scripture: 1 samuel 14:1-14:23

Fear of the Lord is your strength. Find that waiting on the Lord will guide you to victory.

Fear of the Lord is your strength. Find that waiting on the Lord will guide you to victory.

Fairfax Baptist Church

Fairfax Baptist Church

Things look grim. The King who would fight the wars for Israel is sitting, staring down defeat. The pagan enemies are numerous. The spiritual leadership of their nation is at odds with the King, and the King who once had a changed-heart and once prophesied, was corrupted. The Kingdom is corrupt. The so called holy-leaders that Saul is trying to rely on are corrupt. But from this corrupt King of a corrupt Kingdom is a righteous son. A son named Jonathan...

Just another ordinary day that turned into an historical one according to 1 Samuel 14. Of course the ordinary day was on a battle field facing 30,000 chariots, 6,000 horseman, and foot solders as numerous as the sand of the shore. And all you have is 600 men, down from 3000, and just TWO swords. One though was in the hand of Saul's son Jonathan and this is what he did with it. How can we turn our ordinary day, facing big battles, into something historic?

Just another ordinary day that turned into an historical one according to 1 Samuel 14. Of course the ordinary day was on a battle field facing 30,000 chariots, 6,000 horseman, and foot solders as numerous as the sand of the shore. And all you have is 600 men, down from 3000, and just TWO swords. One though was in the hand of Saul's son Jonathan and this is what he did with it. How can we turn our ordinary day, facing big battles, into something historic?

1 Samuel 14:1-23 A Venture in Faith Pastor Phil Ballmaier Pastor Phil explores this bible prophet, and how the Old Testament can relate to the day we are currently living in. In this critical period of Israel’s history, the people of God transformed from a loosely affiliated group of tribes into a unified nation headed by a king. Pastor Phil illustrates the perfect correlation between how from the first Book of the Bible to the last—scripture is relevant to the challenges we face. Calvary Chapel Elk Grove is a non-denominational fellowship located in Elk Grove Village, a northwest suburb of Chicago in Illinois. Our primary mission is to teach God's Word in its' entirety, verse-by-verse, precept upon precept. We believe that the Word of God is living and powerful, and because of Jesus' work on the Cross, He can and does move in the lives of His people. If you are searching for in-depth studies be sure to check out our channel here on Youtube, as well as our complete audio library on our Media site, www.DayByDayRadio.org. May God bless and guide you as you seek to know Him more fully -- or meet Him for the first time. If you'd like more information or would like to contact us, call us at 1.847.895.3545 or contact us through our website contact form at: http://www.ccelkgrove.org/contact www.ccelkgrove.org www.daybydayradio.org

1 Samuel 14:1-23 A Venture in Faith Pastor Phil Ballmaier Pastor Phil explores this bible prophet, and how the Old Testament can relate to the day we are currently living in. In this critical period of Israel’s history, the people of God transformed from a loosely affiliated group of tribes into a unified nation headed by a king. Pastor Phil illustrates the perfect correlation between how from the first Book of the Bible to the last—scripture is relevant to the challenges we face. Calvary Chapel Elk Grove is a non-denominational fellowship located in Elk Grove Village, a northwest suburb of Chicago in Illinois. Our primary mission is to teach God's Word in its' entirety, verse-by-verse, precept upon precept. We believe that the Word of God is living and powerful, and because of Jesus' work on the Cross, He can and does move in the lives of His people. If you are searching for in-depth studies be sure to check out our channel here on Youtube, as well as our complete audio library on our Media site, www.DayByDayRadio.org. May God bless and guide you as you seek to know Him more fully -- or meet Him for the first time. If you'd like more information or would like to contact us, call us at 1.847.895.3545 or contact us through our website contact form at: http://www.ccelkgrove.org/contact www.ccelkgrove.org www.daybydayradio.org

Calvary Chapel of Monrovia puts the values of absolute respect and unconditional love into action through the opportunities of service, community, and prayer. We believe that with service comes sacrifice, and we offer ourselves to the community of Monrov

Continuing through the Old Testament, we now turn to the book of 1 Samuel with a look at the beginnings of the Kingdom of Israel and the rise of David.

Jonathan was willing to fight and die alone rather than be a coward.