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Ebenezer

Ebenezer. Lessons from the Stone of Help 1 Samuel 7. Ebenezer: Stone of Help. Israel had distress (vv.1-2) Israel called to repent (vv.3-4) Israel prayed for help (vv.5-11) Israel memorialized God’s help (vv.12-14) Israel had peace (vv.15-17). Our Stone of Help.

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Ebenezer

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  1. Ebenezer Lessons from the Stone of Help 1 Samuel 7

  2. Ebenezer: Stone of Help • Israel had distress (vv.1-2) • Israel called to repent (vv.3-4) • Israel prayed for help (vv.5-11) • Israel memorialized God’s help (vv.12-14) • Israel had peace (vv.15-17)

  3. Our Stone of Help • Our help comes from God, not man (Psa. 146:3-5; Jer. 3:23) • Seeking help from man leads to ruin (2 Chron. 28:16-23)

  4. Our Stone of Help • Help from God’s salvation (Lk. 1:54-55; Heb. 2:16-18; Isa. 49:8 [2 Cor. 6:2]) • Help from God’s word (Psa. 119:175) • Help from God’s providence (Ac. 26:22) • Help from prayer (Heb. 4:16) • Help with “needs” (Phil. 4:19; Eph. 3:20)

  5. Our Stone of Help The Lord’s help is conditioned upon… • Repentance (vv.3-4) • Whole-hearted devotion (vv.3-4) • No help for the impenitent (Lam. 3:8)

  6. Our Stone of Help • The Lord’s help is memorialized in the Lord’s supper (1 Cor. 11:24-25) • The Lord’s help is memorialized in song “Here I raise my Ebenezer…” O, Thou Fount of Every Blessing #405

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