Pastor Jentezen drew a powerful parallel in his sermon between the Old Testament narrative of Eleazar, who was tasked with keeping the Ark of the Covenant, and the New Testament call for believers to be "keepers" of the faith. He reminded us that we have a sacred duty to safeguard...

David was finally king over all Israel. He lived in fear and recognition of God. He was a man after God’s own heart (1 Samuel 14). David so desired the presence of God that he led thirty thousand men to go back and find the Ark of the Covenant. David...

This verse tells of a time when Israel was in deep trouble. The ark of God, a symbol of His presence, had been captured. There was death, despair, and a feeling that all hope was lost. It mirrors the times we are living in today with high crime rates, broken...

There may come a day in each of our lives as believer’s that we will suffer a most devastating defeat at the hands of our enemy, a trial so severe it will cause us to doubt and become afraid. And if this is not bad enough, it will seem the...

In this passage, Israel’s mistake was leaving for battle without the ark of God (representing His Presence). But this mistake uncovered an even greater error. God had become only an afterthought in their lives, a last resort. He was not God to them, and they did not honor Him. They...