THE WEIGHT OF GLORY - PART 1 (1 OF 2)
by Craig Smith
Scripture: 1 Samuel 4:3-12
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The Weight of Glory - Part 1 (1 of 2)
Series: The Weight of Glory
Craig Smith
1 Samuel 4:1-11
I. Introduction
Welcome to Mission Hills. Whether you're at one of our campuses or a microsite or joining us online from all over the world, I'm really honored that you would take this time to come together with us. As a church, we exist to help people become like Jesus and join him on mission in the world. And today, we're starting a very short, two-week series on one of my favorite stories from the Old Testament book of 1 Samuel. And let me just tell you right off the bat, it's not one of my favorite stories because it's fun. It's one of my favorite stories because it's important, because God has used it in my life on a regular basis to identify those things that are holding me back from really becoming like Jesus and joining him on mission. And my prayer is that God will use it in your life in the same way.
Why don't you go ahead and grab a bible and start making your way to the book of 1 Samuel. If you're kind of new to the Bible, don't worry about it...a lot of long-time church-goers aren't quite sure where to find it either...that's why a bunch of the people around you are starting at the table of contents. That's totally fine.
Now, 1 Samuel 4 starts this way:
II. Main Body
And Samuel's word came to all Israel. (1Sa 4:1a)
Ok, who is Samuel? Samuel is a prophet. He brings messages straight from God to His people. You can read about how God called him into that work back in chapter three, but the important thing to know right now is that God called Samuel when he was a child, but now he's all grown up...and he's been recognized by the whole nation of Israel as a prophet.
The other important thing to understand is that the rise of Samuel as a prophet signals a transition for Israel. See, when God freed the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, they were led by Moses. After Moses, Israel was led by a series of leaders called ''judges''....which ...
Series: The Weight of Glory
Craig Smith
1 Samuel 4:1-11
I. Introduction
Welcome to Mission Hills. Whether you're at one of our campuses or a microsite or joining us online from all over the world, I'm really honored that you would take this time to come together with us. As a church, we exist to help people become like Jesus and join him on mission in the world. And today, we're starting a very short, two-week series on one of my favorite stories from the Old Testament book of 1 Samuel. And let me just tell you right off the bat, it's not one of my favorite stories because it's fun. It's one of my favorite stories because it's important, because God has used it in my life on a regular basis to identify those things that are holding me back from really becoming like Jesus and joining him on mission. And my prayer is that God will use it in your life in the same way.
Why don't you go ahead and grab a bible and start making your way to the book of 1 Samuel. If you're kind of new to the Bible, don't worry about it...a lot of long-time church-goers aren't quite sure where to find it either...that's why a bunch of the people around you are starting at the table of contents. That's totally fine.
Now, 1 Samuel 4 starts this way:
II. Main Body
And Samuel's word came to all Israel. (1Sa 4:1a)
Ok, who is Samuel? Samuel is a prophet. He brings messages straight from God to His people. You can read about how God called him into that work back in chapter three, but the important thing to know right now is that God called Samuel when he was a child, but now he's all grown up...and he's been recognized by the whole nation of Israel as a prophet.
The other important thing to understand is that the rise of Samuel as a prophet signals a transition for Israel. See, when God freed the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, they were led by Moses. After Moses, Israel was led by a series of leaders called ''judges''....which ...
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