April 2023

Scripture: First Samuel 5:6, 9-11 The fruit of the Eli priesthood was that the ark of God was taken captive when the Philistinesconquered the Israelites. Because the hand of the Lord was not against the Philistines all thedays of Eli, they ended up capturing the ark of the Lord. But the fruit of that came […]

Scripture: First Samuel 2:22-25 Verses 22 through 25 states, “Now Eli was very old; and he heard everything his sons did toall Israel, and how they lay with the women who assembled at the door of the tabernacle ofmeeting. So he said to them, ‘Why do you do such things? For I hear of your

Scripture: First Samuel 2:15-18 Verses 16 through 18 state, “And if the man said to him, ‘They should really burn the fatfirst; then you may take as much as your heart desires,’ He would then answer him, ‘No, butyou must give it to me now; and if not, I will take it by force.’ Therefore

Scripture: Luke 4:5-7 Luke 4:5-7 outlines this priesthood test that Jesus had to face in the wilderness. In effect, Hehad to face the very same test that Eli failed, and Samuel passed. This passage says, “Thenthe devil, taking Him up on a high mountain, showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in amoment of

Scripture: Luke 16:13 In Luke 16:13 we are told, “No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the oneand love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serveGod and mammon.” The chief difference in character between Eli’s priesthood and Samuel’spriesthood was that

Scripture: First Samuel 2:12-14 Verses 12-14 of First Samuel 2 state, “Now the sons of Eli were corrupt; they did not knowthe LORD. And the priests’ custom with the people was that when any man offered asacrifice, the priest’s servant would come with a three-pronged fleshhook in his hand whilethe meat was boiling. Then he

Scripture: First Samuel 4:17-18 “So the messenger answered and said, ‘Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there hasbeen a great slaughter among the people. Also your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead;and the ark of God has been captured.’ Then it happened, when he made mention of the arkof God, that Eli fell

Scripture: First Samuel 7:13 Verse 13 says, “So the Philistines were subdued, and they did not come anymore into theterritory of Israel. And the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days ofSamuel.” When the Word says during a kairosof favor God starts looking for those who keep mish-pawt, we now see

Scripture: First Samuel 7:7-10 Verse 10 gives us a good example of what the anointing on a judge will do for a nation. Verse10 says, “Now as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near tobattle against Israel. But the LORD thundered with a loud thunder upon the Philistines thatday, and so

Scripture: Judges 2:16 Judges 2:16 says, “Then the LORD raised up judges who delivered them out of the hand ofthose who plundered them.” So when we ask ourselves what the purpose of a judge in Israelwas, the answer is to deliver the covenant people from the enemy who was or is suppressingthem. The second question