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  • Elmer Towns avatar

    Lesson 6: What To Do When You Hit The Bottom

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 27, 2008
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    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

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    Have You Made A Road Today?

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Nov 8, 2008
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    Concerning the importance of accomplishing something in the spiritual life everyday.

    1 Samuel 27:10 KJV And Achish said, Whither have ye made a road to day? And David said, Against the south of Judah, and against the south of the Jerahmeelites, and against the south of the Kenites. I. INTRODUCTION -- THE SMALL THINGS OF LIFE -It has been said that the greatest things of life ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Giant Of The Journey Series

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on Jun 5, 2008
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    Facing the Giants in your life over a long period of time.

    INTRO: In the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, Ben Johnson of Canada won the 100-meter dash, setting a new Olympic record and a new world record. Our American contender, Carl Lewis, came in second and most were shocked that he hadn’t won the gold. After the race, the judges learned ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Having A Spiritual Slump?

    Contributed by Carol Patterson on Jun 9, 2008
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    What to do in a "spiritual slump"

    June 8, 2008 “When we lose our Way” I Samuel 27:1-12 Intro: Review story and comment about David being in a spiritual ‘slump’ Bible heroes had spiritual “slump” We have spiritual “slump” What do we do when we are spiritually “slumped”? I. Faith isn’t based on feelings Habakkuk 2:4 Habakkuk was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Saul's Final Act Of Disobedience Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Mar 3, 2009
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    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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    Victory Is Mine!

    Contributed by Charles Cockroft on Jul 8, 2013
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    We're not fighting for Victory, we're fighting from Victory, because of what Jesus has already done for us!

    Victory is Mine! Joy, Happiness, Prosperity Every promise in the Bible, can be and are yours today! And just in case your wondering there is at least 7000 promises in the Bible although they are not all referred to as promises. God cannot lie and so every ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Gloom, Despair, And Agony On Me

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Nov 13, 2011
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    When we don’t trust God, we can fall into a great depression and do things we wouldn’t ordinarily do.

    Gloom, Despair, and Agony on Me November 13, 2011 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: When we don’t trust God, we can fall into a great depression and do things we wouldn’t ordinarily do. Focus Passage: I Samuel 27:1-12 Supplemental Passage: Finally, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    David Lives Among The Philistines Series

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 3, 2023
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    “But David thought to himself, “One of these days I will be destroyed by the hand of Saul. The best thing I can do is to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will give up searching for me anywhere in Israel, and I will slip out of his hand.”

    David and his 600 men having been running here and there, constantly pursued by King Saul and the troops of Israel. He’s managed to evade Saul for a long time now, because God is with him. Several times he’s encountered Saul personally now, and spared his life. But David starts to feel like the ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Zigzagginig In Ziklag Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Aug 31, 2022
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    We find David in despair and anxiety and perhaps believing lies in his spirit and he sets himself apart from God and compromises who he is and his relationship with God.

    THE VERY RELATABLE LIFE OF KING DAVID ZIGZAGGING IN ZIKLAG 1 Samuel 27:1-12 #kingdavid INTRODUCTION… ZigZag, google.com/books/edition/Word_Origins_And_How_We_ Know_ Them/sMiRc-JFIfMC?q=zigzag Some words in the English language are more fun than others. ‘Shananigans’ is a fun word that literally ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    King Saul Consults With A Medium At Endor Series

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 18, 2023
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    Saul seeks the counsel of Samuel by seeking out a witch in the city of Endor

    In first Samuel 28 we see that David and his 600 men are hiding out in the land of the Philistines. King Saul has stopped looking for David, because he’s left the country, but now, things are changing. The Philistines are again gathering for war to invade Israel. Now the only mention we get of ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    The Woman Of Endor And Familiar Spirits

    Contributed by Barry O Johnson on May 23, 2023
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    This message takes a somewhat detailed look at First Samuel 28, the record of King Saul's interaction with the woman who has a familiar spirit.

    In 1978 or 1979, I was told about family members driving to Nashville – I’m from Tennessee – to see a lady because there were things going on in their lives that they didn’t understand. They had been praying but it seemed to them that God was silent. So they went to see this lady, who shared some ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Good Beginnings Are No Guarantee Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Apr 17, 2022
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    This is the 14th Sermon in the Series "Israel's 1st King". This Series is about King Saul.

    Series: Israel’s 1St King [#14] GOOD BEGINNINGS ARE NO GUARANTEE 1 Samuel 28:1-25 Introduction: “Lord, help us to end well”. This should be the prayer of all Christians. Good beginnings are no guarantee of successful endings. King Saul is proof of that. If any man had the great opportunity for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Bad Decisions? Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Aug 10, 2015
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    How do we end up with bad decisions and how are we to handle them?

    A few weeks ago we noted a simple formula for life: Good Decisions = Good Results! Bad Decisions = Bad Results! Please open your Bibles to 1 Samuel 27…. Look briefly at v1-2 with me…. David made a decision! As we read the whole chapter and a few verses in ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    No One Can Run Away From God Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Aug 19, 2015
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    sooner or later, a person will pay the consequences of sinning against God!

    Have you heard of the saying, “There are no atheists in foxholes!”? When people are facing death, there is a tendency to ask God for help! We will note this today in our passage. Early in our study of 1 Samuel, even though Israel were God’s Chosen People, they wanted a king like ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    An Occult Case Study Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 8, 2017
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    To better understand the right perspective toward occultism, we can look at the most detailed instance of it in God’s Word.

    An Occult Case Study (I Samuel 28) 1. What do you call a psychic midget who has escaped from prison? A small medium at large! 2. Why do people consult fortunetellers and spiritists? Occult’s lure: about me and my family (brain/emotion). 3. Dale Carnegie: sweetest words a person’s own name. When ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible