Psalm 23

1 Samuel 4:12-22; Eli and Phinehas' wife receive the bad news that the Ark of God has been captured leading to an unfortunate and tragic series of events. What is the worse news that we can hear? Is there any hope for sinners? Yes, only in Jesus Christ can we have hope!

1 Samuel 4:1-11; The Lord works in mysterious ways. In this passage we see that God's people act foolishly and superstitiously by bringing the Ark of the Covenant into battle. The Ark is taken, 34,000 men die and Yahweh looks defeated, but hints of his complete victory over sin and death is foreshadowed.

Luke 1:26-38; Here in the birth announcement of Jesus Christ to Mary we see both the extraordinary and ordinary. We see the LORD's Provision, the LORD's Promotion and the LORD's Persistence.

Judges 13:1-25; The Birth of Samson points us to the LORD's salvation of his people. In this passage we learn about the LORD's Grace; the LORD's Revelation; and the LORD's Provision. This miraculous episode points us to the greater redeemer, Jesus Christ.

Genesis 21:1-7; Isaac's miraculous birth is but a shadow of the greater birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ. In this passage we see the LORD's care; the LORD's Miracle; and the LORD's Joy. Salvation is all of grace often IN SPITE of his people's disobedience and faithlessness.

1 Samuel 3:1-4:1a; Today we see the LORD's call to Samuel. In this passage we see the LORD's Gracious Call; the LORD's Harsh Word; and finally we see the LORD's Kind Provision to his Church.

1 Samuel 2:27-36; How can we be Thankful to God in the midst of Judgment? In this text we hear about Yahweh's coming Judgment upon Eli's house for his sins. We see a Reminder of God's Grace, the Reality of Eli's sin and the Revelation of God's Plan.

1 Samuel 2:12-26; Where is God when worthless men are in charge? In this passage we see Eli's Worthless Son's; Eil's Pointless Rebuke; Israel's True Hope.

1 Samuel 2:1-11; Hannah sings a song of praise to the LORD. She sings about what he LORD has done, what the LORD normally does and what the LORD will do. She teaches us the gospel of Jesus Christ in the shadows and causes us to reflect on our prayer life.