Gospel Community Sermons

A New King (1 Sam. 16)

God looks past appearances and into our hearts
God chooses a new king who will do His will and empowers him with His Spirit (16:1-13)​
Spirit-empowered David serves rejected King Saul (16:14-23)

A Selfish Heart Needs Intercession (I Sam. 15)

Our failure to keep God’s commands requires one who obeys
Saul disobeys his calling (15:1-9)​
Saul fails to repent (15:10-31)​
Samuel finishes the job (15:32-35​)

The Curse of Self-Salvation (1 Sam. 14:24-53)

God’s salvation is cut short when we manufacture our own victory
Our self-imposed oaths don't bring salvation (14:24-46)​
We might be winning the wrong war (14:47-52)​

God's King-Priest (I Sam. 13:1-14:23)

Because we cannot save ourselves ​we need God’s provided king and priest
Forbidden sacrifices don’t save (1 Sam. 13:1-23)​
God's salvation comes by extreme measure (1 Sam. 14:1-23)​
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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)