“Give Us a King Like All the Nations”

1 Samuel 8:1-22 - Jerry Scheumann

The world thinks that living outside of God's rule brings life, when in reality it leads only to misery and death. To encourage you to live joyfully under God's good rule, see 3 snapshots in our passage of the destruction of rejecting God as King.

“Ebenezer: Till Now the LORD Has Helped Us”

1 Samuel 7:2-17 - Jerry Scheumann

In God's deliverance of Israel out of the hands of the Philistines, see that God is a God who abundantly helps those in need, and He helps those who don't deserve it. Our proper response to God's help ought to be grateful remembrance in the past and confident hope for the future.