3.2 At the right time in God’s plan, the Father sent His Son into our world to secure the salvation of sinful human beings. Although sharing equally in the divine nature with the Father, He became a real man, like
God’s choice
3.1 We believe that, before the creation of the world, God chose and planned to save a vast company of people which no man can number. He did so solely because of His great love and mercy, and not because
Sin, God and us
2.2 However, the first man Adam rebelled against the commands of God. Because of his rebellion, he forfeited the relationship with God which he had enjoyed, and evil and death began to affect creation. Photo by Aaron Burdan on Unsplash
The heart of a man
Israel’s self-confidence that she can fight her own battles is exposed for the folly it is. Under the strain of Philistine intimidation, Saul’s heart gives way and he disobeys his orders from God via Samuel. Saul then follows this failure
The flesh is weak
Samuel leads Israel righteously. But he’s also a man of limitations, who can’t even raise his own sons to follow in his footsteps. However, Israel keeps failing to see how weak we are in our own flesh and how we
Repair or replace?
The kingless and clueless Israel of Samuel’s time has proven to be a sinful disaster. But what should they do? Samuel points them to the grace of God as their only hope. As a result, they receive initial help with
Just a lamb
Long ago a childless woman named Hannah ached to have a son. She then promised that if the Lord granted her prayer, the child would be devoted to God’s service. This came to pass with Samuel. Now, at last, after
House rules
Eli sons have not honoured the Lord with their ways and so the Tabernacle has been vandalised and God’s glory stolen from him. In all of this, Eli has failed to step up to the mark and stop them. He’s
God writes history
God is the sovereign ruler over all the earth and over all its history. His work in history, however, follows repeated patterns. So by learning of what he’s done in the past we can better understand ourselves in the present.
Extreme forgiveness
This sermon is an alternative, more devotional look at the verses, centring on the great gospel message of repentance and faith in Christ. It was preached in an evening sermon to complement the regular morning preaching as part of a