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Jared Keath 10/7/22 Jared Keath 10/7/22

1 Samuel 8

Give Us a King!

In this chapter, the people of Israel want a king. But they want one for the wrong reasons, and they ignore the warnings. It shows the deadly desire that lurks in every human heart to reject God as king.

Jared Keath 3/7/22 Jared Keath 3/7/22

Psalm 121

God our Keeper

As a song of ascent, this psalm assured those making annual pilgrimage to Jerusalem of God’s protection and care. The same assurance belongs to those in Christ, who are on lifelong pilgrimage to the Jerusalem that is above.

Jared Keath 19/6/22 Jared Keath 19/6/22

1 Samuel 7:2-17

Returning to the Lord

The book has opened by showing us a people who had lost their way with the Lord. How would they get back? How do you return to the Lord when you’ve lost your way? Here we learn the way back to God is embraced through repentance, achieved by a mediator, and remembered at Ebenezer.

Jared Keath 12/6/22 Jared Keath 12/6/22

1 Samuel 6:1-7:2

God’s Presence

God’s presence is the greatest blessing there is. Yet, in this passage we see it was a problem for the Philistines; and for the Israelites. They ask, “Who is able to stand before the Lord, this holy God?” This is the big question that we all need to face—and one that only God himself can resolve for us.

Jared Keath 5/6/22 Jared Keath 5/6/22

1 Samuel 5

God’s Heavy Hand

When the Philistines got their hands on the ark of the Lord, they assumed they and their idol had triumphed. But what looked like God’s defeat turned out to be his victory, as his hand was heavy against them. Here we learn about the threat of God’s heavy hand against all who dishonour him. Only in the gospel is that threat removed.

Jared Keath 29/5/22 Jared Keath 29/5/22

1 Samuel 4

God’s Glory

It is easy for us to presume that we can have God on our terms, ignoring him for the most part, but expecting him to be there for us when we need him. In this passage the Israelites were treating God in this way, even attempting to use the ark of the covenant as leverage. But God’s glory means that he cannot be treated so lightly.

Jared Keath 22/5/22 Jared Keath 22/5/22

1 Samuel 3

When God Speaks

In calling Samuel to be a prophet, the word of God that was rare in those days become abundant. Today we have God’s complete word. If it is rare in our lives it because we don’t make the most of what is available to us. This sermon looks at how God’s word comes to us, what it does our lives and why we can trust everything he says.

Jared Keath 15/5/22 Jared Keath 15/5/22

1 Samuel 2:11-36

God’s Word on Corruption

The corruption of worship led by Eli's "worthless" sons, and his failure to restrain them, shows the tendency of the human heart to use positions of power and privilege for personal gain rather than service. We see what God thinks of such corruption, and what he does about it.

Jared Keath 8/5/22 Jared Keath 8/5/22

1 Samuel 1:1-2:10

Hope for the Helpless

1 Samuel begins with the account of Hannah. Her inability to bear children brought much affliction and bitterness of soul. She had nowhere else to turn but the Lord, to whom she poured out her soul in prayer. God answered... and the rest is history.