Sermons on the book of 1 samuel 31

We come tonight to a point of transition in the book of 1 samuel. In the final analysis, men did not put saul to death whether philistine, israelite, or amalekite. May 28, 2006 prayer times tuesday noon hour of prayer. The biggest news in books and bibles this year has been the 400th anniversary of the publication of the king james version. Preach on topics including the birth and call of samuel the prophet, the return of the ark of the covenant to israel, israels demand for an earthly king, and the rise and fall of sauls reign. Our sermon ideas on 1 samuel will help you preach a powerful message on the beginnings of earthly kingship. Sermon questions and outlinesclick on a date to read questions for reflection and application, or on the sermon title to view outline. In 2 samuel 1 david is waiting to hear of the results of the battle when a young man came to him with torn clothing. Sermons from i samuel the end of the beginning i samuel 31 ii samuel 1 god unchanging 1 samuel 15. God uses the faithfulness of a woman to begin his work of bringing to fulfilment the promise to make israel into a great nation. The two hebrew words that describe his father indicate that he was a mighty warrior with much valor and he also was a very wealthy man.

Now before we read the passage, and its 1 samuel chapter 14 saul and about six hundred men are on one side of a valley and about thirty thousand plus philistines, or philistines, are encamped on the other side of the valley. He led saul to samuel, and prepares samuel to anoint him king. Our series is called the rise and fall of saul and we have been tracing sauls rise to leadership. For example, david saw and acknowledged sauls authority and would rather run for his life then to put his hands against it. Sermon questions and outlines christ baptist church. Bob is a pastorteacher and elder at community bible chapel in richardson, texas, and has contributed many of his bible study series for use by the foundation. Introduction in the books of 1 and 2 samuel, the author tells his story in a way similar to the way major television networks cover the olympics. And that is not what you will see at the end of 1 samuel. Well hear some more about saul again to be sure, but it is. Sermons on 1 samuel first presbyterian church, jackson. Study 1 samuel 31 using wesleys explanatory notes to better understand. Originally the two books of samuel formed o n e historical book. This describes the life of king saul, whom we read about in the book of 1 samuel. It allowed the introduction of a new plan when saul and his sons died, the way was opened for david to be the next king.

I want you to place yourself in davids sandals for just a moment. The sons of saul are the first named casualties here. The 1st book of samuel 1 samuel from the holy bible new international version niv book 9 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio for a clearer sound, so. Now the philistines fought against israelin a regular engagement, in which the two armies met 1 samuel 28. Saul was disqualified from leadership because he failed to obey. Sep 11, 2014 a study of the book of 1 samuel from calvary chapel ontario oregon by pastor paul leboutillier. Further your knowledge of samuel the king maker, the lives of saul and david, and the lessons we can take away from them for our daily lives from dr. Title first and second samuel were considered as one book in the earliest hebrew manuscript, and were later divided into the two books by the translators of the greek version, the septuagint lxx. God used this event to change the royal line of israel to prepare for the advent of the messiah.

The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal. This book began with the birth of samuel, and ends with the death of saul. Davids best friend jonathan, along with two of sauls other sons, is killed in this battle. The first book of samuel niv audio holy bible high. Bobdeffinbaugh graduated from dallas theological seminary with his th. Now before we read the passage, and its 1 samuel chapter 14 saul and about six hundred men are on one side of a valley and about thirty thousand plus philistines, or philistines, are. The story of samuel begins with, funnily enough, the birth of samuel. Jonathan exhibited a true loyalty to his father, despite the fact of sauls condemning him to death on one occasion 1 samuel 14. This passage in 1 samuel marks the transition from a time when israel was not hearing from god to a time when gods word came freely to all of israel. If god was trying to get through to you, would he be able to say, can you hear me now. The book of 1 corinthians books of the bible it seems that the eloquent apollos had an unintentional effect on the corinthians, who lived in a city already filled with philosophers. First samuel is actually the first half of a single book that was divided into two parts, 1 and 2 samuel because together they were too long to fit on one scroll. General because of this success in sauls family, he grew up with much pressure riding on his shoulders.

