In this sermon, Saul is anounted as king, and God begins to work in him to make him ready for the job. In that, we see how God also works in us, to make us worthy recipients of the calling we received when we were yet unworthy.

In 1 Samuel 9, God providentially brings Saul to Samuel, and Samuel treats Saul like royalty. This confuses humble Saul.

Through this narrative, we learn a great deal about God's absolute sovereignty over all of creation, and why that is relevant and helpful for us today.

In this chapter, Israel demands a King from Samuel in order to be like the world. God's response teaches us about how to value His Word above worldly wisdom, and what that looks like for us today.

In this Easter sermon, we recall six important facts about the Jesus' resurrection.

In this Good Friday message, we learn five important things about the death of Jesus Christ.

God finally restores Israel through Samuel. We learn about how God saves those who repent and believe, then find six steps required for being made right with God.

God turns His attention from the God of the Philistines, to the Philistines themselves, and through severe judgment, has the Ark of the Covenant returned to Israel.

The Ark of the Covenant has been brought into a temple of idols. It is here God plans to make known who the one true God is.

God finally pours out judgment on the household of Eli and Israel as a whole. This graphic display of God's wrath teaches us three important things about our faith.

Israel had a desperate need for the Word of God, and God fulfilled that need by making Samuel a prophet. In this sermon, we learn how we too share this desperate need for God's Word, and we see three important reasons why.