This sermon is an alternative, more devotional look at the verses, centring on the great gospel message of repentance and faith. It was preached in an evening sermon to complement the regular morning preaching as part of a series on
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
Forewarned is forearmed
Photo by Chris Yang on Unsplash These words come from our Spring 2023 “Contact” leaflet. Britain spends almost £4bn each year gathering and analysing secret intelligence. Our intelligence agencies – MI5 (domestic targets) and MI6 and GCHQ (foreign and international
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
Don’t mess with holiness
The Philistines have learned a little about the Lord but there’s much they still get wrong. Sadly, the Israelites, despite all the information given to them, are just the same. So when the ark lands in a Levite village, things
Just believe (HCTW 41)
He Changed The World – for an introduction to this series of talks, please click the title. Mark 11:12-25Using the player above you can listen to/download the talk, which also includes the Bible being read out. Once you’ve listened, take