Having victory in a culture of victimization. Samuel’s call for a complete and holistic return to the Lord was required. God gives Israel a physical victory through only spiritual means. Not only did Israel have victory in the moment, but also a restoration of the past.
The Giant Series: Israel hits Rock Bottom (part 2)
Israel hits Rock Bottom – Facing The Giant of Obedience – 1 Samuel 4:1-11
In this second half of the sermon, we explore what happens when Israel trusted more in God’s stuff than his presence. Find out what happens to Israel, and what this means for you in your life.
The Giant Series: Israel Hits Rock Bottom (Part 1)
Israel hits Rock Bottom Facing The Giant of Obedience 1 Samuel 4:1-11 In this first half of the Sermon, we explore that part of spiritual maturity is knowing the difference between spiritual activity and spiritual intimacy coupled with obedience.
Pentecost: I want more of the Spirit
Many believers follow God, read the bible and pray, but never feel any sense of connection or power in their walk with God. In this talk, bible teacher Elliott Sterns drops an incredibly powerful message that will give you the tools to encounter the Holy Spirit in a real and meaningful way.
The Giant Series: Samuel Meets God
Israel was spiritually stagnant due to sin. The voice of the Lord was “rare in those days”. Most of this was due to sin. Hearing the voice of the Lord can be another. In this message we look at both of these giants and put young Samuel under the microscope to see why God decided to come to this soft-hearted young boy.
The Giant Series: Hannah Faces The Giant Of Identity
We all have giants. We will either live on the run or face these boisterous foes. As we christen the Giant Series, we begin the book of Samuel by looking at a woman who eventually had had enough and stood up to face her giant. Let’s go, it’s time to hunt some giants!
Sermons On Humanism And Human Sexuality
Here are four sermons that every Christ follower needs to hear in order to be equipped to discuss the current cultural shifts of our day.
Human Secularism Pt. 2: God is love, but love is not God
The temptation to supplant God’s will for mankind’s changing desires has always been the ultimate temptation. Today we are seeing the full expression of that being foisted upon our culture. Secular religion tells us that Love is God and that sin no longer exist. In this message we break that down and look at what it means to be holy.
Christ-Following in a Secular World
The story of Esther shows a woman living during an historical apex and tasked with the proposition of risking it all to save a people. Many would agree that the age we live in is also a historical crossroads. Secular Humanism is locking horns with a faith-based worldview. So how do we live a life of love in a new world order while keeping a deep dependence on an ancient and eternal truth?
Debt
Last month consumer debt reached one trillion dollars. This is far surpassed by the United States eleven trillion dollar total. As a people we are in bondage. But what does the bible say about debt and why did Jesus talk about money so much? In the message pastor Adam talks about how Jesus uses financial debt to talk about a much larger debt we all owe and what he intends to do about it.
