God. May we be "eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace" (Eph. 4:3), and obey biblical principles to mend relationships.

Walking in the Light

Feb 24th, 2024

1 John 1:7 tells us that those of us who have been transferred from darkness to light by the blood of Christ, we must walk in the light and obey God's word, by being honest and accountable to other Christians.

The Times they are a-Changin'

Feb 24th, 2024

The seasons of our lives are constantly changing, but thankfully the faithful God who is in control of those seasons does not change. We can look to His word to see what faithfulness in these various seasons looks like.

Saul is disqualified as king practically as soon as he started. He was disqualified because he did not honor the Lord in obedience.

Samuel's Farewell Address

Feb 4th, 2024

Samuel was a faithful leader and is now stepping down so that Saul can take his place as king. Samuel rebukes Israel for being unfaithful, and in doing so reveals that God is the one who is truly faithful.

Saul's Best Day

Jan 28th, 2024

Today we consider the good, the bad, and the ugly of the events in 1 Samuel 11. Most importantly, we see how Saul prefigures the true and better King who would one day come and save His people from their sins.

A King Like the Nations (Part 2)

Jan 21st, 2024

Saul is described as receiving a new heart and prophesying. Does that mean that he was a saved man? No, he was not. In this sermon we explore what that means and why it matters.