1 & 2 Samuel: The 1st Study
Samuel is born from barrenness and grows to be the last Judge and Prophet as Israel turns from a theocracy to their kings.

Samuel is born from barrenness and grows to be the last Judge and Prophet as Israel turns from a theocracy to their kings.
The Challenges of Leaving & Cleaving & Sex.
The Lord hates divorce, but it's important to understand why He permits it.
Two of the main challenges to Two Becoming One – Conflict & Money
A husband is called to love his wife, not understand her.
The Lord desires for us to be reconciled to one another, but He commands us to forgive.
The role of the wife is to be a helpmate to her husband.
A man is called to love his wife and a woman is called to respect her husband. There's a reason why it's this way.
The purpose of marriage is to solve the problem of loneliness.
Shown in Paul's testimony is a pattern all believers can follow in sharing their faith.
As a prisoner, Paul travels on a ship to Rome for his trial. On the way the ship crashes and Paul is bitten by a snake. At his trial, Paul speaks the Gospel.
Paul was a man of great character and it helped to preserve the lives of 200 plus souls from dying at sea. Crisis doesn't create character, it reveals it.
Paul speaks to a mob, is arrested, smuggled to escape death threats and put on trial. All in a days work for the early church.
For two years Paul speaks to Felix, the governor of Israel, about the gospel, but Felix doesn't want to accept the Truth even though he knows he should.
During Paul's missionary trip to Ephesus, there's persecution, exorcism, a revival, riots and the preaching of the Gospel. All in a days work for the early church.
In Paul at Ephesus we see the right use of power.
Pauls preaches in Athens, ministers in Corinth, is persecuted a year later and Apollos gets the big picture with the Gospel.
Paul’s message on Mars Hill. We all have an appointment with God. We can prepare for it. Sadly, most don’t.
A righteous argument, the Holy Spirit directs, Paul doesn't break out of prison and persecution from the locals. A day in the life of the early church.
The Council of Jerusalem contends with the Judaizers, and grace is put on trial: Will salvation be by works or by faith alone?
Paul heals a man, rebukes Greeks for calling him a god, rebukes false teachings, Paul is stoned and left for dead, but lives and spreads the gospel with Barnabas. All in a days work for the early church.
Prophecy Update 2019
An angel breaks Peter out of prison, Herod is eaten by worms and Paul and Barnabas spread the gospel to the Gentiles. Life in the early church.
Peter says, “God has shown me that I should not call any man common or unclean.” The truth he speaks of is that the Gospel is for ALL people.
Saul's conversion, Phillip baptizes a business man and Peter learns to let go of his prejudice. A day in the life of the early church.
The story of Simon in Samaria who thought he could buy spiritual power. Once born again, we must press forward into spiritual maturity or we stray into grave error.
What is the gift that keeps on giving? You won't find it on Amazon.com that's for sure.
The Children's Ministry presents, "A Night in Bethlehem." Hear the Christmas story told through the eyes of Children as they perform and sing about the birth of Jesus. Pastor Lance ends with a brief message.
The Apostles get arrested, the Gospel is taught, the Church grows, priests convert and Stephen becomes the first martyr for the faith.
The story of Ananias & Sapphira’s death; their beign slain, not IN the Spirit by BY the Spirit. It isn’t that we wouldn’t really want to be a part of that church, it’s just that if we did, we’d need to make holiness a priority and intentionally eschew hypocrisy.