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  1. 1d ago

    Sermon 2026.06.14 (Pastor Tim Lindner)

    SERMON NOTES – June 14, 2026Series: 1st and 2nd Samuel: Shadows of the King and His KingdomText: 1 Samuel 15:12-35Topic: Obedience is Better Than SacrificeAttribute: Praise Christ as Your Sacrifice and ObedienceGOD’S DM: “I want your whole heart and life, not just cheap confessions and perfunctory sacrifices!"Notes: Saul’s C______________ and Samuel’s C______________ (vs. 12-16)Exodus 17:15-161 Samuel 15:11Samuel’s I______________, Saul’s E______________ & God’s D______________ (vs. 17-23)“To reject Yahweh’s word is to reject Yahweh himself, to reject his authority - in a word, to reject his kingship. Since Saul had rejected Yahweh reject as King over him Yahweh rejected Saul as king over his people. All the smoke and fat on Gilgal’s alter would never replace the pleasure God could have had from the living sacrifice of Saul’s will.”-Dale Ralph DavisSaul: U______________ and R______________ (vs. 24-31)1 Samuel 12:14-151 Samuel 15:11 and 35Samuel: B______________ and B______________ (vrs. 32-35)IMPLICATIONS FOR LIFE:1) To obey is better than sacrifice.The Lord wants your whole heart and life. God-glorifying obedience will show up in the small, mundane, normal parts of our lives far more than it will in the big areas and grand gestures. 2) Christ’s obedience and sacrifice is better than your sacrifices and obedience!To obey is better than sacrifice, but Jesus’ sacrifice and obedience are better than anything you could ever offer and the only way to please God the Father! Hebrews 10:1-10

    36 min

  2. Jun 7

    Sermon 2026.06.07 (Pastor Tim Lindner)

    SERMON NOTES – June 7, 2026Series: 1st and 2nd Samuel: Shadows of the King and His KingdomText: 1 Samuel 15:1-11Topic: The Beginning of the End for King SaulAttribute: Praise Christ both Judge and SaviorGOD’S DM: “Nothing other than complete and total obedience is acceptable in the Lord’s sight, but the Judge can be your Savior!”Notes: 1 Samuel 13:13-14L_____________ to the Lord (vs. 1-3)Exodus 17:8Deuteronomy 25:17-18Exodus 17:14Deuteronomy 25:19Incomplete O________________ (vs. 4-9)Response: R___________, A__________, and T_________ (vs. 10-11)Genesis 6:5-7“This day when God’s appointed king did not listen to the sound of the voice of the Lord was like those far-off days when human wickedness came close to destroying all that God had made.” -John Woodhouse “Saul’s failure to carry out Yahweh’s orders signals something deeper than failure - ‘He has turned his back from following me.’ He would no longer be the follower or servant of the Lord.”-Dale Ralph DavisIMPLICATIONS FOR LIFE:1) Complete and Wholehearted Obedience is what God always requires.Obey the Lord immediately, completely, and wholeheartedly! See anything and everything else for what it is: sin, rebellion, and defiance against your Creator, God, and King!2) King Jesus is both Judge and Savior.You will experience and deal with King Jesus either as your Judge or Savior. Believe and trust only in Jesus and His work to rescue and save you from yourself, your sin, and God’s wrath! Acts 10:423) How do you respond to other people’s sin?Learn from and follow Samuel’s example. This is how God’s people in every age respond to the sin of other people, even great sin.

    38 min

  3. May 31

    Sermon 2026.05.31 (Pastor Tim Lindner)

