Sermons on At The Hands Of Philistines:

Abinadab Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Oct 1, 2022

Now the Philistines fought against Israel; the Israelites fled before them, and many fell dead on Mount Gilboa. The Philistines were in hot pursuit of Saul and his sons, and they killed his sons Jonathan, Abinadab and Malki-Shua.

ABINADAB ABINADAB *? bin' *? dab (my [the] father is generous [noble] or father of generosity [nobility]). 1. Abinadab is the second of Jesse's eight sons (1 Sam 16:8; 1 Chron 2:13). When Goliath challenged the Israelites in the Valley of Elah and was killed by David, Abinadab, Eliab, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:8

Denomination: Baptist

God Cannot Be Mocked Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Oct 20, 2014

God cannot be defeated but we lose when we allow other gods to win in our lives.

We noted last week that no matter what happens in this world, God will always be God but He is always calling people back to Himself. God loves people and He disciplines those He loves! In 1 Samuel 4 we noted how God allowed the Philistines to defeat Israel, because He was trying to teach them a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 5:1-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

An Enemy Within (1 Samuel 18)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 14, 2025

How often do we find an enemy who is close to us? Let's look at 1 Samuel 18.

Will faithful servants of God have enemies even from within? How should we treat them? Let’s begin in 1 Samuel 18. Did Jonathan and David become the best of friends? As soon as he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Measuring Up - A Man After God's Own Heart Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 30, 2005

What does it mean to be a man/ woman after God’s own heart? How would we know if we have the qualities that would make God say that about us?

OPEN: With Super Bowl Sunday just a week away, I thought I’d share one of my favorite football stories: The coach at Auburn University - Shug Jordan - had asked his former Linebacker Mike Kollin if he would help his alma mater do some recruiting. Mike said, “Sure, coach. What kind of player ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-13, 1 Samuel 16:11-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Isaac And The Dirty Wells

Contributed by Alan Mccann on Mar 6, 2023

ISaac digs out the wells his father had dug and the Philistines had filled in

Genesis 26:17-23 - Jacob and dirty wells Abraham, Isaac and Jacob - the patriarchs of the Old Testament. Of the three very little is actually devoted to the life of Isaac. Chapter 26 is entirely devoted to a story about Isaac and if you have time to read the whole chapter you will see that Isaac ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

How To Become Putty In God's Hands....again

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 6, 2003

The believing Christian is always trying to go back to clay.

How To Become Putty In God’s Hands......Again. March 3, 2003 FBC, Chester, Illinois Mike Fogerson, Speaker (Many ideas and thoughts in this message were inspired from A.W. Tozer’s The Pursuit of God) Introduction: A In the beginning pages of scripture we see God making man in their ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:7

Denomination: Baptist

Into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit Series

Contributed by Kevin Cummins on Aug 14, 2003

This statement shows the trust that Christ had for His Heavenly Father. Even today this statement has some powerful messages in it for our lives today.

Today we come to the last statement of our series on the Seven Statements from the Cross. We’ve seen a wide array of theological truths that have the power to transform our lives. We’ve seen Christ asking the Father to forgive the very people who at the time were mocking him and had beat and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:46

Denomination: Church Of God

"In The Hands Of The Potter..." By Dr. Winson Butler

Contributed by Winson Butler on Jul 9, 2005

I heard a Pastor once say "It don’t take a genius to spot a goat in a flock of sheep." It shouldn’t take someone long to comprehend the message to Jeremiah from God as he went down to the Potter’s house either. Let see it together!

Introduction Jeremiah, The weeping prophet. What a man. What a message. What a MESS! The nation was in ruins. God wanted it turned around. Jeremiah was his man. More than once God encouraged Jeremiah with Heavenly truths from Earthly lessons. The message was simple and God reveals His truth to ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

0816 Trinity Xvi: Jesus' Calloused Hands Series

Contributed by Mark Woolsey on Aug 9, 2005

Jesus is hardly ever more compassionate than we see Him in our Gospel passage read this morning.

Sermon: Jesus� Calloused Hands Text: Luke 7:11-17, Eph 3:13-21 Where: Arbor House When: Sunday, Sep 26, 2004 Occasion: Trinity XVI Who: Mark Woolsey I . Intro Jesus is hardly ever more compassionate than we see Him in our Gospel passage read this morning. Look down the road ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:11-17

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

How Would You Bind The Hands Of The Lord?

Contributed by Ronald Wofford on Sep 21, 2002

Many people today, just like the soldiers in the garden of Gesthamene have learned how to bind the hands of the Lord.

“HOW WOULD YOU BIND THE HANDS OF THE LORD?” John 18:12 “Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him,” This creature called Man has incredible abilities and his knowledge is ever increasing. During his existence he has learned to do the most unbelievable ...read more

Scripture: John 18:12

Bloody Hands, Burned Works, & Broken Hearts

Contributed by Ryan Davis on Sep 26, 2005

A sermon about the Judgement Seat of Christ and what the believer will be held account for

BLOODY HANDS, BURNED WORKS, & BROKEN HEARTS AT THE JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST 1 Corinthians 3:9-15 For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building. According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:9-15

Denomination: Baptist

Walk With A Limp, Hands Up Who's Perfect?

Contributed by Richard Francis on May 10, 2009

When you encounter God do not expect to walk away the same, pray to walk with a limp as Jacob did and live in the promise and purpose God has for your life

What is it with God? It never ceases to amaze me the type of people God uses for great purpose I would have expected the most gifted, handsome, athletic, warrior, intellectual and generally those that reflected his perfection to project that “Look at me I’m right with God” persona to make us all ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Getting On The Left Side Of A Right-Handed God

Contributed by Everett Mccoy on Jul 22, 2008

A unique approach to the blessing and jugdment of God. Everything God is is on his right - there is NOTHING left to be at his left.

Originally I thought of titling my message “God is Ambidextrous”. I have often characterized the right and left hands of God as the glory and judgment of God, respectively. We’re always hearing in church about the power and the glory – but I wanted to remind everyone today that God has a left ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:32-46

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Model For Daddy's Hands From A-Z

Contributed by Frederick Baker Ii on Jun 17, 2007

It’s a Father’s Day sermon showing the importance of Daddy’s hands

Text: Ephesians 5:23 “For the husband (or Father) is the head of the wife (or family), even as Christ is the head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body.” Introduction: Daddy’s hands are a very important part of his body. They are used in so many different ways to impacted his family’s ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:23-25

Denomination: *other

Finding God's Hand In Our Pain & Tragedy Series

Contributed by Josh Reich on Mar 22, 2007

How do we handle the fact that God is in control and God is good when things seem to fall apart?

Finding God’s Hand…in our Pain & Tragedy Let’s pray. Have you ever had a time in your life when what you were going through felt so painful, so hard that you didn’t know when it was going to end? But not only that, you couldn’t figure out where God was? Maybe you were hurt by a parent. Maybe a ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational