Big idea – Forgiven people forgive people. Since God forgives us, we are to forgive others.

In this sermon, we examine the fourth petition in the Lord's Prayer, where Jesus instructs His disciples to ask God for daily bread.

In which we study Saul being chosen, anointed, and proclaimed as king of Israel.

One of the most perplexing and often misunderstood questions that Christians (and non-Christians alike) wrestle with is this: What is God’s will for my life? Pastor Ron answers these questions in today's sermon.

In which Israel demands a king to rule over them and be like the pagan nations around them; thus, they reject Yahweh's as their King.

In which we study Samuel's role as a prophet, priest, and judge. He calls the nation to repentance and to put away the false gods from among them.

In which we study the Ark of God among the Philistines. When the Ark is brought into their pagan temple, the Lord destroys their god and He afflicts the Philistines with tumors and causes great suffering. Finally, the Philistines decide to send the Ark of God back to Israel.

Jesus teaches us not only how to pray, but how NOT to pray. He also teaches us whom to pray to and what to pray for. No better teacher of prayer than Jesus. After all, He is God. It behooves us to follow and apply His instructions on prayer. His first instructed shows us that we are to "hallow" His name when we pray. Pastor Ron explains this first petition in this sermon.

In which we study the fulfillment of God's judgment against the house of Eli and the capturing of the Ark of the Lord by the Philistines.

The Laodicean church was indifferent to the things of God, They were lukewarm. Therefore, God was disgusted with them. He had no commendations for this church. He calls them to be zealous and repent.