Battle Proven 1 Samuel 17:1-52 In this sermon we will be looking at the story of David and Goliath. We will be comparing the armor of Goliath, Saul, and David in order to learn a valuable lesson from David that not only does the armor need to be proved, but...

Love Hate Relationships 1 Sam. 16: 21 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO You have heard the expression, “they have a love hate relationship.”  Well, the truth of the matter is, as you know, a person either loves or hates the other person.  He doesn’t have both of these feelings at the same...

Pretense Gen. 27: 42-46 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Introduction A pretense is a false claim or profession; a false reason or plea; a pretending.  It is one of the most common ways to lie in life and you see it repeatedly in the Bible.  For example, a person pretends when he...

1 Sam 16:18 David’s Character CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this passage of scripture, we see some of David’s traits that reveal the composition and depth of his character.  David was: An Astute Man – cunning in playing.  It is more than talent that gave David the ability to play...

1 Sam 17:34-54 Lessons from David and Goliath CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The historical account of David and Goliath is well known.  So, we won’t retell it.  However, there are some fabulous lessons from this account and we will elaborate on those. Smaller trials prepare you for tougher battles – 1...

1 Sam 18:1-4 David and Jonathan CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When Jonathan saw David he knew right away that David was a man much like himself. He was brave and courageous in battle and unafraid to just go and get something done [like Jonathan did with the 1,000 men who destroyed...

Thou Art But a Youth 1 Sam. 17:33 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Saul’s concern about David accepting Goliath’s challenge was that David was a youth.  But David’s age was of no consequence in the fight because he had prepared himself as a young man to do a grown man’s job.  He...

Goodly Men Gen. 39:6 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are several men in the Bible who are called goodly men.  Goodly means of pleasant appearance, character or quality: comely, handsome, excellent.  Here are the goodly men and here’s what we can learn from them: Joseph – Gen 39:6 – Joseph’s looks...

How to Live (A Study in Ecclesiastes)  Lesson #12: Using What is in Your Hand (Ecclesiastes 9:10-13)  When we started this series we stated that you have to be careful with the book of Ecclesiastes because it is written from the view point of man. We said that we could...

The Tribe of Benjamin Gen. 49:27 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This sermon on the tribe of Benjamin illustrates the great work of salvation wrought in Jesus Christ.  You will see this unfold in Benjamin’s relationship with the tribe of Judah. Gen 49:27 says, “Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf.”  But Deut...