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Explore the lessons from Samuel’s story on why we may struggle to hear God, including sin, neglect of the Word, and lack of support from leaders. Discover how God persists in calling us personally and faithfully, as seen in Samuel’s experience. Let Samuel's calling inspire you to tune in to God’s voice and respond with faith.
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I Samuel 3:1-4 What Did You Say?
Why Don’t We Hear God? • Is God silent? Psalm- 102:1-2 • Unconfessed sin- Psalm 32:3-5 • Little or no time in the Word- Psalm 119:9,11
What Can We Learn from Samuel’s Calling • The people of Israel were not feeding on God’s Word-v.1 Amos 8:11 II Timothy 4:2-4 • Parents and leaders didn’t care Ezekiel 34 1) Steeling from God 2) Open sexual immorality 3) No vision Proverbs 29:18 4) The Light was growing dim Exodus 27:20-21
What Kept Samuel from Hearing God? • The Word had not been revealed to him v.7 Deuteronomy 6 • Parents and leaders did not encourage God’s calling in his life
God is faithful • God calls Samuel repeatedly v.4,6,8,10 • God does not give up on his people v.8,9 Ezekiel 18:8,9 • The Lord speaks personally and repeatedly to each of us v.10 Psalm 139:13
The Lord has heard! Samuel