”How Samuel’s Decisions Determined His Destiny” by Neal Pollard

July 5, 2020 - Sunday AM Sermon

How Samuel's Decisions Determined His Destiny

 

Introduction

 

1. Everyone Has A Worldview (Effects Our Decisions)
2. Look At Those Around Samuel (Eli's Sons, Eli, Philistines, Eli's Daughter-in-Law, Men Of Bethshemesh, Israel)
3. Eli Was Faced With Decisions All His Life (Just Like Us)
   D. From Samuel, We Learn...
4. THE IMPORTANCE OF THE DECISIONS OF OUR YOUTH
5. Notice 1 Samuel 2-3: Samuel Determined To Make The Lord The Center Of His Life
6. It Went From Being His Mother's Desire To Being His Own Desire
7. Both Testaments Tell Us To Honor God In Days Of Youth (Ecc. 12:1; 1 Tim. 4:12)
8. THE IMPORTANCE OF THE DECISIONS OF A LEADER (1 Sam. 7:3)
9. A Leader Calls For Faithfulness To God (1 Sam. 7:3)
10. A Leader Is A Person Of Prayer (1 Sam. 7:5)
11. A Leader Leads In Worship (1 Sam. 7:9-10)
12. A Leader Is A Person Who Trusts God (1 Sam. 7:12)
13. A Leader Is Involved In The Lives Of People (1 Sam. 7:15-17)
14. A Leader May Face Rejection (1 Sam. 8:7ff)

III. THE HONOR THAT COMES IN AGING AND DYING IN THE LORD

1. He Didn't Retire After He Stopped Being A Judge
2. Because Of This, He's Honored Ever After
3. Samuel Maintains His Faith In The Winter Of His Life

 

Conclusion

 

1. Samuel Is A Remarkable Character Study--At Every Major Stage Of Life

Duration 32:43