Sermons on 1 2 Samuel:

Quitters - Pt. 2 Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Aug 24, 2019

Hang on! Let go! Endure till the end! Throw in towel. So should we quit or not quit? That is the question!

I. Introduction Some have already crashed and burned! Others are killing it. Fasts. Workout plans. Pages read. Promises kept. Promises broken. A new year and new dreams, new ambitions, new desires and old obstacles, old challenges, old situations. This mix leads to quitting. As much anticipation ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:10-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Reverse The Curse

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jun 17, 2013

Exposition of 1 Samuel

Text: Malachi 4:6, 1 Sam 3:1-18, Title: Reverse the Curse, Date/Place: NRBC, , AM A. Opening illustration: Boy Scouts this week, Article from Stetzer on Gay Marriage/Global snapshot, B. Background to passage: We live in a world that is under the judgment of God. He is giving our world over to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

2nd Sunday After Epiphany, Year B. Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 10, 2023

JANUARY 14th, 2024.

1 Samuel 3:1-20, Psalm 139:1-6, Psalm 139:13-18, 1 Corinthians 6:12-20, John 1:43-51 A). THE CALL OF SAMUEL AND THE FALL OF ELI. 1 Samuel 3:1-20. I). HE IS CALLING YOU BY NAME. 1 Samuel 3:1-10. The days of the Saviour-Judges were drawing to a close and, as in our own days, “the word of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-20, Psalm 139:1-6, Psalm 139:13-18, 1 Corinthians 6:12-20, John 1:43-51  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Grieving Friend, A Dead Girl And A Sick Woman

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 30, 2006

This sermon examines three stories of faith as found in 2 Samuel 1:1, 17 - 27 and Mark 5: 21 - 43.

Mark 5: 21 – 43 - A Dead Girl and A Sick Woman 2 Samuel 1:1, 17 - 27 Intro: This week has been a particularly difficult one for me. It seemed as though every time I started one project or task something or someone would interrupt and I was off in a different direction. That’s sort of how I ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:21-43

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

David Hears Of Saul's Death Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 29, 2019

Second Samuel 1:1-16 shows David hearing of Saul's death.

Scripture First Samuel and Second Samuel were originally written as one book. They were eventually divided into two books. First Samuel essentially deals with the life of Saul, and Second Samuel deals with the life of David. The end of First Samuel describes the death of King Saul. The beginning ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 1:16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

They Love Me, They Love Me Not Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 20, 2007

Samuel, Pt. 5 (Final)

THEY LOVE ME, THEY LOVE ME NOT (1 SAMUEL 8, 12:16-25) A joke on the management of cows has been circulating for many years under the subject “World Economics,” “World Politics,” or “World Ideologies”: Communism: You have two cows. The government takes both, milks them, keeps the milk, and gives you ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

David And Abigail--Part 1 Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Sep 27, 2019

First Samuel 25:1-31 shows us the Lord's restraining providence in the life of his servant.

Scripture David was on the run from King Saul, who wanted to kill David. Saul caught up with David near the wilderness of Engedi, but David spared Saul’s life. Saul affirmed that David would be the next king over Israel, and went back to his home in Gibeah, while David remained in the caves at ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 25:1-31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Story- Chapter 10 Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Mar 21, 2014

The Story takes us to 1 Samuel chapters 1-15! The rise of Samuel and the fall of a leader.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Today we as we continue on our journey through The Story, we are still see a nation that is not in good shape. • Chapter 10 of the Story covers the book of 1 Samuel 1 through the early part of chapter 15. These chapters cover Israel through the ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Failing Priesthood

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 27, 2017

The end of one priesthood, and the promise of another.

A FAILING PRIESTHOOD. 1 Samuel 3:11-20. What an initiation into the ministry of God’s Word! The boy Samuel was now informed of the judgment which the LORD had already given against the house of Eli (1 Samuel 3:12-14; cf. 1 Samuel 2:30-31). No wonder the LORD warned Samuel that it would cause ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:11-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Judges (Takes Place Over 490 Years, 15 Here, 2 In 1 Samuel) Part 3 (Nasb),

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Jul 9, 2023

chapters 11-15; special deliverers, cycles of rest and oppression; people brave and wise rose up to help their nation (c/o Marilyn Hickey Ministries)

Jephthah the Ninth Judge (had the same anointing as Othniel . . . to win the battle) 11 Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a [a]valiant warrior, but he was the son of a harlot. And Gilead [b]was the father of Jephthah. 2 Gilead’s wife bore him sons; and when his wife’s sons grew up, they drove ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

Let The Lord Fight Your Battles--While You Fight His - 2 Samuel 4:1-12 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Oct 31, 2025

God’s plan rolls like a tank over an anthill of chaos. Assassinations, betrayals, and civil war couldn’t slow it down. Watch it crush every obstacle to David’s crown—and learn why nothing in your life can derail God’s promises either.

For free audio or video download of this message, visit https://www.treasuringgod.com/sermons-by-scripture or my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@DarrellFerguson. Introduction The heart and soul of this chapter is verse 9. 9 David answered …"As surely as the LORD lives, who has ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 4:1-12

02. A Tale Of Two Houses – Hannah’s Song And The Fall Of Eli’s Line (1 Samuel 2) Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Aug 27, 2025

Eli ignored the warnings, tolerating his sons’ wickedness until judgment came crashing down like an iceberg. On the other hand, Hannah—an unknown, humble woman—was the unseen vessel God would use to usher in a new spiritual era.

A Tale of Two Houses – Hannah’s Song and the Fall of Eli’s Line March 5, 2025 Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship 1 Samuel 2 Introduction: In 1912, the Titanic set sail as the most advanced, luxurious, and “unsinkable” ship of its time. The ship’s builders boasted that not even God ...read more

Denomination: Brethren

I'm Saved...now What? (1 Peter 1:22-2:3) Series

Contributed by Greg Brown on Aug 2, 2014

Exposition of 1 Peter 1:22-2:3

I’m Saved…Now What? Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from the heart. For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Entering Into The Ark And Beginning Of The Flood Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Feb 26, 2019

They didn’t know how long they would have to live in the ark, but God knew, and that’s all that mattered.

November 5, 2013 Commentary on the Book of Genesis By: Tom Lowe Lesson I.D.5: Entering into the Ark and Beginning of the Flood. (Gen. 7.6-16) Genesis 7.6-16 6 And Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth. 7 And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 7:6-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Wisdom Of Abigail: The Woman Who Defeated A Murderous Warlord - 1 Samuel 25:1-31 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Oct 1, 2025

Abigail did what not even the mightiest armies of the time could do--stopped an angry, rampaging David using nothing but food, some quick thinking, and a whole lot of wisdom.

Introduction – Meet the Odd Couple We have been studying through the book of 1 Samuel and we come this morning to chapter 25, where we are introduced to the odd couple. The chapter starts with some sad news – Samuel dies. 1 Samuel 25:1 Now Samuel died, and all Israel assembled and mourned for him; ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 25:1-31