SERMON NOTES – February 8, 2026Series: 1st and 2nd Samuel: Shadows of the King and His KingdomText: 1 Samuel 2:27-36Topic: God’s Judgment on EliAttribute: Praise Christ as the Promised Priest-KingGOD’S DM: “I will not let sinful men get in the way of fulfilling My promises and accomplishing My salvation. Through judgment, I will bring salvation!”Notes: O______________ Questions (vs. 27-28)I______________ Question (vs. 29)A______________ of Judgment (vs. 30-36)“By being denied elders, the most socially powerful age group of individuals in clan-based societies, the line of Eli would be denied a significant form of power and influence in society.” - Robert BergenNumbers 25:10-13IMPLICATIONS FOR LIFE:1) The Lord will bring judgment on those who sin against Him.Since God is holy, righteous, and just, He cannot and will not tolerate sin! He must punish it with the full weight of His wrath! 2) The Lord will raise up a faithful priest!God sent and raised up Jesus, His own Son, the great and perfect high priest, and true King of kings, to be and do everything His people need! Hebrews 2:17; 4:14; and 5:5-6Hebrews 7:253) The Lord always brings salvation through judgment. As the great High Priest, Jesus offered himself as the sacrifice that takes away sins! He took all of God’s wrath, so that His people could be saved! Honor Him as your priest-king!Hebrews 9:26b and 10:12Music and word rights reserved. CCLI License

SERMON NOTES – February 1, 2026Series: 1st and 2nd Samuel: Shadows of the King and His KingdomText: 1 Samuel 2:11-26Topic: The Boy Priest and Eli's Worthless SonsAttribute: Praise Christ as the boy who came to save His people from spiritual darkness. GOD’S DM: “I will bring down those who oppose Me and My kingdom, and instead, I will silently go to work through those who grow in favor with Me!”Notes: “… in the P______________ of Eli…” (vs. 11)Eli’s W______________ Sons (vs. 12-17)1 Samuel 1:12-16“… in the P______________ of the Lord.” (vs. 18-21) “…the W_________ of the Lord…” (vs. 22-25)G______________ with the Lord (vs. 26) “While the sins of Hophni and Phinehas were increasing in magnitude, Samuel’s stature and good standing were increasing. As God and society were condemning Hophni and Phinehas, Samuel was being commended. In Samuel God has preserved a remnant of faithful servanthood at Shiloh.”- Robert BergenIMPLICATIONS FOR LIFE:1) Samuel is a shadow of the boy who came to rescue His people. Let the shadow of Samuel’s life and ministry direct your gaze to Jesus’ life and ministry! Luke 2:522) Get to know the Lord personally and grow in relationship with Him!Avoid a worthless life by knowing the Lord personally and intimately. Those who know, serve, and live in the Lord’s presence, are used mightily for His glory. Music and word rights reserved. CCLI License

SERMON NOTES – January 18, 2026Series: 1st and 2nd Samuel: Shadows of the King and His KingdomText: 1 Samuel 2:1-10Topic: Hannah’s PrayerAttribute: Praise Christ as King, Judge, and SaviorGOD’S DM: “All of My works are glorious and worthy of praise, but especially the works of the coming King who will bring about the ultimate exultation of My people and judgment on My enemies!”Notes: Prayer of P______________ P______________ (vs. 1-2)Exodus 15:1-2Exodus 15:11P______________ of God’s Reversals (vs. 3-8)P______________ of a King (vs. 9-10)You must catch the logic of Hannah’s prayer. It is easy to react superficially to these opening scenes in 1 Samuel: “What’s the big deal? So Hannah has a son now - that’s nice - and that rival wife Peninnah who has kids coming out her ears has to eat crow; so now things have calmed down a bit at Elkanah’s flat in Ramathaim-zophim, wherever that is.” No. This is no piddly affair - this is the manifestation of the way Yahweh rules and will bring his kingdom. Hannah’s relief is a sample of the way Yahweh works and of the way he will work when he brings his kingdom in fullness. The saving help Yahweh gave Hannah is a foretaste, a small scale-model demonstration of how Yahweh will do it when he does it in grand style. - Dale Ralph DavisIMPLICATIONS FOR LIFE:1) Jesus Christ is the Judge and King of this world!Jesus, God’s Judge and King, is full of grace, mercy, life, and salvation! He will be exalted, and you can be exalted in Him!2) There is a great reversal coming! One day, in God’s perfect timing, Jesus will bring about a great, complete, and perfect reversal, just as He has promised! 3) Pray and Sing! The lives of God’s people should be filled with prayer and singing to our God, King, and Savior! Music and word rights reserved. CCLI License