David asked how the battle was going and he told him of the death of jonathan and saul. Book of first samuel overview insight for living ministries. The 1st book of samuel from the holy bible 1 samuel king james version kjv authorisedauthorized version book 9 please note we have slowed the speed of. David asked how do you know that jonathan and saul are dead and the young man told him this story. It was like being thrown from the fryingpan into the fire and david was greatly distressed at the turn of events. The first 12 verses of 1 chronicles 10 are virtually identical with our text in 1 samuel 31. Samuel, the old man of god, came and anointed you for that office. Now the acts of david the king, first and last, behold they are written in the book of samuel the seer, and in the book of nathan the prophet, and in the book of gad the seer. Up until this point in biblical history, the israelites have not had a king. Through his questioning samuel got to the bottom of the matter and exposed sauls sin. After being raised by the priest eli in temple, samuel becomes gods number one prophet. With this new service, you will no longer have to wait until the web site is updated to have access to my new sermons. This summary of the book of 1 samuel provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 1 samuel.

Details listen love the life that god gave you 1 peter 3. The remaining four chapters they suppose were added by the prophets gad and nathan. The book of first samuel series my church my history my favorite broadcasters my favorite speakers my favorite sermons my favorite videos my favorite series notification manager sign in or signup. Well, the story of the birth of samuel has everything in it doesnt it. Click here for more messages from the book of 1 samuel. Many today fail to recognize the pervasive, worldwide impact this one translation has had as it became the book of the english empire just as that. Love yourself to death grace valley christian center. The books are names for one of the main characters, who was a prophet and also the last judge to lead israel. Saul was to be an instrument of god in judging amalek. She even promised that if god gave her a baby boy, she would dedicate him to doing the lords work. The camp plundered and the dead bodies insulted, ver. If you are new here, be sure to subscribe by email or feed reader so that you dont miss any future posts.

Saul who seemed to be hypnotized the danger of rejection. The first book of samuel kjv audio holy bible high. Dividing over the spoils or a victory is almost spoiled 30. Preach on topics including the birth and call of samuel the prophet, the return of the ark of the covenant to israel, israels demand for. The last time we were in 1 samuel it was in the morning service and we were looking at chapter 17 david killed the philistine pronounced long i, or philistine pronounced short i, goliath, and cut off his head. For the next twelve weeks, we will be looking at the life of samuel together from the book of 1 samuel. Many today fail to recognize the pervasive, worldwide impact this one translation has had as it became the book of the english empire just as that empire spread to the ends of the earth, taking with it the kjv. In todays passage, however, the focus shifts from saul back to samuel. Keith wagner i am sure that everyone has seen the television commercial. This opinion is founded on what is said 1 chronicles 29. Click here to return to the sermons page 1 samuel 1.

First samuel chronicles the beginning of israels monarchy, following the lives of the prophet samuel, the illfated king saul, and gods ultimate choice of david as king. Once per week, all new sermons will be emailed to your inbox. You were told as a teenager that you were going to be the next king of israel. These verses make several matters, implied in 1 samuel, absolutely clear. Deacons, pastors and prayer band members are available to pray with you before the prayer meeting. Scripture first samuel and second samuel were originally written as one book. Willis referred to this as, a moving example of loyalty. A study of the book of 1 samuel from calvary chapel ontario oregon by pastor paul leboutillier. Israel overthrown, and saul, his three sons, his armour bearer and all his men slain, ver. In more recent years franklin graham, the son of the internationally known evangelist billy graham. The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations. Tgc resource library free online resources from the gospel coalition explore the riches of our extensive library, including the best audio, video and text resources from the gospel coalition and select partners. It was the translators of the septuagint greek translation of the ot at about 200 bc who separated the book into two parts. The presents under the tree are totally different every year, but the tree has to be the same.