Gospel Community Sermons

A Healthy Fear (1 Sam. 12)

If we are to walk in obedience, our fear of the Lord must outweigh all other fears​
We are responsible for our sin (1 Sam. 12:1-18)​
God is endlessly gracious with His people (1 Sam. 12:19-25)​

"The Eye of the Beholder"

God unites his people beneath a common salvation​
- The serpent strikes a separated people (1 Sam. 11:1-3)​
- God delivers His people by His Spirit-led king (1 Sam. 11:4-11)​
- God's Anointed unifies his people (1 Sam. 11:12-15)​

Making A New Man (1 Sam. 9-10)

God’s Spirit can make men new​
- Saul is an unlikely king (1 Sam. 9:1-25)​
- God makes Saul new (1 Sam. 9:26-10:13)​
- Saul becomes a reluctant king (1 Sam. 10:14-27)

"King Me!" (1 Sam. 8:1-22)

Our man-made replacements for God always take more than they give​
​The choice of a king (1 Sam. 8:1-9)​
The price of a king (1 Sam. 8:10-17)​
The heart revealed (1 Sam. 8:19-22)

Come Back (1 Sam. 7:1-17)

Sinners need a guide to return to God​
We return to the Lord through repentance (1 Sam. 7:3-6)​
God delivers His repentant people (1 Sam. 7:7-11)​
We stay on the path of repentance through remembrance (1 Sam. 7:12-17)

Listen! (1 Sam. 3:1-4:1a)

God reveals Himself via His word, thereby judging the obstinate and establishing the faithful​
God Speaks (3:1-9)​
God’s servant repeats His words (3:10-18)​
God establishes His prophet (3:19-4:1a)​

1 Samuel 2:12-36

Guest Preacher: Glen South

True Resurrection (Matt. 28:1-20)

Jesus proves Himself risen by being powerfully present with His disciples​
A Good Report: Jesus is Risen! (Mt. 28:1-10)​
A False Report: Jesus is Stolen! (Mt. 28:11-15)​
Vindication: Jesus' disciple-making disciples (Mt. 28:16-20)

Schadenfreude in Reverse (1 Sam. 2:1-11)

God reverses our fortune by lifting up His Chosen​
Hannah’s particular exaltation (1 Sam. 2:1-3)​
God’s pattern of exaltation (1 Sam. 2:4-10)​