Sermon Title: When God's Not In It
Scripture: 1 Samuel 4
Series: Longing for the Better King

What if we’re holding onto the things of religion but missing the person of God entirely? In this sermon from our series Longing for the Better King through 1 Samuel, Pastor Phil unpacks a sobering moment in Israel’s history where the people brought the Ark of the Covenant into battle—hoping for it would help them without actually seeking God himself. The result? Defeat, loss, and spiritual wake-up calls.

We explore three key questions:

-Do we want God's help without wanting God Himself?
-Have we replaced real faith with religious things?
-Do we grieve our losses but not God’s absence?
 
This sermon challenges us to look at our own lives and ask: Am I chasing God’s blessings, or God Himself?

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