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I Samuel 2- 4. Life Is Made Of Choices. Samuel – His Family. Eli – His Family. YOUR CHOICE. To Honor or Despise God (I Sam. 2:30) Our Worship (v. 29, 12-17, Matt. 15:9) Our Personal Conduct (v. 22, I Tim. 4:7, 2 Cor. 5:9, I Thess. 4:1-4)
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I Samuel 2- 4 Life Is Made Of Choices Samuel – His Family Eli – His Family
YOUR CHOICE • To Honor or Despise God (I Sam. 2:30) • Our Worship (v. 29, 12-17, Matt. 15:9) • Our Personal Conduct (v. 22, I Tim. 4:7, 2 Cor. 5:9, I Thess. 4:1-4) • Samuel and His Family (I Sam. 2:18-21, 3:11-4:1, 2 Tim. 4:1- 2)
Married For Life Your Choice
YOUR CHOICE • The CHARACTER of the one you marry • Eli’s Sons: Base men, Knew not God, Greedy, Selfish, Fornicators (I Sam. 2:12, 13-16, 22) • Phinehas had a wife… (4:19) • Examine the character: Knows God, Obeys God, Content, Honors You! (2 Thess. 1:8, Rom. 2:8, Lk. 3:14, Eph. 5:22-33)
YOUR CHOICE • To DISCIPLINE or JUST COMPLAIN Before YOUR CHILDREN. • Eli (I Sam. 3:13, 2:23-24) • Did not RESTRAIN • “Why do ye such things?” • “It is not good…”
Foolishness – Correction Needed (Prov. 22:15) Love Chastens (Prov. 13:24) Wise Son – Happy Parents (Prov. 10:1) Proper Discipline does not create Angry children (Eph. 6:4, Col. 3:21)
Your Choice: Live Holy or Rely on Symbols I Sam. 4:3-4, 5-11 2 Tim. 2:15 – “handling aright” James 1:21
News: Ark Captured Eli’s Sons Dead Eli Breaks Neck Pre-mature birth “Ichabod” I Samuel 4:17-22 Warning: Events come together at times due to bad choices!
I Samuel 2- 4 Life Is Made Of Choices Samuel – His Family Eli – His Family