THE DEATH OF FAKE FAITH
1 Samuel 4
Samuel: When Obedience Takes The Lead – Part 4
v. 1 “And the word of Samuel came to all Israel.” (esv)
2 Timothy 3.1–2 & 5 “Hard times will come in the last days. For people will be … holding to the form of godliness but denying its power.” (csb)
REAL FAITH HAS POWER BECAUSE WE …
APPRECIATE THE True Impact Of God’s Presence
v. 3 “Why has the LORD defeated us today?” (esv)
Deuteronomy 28.15 & 25 “… if you will not obey the voice of the LORD your God … The LORD will cause you to be defeated before your enemies.” (esv)
v. 4 “… the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, who is enthroned on the cherubim.” (esv)
v. 5 “… the Israelites raised such a loud shout that the ground shook.” (csb)
vv. 6–7 “… when they learned that the ark of the LORD had come … the Philistines were afraid … And they said, ‘Woe to us!’” (esv)
v. 4b “… Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.” (esv)
CALCULATE THE True Weight Of God’s Glory
v. 18 “… was old and heavy.” (esv)
c. 2.30 “… those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me shall be lightly esteemed.” (esv)
c. 2.29 “… honor your sons above me by fattening yourselves on the choicest parts of every offering …” (esv)
v. 22 “The glory has departed from Israel, for the ark of God has been captured.” (esv)
John 1.14 “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory …” (esv)
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