The narrative now pans out to see if Israel is ready for God to speak through the prophet Samuel. Unfortunately, we see that God’s people are not ready. In fact, they are self confident and superficial, ripe for God’s judgement and they beg the question “What shall we do now that God’s glory has departed”?
We are bombarded with messages and signs each day that demand a response. To keep our sanity, we ignore the spam and frivolous advertising. In this chapter we see God speaking to Samuel. This is not a message he can afford to miss. In fact, we see Samuel’s life transformed by the powerful Word of…
In this message, we see the worthless sons of Eli reflecting the people of Israel, Eli’s complicity in their rebellion, but we also witness hope in the form of a humble servant, Samuel.
Hannah prays a song reflecting God’s character of holiness, justice and grace. This is a tune we need to learn as we encounter discouragement, disappointment and injustice in a world hostile towards God’s people.
This sermon considers the godly example of Elkannah as a husband and father leading his family in worship, whilst Hannah supports him as a faithful wife with her abundant offering of praise.
In Chapter 1, we read the heartbreaking story of Hannah who can not have children. This sets the scene for God to do something amazing. Rather than becoming bitter and angry, Hannah turns to God in prayer and He graciously hears her. God’s answer to Hannah is not only a blessing to her family, but…
As we approach the end of Paul’s second missionary journey, we see the Apostle ministering in Corinth. In this city, we see God providing encouragement by raising up fellow gospel coworkers, yielding unexpected fruit, a powerful vision and even support from those in authority.
It’s hard to share the gospel in a busy, distracted and pleasure seeking world. In this passage, we see Paul effectively engage his hearers by noticing their religious devotion, winsomely commenting and then challenging their ignorance. The Apostle has no reputation to command respect, but he does bring home three truths about God, man and…
In every sphere of life, there is an expectation of justice. For many years, there was a common understanding of what was right, wrong, fair and equitable treatment, but recently the waters have been muddied. This message looks at Isaiah33:22 where the LORD is the Lawgiver, the Judge and the King. God alone give us…
How do we know what teaching is true? Is the persuasiveness of the speaker, the tradition they appeal to, or what feels right the ultimate measure. The Bereans are commended for weighing up the Apostle Paul’s words against the gold standard of Scripture. What does this mean for believers and also those who are yet…