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Samuel (Page 2)

The Search For Security

Bible Readings: 1 Samuel 8:1-22 John 13:1-17 The Context… –    Eli and his sons, the Ark of the covenant –    The ‘downhill spiral’ of the Judges –    The danger of the Philistines Samuel leads Israel back to God –    Israel are (understandably) sick of being beaten up all the time –    Samuel is able to lead them back to faithfulness –    God…

The Problem Of The Presence Of God

Getting it wrong 1)    God’s own people – 1 Sam 4 2)    The Philistine Rulers 3)    The men at Beth Shemesh Who can stand in the presence of the LORD, this Holy God? 1 Sam 6:20 For us today 1)    God is not there for us to use. 2)    A warning for those who think God is defeated 3)     “Who can stand…

The God Who Humbles And Exalts

An introduction to Samuel Creation Adam and Eve – Fall – blessing lost, not fully realised Tower of Babel Abraham and God’s promise to him (approx 2000bc) Moses and the burning bush (approx 1450 BC) Judges (approx 1380 – 1050BC) Samuel – approx 1050BC What is happening immediately prior to 1 Samuel … Judges 21:25 “In those days Israel had no king;…