"Evilness Is Develish" - 1 Samuel 28:1-7

Outline-October 15, 2023

Topic: Evilness Is Devilish

  Text: 1 Samuel 28:1-7

Quote: Anything good is hated by everything evil

Points:

I. Evilness of Lying and Deceiving ( vv. 1-2)

II. Evilness of Inquiring and Dabbling ( vv. 3-7)

Application:

1. Do you struggle with lying? Do you rationalize your lying? Are you a deceptive person?

2. Have you been fighting the wrong enemy for so long you have forgotten who is the real enemy?

3. Have you ever turned to evilness for guidance? ( i.e. horoscope, Ouija Board, palm reading, tarot card, etc.)

4. Do you recall the times in your spiritual journey with the Lord that you became impatient with God? Whom or What did you turn to for guidance/comfort? Have you ever felt God was keeping something from you that you needed?

5. What do you think of the quote- Anything good is hated by everything evil.

Opportunities:

Moody Founders’ Week- 18th- 20th 

Sunday School-22nd

PSTF Workshop- 28th – 9:30-12:30

Regional Superintendent- Steve McCausland-29th – Morning Service

"Discouraged Saints" - 1 Samuel 27:1,4-7

Outline-October 7, 2023

Text: 1 Samuel 27:1, 4-7

Title: Discouraged Saints

Quote: Discouragement distorts our perspective and leads us to compromise

Points:

I. Making Ungodly Decisions ( vv. 1,4)

II. Deal Making ( vv. 5-7)

Application:

1. How often do you sing the Blues? Does your Blues singing indicate you

discouragement with life? With the Lord?

2. Do you find yourself talking to yourself? Do you find yourself listening to

yourself?

3. What did you learn from our discussion concern the “Three Sources for

Spiritual Doubt”?

4. What did you learn from our discussion on the “Two Keys”?

5. What did you learn from our discussion on the “Spiritual Weapons Against

Discouragement”?

6. Have you experience a “Spiritual Slump”? If yes, how did you get out of

your spiritual slump?

Ministry Opportunities:

8 th - Sunday School-9:30

9 th -10 th – GLD Conference- Deerfield, IL- Pastor will be attending

11 th - Corporate Praise and Bible Study-Church of Philadelphia and Application

14 th - Men’s Small Group-7:30am

28 th – PSTF Workshop- 9:30- register by 10/25