Often God says to us, “Don't worry about it, just wait for me and I will take care of it.” We often grow impatient and don't always wait as we should. We try to take things into our own hands and then completely mess things up. Well, as we look at first Samuel thirteen, we find out what happened when Saul decided not to wait on what God had for him! He took matters into his own hands and offered a sacrifice, something forbidden. Here is Pastor Bill to tell us about it...
July 3, 2024
We all hate waiting. We hate to wait in long lines, we hate to wait for dinner, and we really don't like having to wait for packages to come in the mail. Well, while none of us really enjoy waiting for just about anything, some things are worse than others. For instance, waiting on medical results. Waiting for an organ donor. Here in first Samuel three, we find Saul having to wait in a pretty dire situation. His kingdom is going to be attacked by a mighty army and Samuel says wait a few days. Unfortunately, Saul didn't wait, and we're about to see what happened as a result. Here's Pastor Bill Luebkemann on Hope from the Word.
July 2, 2024
Have you ever made a promise you wish you hadn't? Perhaps you told a friend you were going to help with a project after work? But you end up having a terrible day and you really want to go home and fall asleep. Well, Hannah made a promise much more significant than that. She promised her son to the Lord. While most would have a hard time keeping their word following such a promise, Hannah proved faithful to hers. Here is Pastor Bill Luebkemann on Hope from the Word as we continue our Thru the Bible study! We begin in first Samuel Chapter one where we find Hannah keeping her vow to the Lord…
July 1, 2024
Perhaps one of the more heart-breaking things for a married couple is the inability to have a child. Well, as we come to our study taken from first Samuel chapter one, we find a woman named Hannah who had this very issue, and it broke her heart. But we'll also see that God saw and understood her grief just as he sees your grief today. Here is Pastor Bill Luebkemann as he describes the surrounding circumstances of this downcast woman as well as what she did about it.
June 28, 2024
God is such an amazing redeemer. It is truly awesome that he will take clay like us and create something beautiful for his glory. Today as we continue our look into the book of Ruth, we find that God took a pagan woman from Moab and not only turned her into His child,but plugged her into the very line of Jesus Christ Himself. What an awesome gift! Here is Pastor Bill Luebkemann again in the book of Ruth. We catch up with the story as Naomi tells Ruth she will have no other sons for her to marry.
June 27, 2024
We can all remember times where we have felt at the end of our rope; perhaps following the loss of a job, a hurtful relationship, or the loss of a loved friend or family member. Here in the book of Ruth, we find a woman who lost all she had in her life. All those that were important to her had perished, except one, a daughter-in-law who would later be in the line of David, Solomon, and Jesus. Here is Pastor Bill Luebkemann to take us through the story of tragedy turned blessing here in the book of Ruth.
June 26, 2024
Today we pick up where we left off yesterday with the story of Samson and Delilah. We tell our kids from an early age, don't touch the stove or even get near it, or you'll get burned. Some of us still like to test how close we can get. When it comes to sin, it's wise to stay as far away as possible. If you flirt with disaster, you're going to run into problems. As we'll see, Sampson found out the hard way. Pastor Bill is picking up his teaching in Judges chapter sixteen. It's the story of Sampson, a life divided!
June 25, 2024
. Professional wrestling has cranked out quite a few oversized heroes in our time. From the all-time favorite Andre the Giant to men like Hulk Hogan and more recently The Rock who has been featured in many movies since his wrestling days. Well, these guys are pretty big and most likely you wouldn't want to find yourself in the ring with them. There was a man however who could likely take on the whole wrestling federation and come out on top. The man was Sampson; here is his story from Judges chapter thirteen...
June 24, 2024
We've all had bad dreams. The worst are the kind that make you wake up in a cold sweat, thankful to be back in the real world. Well, in Judges chapter seven, Gideon found himself in a nightmare facing insurmountable odds. But he wasn't sleeping and neither was God. Here's Pastor Bill to tell you how God took control of this particular nightmare.
June 21, 2024
God loves to demonstrate His glory and that is a very good thing for us. It helps us to realize our complete dependence on His sovereignty and helps us to rest, knowing He is in control. Today, we're going to look at one amazing example of God's power and glory. We see it in the life of one of the judges of Israel. He is a man named Gideon. God called him to defeat an entire army with only a handful of men. Here's Pastor Bill Luebkemann to bring us the Word from Judges chapter six.
June 20, 2024