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Lessons In The Valleys: The Valley Of Strength (Elah) - 1 Samuel 17 Read 1 Samuel 17:1-3. Define mountains and valleys in our lives. Some examples: The Valley of the Shadow of Death (Psalm 23), The Valley Of Trouble (Hosea 2), the Valley of Baca (Weeping, Psalm 84). Then 1 Samuel 17:16. 40 is symbolic of a time of testing. Examples: - Spies checking out the promised land. Numbers 13:25-33. - 40 years wandering in the wilderness. - Jesus’ temptation by Satan in the wilderness. - After Jesus’ resurrection, time spent showing He was alive.   Giants of Gath - Anakim: - See Numbers 13:25-33; Joshua 11:21-22; 1 Chronicles 20:4-8. If the Israelites had destroyed the Canaanites as the Lord had commanded them to do, there would never have been this battle. As the verses in this section show, Goliath and his four brothers came from one of the cities that they did not conquer by faith.   Comparison between Goliath, Saul, and David, and their strengths:   Size: Goliath – 9 ½ feet ...

I Am The Light Of The World Darkness hides things - but Light reveals (try to find something you lost without adequate light, as soon as you have enough light, it is easy to spot). Darkness blurs things - but Light makes things apparent (such as showing the spots on a white shirt). Darkness obscures the path - but Light shows the way (imagine trying to find your way through a crowded room without a light). Darkness causes fear and oppression - but Light brings freedom and dispels fear (fears of the night are dispelled when the day comes). Darkness (lack of sunlight) can often bring bad health over time - but Light brings with it healing (pale as opposed to robust health). Genesis 1:1-4 - Light was the first thing created after God made the earth. It was the creation of the light that God declared good. Genesis 1:14-18 - The creation of the sun, moon and stars dividing/separating the light from the darkness was the fourth thing that He declared good. All through man's history, there...

The Shepherd's Rod And Staff This is actually the second message on the Good Shepherd I preached in this series, but I had the notes already typed up so decided to post it first. I will post the first sermon outline as soon as I get it typed up. "Well has it been said 'without Psalm 22, there could be no Twenty-third Psalm.' While the former Psalm reveals Christ as the good Shepherd, who gives His life for the sheep, this Psalm makes Him known as the great Shepherd of the sheep, whom the God of Peace hath brought again from the dead, through the blood of the everlasting covenant (Heb 13:20). And all who deny the atoning work of Christ have no claim whatever upon the assurance and comfort of this Psalm... Much has been written devotionally on this Psalm. Hundreds of books have been published, but it has never been exhausted nor ever will be. The assurance of the first three verses belong to every believer on the Lord Jesus. He is individually the Shepherd and each child...

I Am The Bread Of Life I recently started a series on the Seven  I Ams  of Jesus found in the Gospel of John. Introduction: In this Gospel (and even in the book of Revelation), many times when Jesus made a statement beginning with " I am ...," He wasn't just declaring something about Himself, but was identifying Himself as the Lord God. The primary name for God used in the Old Testament is  LORD , which is a translation of  Jehovah , the self-existent God. When the Lord sent Moses to deliver and lead His people out of Egypt, the question of who had sent him was on Moses' heart. Notice God's reply: Exodus 3:13-15  And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them? And God said unto Moses,  I AM THAT I AM : and he said,  Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unt...

Who I Am This study builds a little on the themes covered in these two studies: The Giver, Or The Gifts? and Blessed Contrasts In Scripture Please read these two studies for more Scripture references on some of these points below. Many before the time of Christ were waiting for the Messianic kingdom to right the wrongs in this world (grievances, violence, wrong judgment, sin - Hab 1:3-4, 13; 2:2-3). They were looking for a time (ie. an event ) when a King would rule over the earth and restore order (in fulfillment of the “vision”, ie. of the Old Testament prophecies) – Jesus directs us to Himself . Hebrews 10:38. Many of the Jews in the time of Christ were looking for a political and social Messiah. Many rejected Christ because when He came the first time, He was not here to right all the political or social wrongs, but to deal with our sins. He did not come as “King” (though He is the King of kings and Lord of lords, and will come back one day to reign), but as Saviour. Some follow...