Welcome to BANTER; the weekly podcast where we unpack Sunday's sermon. 

The boys reflect on Christian persecution, the theme of wealth in the Bible and how we can better engage with our global church.

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Joel visits us from Open Doors to share about their organisation's work with the global persecuted church.

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Welcome to BANTER; the weekly podcast where we unpack Sunday's sermon.

M&M chat about beauty in the church, the traps we can fall into when looking for modern leaders, and explore the narrative arcs of the tribes of Benjamin and Judah as reconfigured in the reigns of Saul and David.

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"So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon David." (1 Sam 16:13) 

David's anointing as King of Israel foreshadowed Jesus' Baptism as King of Heaven and Earth. As Christians (meaning "Anointed ones") we are now marked out by the Holy Spirit as Kings and Queens of God's Kingdom.

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The boys explore the significance of Goliath as an archetypal Serpent being crushed by the anointed (or "Messiah") David. They ask how imperative it is to always tie the story of Goliath back to Jesus and why we don't need to fear the Spirit leaving us like He did with Saul.

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Even if you've never read the Bible, you're probably aware of the story of David and Goliath. Mitch reveals how this well known story isn't just about defeating giants, but actually points us to Jesus.

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Welcome to BANTER; the weekly podcast where we unpack Sunday's sermon. 

M&M explore some of the early warning signs of Saul's kingship, the prevalence of the "serpent" in the book of Samuel, and why Saul's failures were judged so harshly by God.

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"But when the Israelites said, “Give us a king to lead us,” this displeased Samuel; so he prayed to the Lord. And the Lord told him: “Listen to all that the people are saying to you; it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected me as their king." (1 Sam. 8:6-7) 

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Welcome to BANTER; the weekly podcast where we unpack Sunday's sermon. 

In this chat the boys highlight ways in which Samuel mirrors Jesus' own life and ministry. Hannah's son Samuel is portrayed as the "new son" of Eli - a pattern of replacement we'll see repeated throughout the book of Samuel.

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"The Lord makes poor and rich;

Hannah's song at the opening of the book of Samuel sets the tone for the following story of the proud Saul and the humble David. 

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