Chapel Hill Bible Church - Sermons
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Chapel Hill Bible Church in Chapel Hill, NC exists to glorify God by being transformed by the Gospel: our lives, our cities, and our world.
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Who Is Your King? (1st Samuel 8:1-22)
"Prone to wander Lord I feel it, prone to leave the God I love." The people of Israel persist to revert back to their folly. They want a king who will make them like the other nati…
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With All of Our Hearts (1st Samuel 7:3-17)
In 1st Samuel 7:3–17, Samuel calls Israel to return to the Lord with all their hearts—to put away their idols, serve the Lord alone, and trust Him for their deliverance. As Israel…
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The Burning Love of God (1st Samuel 6:1-7:2)
In 1st Samuel 6:1–7:2, the return of the ark reveals a sobering truth: God's holiness is not to be taken lightly. Both the Philistines and the Israelites discover that the living G…
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God's Got This! (1st Samuel 5:1-12)
In 1st Samuel 5, the ark of God is in enemy territory, and Israel appears nowhere in the story. Yet God is entirely in control. Dagon falls, the Philistines are judged, and the Lor…
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The Glory Has Left the Room (1st Samuel 4:1-22)
In 1st Samuel 4, we come to one of the darkest moments in Israel's story: the ark of God is captured, Eli dies, and the cry goes up, "The glory has departed from Israel." But the d…
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Speak Oh Lord (1st Samuel 3:1-21)
This Sunday in 1st Samuel 3, we see a pivotal moment in Israel's history: God speaks again. In a time when "the word of the LORD was rare," God calls the young Samuel and begins to…
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Help Wanted - Priest (1st Samuel 2:12-36)
In 1st Samuel 2:12–36, we see a priesthood that has become corrupted and leaders who have lost sight of God. Yet even in the darkness, God is at work rebuilding what has been broke…
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The Prayers of a Righteous Woman (1st Samuel 1:1-28)
We start in 1st Samuel with the story of Hannah — a woman whose barrenness, grief, and desperate prayer set the stage for the birth of Israel's prophet and, ultimately, point us al…
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Introduction to 1st Samuel (1st Samuel 2:1-10)
As we kick off a new series of study through 1st Samuel, we begin with Hannah's Song in 2:1–10, a prayer that sets the melodic line for the whole story: God humbles the proud and e…
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God Is for Us (Romans 8:31-39)
What happens when our deepest feelings and toughest circumstances tell us that God has abandoned us? In Romans 8:31–39, Paul delivers an uncompromising, ultimate assurance: If we a…
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Interceding for Our Weaknesses: The Spirit's Work In Us (Romans 8:26-30)
What do you do when you simply don't have the words to pray? There are moments when the weight of life leaves us entirely speechless. The pain is raw, the questions are overwhelmin…
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Worth the Wait (Romans 8:18-25)
Is the path of suffering, sacrifice, and daily self-denial really worth it? In Romans 8:18–25, Paul offers an uncompromising answer: absolutely. Looking out at a creation groaning…
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Sons, Not Slaves (Romans 8:12-17)
What does it mean to move from slavery to sonship? In Romans 8:12–17, Paul reveals that the Spirit’s work in us is threefold: He liberates us from slavery to sin, assures us that w…
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Alive by the Spirit (Romans 8:9-11)
Last week, we continued our series through Romans 8 with a passage that speaks directly to two of our deepest human longings: to belong and to hope. In Romans 8:9–11, Paul reminds…
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The Mindset of the Spirit (Romans 8:5-8)
Last week, we continued our journey through Romans 8 with a passage that gets to the absolute heart of what it means to follow Jesus: the mind. In Romans 8:5–8, Paul confronts a tr…
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The Declaration of Dependence: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Holiness (Romans 8:1-4)
Happy 4th of July weekend! As our nation celebrated its declaration of independence, we flipped the script this past Sunday. Diving into Romans 8:1–4, we mapped out the path of a N…
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Utopia or New Creation? (Revelation 21:1-8)
Last Sunday, we concluded our series "The Renewal of All Things" by turning to Revelation 21 and God’s breathtaking promise of a new heaven and a new earth. While our culture offer…
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The Ordinary Food that Fills the World (Gen. 1:27-31, 2 Tim. 3:14-4:5)
Last Sunday, we continued our series "The Renewal of All Things" with Part 3: "The Ordinary Food that Fills the World." Looking at Genesis 1:27–31 and 2 Timothy 3:14–4:5, we explor…
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The Mission of the Local Church (1 Peter 2:9-12)
In a world that often prizes individual spirituality and personal platforms, Scripture reminds us that God has chosen something wonderfully ordinary—and extraordinarily powerful—to…
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The Unrenewed World (Genesis 3:16-21, John 15:18-27)
Last Sunday, we began a new sermon series, "The Renewal of All Things," and we started where every honest account of the world must begin—with the bad news. Drawing from Genesis 3…