First Samuel
Samuel, the last judge and first great prophet in Israel, anoints the first king.  Though Saul's physical credentials are impressive, his indifferent heart attitude toward God results in the kingdom being taken away from his family.  In his place Samuel anoints young David as the king-elect.  David becomes a growing threat to the insanely jealous Saul, eventually fleeing to the wilderness for his very life.  But God's hand of protection is clearly upon David, even as God's hand of judgment is being felt by Saul and his family.  Foolishly consulting a medium at En Dor, Saul hears his own doom pronounced.  True to the prophet's word, Saul and his sons are killed the next day in combat.
Focus	Samuel		Saul
	1:1                           7:17		8:1                                         31:13
Divisions	Transition of Leadership #1 Eli - Samuel	Judgeship of Samuel	Transition of Leadership #2 Samuel - Saul	Reign of Saul	Transition of Leadership #3 Saul - David
	1:1        3:21	4:1             7:17	8:1   12:25	13:1  15:9	15:10     31:13
Topics	Decline of Judges		Rise of Kings
	Eli	Samuel	Saul		David
	1:1        3:21	4:1          7:17	8:1                         15:9		15:10        31:13
Place	Canaan
Time	c. 94 Years

Pastor Duckett preached from I Samuel on November 10, 2013.

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Acts
Luke begins the Book of Acts where he left off in his gospel.  Acts records the initial fulfillment of the Great Commission of Matthew 28:19-20 as it traces the beginning and growth of the New Testament church.  Christ's last words before His ascension were so perfectly realized in the Book of Acts that they effectively and concisely outline its contents:  " ' You shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem [chs. 1-7], and in all Judea and Samaria [chs. 8-12] and to the end of the earth [chs. 13-28]' " (1:8), Thus, Acts traces the rapid expansion of the gospel, beginning in Jerusalem and spreading throughout the Roman Empire.
Focus	Witness in Jerusalem		Witness in Judea & Samaria	Witness to the Ends of the Earth
	1:1                            8:4		8:5    12:25	13:1                    28:31
Divisions	Power of the Church	Progress of the Church	Expansion of the Church	Paul's Three Journeys	Paul's Three Trials
	1:1       2:47	3:1      8:4	8:5      2:25	13:1  21:16	21:17  28:31
Topics	Jews		Samaritans	Gentiles
	Peter		Philip	Paul
Place	Jerusalem		Judea & Samaria	Uttermost Part
Time	2 Years (A.D. 33-35)		13 Years (A.D. 35-48	14 Years (A.D. 48-62)

 Sunday, November 3, 2013, Pastor Duckett preached from the book of Acts.

John
The Gospel of John is a gospel apart.  Matthew, Mark, and Luke are called the synoptic gospels because, despite their individual emphases, they describe many of the same events in the life of Jesus of Nazareth.  John draws mainly upon events and discourses not found in the other gospels to prove to his readers that Jesus is God in the flesh, the eternal Word come to earth, born to die as God's sacrifice for human sin.  Seven miraculous signs prove that "Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you  may have life in His name" (20:31).  No finer gospel tract has ever been penned than John's inspired account of Christ's life, death and resurrection.
Focus	Incarnation of the Son of God	Presentation of the Son of God	Opposition to the Son of God	Preparation of the Son's Disciples	Crucifixion and Resurrection of the Son of God
	1:1       1:18	1:19     4:54	5:1     12:50	13:1    17:26	18:1     21:25
Divisions	Introduction to Christ	Revelation of Christ	Rejection of Christ	Revelation from Christ	Rejection of Christ
	1:1     1:18	1:19    4:54	5:1   12:50	13:1  17:26	18:1  21:25
Topics	Seven Miracles			Upper Room Discourse	Supreme Miracle
	"That You May Believe"			"That You May Have Life"
Place	Israel
Time	A Few Years			A Few Hours	A Few Weeks

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Nehemiah
Nehemiah, contemporary of Ezra and cupbearer to the king in the Persian palace, leads the third and last return to Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.  His concern for the welfare of Jerusalem and its inhabitants prompts him to take bold action.  Granted permission to return to his homeland, Nehemiah challenges his countrymen to arise and rebuild the shattered walls of Jerusalem.  In spite of opposition from without and abuse from within, the task is completed in only fifty-two days -- a feat which even the enemies of Israel must attribute to God's enabling.  By contrast, the task of reviving and reforming the people of God within those rebuilt walls demands years of Nehemiah's godly life and leadership.
Focus	Reconstruction of the Wall		Restoration of the People
	1:1                                      7:73		8:1                                            13:31
Divisions	Preparation to Reconstruct the Wall	Reconstruction of the Wall	Renewal of the Covenant	Obedience to the Covenant
	1:1               2:20	3:1                   7:73	8:1                10:39	11:1                   13:31
Topics	Political		Spiritual
	Construction		Instruction
Place	Jerusalem
Time	19 Years (444--425 B.C.)

 Pastor Duckett preached from the book of Nehemiah Sunday, October 13, 2013. 

 

 

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