October 21, 2017
Hebrews 11 Shawn Bumpers / General Hebrews Introduction “Hall of Faith” Romans 10:9 NKJV that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. Hebrews 3:12 NKJV Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an… Read More »
July 5, 2017
1 Samuel 2b Shawn Bumpers / General Introduction: For most children their dad is their first hero. What is a real dad? Being a dad is a difficult task. His name was Eli. No doubt he was a Godly, good man. 1 Samuel 2:12 NKJV Now the sons of Eli were corrupt; they did… Read More »
May 17, 2017
1 Samuel 27 1 Samuel 27 Shawn Bumpers / General 1 Samuel / Achish (king of Gath), Saul, David, Saul, Endor, Witch, Samuel Introduction In chapter 26, we saw what was almost a replay of the events of chapter 24. There were plenty of differences, but the similarity was that David could have killed… Read More »
February 1, 2017
1 Samuel 16 1 Samuel 16 Shawn Bumpers / General 1 Samuel / Calling; Obedience; Grace; Courage David is Anointed King Introduction Looking back a few chapters, you may remember that Israel had rejected Samuel’s leadership because he was too old and they didn’t want his sons to succeed him. His sons, you will remember,… Read More »
January 25, 2017
1 Samuel 15 1 Samuel 15 Shawn Bumpers / General Introduction The Hebrew word for King is melek. In scripture it is translated “governor” or “chief” or even “prince” in addition to king. Israel’s kings, however, were themselves to be subject to God’s Law, and to rule in harmony with that Law. But not… Read More »
December 14, 2016
1 Samuel 12 Shawn Bumpers / General 1 Samuel / 1 Samuel 12:1–25 Saul’s Coronnation, Samuel Reviews Israel’s Request and Issues Rebuke Introduction In our last chapter, Nahash, the Ammonite ruler moved against the Israelite town of Jabesh-Gilead (Yavesh Gilad in Hebrew) in the Trans-Jordon territory of Gad. He and his army had encircled the… Read More »
December 7, 2016
1 Samuel 11 Shawn Bumpers / General 1 Samuel / Saul (king); Samuel; Israel (United Kingdom); Jabesh-gilead; Battle; Compromise; Salvation / 1 Samuel 11:1–15 Saul defeats the Amonnites Introduction In our last chapter, Saul was announced by Samuel as the first king of Israel. In chapter 10, Samuel anointed Saul with oil and announced that,… Read More »