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“Reassurance from the living one, not the dead.” (4/10/20 @ 9am)

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1 Samuel 28:3-25;  Matthew 28:16-20;  Revelation 1:12-18 Big idea: Saul, fearful of his circumstances consults a medium, but the re-assurance he hopes to find is not there. God had in fact already told him what would happen. People today are just as hungry for reassurance, and be just as let down when they look for it […]

“Reassurance from the living one, not the dead.” (27/9/20 9am)

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Matthew 28:16-20, Revelation 1:12-18 Key verse: 1 Samuel 28:3-25 Big idea: Saul, fearful of his circumstances consults a medium, but the re-assurance he hopes to find is not there. God had in fact already told him what would happen. People today are just as hungry for reassurance, and be just as let down when they look […]

“God’s Messiah Brings Generous Justice” (20/9/20 @ 9am)

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1 Samuel 30;  Ephesians 1:1-10 Key verse: 1 Samuel 30:26 Big idea: David proves himself to be the King after God’s heart when he saves the captives and then blesses the people with generous justice. This is a picture of what Jesus will do. When God has so richly blessed us, how can we do […]

“Living in Enemy Territory” (13/9/2020 @ 9am)

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1 Samuel 27:1-28:2;  1 Samuel 29 Key verse: 1 Sam 27:8 Big idea: What is God’s messiah, David doing in the Philistine city of Gath!? Nevertheless God blesses him in destroying Israel’s enemies (ch. 27) and saves him from a compromising fight with Israel (ch. 29). Our Messiah Jesus purposefully moved into enemy territory and […]

GOD DOESN’T WANT VIGILANTES (6/9/2020 @ 9am)

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1 Samuel 25:1-19;  1 Samuel 25:20-44 Key verse: 1 Samuel 25:33 Big idea: Revenge assumes that we know how to pursue justice better than God or his appointed agents. It is a sign of fallen prideful thinking. In this pivotal story (ch. 25), God saves David from taking revenge and disqualifying himself as God’s king. […]

Chossing the Desert, not the Dessert (30/8/20 @ 9am)

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1 Samuel 23;  1 Samuel 24 Key verse: 1 Samuel 24:6 Big idea: David listens to God and follows his way, even though it involves hardship. The people around him want him to take the easy way out. This is the same with Jesus, and us. Are you taking worldly advice, looking for the easy […]

A Series of Different Events (23/8/20 @ 9am)

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1 Samuel 21;  1 Samuel 22 Key verse: 1 Sam 22:20-23: But Abiathar … escaped and fled to join David. He told David that Saul had killed the priests of the Lord. Then David said to Abiathar: … “Stay with me; don’t be afraid; the man who is seeking your life is seeking mine also. […]

“Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover” (9/8/20 @ 9am)

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1 Samuel 16:1-13;  1 Samuel 16:14-23 Key Verse: 1 Samuel 16:7 Bible readings:Big idea: We instinctively judge people by what we see and hear – the externals. This misses the most important quality: humble loving faith. Where are you tempted to see only shallowly?   VIDEO SERMON LINK

“So much Worse than we Thought” (2/8/2020 @ 9am)

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1 Samuel 15;  Joshua 6:20-7:1 Key verse: 1 Sam. 15:23 Big idea: As reformed Christians, we know that sin is serious, but do we know how serious? In this dark passage we see how God views sin. It challenges us to be humble and sober minded. Sermon Link https://youtu.be/yiNr53T7rr8