Month: March 2025

Sunday 30th March 2025

Read: Psalm 23; 1 Timothy 3:1-7; 1 Peter 5:1-14

Sermon: 1 Peter 5:1-14

Introduction

Peter and shepherding

5:1-4 Shepherding and eldership

5:5a Shepherding and young men

5:5b-11 Shepherding and a congregation

5:12-14 Shepherding and all fellow believers

 

Sunday 23rd March 2025

Read: Philippians 1:27-2:13; 1 Samuel 15:1-35

Sermon: 1 Samuel 15:1-35

Samuel and the Bible

1 Samuel 15:1-9 The faithless success of the king

1 Samuel 15:10-15 Samuel confronts Saul

1 Samuel 15:16-23 Samuel confronts Saul (take 2)

1 Samuel 15:24-31 Whose glory?

1 Samuel 15:32-35 Samuel grieves, the LORD regrets concerning Saul

Philippians 1:27-2:13 The better king

 

Sunday 16th March 2025

Read: Psalm 3; 2 Corinthians 5:7; 1 John 4:1-6; John 14:25; 1 Samuel 14

Sermon: 1 Samuel 14

Introduction: Israel’s predicament: two perspectives, faith and sight

Samuel 14:1-15 Jonathan’s faith and its outcomes

Samuel 14:16-23 Yahweh saves

Samuel 14:24-35 Saul’s foolishness and its consequences

Samuel 14:36-46 The king who does what is right in his own eyes

Samuel 14:47-52 Saul Fights Israel’s Enemies

Conclusion: Trusting the God who saves by One

 

Sunday 9th March 2025

Read: Psalm 3; Hebrews 5:1-14; 1 Samuel 13:1-23

Sermon: 1 Samuel 13:1-23

Samuel and the Bible

1 Samuel 13:1-7 Fearful circumstances

1 Samuel 13:8-15 A Foolish king

1 Samuel 13:16-23 A weak people

Hebrews 5:1-14 An obedient powerful priestly king for weak people

 

Sunday 2nd March 2025

Read: Psalm 27; Matthew 7:24-29; 1 Samuel 12:1-25

Sermon: 1 Samuel 12:1-25

Samuel and the Bible

1 Samuel 12:1-2a Summarising the transition to kingship

1 Samuel 12:2b-11 The righteousness of the old order

1 Samuel 12:12-13 The foolish wickedness of the new order

1 Samuel 12:14-18 Covenant choices and kingship

1 Samuel 12:19-25 Repentance and renewal of the kingdom