April 14, Easter 3: Acts 4:5-14; Ps 98; 1 John 1:1-2:2; Luke 24:36-49

In this story, the Lord consistently preserved David's life by varied means. He ordered the path of spears- used human instruments, specifically -and ironically-, Saul's children - Jonathan and Michal- and finally, bypassing all human means, God powerfully, supernaturally, and unusually intervened. Yahweh's protection of His people is as diverse as…

2024 Ladies' Conference - Emotions- To the Glory of God - Afternoon session -Transformed Emotions- How Can I Change----Message Outline--1. The kind of change that is needed -sanctification---a. NOT to live WITHOUT emotion-b. NOT to live FOR emotion-c. BUT to be like Christ--2. How God changes you--a. Change begins with discerning the beliefs and va…

2024 Ladies' Conference - Emotions- To the Glory of God. Morning session -Created Emotions- What Went Wrong--- --Message Outline--1. Created Emotions--a. God is a person and therefore has emotion-b. Created in God's image, human beings have emotion-c. What was the original purpose of human emotion---d. Emotions reveal what we value and believe-e. E…

April 7, Easter 2: Acts 3:12a, 13-15,17-26; Ps 111; 1 John 5:1-5; John 20:19-31

March 31, Easter Sunday: Isa 25:6-9; Ps 118:14-17,22-24; Acts 10:34-43; Mark 16:1-8

March 28, Maundy Thursday: Exodus 12:1-14; Psalm 78:14-25; 1 Corinthians 11:23-34; John 13:1-15

Once again, the Philistines, Israel's primary nemesis, were mounting up an attack. Out from the Philistine camp came an impressive figure - Goliath of Gath. He stood over 9 feet tall, wore over 150 lbs. of armor, carried a 12-foot spear and defiantly boasted against Yahweh and His people. Goliath brazenly challenged Israel to send a representative …

March 24, Palm Sunday: Mark 11:1-11 (Liturgy of the Palms); Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Psalm 31:9-16; Philippians 2:5-11; Mark 14:32-15:39

Chapter 15 opens the third of three Acts in the drama of 1 Samuel- the sun is beginning to rise on -Twilight Kingdom.- Having closed the curtain on Saul's reign with the official record of his exploits in 14-47-52, from this point on, Saul's fall will serve as the backdrop of David's rise. --The priority of the human king who serves over Yahweh's k…

March 17, Lent 5, Passion Sunday: Jer 31:31-34; Ps 51; Heb 4:14-5:10; John 12:20-36

March 10, Lent 4: 2 Chr 36:14-23; Ps 122; Eph 2:1-10; John 6:1-15

Ruin can come suddenly. In chapters 11-12 of the book of 1 Samuel, it appeared as though the nation of Israel might experience sustained victory over their enemies, but the final words of Samuel suggest that he realized that the more things change, the more they stay the same. Samuel warned in 1 Samuel 12-24-25- -Only fear the Lord and serve him fa…

March 3, Lent 3: Deut 5:6-22; Ps 19; Rom 7:12-25; John 2:13-22

February 25, Lent 2: Gen 22:1-14; Ps 16; Rom 8:31-39; Mark 8:31-38

Saul, the newly anointed and recognized king of Israel, faced the first test of his leadership when King Nahash and the Ammonite army surrounded the Israelite territory of Jabesh-gilead. When he had heard about this from his ranch home in Gibeah, -the Spirit of God rushed upon Saul- -11-6-. Using threats, Saul raised up an army of 330,000 men who w…

February 14, Ash Wednesday: Isa 58:1-12; Ps 103:8-14; 2 Cor 5:20—6:10; Matt 6:1-6, 16-21

Parishioner James Touchton preaching. February 11, Transfiguration, Final Epiphany: 1 Kings 19:9-18; Ps 27; 2 Pet 1:13-21; Mark 9:2-9

Chapters 9-10 of 1 Samuel narrate the identification and inauguration of Israel's king Saul. Saul was a man of impressive height and charm, fulfilling the physical expectation of a monarch. But he was also a poor shepherd as he failed to find his father's lost animals. When he and his companion gave up on their search and turned for home, they -hap…

February 4, World Mission Sunday, Penultimate Epiphany: Gen 12:1-3; Ps 86:8-13; Rev 7:9-17; Mark 1:29-39

Job feels that God has become his enemy, but God's loyalty to Job proves otherwise.

January 28, Epiphany 4: Deut 18:15-22; Ps 111; 1 Cor 11:17-34; Mark 1:21-28

Job's responses to his friends reveal that he indeed has faith in God, but that Faith is mingled with many doubts.

When the Israelites had the ark taken away and safeguarded under the priestly household of Abinadab, Israel underwent a season of prayer, repentance, renewal, and peace as they heeded the command of Samuel in chapter 7 verse 3- -If you are returning to the Lord with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you and…

January 14, Epiphany 2: 1 Sam 3:1-20; Ps 63; Acts 2:42-47; John 1:43-51

This podcast is intended. to encourage believers in their walk with the Lord in 2024Oleh Rev. David D Arnold

January 21, Epiphany 3: Jer 3:19-4:4; Ps 130; 1 Cor 7:17-24; Mark 1:14-20

Job's friends try to help him but they operate from a retributive understanding of the world. Only by trusting in the sovereign God do we truly grapple with the question regarding the suffering of the righteous.

We left our story with a cliffhanger ending- 1- the nation of Israel devastated from a defeat at the hands of the Philistines, 2- Eli's sons killed in battle, 3- the ark captured, 4- the death of Eli and 5- the birth of his grandson, Ichabod, meaning -the glory has departed.- With no ark and no leader, it seemed as though Israel was defeated and Ya…

December 31, Christmas 1: Isa 61:10—62:5; Ps 147:12-20; Gal 3:23—4:7; John 1:1-18

December 24 morning service, Advent 4: 2 Sam 7:1-17; Ps 132; Rom 16:25-27; Luke 1:26-38