July 5, 2020 - Sunday AM Sermon
How Samuel's Decisions Determined His Destiny
Introduction
- Everyone Has A Worldview (Effects Our Decisions)
- Look At Those Around Samuel (Eli's Sons, Eli, Philistines, Eli's Daughter-in-Law, Men Of Bethshemesh, Israel)
- Eli Was Faced With Decisions All His Life (Just Like Us)
D. From Samuel, We Learn...
- THE IMPORTANCE OF THE DECISIONS OF OUR YOUTH
- Notice 1 Samuel 2-3: Samuel Determined To Make The Lord The Center Of His Life
- It Went From Being His Mother's Desire To Being His Own Desire
- Both Testaments Tell Us To Honor God In Days Of Youth (Ecc. 12:1; 1 Tim. 4:12)
- THE IMPORTANCE OF THE DECISIONS OF A LEADER (1 Sam. 7:3)
- A Leader Calls For Faithfulness To God (1 Sam. 7:3)
- A Leader Is A Person Of Prayer (1 Sam. 7:5)
- A Leader Leads In Worship (1 Sam. 7:9-10)
- A Leader Is A Person Who Trusts God (1 Sam. 7:12)
- A Leader Is Involved In The Lives Of People (1 Sam. 7:15-17)
- A Leader May Face Rejection (1 Sam. 8:7ff)
III. THE HONOR THAT COMES IN AGING AND DYING IN THE LORD
- He Didn't Retire After He Stopped Being A Judge
- Because Of This, He's Honored Ever After
- Samuel Maintains His Faith In The Winter Of His Life
Conclusion
- Samuel Is A Remarkable Character Study--At Every Major Stage Of Life
Duration 32:43