Never Alone
Rev. Gerry Campbell
February 5, 2023

Lift Every Voice and Sing – UMH #519, verse #3

God of our weary years, God of our silent tears, thou hast brought us thus far on the way; thou who hast by thy might led us into the light, keep us forever in the path we pray.

Isaiah 41:10 – do not fear, for I am with you, do not be afraid, for I will help you, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.

Ebenezer – a stone set up by Samuel (1 Samuel 7:12) following an Israelite defeat of the Philistines is also called Ebenezer, for, as Samuel explains, “Thus far the Lord has helped us.” Phillip Michael Sherman - NIDB

Philistines – enemies of Israel, particularly during the period of the putative transition from tribal to a monarchial society. Samson engages in contest with the Philistines (Judges 14:10-19), burns their fields (Judges 15:4-50, walks off with the city gate of Gaza (Judges 16:13), kills thousands when he collapsed the temple of Dagon (Judges 15:8, 15; 16:27-30).

David defeated Goliath, the Philistine champion (1 Samuel 17) NIDB

Northside Church History

“At the March 1994 meeting of the (Church) Council it was voted to enter another prayer covenant to discern “How God is Calling Northside Church to fulfill the Great Commission.” Mary Jo Coffman

NIDB - The New Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible Vol. 4