Speaker 1: Lady, gentlemen, welcome to Sunday Service, Episode forty eight. I'm
Speaker 1: your host, Josh Monday. If you don't know me, I'm
Speaker 1: a Christian rapper, devoted husband, father, and Army veteran. And
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Speaker 1: Thank you so much for joining me. Last week on
Speaker 1: Sunday Service, we talked about Ruth chapter one through four,
Speaker 1: and then we got to cover just the very first
Speaker 1: chapter of Samuel. So this week we're gonna try to
Speaker 1: cover our Samuel first Samuel two probably through like five
Speaker 1: or six, depending, but yeah, thank you for joining me.
Speaker 1: In a couple shout outs from people last week that
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Speaker 1: questions on here? Will who? Thank you let's see and
Speaker 1: God bless this guy. Yeah, thank you, God bless you
Speaker 1: to Wister's White. I appreciate you. Angela loved the book
Speaker 1: Roof that helps me no matter what happened in my life,
Speaker 1: I know that God has a plan for me. Amen, Angela. Okay,
Speaker 1: So I don't see any questions. Let's go ahead and
Speaker 1: check Wednesday service and see if we had any questions
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Speaker 1: prayed already for you for your mom and I'll continue
Speaker 1: to pray for her. Okay, if everybody can pray for
Speaker 1: Jcon forty four twenty, it's just I guess Jay is
Speaker 1: what you could probably call him. Why you pray? We
Speaker 1: could all pray for his mom. She's in the ICU.
Speaker 1: She's indeed of all the prayers she can get. So
Speaker 1: let's go ahead and do that now. So, Father God,
Speaker 1: in the name of Jesus, we pray for J. For
Speaker 1: J and his mother. We pray for healing for his mother. Lord,
Speaker 1: we asked that you please bless her and also for
Speaker 1: J if you keep him calm in the situation and
Speaker 1: also put your healing hand over his mom. Please, we
Speaker 1: know that she's in the ICU and whoever's taking care
Speaker 1: of I asked you give them the expertise that they
Speaker 1: need to be able to do whatever they need to
Speaker 1: do to fix whatever's happening. Lord, only you know what's
Speaker 1: going on I don't so please, Lord, we ask you
Speaker 1: in Jesus name, if you could please heal her and
Speaker 1: keep her safe. Thank you, we love you, appreciate you
Speaker 1: and Jesus name. Amen, and yeah, Jay, I'll also pray
Speaker 1: for you in private. Already did, but I'll praise Sporre
Speaker 1: Josh Fashing. I appreciate you. Mitch Angela MDMP twenty two.
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Speaker 1: go ahead and continue here. Let's see. Let me go
Speaker 1: ahead and do the intro first. So first, Samuel two
Speaker 1: is a powerful reminder that God honors those who honor him,
Speaker 1: and that actions have consequences. As we see Hannah blessed
Speaker 1: for her faith. As we see Hannah blessed for her
Speaker 1: faith in Eli's house curse for its issues, we learn
Speaker 1: that God's justice and sovereignty are unwavering. This chapter calls
Speaker 1: for trust, obedience, and reverence in our relationship with God. Yes. Amen,
Speaker 1: So we're going to start out with Hannah's prayer. Let
Speaker 1: me go ahead and pull up the blue Letter Bible
Speaker 1: aporal quick, so you guys could see that on the screen.
Speaker 1: All right, perfect? So all right, so we got first Samuel,
Speaker 1: chapter two, verse one, So let me go to my
Speaker 1: notes A right. So, and Hannah prayed and said, my
Speaker 1: heart rejoices in the Lord. My horn is exalted in
Speaker 1: the Lord. So let's stop there real quick. So horn
Speaker 1: actually represents strength, so it means my strength is exalted.
Speaker 1: Exalt in the Bible primarily signifies being raised to or
Speaker 1: higher position, status, or honor, often in divine or spiritual context.
