Sermons on Sons Of Samuel:

Reasoning With An Unreasonable King (1 Samuel 24:1-22)

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Sep 9, 2024

David's journey to the throne seemed to stop when he found himself in a cave hiding from King Saul's army. David had an opportunity to kill Saul. However, he handled it in a way that demonstrated both his godly character and leadership.

We have followed the life of David from the time where he was a shepherd boy tending the flocks of his family to the battlefields of Israel. He has matured from a boy into a man, killing a giant, winning the heart of the nation, and developing into a man of God. He had reached the pinnacles of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 24:1-22, 1 Samuel 23:14, Romans 12:19-21, Proverbs 16:7

Denomination: Baptist

Called, Chosen, And Commissioned. 1 Samuel 10:21-35

Contributed by David Cramer on Oct 31, 2024

A message about listening to the Lord's Call on each of our lives. Deciding to accept the fact that we may not feel worthy, but we are.

Before we start today's message, Stand with me and hold up your Bible. Repeat after me. "Lord. You are welcome in this place. Called, Chosen, and Commissioned – Embracing God’s Unlikely Choices 1 Samuel 10:21-35 In 1 Samuel 10, God calls an unlikely man, Saul, to be Israel's ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Transformed By Truth: The Rock Of Salvation 2 Samuel 22:47 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Apr 19, 2024

The foundational truth of God as our Rock of salvation, urging believers to anchor their faith in Him and proclaim His praise to the world. The application and call to action encourage a life marked by steadfast devotion and evangelistic zeal.

Transformed by Truth: The Rock of Salvation 2 Samuel 22:47 Introduction: Today, we delve into the powerful imagery of God as our rock and salvation, drawing insights from 2 Samuel 22:47. This verse encapsulates the profound truth that our God is worthy of praise and adoration, and through Him, we ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 22:47, Psalm 42:2, Acts 17:28, Psalm 18:2, Psalm 62:2, Psalm 18:46, Isaiah 12:2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Disintegrating Families

Contributed by Trae Durden on Jul 11, 2009

A study of Eli and his evil sons.

Disintegrating Families 1 Samuel 2:12-29 Eli was a great preacher, a fine priest and a Judge. As High Priest he alone could enter the most holy place once a year to offer atoning sacrifice on behalf of the nation. But as a Father, Eli was passive, inactive, and unconcerned. He turned a blind ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:12-29

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God's Weapon In The Hands Of God's Man

Contributed by Phil Morgan on Apr 7, 2002

A sermon on the story of Eleazar, the son of Dodo.

READ: 2 Samuel 23:91-0. What an inspiring story we find tucked away here in these couple of verses in 2 Samuel 23. The story of ELEAZAR; one of King David’s “mighty men”. A number of names of those soldiers who distinguished themselves in combat for David are recorded for us her in 2 Samuel. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:9-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Christ Our Healer Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 3, 2018

Message 9 from John covering the healing power of Jesus.

Chico Alliance Church “Christ Our Healer” REVIEW We continue our historical journey with John to learn as much as we can about the Jesus who walked this earth nearly 2000 years ago. Many claim to want to be like Jesus or follow Jesus but know very little about him. Introduction to every theme of ...read more

Scripture: John 4:46-54, Luke 4:25-27

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Life Of Abraham, Part 13: A Son Is Born! Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Feb 14, 2014

The long awaited bundle of joy finally arrives

The Life of Abraham, Part 13: A Son is Born! Genesis 21:1-7 Introduction In the last lesson, we saw a serious breach of faith in Abraham. He had failed to trust in Yahweh to protect him among the inhabitants of Gerar and rather trusted in his own wisdom. Had not the LORD intervened as his ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 21:1-7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Sermon # 41 - Forgotten Purpose Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Jan 15, 2025

Jonah did not perceive God’s heart and thereby failed to rejoice when God’s purposes were accomplished in Nineveh. We as a church must have our hearts beat as one with that of God’s and fulfill His purposes to reach the lost and bring them into God’s Kingdom.

We read in Jonah 4:5, “Jonah went out east of the city and sat down. He made a shelter for himself and sat in its shade, waiting to see what would happen to Nineveh.” (GNB) In this series we are studying the life of Jonah and comparing it with the church of today, thereby trying to learn some ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:5, Jonah 3:10, 1 Samuel 8:3, 1 Samuel 8:7, 1 Samuel 8:10-18, 1 Samuel 8:22, 1 Samuel 9:17, 1 Samuel 15:10-11, 1 Samuel 16:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

The Parable Of The Lost Sons Luke 15:11-32

Contributed by Damon S Adams on Mar 16, 2016

This message is a exposition of the Parable of the Prodigal. The message demonstrates how rich the parable is and how the Middle Eastern context adds to our understanding of the meaning and application of the three main characters of the parable.

The Parable of the Lost Sons Luke 15: 11-32 Introduction – Going to Cyprus for an extended stay of 3 months when I was 3yrs old back in 1963, I experienced village life that plunged me into a context that in some ways probably resembled something of the village setting of the parable of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sick Love

Contributed by Victor Yap on Feb 26, 2025

2 Samuel 13

SICK LOVE (2 SAMUEL 13:1-22) According to a team of scientists led by Dr. Helen Fisher at Rutgers, love can be broken down into three categories: lust, attraction (not physical), and attachment. Each category is characterized by its own set of hormones stemming from the brain (Table 1). Though ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Turned Aside Generation

Contributed by Lamar Denby on Oct 18, 2000

Intro. Background on Samuel.

Intro. Background on Samuel. His sons. Today there is a generation that has... I. Turned Aside From The Word of God. (2 Tim. 4:1-4) II. Turned Aside From The Church of The Living God. (Matt. 16:18) III. Turned Aside From Righteousness. (text; Rom. 6:13; 1 Cor. 6:18-20) IV. Turned Aside ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 8:1-14

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

"3 Wishes"

Contributed by David Henderson on Nov 16, 2015

Sermon for Kids. Used to help them understand that we should be careful what we wish for.

I used a pic of a genie lamp. . Scripture "But the father said to his servants, 'Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let's have a feast and celebrate. For this son of mine was dead and is alive ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:22-24

Denomination: Baptist

The God Who Runs

Contributed by Martin Ellgar on Dec 6, 2014

A perspective on Luke 15: 1-3, 11b-32. The loving father does he wait for a lengthy and rehearsed apology from his returning son. He sees him coming in the distance and with joy runs out to greet him. In this way he brings honour again to his son.

Luke 15: 1-3, 11b-32 The God Who Runs God loves to have a party. He has been known to host the best and biggest celebrations in heaven whenever a sinner turns around from following their own desires and decides to come home to God. Everyone is invited to celebrate. Our parable today is not so ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32

Denomination: Lutheran

The Deity Of Christ: In The New Testament Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Jul 1, 2015

The Gospel writers, and Peter, and Paul, all agree with the prophets of old: Jesus is not only the Son of God, but He is God the Son!

FROM MATTHEW, MARK, and LUKE MATTHEW 52. Lord of the Sabbath In Genesis 2:1-3, the God of creation ends His initial work, “and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had made. And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it...” 4,000 years later, a Man stood upon ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:9-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God