2 sermons preach from 1 Samuel 4 in real church libraries — each one transcribed, summarized, and indexed to the verse. Jump to the exact moment a verse is quoted, or open the full sermon.
“They bring the Ark of the Covenant into battle hoping it would save them, but the Philistines win and steal the ark.”
“They bring the Ark of the Covenant into battle hoping it would save them, but the Philistines win and steal the ark.”
Matthew Chewning preaches from 2 Samuel 6 on 'undignified praise' — calling the church to reckless, humble worship in response to God's presence, warning that pride hinders praise and fruit, and issuing a call to salvation and baptism.
“Reference to Ichabod — “the glory had departed” and the ark of the Lord was taken into battle and lost to the enemy.”
Pastor Rick DuBose preaches a call to sustained, disciplined prayer — “keep the lamp burning” — explaining Old Testament tabernacle imagery (lamp, oil, manna, veil) to show how God’s supernatural provision flows into the natural when the church and individuals maintain daily prayer, corporate responsibility, and Holy Spirit dependence.
Every reference on this page was extracted from the transcript of a real sermon in a public Sermon Mind church library. Quotes reflect each preacher’s own reading of the text.