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Baptism of Fire • 1 Samuel 10-11

Now, Saul is an impressive guy. Everyone sees it. But “impressive” isn’t what makes him effective in his first big emergency. It’s what the Holy Spirit does in him that makes him effective as king.

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God Calls a Man • 1 Samuel 9-10

In 1 Samuel 9 and 10 we see God working in a complicated, roundabout way to call Saul. God reveals His man sovereignly, with power and confirmations so that the king himself will know: “I am God’s man. I am responsible to God first.”

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Underestimating Sin • 1 Samuel 8

Samuel in his lifetime saw Israel enter into a golden age. They learned by experience that everything good in life comes from being in right relationship with God.

He also lived to see Israel walk away from all that they learned to go back into darkness and misery.

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The Only Safe Place Before God • 1 Samuel 5-6

The five lords of the Philistines are about to offend God greatly. But God’s own people are going to act as clueless as the Philistines. In fact, everyone is clueless when it comes to offending God. Treating Him as common and profane is not a good idea.

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Why Has the Lord Defeated Us? • 1 Samuel 4

We’re in 1 Samuel chapter four today, because in it we see God refusing to do what His own nation wants Him to do. They want freedom, He not only refuses, He gives them over to defeat, mourning, chaos, oppression, and death.

He is not with them because they are not with Him.

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More Will Be Given • Matthew 2

We know that Jesus’ coming into the world was God’s way of saying peace on earth, good will toward me.

But sending His Son into the world was a dangerous undertaking. There were enemies that wanted to kill Him.

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Blessed Like Mary • Luke 1:26-38

Tough Christmas, dark Christmas. I want a relaxed, stress-free Christmas, and a stress-free life while we’re at it.

But that’s not going to happen.

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The Zeal of Love • Isaiah 9:1-7

This year we don’t need something we haven’t heard before. We need the ability to keep going. Our times are hard and they’re getting harder. Do you find it harder to keep going, to keep depending upon Jesus? Do you lose heart? You think, hey, I believe in Jesus, I should be a lot happier than I am. I’m worried and stressed. Some Christmas.

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