    SERMON NOTES – May 31, 2026Series: 1st and 2nd Samuel: Shadows of the King and His KingdomText: 1 Samuel 14:24-52Topic: The King’s Foolishness ExposedAttribute: Praise Christ as the True King and SaviorGOD’S DM: “King Saul’s foolishness led Israel into sin and would have resulted in the death of his own son, Jonathan, if the people had not ransomed and saved him. King Jesus’ wisdom allows him to save and ransom his people from their own foolishness and the death they deserve!”Notes: Rash V_____________ (vs. 24)1 Samuel 14:6Unintended C________________ (vs. 25-35)Genesis 9:4Leviticus 7:26-27“The man who did not obey God in chapter 13 and expressed no confidence in God when faced with his enemies, who devised the crazy plan to save himself by starving his troops, now sounded so concerned about the people’s act of disobedience! He tried to put it right by playing the priest, building an altar where the animals could be slaughtered and eaten properly. But there is not the slightest suggestion that he saw how he had caused the problem.” -John Woodhouse 3All A______________ (vs. 36-46)1 Samuel 8:181 Samuel 13:111 Samuel 14:29-30S______________ of Saul’s Reign (vs. 47-52)“Although we have much more to hear about Saul, there is a sense in which the essential story has now been told. And as though to signal this, the narrative provides at this point a summary of Saul’s reign. Effectively Saul’s reign was now over.” -John Woodhouse 1 Samuel 9:161 Samuel 8:11-12IMPLICATIONS FOR LIFE:1) See yourself.Take a look in the mirror and see yourself as King Saul! Learn from his sins, foolishness, failures, and consequences, so that you do not have to face them yourself! 2) See the True King and Savior!Let King Saul’s failures and foolishness in this story help you see and highlight the glories and wonders of King Jesus!

    36 min

  4. May 24

    Sermon 2026.05.24 (Elder Chip Bauer)

    SERMON NOTES – May 24, 2026Series: 1st and 2nd Samuel: Shadows of the King and His KingdomText: 1 Samuel 14:1-23Topic: When God is for UsAttribute: Praise Christ as the Wise King and SaviorGOD’S DM: “When I am for you, you can scale walls and take on troops in the sure hope that I will again deliver you.” Notes: Psalms 18:291) The Setting- Audacity- Secrecy - Inactivity2) The Imagination of Faith - Possibility- Certainity Psalms 18:29- Loyalty- StrategyOh Sinnerman, where you gonna run to? Sinnerman, where you gonna run to?Where you gonna run to?All on that day.IMPLICATIONS FOR LIFE:1. Jonathan understood that God can save, whether by many or few. And the purpose of God is to send Jesus to seek and to save those who are prepared to admit, I'm lost, I'm hopeless, I'm sinful, I'm stuck. And the reason some of us are not Christians is because we believe that we are powerful, we are secure, we are religious, we are good. So either we allow the truth of God's Word to diagnose our condition or we diagnose the condition for ourselves - which will not end well.2. Out what hopeless situation are you looking for God's deliverance, to see God create something out of nothing?3. How is faith informing your imagination? Where is it that God is calling to live out your faith and see His kingdom advance?4. To whom are you saying, I am with you heart and soul. Whose back do you have to help them secure what God is doing?

    41 min

  5. May 17

    Sermon 2026.5.17 (Pastor Tim Lindner)

    SERMON NOTES – May 17, 2026 Series: 1st and 2nd Samuel: Shadows of the King and His KingdomText: 1 Samuel 13:1-23Topic: King Saul’s Foolish ActionAttribute: Praise Christ as the Wise King and SaviorGOD’S DM: “Despite how it looks and feels, choosing to trust and obey Me is always the wisest and safest action. Everything else is utter foolishness!” Notes: Rivalry R_____________ (vs. 1-4)1 Samuel 8:201 Samuel 9:16Saul’s A____________ & Samuel’s R____________ (vs. 5-15a)“They wanted a king who would lead them out in battle. Instead, they got a king they followed in fear, trembling.” - Heath Thomas and JD Greear“Samuel’s departure was symbolic of the breach between himself and Saul, who was abandoned without any guidance for the defeat of the Philistines, and with the sacrificial offering only half-completed, was left to his own devices.” - Joyce BaldwinBleak S______________ (vs. 15b-23)IMPLICATIONS FOR LIFE:1) God has provided a wise, obedient, and faithful king who has saved His people from their enemies!Jesus is everything God promised in response to King Saul’s failure. Draw near, submit to, love, trust, obey, serve, and follow King Jesus with your whole heart and life! Philippians 2:5-11Hebrews 5:7-92) Faith and obedience are always the wisest choice. Everything and anything else is foolishness!“Trust and obey, for there's no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.” - John H. Sammis

