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We try to hide our faults and failures from others. We want people to see us at our best. Perhaps we assume that if people knew what we were really like, they would want nothing to do with us. There’s no hiding from God; He is all-seeing and all-knowing. Christ Jesus has witnessed our very worst, even…

This Week’s Theme: God Knows Your Name Word for the Week is Calling: It is God’s summoning of individuals and people to himself, so that they will belong to him and serve him in his world. The calling of a believer may involve a specific place, task or vocation in life. Memory Verse: Jeremiah 33:3 Call…

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The boy Samuel served the Lord in Eli’s presence. In those days the word of the Lord was rare and prophetic visions were not widespread. One day Eli, whose eyesight was failing, was lying in his usual place. Before the lamp of God had gone out, Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord , where…

The End of Something Old, the start of something New Holiday reflections - what do I want to leave behind? What do I want to sow into my life this year? How does this fit with our life together in TPP? Is it too little, too late? The end of last year we seemed to face obstacle after obstacle with getting…

Do you remember the song we use to sing when we were kids? This Little Light of Mine. This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine. Let it shine let it shine let it shine. Won’t let Satan blow it out, I’m gonna let it shine. Gonna let it shine till Jesus comes, I’m gonna let it sine. Let it shine…

Abraham’s World We learned from Deut. 32: 8-9 that YHWH placed the nations under the governance of junior elohim - the sons of God of His divine council. Having disinterested humanity, unwilling as it was to fulfill the mandate of Eden to overspread the earth, he decided to start over. The reader of…

Logos / Rhema Two greek words in NT to describe the word of God - logos and rhema. LOGOS - refers to God’s living Word in Jesus, and God’s written word in the bible. This is what we’ve been looking at so far in our ‘how to hear God’ series - last week Shirley did a brilliant job working through hearing…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 10, Session 1 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., June 2022. Summary and Goal Hannah is a woman in a difficult position with no hope in sight. When she came…

Confederate - A person, group, nation, or state united with another or others for a common purpose; ally; associate an associate in a unlawful act or plot; accomplice Hebrews 11:30-40 (LSB) 30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days. 31 By faith Rahab the…

Welcome Devotion 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Prayer Announcements This Week’s Theme: Praise God for His Blessings Memory Verse: Matthew 6:33 “33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall…

We are reminded that God graciously pursues us with His call to grace. We are reminded to listen for God's call.

Samuel’s call from God came as an inconvenient disruption; how do we respond when inconvenient disruptions come our way?

Lesson 2: Introduction Part 2 Last week we mainly gave a scope of what we are going to be covering in this study – the books that are involved and explained how the make of Israel went from one kingdom to a the two kingdoms of Judah and Israel. This week we are going to look at the subject & precursors…

If you have your Bible (and I hope you do) please turn with me to 1 Samuel 3 . Keep your Bible open before you as we look at this chapter together this morning. The front page news at the time of 1 Samuel 3 is discouraging; it’s bleak. It’s worse than the news headlines today, and that by a mile: In…

Intro- We will begin 21 Days of Prayer on August 1st… Last Week, Fred did a great job talking about being ready to hear . We used the name Frequency for this short series because we want to be on God’s Frequency. 3 The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep recognize his voice and come to him.…

31 Behold, the days are coming when I will cut off your strength and the strength of your father’s house, so that there will not be an old man in your house. 32 Then in distress you will look with envious eye on all the prosperity that shall be bestowed on Israel, and there shall not be an old man in…

Rise UP! Question. When was the last time you remember allowing yourself to be challenged? Perhaps you were challenged to: Try something new Conquer a fear Push past embarrassment Whatever it was, when we are challenged we are being asked to do several things: Be open to new ideas Desire and be willing…

When God Calls: Samuel Today I am starting a study for the next 4 weeks or so on God’s Call as we look at the lives of a number of significant Old Testament figures. I am going to begin with Samuel ben Elkanah, who became one of the most significant prophets in the transition between the Israelite system…

God gives, and his people receive. This is the most basic relation between God and his people. From the beginning of time until today, God gives many gifts along with his greatest gift. More often than not, however, the people of God act like spoiled children. They complain about God’s gifts at best…

TITT: The words of God are not received or understood. Eli, the appointed priest, was getting older and losing his eyesight. Maybe his hearing? Eli’s sons had wrongly taken the choice meats of the sacrifice offerings, and abuse women who worked at the Tabernacle entrance. Eli had rebuked his sons, but…

A Sad Time in Israel God was rarely heard In those days the word of God was rare and visions uncommon no one was listening to God no one was speaking for God God was unable to reveal himself the people were not obeying the law and the spiritual leaders were corrupt They were going through all the motions…

1 Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord in the presence of Eli. And the word of the Lord was rare in those days; there was no frequent vision. 2 At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his own place. 3 The lamp of God had not yet gone…

How does God sanctify His people? How does God work out practical holiness in our lives? How does God cause us to grow spiritually? There is and always has been one answer to these questions. For every person who has a personal relationship with the God of the universe, for all of those who call themselves…

8 Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons? 9 So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the…