1 Samuel 18-19. David and Saul both give an example. One shows us to be fearless, the other to fear God.
Making and maturing disciples of Christ
Making and maturing disciples of Christ
Sermons by Aaron Prelock (Page 2)
Lamentations 3:19-33. The lament for Jerusalem’s destruction shows believers three principles to cling to in the midst of suffering.
Job 1:20-22. Job gives us an example of how to mourn, worship, and submit in times of trial, all to the glory of God.
Hebrew 2:14-15. Jesus demonstrates his great love for us by taking on our humanity.
1 Samuel 13:23-14:52. Jonathan demonstrates consistent faithfulness in believing God’s promise. Saul is consistent only in his own foolishness. God is fulfilling his Samuel’s words of warning about the kingship.
Ephesians 1:22. Jesus is Lord over all things. God has done this for the church. This has always been God’s plan.
Acts 7:51-53 – Stephen’s sermon before the Sanhedrin gives believers principles about how to be faithful in their opportunities to share Christ.
1 Samuel 7. Israel begins to make some needed changes.
1 Samuel 5-6. The Philistines have problems with their false god. The Israelites have problems with their true God. What’s the solution? Repentance and faith.
Matthew 10:37 – What kind of ‘radical’ Christianity does Jesus call His disciples to? Listen in.
Psalm 18 – God is a sure and certain refuge to all who call upon Him.
Psalm 2. From within the midst of difficulty, the psalmist shows believers four aspects of life in a world that has rebelled against God.
Psalm 1. The prologue to the Book of Psalms shows Christians the ideal perspective for how they are to view life in this world: righteousness brings blessing; wickedness brings judgment.
Psalm 138:4-5. David’s psalm gives believers a vision of kings who sing the glories of the one true God.
Proverbs 15:29. A compact saying with profound impact.
1 John 5:4b-12. John reinforces the importance of right belief by offering victory and life if one believes on the right object of faith.
1 John 4:7-5:4a. John redefines love in a radically different way than we’re used to.
Ezekiel 13:10 – Calling out ‘peace’ when there’s no peace and whitwashing the walls of our lives… this does us no good.
1 John 2:12-17. Because you know the Father, therefore do not love the world.
1 John 2:3-11. John’s instruction to believers gives them great assurance that if they follow God’s commands, they do indeed know him. These commands are the same that He has given from the begining, and consistency in obedience is easy to demonstrate: love one another!