This sermon explores the spiritual condition of Israel as depicted in 1 Samuel 7, focusing on the danger of a divided heart and true repentance. Here too is encouragement to all believers to remember God's past mercies and deliverances by raising their own 'Ebenezers,' or stones of remembrance, to cultivate gratitude and trust in His ongoing help.

Death without doubt is the enemy of man. Here is how Christ has removed its sting and turned it into a welcome friend for everyone who trust in him.

Human wisdom makes futile attempts to answer the important question of how an angry God may be placated. Divine revelation is needed. Also, here is a warning to all believers against spiritual carelessness and irreverence in the handling of holy things.

The sermon contrasts the enslaving nature of sin with the liberating grace of God through Jesus Christ. It depicts sin as a cruel master who demands toil and ultimately pays his servants with eternal death, while God offers eternal life as an unearned gift.

The sermon examines the fourth mark of a true believer: a transformed attitude that rejects worldliness in favor of devotion to God. Here is worldliness defined, and its identifiable characteristics.

The message contrasts the powerlessness of the idol Dagon, which falls and requires human assistance, with the living and sovereign God. Here too is the ridiculousness of man who clings to modern day idols, and the Lord vindicating his name.

The sermon centers on the conversion of the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8, illustrating a spiritual journey from emptiness and sin to salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. The message is followed by a baptism service.

The sermon warns against the danger of nominal Christianity, where individuals possess a profession of faith but lack the transformative power of God in their lives. Here is a call to a honest assessment of our true spiritual state and a call to experience the reality of God's saving power.

The sermon examines the tragic decline of Israel in 1 Samuel 4, where spiritual apathy and idolatry led to the loss of the ark of the covenant - the visible representation of the presence of God. Rather than repent, the people of God choose a superstitious reliance on the ark. Here are spiritual applications on how the glory of God may depart from churches, ministers and individual Christians.

The three different stages in the Christian life.