Some of the points covered in this sermon: • Some general information is provided regarding the historic and textural backdrop of 1 Samuel • A structure of the book is provided, with the emphasis on four fathers and their sons • All of the characters recorded in the book are set against the backdrop of the framework of sovereign grace, indicating which men and women belong to the elect and the non-elect of God • Woven throughout the teachings are various lessons, with extra attention given to the subject of sanctification

Some of the points covered in this sermon: • A preview is given of the last thirty books of the Old Testament—1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, Psalms, 1 Kings, 1 Chronicles, Song of Solomon, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles, Jonah, Amos, Hosea, Joel, Isaiah, Micah, Nahum, Zephaniah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Habakkuk, Daniel, Ezekiel, Obadiah, Ezra, Esther, Nehemiah, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi • These books fit into three time periods—(1) The United Kingdom Of Israel; (2) The Divided Kingdom Of Israel; (3) The Exile And Return Of Judah • The books set forth the same masterplan of God for the ages, as the first nine books of the Old Testament—God is dispensing (administering) a common grace unto creation towards all His creatures, and a special grace unto…

Some of the points covered in this sermon: • A review is given of the first nine books of the Old Testament—Genesis, Job, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges and Ruth • 80% of the entire history of the Old Testament is covered by these nine books, a grand total of 2,850 years • The emphasis in each book is on the people who lived during that time in history, rather than the events which unfolded throughout the course of history • The masterplan of God for the ages is set forth in each book, namely, His dispensing (or administering) grace to the two groups of the human race—special grace unto salvation to the elect, and common grace unto creation to the non-elect • An…