Eli’s Spiritual Failure 1 Sam. 3:1-18

2 Sam 3:1-18 Eli’s Spiritual Failure CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO As Eli grew older and fatter, 1 Sam 4:18, he failed in the ministry.  There are some things he did and some things he didn’t do that caused his ministry to end in spiritual failure.  If you don’t want you ministry...

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The Sons of Eli 1 Sam. 2:12-25

1 Sam 2:12-25 The Sons of Eli CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In 1 Sam 2:12-25, the sons of Eli were wicked priests.  Unfortunately, they are not unlike many men who are in the ministry today.  These young men totally abused their authority in the ministry and corrupted Israel in the process. ...

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Eli: Passive Fathers 1 Sam 3:11

Eli. Passive Fathers 1 Sam 3:11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO 1 Samuel 3:11-14 Our culture has been scourged with fathers who will not parent.  Passive means you neglect the responsibility God’s given you.  Passive does not mean you need to be more aggressive and express anger more often to give...

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Eli: Permissive Fathers

1 Samuel 3:11-14 In this lesson we will look at Eli, the high priest in Israel who God holds responsible for the wickedness of his children because God said he restrained them not.  Today, fathers are too permissive with their children and what God tells Eli can be applied to...

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The Ark of God, What Went Wrong

1 Samuel 4: 1-11 The Ark of God  CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO  Israel ended up putting God in a box with their attitude about the ark.  This sermon shows you how Christians do the same thing to God.  By identifying what went wrong with Israel, this text shows you how to...

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The Woman with the Familiar Spirit, 1 Sam 28:7-19

1 Sam 28:7-19 The Woman with the Familiar Spirit CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO A familiar spirit by definition is a spirit that has a supernatural relationship with people. When a person had a familiar spirit, the spirit could reveal things to him supernaturally that he could not know naturally.  The problem,...

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Out From Under God’s Protection, 1 Sam 27:29

1 Sam 27-29 Out From Under God’s Protection CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO David took matters into his own hands when he decided to go to Achish in Gath of the Philistines to get away from Saul.  He no longer trusted that the Lord could protect him from Saul.  In so doing...

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David Trusted the Lord, 1 Sam 26:1-25

1 Sam 26:1-25 David Trusted the Lord CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO It’s one thing for a man to say that he trusts in the Lord.  But it is a totally different thing to actually trust him.  David trusted the Lord, which is evident by a number of things we find in...

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