Fear God and Stop "Acting the Fool"

Lee Campbell

1 Corinthians 3:1-23

Paul calls on the Corinthians to fear God and stop focusing on the work of others.  Instead, focus on God who gives us all we need and who will evaluate each and every one of us.

'Pestering' God

Lee Campbell

Luke 18:1-8

If the unjust judge gave the persistent widow her justice, how much more will God, a just judge, give us justice? This parable teaches us to keep praying to God and to keep waiting on God.

A Tale of Two Kings

James Rochford

1 Samuel 28-31

David continually put his trust in God and not in his own abilities, whereas Saul turned to go his own way and ultimately lost the kingship. David did not let fear rule his life, but Saul was consumed by fear and jealousy of David. David drew his strength from God and His Word, but Saul turned to spiritists and mediums.

David and Goliath

Scott Risley

1 Samuel 17

Everyone faces giants in their life at some time. God prepared David to face his giant, Goliath, by teaching him to trust in Him as he faced the lions and bears that attacked the sheep David guarded in the fields. David acknowledged that the God who rescued him from the paw of the lion and bear would also rescue him from Goliath. The battles he faced as a shepherd prepared him to face giants in the future.

David and Goliath

Conrad Hilario

1 Samuel 16-17

David was ready for the battle with Goliath because he had spent his life, young though he was, in the Word of God and trusting God with the "lions and bears" of life before he had to face the Goliaths.

The Heart of a King

Scott Risley

1 Samuel 11-16

When the Israelites demanded a king, they looked at the outward appearances but God looks inward at the heart. The people saw Saul, tall, handsome and wealthy and desired him for their king, but he did not trust God nor obeyed Him. After God rejected Saul as king, He chose David, a man after His own heart.

Saul Falls Short

Conrad Hilario

1 Samuel 11-15

Although God chose Saul to be king, not because of any innate abilities of Saul, but because God chose to elevate him to ruler of the Israelites, Saul never viewed himself the way God viewed him. He believed he had to prove himself to be king material instead of trusting in God's ability to make him a worthy king. This led to Saul making many foolish, fearful decisions that went against God's commands and thus leading to him losing his role as king.

Life After Life:Evidence for the Resurrection

Lee Campbell

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Christianity is like no other religious system. Christians have compelling evidence for the literal resurrection of Jesus which means we, too, will be resurrected in due time. We can share this knowledge to comfort and encourage other grieving Christians.

Big God, Big Verdict

Lee Campbell

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

We explore how growing in our fear of the Lord helps us grow in our understanding of our identity.