Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 23:1-29 Outline: Alarming All About Reliance On God Reflection Questions How has your life become peculiar – perhaps even seemingly foolish or alarming since you became a follower of Jesus? What, or who, do you honestly rely upon the most in life? What are 5 specific areas of life where you crave […]

Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 22:1-23 Outline: Destitution & Desperation Life By Faith Reflection Questions Make a list of 5 things that you REALLY WANT (e.g. acceptance, affirmation, security, safety, happiness, etc.) Where do you go to get these desires met? …Are Jesus and His bride (the local church) an obstacle – or the primary outlet […]

Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 19-20 Outline: SINISTER OPPOSITION PROFOUND PRESERVATION PRESSING UP AGAINST PAIN & PERIL – 1 Sam. 20 Reflection Questions: How do you generally EXPECT life to look?  Convenient and viably self-indulgent? …OR confusing and messy?  When (and why) was the last time you actually realized that you were living in a war […]

Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 18:1-30 Outline: Afraid of the King Affection for the King Reflection Questions: When was a time you felt inescapably small? Come up with 3 examples of allergic reactions to feeling small (e.g. the guy who has clearly lost at something, and yet he’s still “trying to win” via making excuses or […]