Summit Church Garden City

1st Samuel - Doing Things God's Way - Pastor Ovi

1. Start with God
   - he finds strength in God
   - he seeks God’s will in prayer
   - he acts on God’s word in faith
2. Go With God
3. Do as God

God will use trials:
- to strip away other objects of faith that we're trusting in
- to reveal to us our true selves
- to remind us that something has gone terribly wrong with our planet and someone needs to fix it
- to reveals to us who and what really matters

 

1st Samuel - God Makes a Way - Pastor Ovi

1. Living out your faith brings conflict with the world

2. The highest goal of our life is to bring glory to God

3. Trust in God’s sovereignty
- He will provide a way of escape
- He will work all things for the good of those that love Him

1st Samuel - The Tragic End - Pastor Lucas

The allure of En-dor…

1. Begins and ends with fear

2. Promises answers but leads to death and isolation

3. Is the result of not listening to the voice of God

Easter - Pastor Ovi

1. The Resurrection is a life-altering historical event

2. The Resurrection is the key to understanding all the Bible

3. The Resurrection is a powerful message to the world

4. The resurrection gives us hope for the future
- Real
- Personal
- Certain
- Unimaginably beautiful

Good Friday - Pastor Clete (Restore Church)

1st Samuel - Fallout of Leaning on Our Own Understanding - Pastor Ovi

1. We are to live in the world, but we are not of it

3 access points to our hearts:
- desires of the flesh
- desires of the eyes
- boastful pride of life

2. We are to live as good citizens in the world
- submit yourselves to the governing authorities
- pray for and seek the good of your community

3. We are citizens of a different kingdom

1st Samuel - Waiting for God by Doing What is Right - Pastor Ovi

Rationalizations that lead to sin:
5. I’ll just do it one time
4. Nobody will know
3. That’s not sin, that’s not wrong, everyone is doing it.
2. This can’t possibly be wrong
1. God will forgive me

 

1. Trust God to make things right
Lesson: Watch out for temptation

2. Trust God to Protect you

3. Trust God for your salvation

 

Ways we can be misled into thinking we have assurance of salvation:
1. I said the sinner’s prayer (Acts 20:21)
2. I’m convicted when I sin (2 Cor. 7:10)
3. I feel close to God
4. I pray, read the Bible, and go to church (Mat. 7:22-23)
5. God is blessing my life (Mat. 5:45)
6. I know Jesus died and rose again (James 2:19)

1st Samuel - God's Ability To Work Justice on Your Behalf - Pastor Lucas

1st Samuel - The Test of A Good Conscience - Pastor Ovi

1. Do not repay evil for evil
2. Be careful to display the Gospel in everything
3. Live at peace with everyone as far as possible
4. Do not take revenge but leave it in God’s hands
5. Return good for evil, not evil for good
6. This will lead others to conviction and repentance

Six Lessons from the Life of the Great Briton - Shane Rife

• Respond properly to suffering
• Be a man or a woman of prayer
• Don’t hold grudges, but forgive others
• Be patient
• Be Kingdom focused
• Be a lifelong learner