HOW TO BENEFIT FROM GOD’S WORD
1 Samuel 3
Samuel: When Obedience Takes The Lead – Part 3
v. 1 “… the word of the LORD was rare in those days …” (esv)
vv. 21–1a “… the LORD revealed himself to Samuel at Shiloh by the word of the LORD. And the word of Samuel came to all Israel.” (esv)
v. 20 “… all Israel … knew that Samuel was established as a prophet of the LORD.” (esv)
Deuteronomy 18.15 “The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you … it is to him you shall listen …” (esv)
Hebrews 1.1–2 “Long ago … God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son …” (esv)
GOD’S WORD BENEFITS US AS WE HAVE …
Appreciation FOR ITS Abundance
Clarity ABOUT ITS Origin
v. 10 “The LORD came, stood there, and called as before, ‘Samuel, Samuel!’”
1 Corinthians 2.12 “Now we have received … the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God.” (esv)
Psalm 119.18 “Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.”
Courage TO SHARE ITS Contents
v. 15b “Samuel was afraid to tell the vision to Eli.” (esv)
vv. 17–18 “‘Do not hide … from me anything he told you.’ So Samuel told him everything, hiding nothing …” (niv)
v. 18 “He is the LORD; let him do what is good in his eyes.” (niv)
2 Timothy 4.3 “For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather … a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.” (niv)
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