Central Assembly
1 SAMUEL: TURNAROUNDS - Defying the Odds - Dr. Jim Bradford, January 28, 2024
Locations & Times
Central Assembly
1301 N Boonville Ave, Springfield, MO 65802, USA
Sunday 10:30 AM
“Saul’s time has come. He has been anointed to be Israel’s first monarch. Every leadership story in the Bible appears to be a summons, and this is his….But in this defining moment, Saul is nowhere to be found. In the face of an overwhelming task, he hides. Fearful. Unnerved. His response will cast a shadow on his kingship.”
- John Johnson, “A Pastor’s 12 Defining Moments”
- John Johnson, “A Pastor’s 12 Defining Moments”
Don’t let uncertainty stop you . . .
What Jonathan did not do . . .
* The despairing thing
* The insecure thing
* The victim thing
* The despairing thing
* The insecure thing
* The victim thing
What Jonathan knew for sure. . .
* God’s not impressed with large numbers
* God’s not limited by scarce resources
* God’s not weakened by our weaknesses
* God’s not impressed with large numbers
* God’s not limited by scarce resources
* God’s not weakened by our weaknesses
Refuse to live safely . . .
Motto of the French Foreign Legion:
* If I falter, push me on
* If I stumble, pick me up
* If I retreat, shoot me
* If I falter, push me on
* If I stumble, pick me up
* If I retreat, shoot me
Defy fear with steps of faith . . .
1 Samuel 14:15
15Then panic struck the whole army—those in the camp and field, and those in the outposts and raiding parties—and the ground shook. It was a panic sent by God.
15Then panic struck the whole army—those in the camp and field, and those in the outposts and raiding parties—and the ground shook. It was a panic sent by God.
Never forget that we overcome because Jesus overcame!
Matthew 27:50-52
50And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit. 51At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split 52 and the tombs broke open. The bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life.
50And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit. 51At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split 52 and the tombs broke open. The bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life.