1 Samuel 5 || Dagon and the Ark

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1 Samuel 5 || Dagon and the Ark

March 24, 2024 • Don Logan • 1 Samuel 5

The God of Israel has been conquered because His people have been defeated and the Philistines have His place of mediation, the Ark of the Covenant.

But God has not been defeated, and it will become clear over the next 7 months that the Philistines will want nothing to do with the Israelite Yahweh. They won't be able to subdue or appease Him and God runs wild over their land with disease and pestilence.

This is a humorous story if you are an Israelite, but a terrifying story if you are not.

What is God trying to tell us with this story?

Please come prepared to be transformed by the Word of God,

Pastor Don

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1 Samuel 25 || A Beautiful and Good Advocate

November 3, 2024 • John Zimmer • 1 Samuel 25:1–39

This week in I Samuel 25, the narrative takes a break from the Saul-David conflict and instead describes an interaction between David and some of the people of Israel he has been anointed to lead, including a wealthy kinsman of David’s, Nabal, and Nabal’s wife, Abigail. Each of them will take on an identity in one of the most compelling relationship triangles in all of the Bible.

1 Samuel 24 || An Unlikely Mercy

October 27, 2024 • Jacob Collins • 1 Samuel 24

In the past several weeks we've seen David on the defensive.This week is different. He literally catches Saul with his pants down, and he has a choice to make: Does my enemy live or die? How would you respond to such an opportunity? Given Saul's wicked conduct the previous few chapters, it might seem like an obvious choice. But David isn't your average guy. He is seeking God's will and God's heart. So what would God want him to do? Read all of 1 Samuel 24 before Sunday and come ready to be blown away by God's great mercy!

1 Samuel 23 || An Unlikely Ally

October 20, 2024 • Jacob Collins • 1 Samuel 23

This week in 1 Samuel 23, David hears back from Yahweh (unlike Saul). Some of what he hears is comforting…but there’s also confusion. Just because God speaks, it doesn't mean that David necessarily understands it or agrees with it. The same could be said for us. Do you hear from God? What does He say? How can you know His will for your life? On Sunday we’ll see what David depended on to hear from God. And we’ll see how that foreshadowed the Better David. And we’ll see what that means for how we can hear Him and know His will, today.