“Those Who Honor Me I Will Honor; Those Who Despise Me Shall Be Lightly Esteemed”

1 Samuel 2:12-36 - Jerry Scheumann

As the worship of God is greatly corrupted among the people of God in the time of Eli the priest, we see a principe for how God acts both in judgment and grace: those who honor Him, He will honor, but those who despise Him, He shall lightly esteem.

“The Grave Danger of Unbelief”

John 12:36b-43 - Jerry Scheumann

At the end of Jesus' earthly ministry, we see that the general response from the Jews was one of unbelief. But that does not minimize Christ's glory at all, but highlights the horror of unbelief. John gives 4 warnings of the grave danger of continuing in unbelief.