Samuel: the Word of the Lord Copyright © Simon G. Harris 2011 Scripture quotations taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. Copyright © 1973,

Samuel: the Word of the Lord

Copyright © Simon G. Harris 2011Scripture quotations taken from the

HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society.

Used by permission

Ephesians 4:1-11Ephesians 4:1-11It It was he who gave some to was he who gave some to

be apostles, some to be be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be prophets, some to be

evangelists, and some to evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, be pastors and teachers,

The Book of 1 Samuel

Beginnings:Beginnings:

- the line of prophets (Samuel)

- the line of prophets (Samuel) - the line of kings (Saul) - the line of kings (Saul)

1 Samuel 3:11 Samuel 3:1The boy The boy Samuel ministered before Samuel ministered before

the Lord under Eli. In the Lord under Eli. In those days the word of those days the word of

the Lord was rare; there the Lord was rare; there were not many visions. were not many visions.

The Word of the Lord was rare (1-2)

- a bleak picture - a bleak picture

- somewhere, with someone, God is at work


1 Samuel 1:6-81 Samuel 1:6-8And And because the Lord had because the Lord had closed her womb, her closed her womb, her

rival kept provoking her rival kept provoking her in order to irritate her. in order to irritate her. This went on year after This went on year after

year. ...her rival provoked year. ...her rival provoked her till she wept and her till she wept and

would not eat. Elkanah would not eat. Elkanah her husband would say to her husband would say to

her, "Hannah, why are her, "Hannah, why are you weeping? Why don't you weeping? Why don't

you eat? Why are you you eat? Why are you downhearted? Don't I downhearted? Don't I

mean more to you than mean more to you than ten sons?" ten sons?"





1 Samuel 1:101 Samuel 1:10In In bitterness of soul Hannah bitterness of soul Hannah wept much and prayed to wept much and prayed to

the Lord. the Lord.





1 Samuel 1:111 Samuel 1:11And she And she made a vow, saying, "O made a vow, saying, "O

Lord Almighty, if you will Lord Almighty, if you will only look upon your only look upon your

servant's misery and servant's misery and remember me, and not remember me, and not forget your servant but forget your servant but

give her a son, then I will give her a son, then I will give him to the Lord for give him to the Lord for

all the days of his life, all the days of his life, and no razor will ever be and no razor will ever be

used on his head." used on his head."





Numbers 6 Numbers 6 The Nazarite VowThe Nazarite VowDesperate to see God Desperate to see God

break into their situationbreak into their situation





1 Samuel 1:201 Samuel 1:20 So in So in the course of time the course of time

Hannah conceived and Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She gave birth to a son. She

named him Samuel, named him Samuel, saying, "Because I asked saying, "Because I asked

the Lord for him." the Lord for him."





1 Samuel 1:27-281 Samuel 1:27-28I I prayed for this child, and prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me the Lord has granted me

what I asked of him. So what I asked of him. So now I give him to the now I give him to the

Lord. For his whole life he Lord. For his whole life he will be given over to the will be given over to the Lord." And he worshiped Lord." And he worshiped

the Lord there. the Lord there.





1 Samuel 2:111 Samuel 2:11Then Then Elkanah went home to Elkanah went home to

Ramah, but the boy Ramah, but the boy ministered before the ministered before the

Lord under Eli the priest. Lord under Eli the priest.

The Word of the Lord was revealed (3, 7)

A posture of readinessA posture of readiness

- acts of service - acts of service

1 Samuel 3:101 Samuel 3:10The The Lord came and stood Lord came and stood

there, calling as at the there, calling as at the other times, "Samuel! other times, "Samuel!

Samuel!" Then Samuel Samuel!" Then Samuel said, "Speak, for your said, "Speak, for your servant is listening." servant is listening."




- attitude of surrender - attitude of surrender

1 Samuel 3:191 Samuel 3:19The The Lord was with Samuel as Lord was with Samuel as

he grew up, and he let he grew up, and he let none of his words fall to none of his words fall to

the ground. the ground.





1 Samuel 3:20-211 Samuel 3:20-21And And all Israel from Dan to all Israel from Dan to

Beersheba recognised Beersheba recognised that Samuel was attested that Samuel was attested as a prophet of the Lord. as a prophet of the Lord.

The Lord continued to The Lord continued to appear at Shiloh, and appear at Shiloh, and

there he revealed himself there he revealed himself to Samuel through his to Samuel through his

word. word.





1 Samuel 7:5-61 Samuel 7:5-6Then Then Samuel said, "Assemble Samuel said, "Assemble all Israel at Mizpah and I all Israel at Mizpah and I

will intercede with the will intercede with the Lord for you." When they Lord for you." When they had assembled at Mizpah, had assembled at Mizpah,

they drew water and they drew water and poured it out before the poured it out before the

Lord. On that day they Lord. On that day they fasted and there they fasted and there they confessed, "We have confessed, "We have

sinned against the Lord." sinned against the Lord." And Samuel was leader of And Samuel was leader of

Israel at Mizpah. Israel at Mizpah.





1 Samuel 8:51 Samuel 8:5They They said to him, "You are old, said to him, "You are old,

and your sons do not and your sons do not walk in your ways; now walk in your ways; now

appoint a king to lead us, appoint a king to lead us, such as all the other such as all the other

nations have." nations have."

The Word of the Lord was rejected (8)

- wanting to be like everyone else


1 Samuel 8:71 Samuel 8:7And the And the Lord told him: "Listen to Lord told him: "Listen to

all that the people are all that the people are saying to you; it is not saying to you; it is not

you they have rejected, you they have rejected, but they have rejected but they have rejected

me as their king. me as their king.




1 Samuel 8:91 Samuel 8:9Now Now listen to them; but warn listen to them; but warn

them solemnly and let them solemnly and let them know what the king them know what the king who will reign over them who will reign over them

will do." will do."



- wanting to be like everyone elseGod warns themGod warns them

1 Samuel 8:91 Samuel 8:9Now Now listen to them; but warn listen to them; but warn

them solemnly and let them solemnly and let them know what the king them know what the king who will reign over them who will reign over them

will do." will do."



- wanting to be like everyone elseGod warns themGod warns themGod lets themGod lets them

1 Samuel 12;221 Samuel 12;22For For the sake of his great the sake of his great

name the Lord will not name the Lord will not reject his people, because reject his people, because

the Lord was pleased to the Lord was pleased to make you his own. make you his own.



- wanting to be like everyone elseGod warns themGod warns themGod lets themGod lets themGod loves them still God loves them still

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