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Judgement Matters

11/24/2019

Several years ago, I read about a Christian who invited an unchurched friend to his church's morning worship service. That Sunday the pastor just so happened to be preaching from an OT text that focused on a very graphic expression of God’s judgment upon one of Israel’s enemies. Death and destruction saturated the story line. After reading the verses describing God’s judgment, the pastor then made this comment: “Every Christian here should be able to show why these verses are in the Bible.” How would you answer that question? Why is the Bible filled with so many references to God's judgement? In today's message from 1 Samuel 3, we consider some of the lessons learned from God's judgement of Eli's family.

1 Samuel 3

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The Sons of Eli

11/17/2019

More often than not, when we open our Bibles to study a passage, we are zoning in on characters we seek to emulate. Every so often however, Scripture gives us examples of individuals whose lives we should not emulate. Their lives are marked by selfishness, immorality and disregard for the things of God. They stand as a stark contrast to those whose lives show us a better way to live. By considering the lives of these individuals, we can better appreciate the warning signs of a heart growing cold toward God. In today's message, we consider the ungodly character of two men whose behavior was threatening to undermine the very foundation of Israelite worship. Their names are Hophni and Phineas and they are the sons of Eli.

1 Samuel 2:11-36

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The Pillars of the Earth - Part 2

11/10/2019

Do you have enemies? Who or what comes to mind when you think about your enemies? More importantly, how are you overcoming the obstacles they present to you? As we resume our study of 1 Samuel today, we read of Hannah rejoicing in the victory God has given her over her enemies. Samuel’s birth was more than an expression of God’s mercy, it was also an expression of His power. The story of Hannah reminds us that we can overcome our enemies through persistent prayer and supernatural sacrifice.

1 Samuel 2:1-10

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Jesus is Worthy!

11/3/2019

Revelation is a complicated book of Scripture, to put it simply. Seals and trumpets and bowls and horns and eyes and beasts and a whole bunch of unusual and distinct numbers, large and small. But as D.L. Moody, 19th century evangelist and preacher once said, “If God did not want us to understand the book of Revelation, He would not have given it to us at all.” It doesn’t take decades of study to discover one of the clearest themes of this book, one we can explore more in depth in Revelation chapter 5. Jesus Christ, the slain Lamb, is worthy: worthy of our praise and worship, yes, but also worthy of our very lives. His promises are the reason we do evangelism and missions, from right here in Layton all the way to Kobe, Japan. In today’s message, we draw our attention to Jesus, the only One who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll.

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Judgement Matters

The Sons of Eli

The Pillars of the Earth - Part 2

Jesus is Worthy!

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