Month: July 2024

Sunday 28th July 2024

Read: Isaiah 40:1-5; Mark 6:34-52; 1 Samuel 6:1-21

Sermon: 1 Samuel 6:1-21

Samuel and the Bible

 

1 Samuel 6:1-9 The glory of Yhwh in Philistine exile
6:1 The glory in exile

 

6:2-3 What shall we do with the ark?

 

6:4-9 How shall we send the ark away?

 

1 Samuel 6:10-18 Another Exodus
6:10-12 A highway for God

 

6:13-15 The reversal of Ichabod

 

6:16-18 The witnesses

 

1 Samuel 6:19-21 Who is able to stand before the holy God?

 

 

Sunday 21st July 2024

Read: Philippians 2:5-11; 1 Samuel 5:1-12

Sermon: 1 Samuel 5:1-12

1-5. Exiled Yahweh comes in power to Philistia

 

6-12. Yahweh’s heavy hand guides the ark’s national tour

 

Conclusion: Every knee will bow (Philippians 2:5-11)

 

Sunday 14th July 2024

Read: Isaiah 66:1-2; John 1:1-18; 1 Samuel 4:1-22

Sermon: 1 Samuel 4:1-22

Samuel and the Bible

 

1 Samuel 4:1-11 The power of Yhwh the God of Israel
4:1-3 Israel defeated by the Philistines

 

4:4-9 The ark of God

 

4:10-11 Yhwh defeated by the Philistines??

 

1 Samuel 4:12-22 Responding to the ‘exile’ of Yhwh
4:12-14 The city

 

4:15-18 Eli

 

4:19-22 Wife of Phineas

 

John 1:14-18 The glory of Yhwh with his people

 

 

Sunday 7th July 2024

Read: Psalm 119:129-136; Luke 16:19-31; 1 Samuel 3:1-4:1

Sermon: 1 Samuel 3:1-4:1

Introduction: The threat of silence

3:1-3. The darkest hour is just before dawn

3:4-10. A new day begins for Israel

3:11-18. Yahweh speaks and all ears tingle

3:19-4:1. Yahweh’s prophet established

Conclusion: What more can he say…? (Luke 16:19-31)