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  • Chris Appleby avatar

    Witchcraft Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Apr 27, 2003
    based on 30 ratings
     | 8,840 views

    Saul continues to disobey God, this time by resorting to witchcraft. But God never abandons his people. He has a king prepared who’s a man after his own heart, who’ll restore the fortunes of Israel: David, the shepherd boy, who’s become a great warrior th

    What we find as we read through the books of 1&2 Samuel is a mix of battle narratives and character studies. The action sequences are important because they show how the nation of Israel emerges as a force to be reckoned with, but often it’s in the character studies that we find the points of ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Missing God's Will Series

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 28, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,503 views

    Can a believer really miss God’s will for their life?

    SBC Philippi 5/19/05 am Rev. Jeff Simms Missing God’s Will 1 Samuel 28:1-11 Primary Purpose: To understand why God doesn’t answer us at times. Can we really miss God’s will? We have been talking about knowing God’s will. So, an obvious question comes up, “Can a believer miss God’s will for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Friendly Is Casper?

    Contributed by E. Venn on Dec 28, 2003
    based on 25 ratings
     | 7,259 views

    3 lessons about "friendly" ghosts from the Bible Lesson #1 Death is a dreamless "sleep", not a happy haunting ground. Lesson #2 Satan lies to destroy us! Lesson #3 Foundation for Satan’s slight of hand is the belief that we can commune with the decea

    Intro. Lyrics to song "Casper, the friendly ghost The friendliest ghost you know! The grownups might look at him with fright, But the children all love him so. He always says hello And he’s really glad to meet ya’ Wherever he may go, He’s kind to every living creature. Grownups don’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Marty Baker avatar

    Can We Talk To The Dead? Series

    Contributed by Marty Baker on Mar 13, 2002
    based on 137 ratings
     | 13,639 views

    This messages addresses the culture fascination with psychics. It is based on the OT Story of Saul and the Medium of Endor.

    Can You Talk to the Dead? Dr. Marty Baker Stevens Creek Community Church Church of God Augusta, GA 1 Samuel 28:1-25 March 3, 2002 Introduction: Movie Trailer from "Dragonfly". Do you believe that you can talk to someone who has crossed over to the other side? A Washington Post Weekly ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • T. Michael Crews avatar

    Wrong Turns, Wrong Roads, And Dead Ends

    Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Dec 2, 2006
    based on 13 ratings
     | 27,270 views

    An Exposition of 1 Sam. 28:3-25

    Wrong Turns, Wrong Roads, and Dead Ends 1 Sam. 28:3-25 A man and his wife had just moved to town, and he was coming home from his first day at work. As he’s driving down the highway, his cell phone rings, and it’s his wife. “George, I just had to call you and tell you to be careful. I just heard ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Bread Of Death

    Contributed by Sweep Adams on Oct 19, 2001
    based on 78 ratings
     | 4,795 views

    Deals with Saul and the witch of Endor

    The Bread of Death Intro; Bread, a life-sustaining food source, consumed, broken down by the body, and made energy. But there is another bread, the bread of life, which is sustaining to the soul. I perceive Jesus gives this bread of life, yet also I believe everything has its contradictory. Thus, ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    When God Is Silent

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Nov 10, 2002
    based on 118 ratings
     | 12,494 views

    Lessons from Saul’s visit to the witch of Endor

    When God is Silent I Sam. 28:3-19 INTRO.: There was a time just after the terrorist attack on Sept. 11, 2001, when we were unable to communicate with our son in NY and his family. There were a lot of others in the same position. It is terrible to be out of communication with those who are important ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What The Bible Says About Magic And Ghost

    Contributed by Ben Mandrell on May 23, 2008
    based on 25 ratings
     | 17,221 views

    What does God’s Word say about: Magic, Witches, Mediums, and Ghost?

    What the Bible Says About Magic and Ghosts 1 Samuel 28:3-25 Englewood Baptist Church Sunday Evening, May 18, 2008 In this passage, Saul is coming to the end of his rope. He is self-destructing and the book of 1 Samuel is basically the story of God’s choice to put David on the throne, as well ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Communication Crisis

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Nov 21, 2011
     | 3,445 views

    When God seems to be quiet, most likely it is your sin that is blocking the way.

    Communication Crisis November 20, 2011 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: When God seems to be quiet, most likely it is your sin that is blocking the way. Focus Passage: I Samuel 28:3-35 Supplemental Passage: Seek the LORD while He may be found; Call ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • William D. Brown avatar

    1st Samuel 28:3-20 Saul And The Witch Of Endor

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Apr 20, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,682 views

    Was the spirit that was supposedly summoned up by the witch of Endor really the deceased Prophet Samuel, or was it a demon? There are many different opinions on the matter; my personal opinion is that it was a demon.

    1st Samuel 28:3-20 SAUL AND THE WITCH OF ENDOR 4-20-13 Was the spirit that was supposedly summoned up by the witch of Endor really the deceased Prophet Samuel, or was it a demon? There are many different opinions on the matter; my personal opinion is that it was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    The Art Of Letting Go

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Aug 22, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,936 views

    What happened to Saul? He did his own thing, he loved self-glorification, he became even more prideful and he thought he was the ultimate King. (Wasn’t about God)

    The Art of Letting Go 1 Samuel 28:6-7,13-17NLT He asked the Lord what he should do, but the Lord refused to answer him, either by dreams or by sacred lots or by the prophets. 7 Saul then said to his advisers, “Find a woman who is a medium, so I can go and ask her what to ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • David Owens avatar

    Saul's Final Act Of Disobedience Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Mar 3, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 13,454 views

    In today’s lesson we see spiritual low point of Saul’s life when he reaches out to the occult for spiritual direction, and we learn from the lesson that God’s faithful people never turn in that direction.

    Introduction: A. The story is told of two brothers, from a small town, who, over the course of many years, cheated, swindled, robbed and generally stole from everyone that they ever did business with. 1. The entire town and surrounding community reviled and despised these two brothers as everyone ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Lesson 6: What To Do When You Hit The Bottom

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 27, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,164 views

    When you reach the bottom.

    A. YOU KNOW YOU ARE ON THE BOTTOM: 1. When everything turns against you. “The Philistines gathered their armies” (I Sam. 28:1). 2. When spiritual help is not available. “Now Samuel had died” (I Sam. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Aarssen avatar

    Hocus Pocus

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Oct 25, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,775 views

    There are numerous shows depicting empowered teens fighting vampires, demons and they also learn to cast spells. A generation is being encouraged to play with a spiritual power that God forbids.

    1 Samuel 28 NIV Saul and the Witch of Endor 1 In those days the Philistines gathered their forces to fight against Israel. Achish said to David, "You must understand that you and your men will accompany me in the army." 2 David said, "Then you will see for yourself what your servant can ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Amy Bickel avatar

    I See Dead People: God, The Bible, And Ghosts (Part 2)

    Contributed by Amy Bickel on Nov 4, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 14,525 views

    What are ghosts? Why would they speak to us? How can we tell whether they are ghosts or evil spirits?

    I See Dead People: God, the Bible, and Ghosts (Part 2) Today we are going to continue with the subject that we began last week in time for Halloween. It was the topic of ghosts. What are they? Why do they interact with the living? Are they really the spirits of the dead? We looked in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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