Open Bible Church of Kingsville Sermons

SERMON NOTES – May 24, 2026Series: 1st and 2nd Samuel: Shadows of the King and His KingdomText: 1 Samuel 14:1-23Topic: When God is for UsAttribute: Praise Christ as the Wise King and SaviorGOD’S DM: “When I am for you, you can scale walls and take on troops in the sure hope that I will again deliver you.” Notes: Psalms 18:291) The Setting- Audacity- Secrecy - Inactivity2) The Imagination of Faith - Possibility- Certainity Psalms 18:29- Loyalty- StrategyOh Sinnerman, where you gonna run to? Sinnerman, where you gonna run to?Where you gonna run to?All on that day.IMPLICATIONS FOR LIFE:1. Jonathan understood that God can save, whether by many or few. And the purpose of God is to send Jesus to seek and to save those who are prepared to admit, I'm lost, I'm hopeless, I'm sinful, I'm stuck. And the reason some of us are not Christians is because we believe that we are powerful, we are secure, we are religious, we are good. So either we allow the truth of God's Word to diagnose our condition or we diagnose the condition for ourselves - which will not end well.2. Out what hopeless situation are you looking for God's deliverance, to see God create something out of nothing?3. How is faith informing your imagination? Where is it that God is calling to live out your faith and see His kingdom advance?4. To whom are you saying, I am with you heart and soul. Whose back do you have to help them secure what God is doing?

SERMON NOTES – May 17, 2026

Series: 1st and 2nd Samuel: Shadows of the King and His KingdomText: 1 Samuel 13:1-23Topic: King Saul’s Foolish ActionAttribute: Praise Christ as the Wise King and SaviorGOD’S DM: “Despite how it looks and feels, choosing to trust and obey Me is always the wisest and safest action. Everything else is utter foolishness!” Notes: Rivalry R_____________ (vs. 1-4)1 Samuel 8:201 Samuel 9:16Saul’s A____________ & Samuel’s R____________ (vs. 5-15a)“They wanted a king who would lead them out in battle. Instead, they got a king they followed in fear, trembling.” - Heath Thomas and JD Greear“Samuel’s departure was symbolic of the breach between himself and Saul, who was abandoned without any guidance for the defeat of the Philistines, and with the sacrificial offering only half-completed, was left to his own devices.” - Joyce BaldwinBleak S______________ (vs. 15b-23)IMPLICATIONS FOR LIFE:1) God has provided a wise, obedient, and faithful king who has saved His people from their enemies!Jesus is everything God promised in response to King Saul’s failure. Draw near, submit to, love, trust, obey, serve, and follow King Jesus with your whole heart and life! Philippians 2:5-11Hebrews 5:7-92) Faith and obedience are always the wisest choice. Everything and anything else is foolishness!“Trust and obey, for there's no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.” - John H. Sammis

SERMON NOTES – May 10, 2026Series: 1st and 2nd Samuel: Shadows of the King and His KingdomText: 1 Samuel 12:1-25Topic: A Faithful God and Unfaithful PeopleAttribute: Praise Christ as King and ProphetGOD’S DM: “Despite your sin and unfaithfulness toward Me, I have been faithful to You! Even more, I will never forsake you, as My people! Consider all that I have done for you, and let it drive you to love, serve, and obey Me faithfully with your whole heart!”Notes: Proves Himself F_____________ (vs. 1-5)1 Samuel 8:4-5Proves the Lord F____________ (vs. 6-11)Proves Israel’s S____________ (vs. 12-18)The People’s R_____________ and Samuel’s New R_____ (vs. 19-25)IMPLICATIONS FOR LIFE:1) God has been faithful to unfaithful people like us and has provided the leader we need.Samuel’s Farewell address and Israel’s kingdom renewal are meant to highlight our sin and point us to Jesus, as God’s solution for it! 2) Do not turn away from following the Lord. Do not turn aside after empty things.Turn aside from every worthless thing and pursue the Lord with your whole heart! 3) Consider what great things the Lord has done for you.Constantly fill your heart and mind with all the great things God has done for you! This will show you how much greater and more glorious He is than everything else and lead your heart to pursue Him alone.

