1Sam #9 Ebenezer 1Samuel 7

Today's gospel instalment- 07-02-2023--Sermon Title- 1. Ebenezer, 2. The Philistines have been defeated--Text- 1Samuel 7--1. The gospel is simple, but has many moving parts-that is what we declare over and over.--2. God told the story of Christ in the capture of the ark-and with it the end of the Law.--3. The ark was captured by the Philistines and it got them a lot of trouble -sickness and death-.--4. Atonement had to be made by something that God approved -a sinless sacrifice-trespass sacrifice carried by two cows that had never been yoked -Christ not yoked with sin, golden tumors and mice -no pestilence-no sin-a picture of the sinless Christ and on a new cart-Christ Jesus-body prepared without sin-a body not of this creation-. --5. But after peace had been established Samuel gathered Israel at Mizpah and they confessed their sins to God.--6. But at the same time the Philistines had an incursion on them to attack and destroy them. Israel cried out to Samuel to intercede for them to God.--7. Samuel offered a suckling lamb as a burnt offering and the Philistines were defeated.--8. The Philistines represent the testimony of sin. Sin cannot be overcome by resolutions. It can only be defeated by the mediator of a God appointed high priest -Christ Jesus and the offering of Himself-.--9. So, all of God's people say-EBENEZER-this far God has helped us. And we expounded more on this-a wonderful gospel testimony this is. And it is free.