    40 min

  6. May 10

    Sermon 2026.05.10 (Pastor Tim Lindner)

    SERMON NOTES – May 10, 2026Series: 1st and 2nd Samuel: Shadows of the King and His KingdomText: 1 Samuel 12:1-25Topic: A Faithful God and Unfaithful PeopleAttribute: Praise Christ as King and ProphetGOD’S DM: “Despite your sin and unfaithfulness toward Me, I have been faithful to You! Even more, I will never forsake you, as My people! Consider all that I have done for you, and let it drive you to love, serve, and obey Me faithfully with your whole heart!”Notes: Proves Himself F_____________ (vs. 1-5)1 Samuel 8:4-5Proves the Lord F____________ (vs. 6-11)Proves Israel’s S____________ (vs. 12-18)The People’s R_____________ and Samuel’s New R_____ (vs. 19-25)IMPLICATIONS FOR LIFE:1) God has been faithful to unfaithful people like us and has provided the leader we need.Samuel’s Farewell address and Israel’s kingdom renewal are meant to highlight our sin and point us to Jesus, as God’s solution for it! 2) Do not turn away from following the Lord. Do not turn aside after empty things.Turn aside from every worthless thing and pursue the Lord with your whole heart! 3) Consider what great things the Lord has done for you.Constantly fill your heart and mind with all the great things God has done for you! This will show you how much greater and more glorious He is than everything else and lead your heart to pursue Him alone.

    41 min

  7. May 3

    Sermon 2026.05.03 (Pastor Tim Lindner)

    SERMON NOTES – May 3, 2026Series: 1st and 2nd Samuel: Shadows of the King and His KingdomText: 1 Samuel 11:12-15Topic: Israel’s Merciful King Attribute: Praise Christ as the Merciful King Who Brings Salvation! GOD’S DM: “Despite their sin and rejection of Me, I will not put My people to death because My Son, King Jesus, has worked salvation for them and removed their reproach!”Notes: The People's C________ and S__________ (vs. 12)The King’s V____________ (vs. 13)1 Samuel 10:27“Saul understood very clearly that the deliverance Israel had now experienced was the Lord’s doing and answered their question. God had proved himself again to be ‘your God, who saves you from all your calamities and distresses’ (1 Samuel 10:19). ‘This man’ could save Israel, not by virtue of his own abilities. The Lord had anointed him and empowered him to save his people (1 Samuel 9:16 and 10:1).” -John WoodhouseKingdom R______________ (vs. 14-15)Joshua 5:9IMPLICATIONS FOR LIFE:1) The Same Story, Only Better!This story of Israel and King Saul is our story and the story of King Jesus and His Gospel, just in miniature form! Behold your King and experience His verdict of mercy! 2) Relationship Renewal. Use all the opportunities God provides for you to renew and deepen your relationship with your God and King!

    28 min

  8. Apr 26

    Sermon 2026.04.26 (Pastor Dave McCurley)

    SERMON NOTES — April 26, 2026Series: 1 Samuel: Shadows of the King & His KingdomText: 1 Samuel 11:1-11Topic: The Sweet Song of SalvationGod’s IM: When times are changing, do not look to people or leaders for your salvation for they will fail you. I am the true King that you need and want. Notes:How can this man save us?1. The Bad News (11:1-3) John 15:18 John 15:14-152. The Good News (11:4-11) Zechariah 4:63. The Sweet Song of Salvation Because a lifetime filled with happiness Is like a street that never ends Sing that sweet sweet song of salvation And let your laughter fill the air Sing that sweet sweet song of salvation And tell the people everywhere Sing that sweet sweet song of salvation To every man and every nation Sing that sweet sweet song of salvation And let the people know that Jesus cares — Larry NormanIMPLICATION FOR LIFE RESPONSE1. When good things happen in our lives, to whom do we give the credit?2. When others praise you for your work, do you point them to God’s grace? 3. When others want to make much of you, do you make much of God?

    37 min
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