SERMON NOTES – May 3, 2026Series: 1st and 2nd Samuel: Shadows of the King and His KingdomText: 1 Samuel 11:12-15Topic: Israel’s Merciful King Attribute: Praise Christ as the Merciful King Who Brings Salvation! GOD’S DM: “Despite their sin and rejection of Me, I will not put My people to death because My Son, King Jesus, has worked salvation for them and removed their reproach!”Notes: The People's C________ and S__________ (vs. 12)The King’s V____________ (vs. 13)1 Samuel 10:27“Saul understood very clearly that the deliverance Israel had now experienced was the Lord’s doing and answered their question. God had proved himself again to be ‘your God, who saves you from all your calamities and distresses’ (1 Samuel 10:19). ‘This man’ could save Israel, not by virtue of his own abilities. The Lord had anointed him and empowered him to save his people (1 Samuel 9:16 and 10:1).” -John WoodhouseKingdom R______________ (vs. 14-15)Joshua 5:9IMPLICATIONS FOR LIFE:1) The Same Story, Only Better!This story of Israel and King Saul is our story and the story of King Jesus and His Gospel, just in miniature form! Behold your King and experience His verdict of mercy! 2) Relationship Renewal. Use all the opportunities God provides for you to renew and deepen your relationship with your God and King!

SERMON NOTES — April 26, 2026Series: 1 Samuel: Shadows of the King & His KingdomText: 1 Samuel 11:1-11Topic: The Sweet Song of SalvationGod’s IM: When times are changing, do not look to people or leaders for your salvation for they will fail you. I am the true King that you need and want. Notes:How can this man save us?1. The Bad News (11:1-3) John 15:18 John 15:14-152. The Good News (11:4-11) Zechariah 4:63. The Sweet Song of Salvation Because a lifetime filled with happiness Is like a street that never ends Sing that sweet sweet song of salvation And let your laughter fill the air Sing that sweet sweet song of salvation And tell the people everywhere Sing that sweet sweet song of salvation To every man and every nation Sing that sweet sweet song of salvation And let the people know that Jesus cares — Larry NormanIMPLICATION FOR LIFE RESPONSE1. When good things happen in our lives, to whom do we give the credit?2. When others praise you for your work, do you point them to God’s grace? 3. When others want to make much of you, do you make much of God?

SERMON NOTES – April 19, 2026Series: 1st and 2nd Samuel: Shadows of the King and His KingdomText: 1 Samuel 10:17-27Topic: Saul Proclaimed as King Attribute: Praise Christ as the True King! GOD’S DM: “If you try to choose your own king, you will always end up with a hilariously bad ruler over your life. Instead, embrace King Jesus!”Notes: A Prophetic A________________ (vs. 17-19)Joshua 7:14-15A Lost K____________ (vs. 20-24)“Saul’s actions, however odd, were consistent with the portrayal of Saul to this point; previously the king-designate had shut out both his servant and his uncle from any knowledge of his destiny. Saul’s vacancy at his own coronation suitably foreshadows a reign that would vacate responsibilities associated with the exercise of godly rule and perhaps suggests a lack of wisdom of those who preferred such a king to Yahweh.” -Robert Bergen“On her own, Israel will be no more successful finding her king than Saul and his servant had been in finding the donkeys… Israel cannot manage apart from Yahweh even in the simplest matters.” -Dale Ralph DavisMixed R______________ (vs. 25-27)Deuteronomy 17:14-21IMPLICATIONS FOR LIFE:1) King Saul’s weaknesses highlight the glories of King Jesus! Let this strange story remind you how much greater and more glorious King Jesus is than King Saul. Increasingly embrace and submit to Jesus as your king, regardless of how strange, different, and unexpected King Jesus and His kingdom look and feel to this world.2) Honor God’s choice of leader over you.Honor, respect, obey, submit to, and pray for the leaders God has sovereignly placed over you, trusting God to use even the worst among them to accomplish His plans and purposes in this world.

SERMON NOTES – April 12, 2026Series: 1st and 2nd Samuel: Shadows of the King and His KingdomText: 1 Samuel 10:1-16Topic: Saul Anointed as King Attribute: Praise Christ as the Anointed One and True King! GOD’S DM: “Even though there was nothing good or kingly about Saul, I equipped and used him to accomplish My plans and purposes for the kingdom of Israel. So, imagine what I can do in and through you, if your heart is wholly devoted to Me and the truly Anointed One!” Notes: A________________ (vs. 1a)1 Samuel 9:15-16Three S____________ (vs. 1b-10)R______________ (vs. 11-16)IMPLICATIONS FOR LIFE:1) God is sovereign and at work in and through political leaders, whether good or bad!Learn to trust the Sovereign King over all the earth, believe and rest in His promises, and watch Him work and build His kingdom in and through even the most unlikely kings, rulers, and politicians.Proverbs 21:12) Saul points us to Jesus.Let King Saul lead you to King Jesus, and accept, acknowledge, submit to, and honor Jesus as your king!Luke 4:18-19, 21, and 22-243) If God can use Saul, He can use you!Step out in faith and obedience in those places, relationships, conversations, and ministries God is calling you to, and begin to experience the joy and excitement of being used by God to build His kingdom and bless His people!

