Preaching the Gospel in Faithful Fellowship
Sermons on 1 Samuel
Pastor Tim Travis focuses on the story of Hannah from 1 Samuel chapter one. Pastor Travis outlines Hannah’s life through three main points: the problem, the promise, and the presentation of her faith. The central “problem” discussed is Hannah’s barrenness, which led to her being provoked by her rival, but Travis reinterprets this trial as a “blessing” that fostered…
Pastor Tim Travis uses the biblical account of David at Ziklag (1 Samuel 30) to instruct believers on handling life’s difficulties. Pastor Travis examines the danger of focusing on The Wrong Enemy, which Travis identifies as the “World, the Flesh, and the devil,” who distract Christians from their true focus, which should be the Lord his God.…
Pastor Tim Travis explores the reality of the Christian experience, emphasizing that believers constantly cycle through periods of victory and struggle. The core message is illustrated through the account of King David at Ziklag (1 Samuel 30), where he and his men returned to find their home burned and their families captured, leading to intense grief…
Our strength can only come from God. When we properly depend upon Him, we will have strength to overcome all things. 1 Samuel 17 reminds us of the great things we can do for God!
Many times in life we will find ourselves seemingly down for the count – many times by events not even of our choosing. What will we do in these situations? Will we throw in the towel? As we examine David in 1 Samuel 30:1-9 we see that he could have. But instead he encouraged himself…
Ultimately God is preparing us for eternity, yet what is the practical product of our preparation while we’re still here on Earth? We must consider how God wants us to be in His Word, focused and faithful to Him, relying on Him for our very sustenance each day. In 1 Samuel 18:12-16, we see the…
In 1 Samuel 16 & 17, we see the account of Saul sinning against God and David’s promotion from Shepherd to giant killer. As God prepared David to be king, we see that He used many events in David’s time as shepherd to prepare him for the encounter with the David, by growing his faith…
When we hear the word perfect, we often think of perfection. Yet another aspect is completeness. As God works to perfect, or complete, His child, He’s helping us to grow in different ways. Our sin nature desires to pull us from this and causes us to want to do things our own way, yet God…
As American Christians, it is easy for us to be comfortable in our daily lives. But have you ever considered that when you are comfortable, you don’t need comfort, or a Comforter? We’re not meant to be comfortable in this world as we’re to take up the cause of Christ and prepare for eternity. We…
As Christians, we’re all aware, to some extent, that this life is preparation for eternity. Yet how often do we desire to not accept the preparation that God has for us? When we look at 1 Samuel 1, we see how Hannah to had to learn to accept the preparation that God had for her…