Teaching Archives

Sermon: “Life Together: How Can I Believe in a God Who Would…”

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 Readings: 1 Peter 4:12-25, March 15:22-39 It seems like the natural disasters come more frequently now.  We hear stories of heroic rescues and heartbreaking loss.  Where is God in all this?  How are we to believe in God when we see all these things happening?  “If I were God, I wouldn’t do it that … Read more

Sermon: “Don’t Fight Back”

Sunday, March 14, 2010 Readings: 1 Samuel 24:1-12, Romans 12:16-21, Luke 6:27-36 David had his chance to defeat his enemy.  While David and his men were hiding in a cave, King Saul had come to take a nap in that very cave.  David’s men were encouraging him to take the opportunity and kill the King … Read more

GodSpeak Readings: Week 27/March 15-20

Week 27:  March 15-20
Samuel 1-10

GodSpeak readings for each day are listed below. Click the link to read the section and/or listen online. A discussion question is listed below for you to use in your GodSpeak group session or for discussion with others who are reading along.

Monday, March 15 2 Samuel 1-2  Read & Listen Online   (Click “Audio” link to listen)
1. Saul, who had repeatedly hunted and sought to kill David, committed suicide in the battle that also took the life of Jonathan, Saul’s son and David’s closest friend. Note the lament David wrote concerning Saul and his son Jonathan (2 Samuel 1:19-27). In what way is David’s lament remarkable, given the circumstances of Saul’s relationship with David? What does it reveal about David’s faith?

Tuesday, March 16 2 Samuel 3-4  Read & Listen Online   (Click “Audio” link to listen)
2. 2 Samuel 4:1-12 records how brothers Recab and Baanah did the wrong thing for the right reason and suffered the consequences. What examples of doing the wrong thing for the right reason do you find in your own life or in the world around you?

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Sermon: “Life Together: Every Man for Himself!”

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Readings: 1 Peter 4:7-11, Luke 22:47-62 The ship is sinking.  There aren’t enough lifeboats for everyone on board.  What do you do?  “Every man for himself!!!”  Our default position is to be concerned for oursleves first and others second.  But our Life Together requires us to do just  the opposite.  Listen … Read more

Sermon: “In Training”

Sunday, March 7, 2010 Readings: 1 Samuel 17:31-37, 1 Corinthians 9:19-25, Luke 9:18-24 Little David never saw it coming.  His experience fending off predators while tending his sheep was only that until the Philistene giant, Goliath came around.  Suddenly, the training God had been putting him through for years had come in handy.  One sling … Read more

GodSpeak Readings: Week 26/March 8-13

Week 26:  March 8-13
I Samuel 24-31

GodSpeak readings for each day are listed below. Click the link to read the section and/or listen online. A discussion question is listed below for you to use in your GodSpeak group session or for discussion with others who are reading along.

Monday, March 8 I Samuel 24  Read & Listen Online   (Click “Audio” link to listen)
1. Review 1 Samuel 24:1–10. Explain David’s attitude and actions toward King Saul.

Tuesday, March 9 I Samuel 25  Read & Listen Online   (Click “Audio” link to listen)
2. Abigail graciously interceded with David on behalf of her wicked and foolish husband Nabal (1 Samuel 25:24). Her loving actions designed to rescue Nabal remind us of our Savior’s actions on our behalf. Explain. See 1 John 2:1 and 1 Corinthians 15:3.

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Sermon: “Life Together: This is it?”

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 Readings: 1 Peter 1:3-5, Luke 7:17-28 What are your expectations for life?  We all have deep expectations about how we would like for things to go and how things should work and when they don’t we become disappointed.  Do we have this same attitude about the church?  Is our life together as Christians determined by … Read more

Sermon: “Vanity”

Sunday, February 28, 2010 Readings: 1 Samuel 12:19-25, 1 Peter 1:13-21, Mark 7:1-8 After a long sucession of making poor decisions, the people of Israel decide that all their problems are going to be solved by having a King.  Samuel thinks otherwise, and has God on his side.  It’s all going to amount to nothing… … Read more

GodSpeak Readings: Week 25/March 1-6

Week 25:  March 1-6
I Samuel 16-23

GodSpeak readings for each day are listed below. Click the link to read the section and/or listen online. A discussion question is listed below for you to use in your GodSpeak group session or for discussion with others who are reading along.

Monday, March 1 I Samuel 16  Read & Listen Online   (Click “Audio” link to listen)
1. Review 1 Samuel 16:1–13. Then describe Saul and David in light of Mark 12:33.

Tuesday, March 2 I Samuel 17  Read & Listen Online   (Click “Audio” link to listen)
2. With the LORD’s help, young David killed the evil, vulgar Goliath who blatantly defied God. Apply 1 Samuel 17:47 to the evil foes Jesus faced on our behalf.

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Sermon: “Life Together: I’m Being True to Myself!”

Wednesday, February 21, 2010 Readings: 1 Peter 1:22-25, Luke 21:33- 22:6 In our postmodern worldview, we have the unique opportunity to go identity shopping.  Yes, you can be whoever you want to be so long as you can convince other people that you are who you pretend to be.  “I’m being true to myself!”  What’s … Read more