SERMON NOTES — March 29, 2026Series: 1 Samuel: Shadows of the King & His KingdomText: 1 Samuel 8:1-22Topic: The Times They Are A Changin’God’s IM: When times are changing, do not look to people or leaders for your salvation for they will fail you. I am the true King that you need and want. Notes:Ignore at your peril!1. Time for a change (8:1-5)2. Time for a response (8:6-9)3. Time for a re-evaluation (8:10-18) Psalm 106:154. Time for a refusal (8:19-22) 1 Samuel 3:19 Proverbs 12:15IMPLICATION FOR LIFE RESPONSE1. Trust in Christ alone as your King and Savior. What he says, obey. 2. Do not be ashamed of the gospel and all that the Bible says. It never grows old or out of date. Marry the spirit of the age and you will soon be a widower. Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever.3. Agree always with the Word of God. Let the Word be your standard for everything in life.

SERMON NOTES – March 22, 2026Series: 1st and 2nd Samuel: Shadows of the King and His KingdomText: 1 Samuel 7:1-17Topic: Spiritual Revival in IsraelAttribute: Praise Christ as the Savior and Leader You Need!GOD’S DM: “Yes, you are a sinner unfit to stand in My presence, but if you cry out to me, repent of your sins, and commit your heart and life to Me alone, I will save you and lead you in righteousness!” Notes: Twenty Y_______ and then T_______ (vs. 1-2)1 Samuel 6:19R_____________ and R_____________ (vs. 3-9)F___________, R____________, and M__________ Peace (vs. 10-14)“All that was lost through sin in the first Ebenezer event was restored through repentance in the second!” - Robert Bergen Samuel the J________ (vs. 15-17)“This chapter has displayed the kind of leader that Israel actually needed. Their need was not for a great military hero or genius. God had demonstrated unambiguously that he could deal with their enemies without such a champion. Their need was not for a brilliant political giant who could organize the nation efficiently. Israel’s need could not be met by management abilities. Israel’s great need was a leader who would bring them back to God. They needed a leader who would lead them in righteousness. They needed a Samuel. And God gave them Samuel!” -John WoodhouseIMPLICATIONS FOR LIFE:1) The leader we need.Jesus is the leader Israel ultimately needed. Samuel and his ministry were meant to reveal this need to Israel and ultimately point them to Jesus. This story should do the same thing for you. Jesus and His ministry are the only things you really, truly need! Follow Him! 2) The response we need.Repentance is how God’s people respond to their sin. Repent and be saved! 3) We need reminders.Take Samuel’s example. Raise your own Ebenezers to remind yourself of God’s work in your life and family, so that you do not forget and learn to trust Him in all things!

SERMON NOTES – March 15, 2026Series: 1st and 2nd Samuel: Shadows of the King and His KingdomText: 1 Samuel 6:1-21Topic: The Best of Times and the Worst of TimesAttribute: Praise Christ as One Who Stands Before the LordGOD’S DM: “It should be clear by now, but you have not yet learned that I am a holy God who cannot be trifled with! No one can stand in My presence or look upon My glory without a mediator!”Notes: The Philistines’ P__________, S__________, and T_______ (vs. 1-12)The Ark’s R_________, a S__________, and a S_________ (vs. 13-21)Joshua 21:13-16Numbers 4:4 and 15 “Though this act was seemingly one of great reverence for Yahweh, it was actually a reckless one.” -Robert BergenIMPLICATIONS FOR LIFE:1) God is infinitely holy and powerful. He will do everything necessary to be seen as glorious by the nations!All these years later, we are meant to see and believe these same truths about God, but as the Philistines and Israelites found out, this is both a wonderful and terrifying reality that must be reckoned with. 2) Only in Jesus Christ can you stand before the Lord!It is only in Christ that we can stand before the Lord and receive life and blessing from His presence, instead of death and wrath.