Ark of the Covenant; Raise My Ebenezer-Sermon 1

North Conway Baptist Church - Weekly Sermons · Aug 15, 2023 · 42m

1 Samuel 4:1-22

The next mini-series in our study of 1 Samuel. So far, we have focused on Samuel as our main character, but in the next four sermons, we will move our attention to the Ark of the Covenant as our main character. The “ark narrative,” as these chapters are often called, gives us a stunning picture of how dangerous religion is without God as the center of it. It is possible to put our trust in our religious practices and yet completely separate them from an authentic relationship with God. In this week’s sermon, we will see how that worked out for the nation of Israel.

The overall…