These 120 disciples were ordinary men and women, including fishermen, housekeepers, a former tax collector, farmers, and maidservants. But through these ordinary people, God built a Church that has existed for 2,000 years. In less than 300 years, this small and insignificant Jewish sect became Read More →
The importance of thеsе chapterс is that they explain why Yahweh and the prophet Samuel rejected Saul. It is a frequent human error to think that God will overlook and forgive all one’s sins so long as one is careful to attend church. Several OT prophets had to attack this false reasoning; Amos Read More →
Тhis chapter is a great text that would help us take a look at ourselves in the Lord. As someone put it, each one of us is three persons: the person who you think you are, the person who others think you are and the person who you really are before the Lord. The Big Picture of Your Life (1 Read More →
How will Samuel go about finding and making a king? Naturally every reader must have known that Saul had been Israel’s first king, so the introduction of his name causes no surprise. The story goes on to explain the circumstances in which Samuel and Saul met. Sermon by J.J. McCreight Read More →
Many people realize that their lives would be much better if they had made wise decisions. It is especially painful to realize that the troubles that have befallen you are the result of foolish decisions that they made in the past. Today we will talk about one such painful moment, but from the Read More →
Israel needs leadership, and the Lord meets that need through the barren Hannah. He gives her a son, Samuel, whom she dedicates to the Lord’s service. She praises the Lord for his compassion for the oppressed and awaits a divinely empowered king. Samuel serves under Eli and experiences Read More →
The resurrection of Christ remains and will remain truthful until the end of this world. And if it is true, then it must give meaning and have a practical application in our lives. Today we are going to discuss three important implications of Christ’s resurrection that should change our Read More →
When Jesus entered Jerusalem on a donkey the people in the crowd truly rejoiced and celebrated. They were expecting that Messiah would liberate them from the rule of the oppressors. But Jesus came to liberate them from the slavery of sin. They wanted liberation from taxation, He brought them Read More →