Speaker 1: It can refer to God being lifted up in praise
Speaker 1: and reverence, or to individuals being elevated in favor, power,
Speaker 1: or influence. The concept often emphasizes God's sovereignty and recognition.
Speaker 1: Of his greatness. Just want to let you know what
Speaker 1: that what that means, and let's go out and continue.
Speaker 1: I smile at my enemies because I rejoice in your salvation.
Speaker 1: No one is holy like the Lord, for there is
Speaker 1: no one besides you, nor is there any rock like
Speaker 1: our God. Talk no more so very proudly, let no
Speaker 1: arrogance come from your mouth. For the Lord is the
Speaker 1: God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. The
Speaker 1: bows of the mighty men are broken, and those who
Speaker 1: stumbled are girded with strength. Those who are full have
Speaker 1: hired themselves out of bread, and the hungry have seized
Speaker 1: to hunger. Even the baron has born seven, and she
Speaker 1: who has the children has become feeble. The Lord kills
Speaker 1: and makes alive. He brings down to the grave and
Speaker 1: brings up. The Lord makes poor and makes rich. He
Speaker 1: brings low and lifts up. He raises the poor from
Speaker 1: the dust, and lifts the beggar from the ash. Heap
Speaker 1: to set them among princes and make them inherit the
Speaker 1: throne of glory. For the pillars of the earth are
Speaker 1: the lords, and he has set the world upon them
Speaker 1: whoa hold on. Look at that, give me a second here,
Speaker 1: for the pillars of the earth are the lords, and
Speaker 1: he has set the world upon them. Uh. Oh, that's
Speaker 1: a little flat earth right there. That's why I wanted
Speaker 1: to say that. All right, he will guard the feet
Speaker 1: of his saints, but the wickedness shall be silent in darkness. Yeah, guys,
Speaker 1: this biblical cosmology. That's why I brought that up. I
Speaker 1: just just played a joke with you, guys. I do
Speaker 1: believe that it is though like this, but I'm just
Speaker 1: playing with you guys. For by strength no man shall prevail.
Speaker 1: The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken in pieces
Speaker 1: from heaven. He will thunder against them. The Lord will
Speaker 1: judge to the ends of the earth. Wow. Another one.
Speaker 1: He will give strength to his king and exalt the
Speaker 1: horn of his annoyed, the strength of his anoided. Amen.
Speaker 1: So just want to let you guys know. When Hannah
Speaker 1: was dropping off, you know, so she looks like she
Speaker 1: had seven children, including Samuel, because you see what she
Speaker 1: says right there. She says that the woman was barren,
Speaker 1: but she had seven children. Yes, she's speaking of herself.
Speaker 1: Very interesting, and you know, imagine how hard it was
Speaker 1: for her to leave Samuel, her one and only son
Speaker 1: with Eli. You know, he was old and his sons
Speaker 1: were very corrupt. Okay, so let me read a little
Speaker 1: bit about his two sons. Eli's two sons of the
Speaker 1: Bible were Hoffne and Finias also spelled Phineas okay sorry.
Speaker 1: Both served as priest at the tabernacle, but they were corrupt, greedy,
Speaker 1: and morally bankrupt, mistreating people and prostituting themselves with the
Speaker 1: women at the tabernacle. Because of their wicked behavior and
Speaker 1: Eli's failure to discipline them, they eventually had some issues
Speaker 1: at the end that I'm gonna go over. I don't
Speaker 1: want to tell you guys what it says yet, Okay, So,
Speaker 1: but yeah, so he had two wicked sons and she's
Speaker 1: dropping off her one and only son that God has
Speaker 1: blessed them with, blessed her with her and her husband
Speaker 1: and Samuel. And Eli was old, heavyset guy. She's gonna
Speaker 1: go ahead and give her son over to Eli. So
Speaker 1: it must have been very hard for her. But when
Speaker 1: you were representing God like Eli was, his two sons,
Speaker 1: they were they were sitting like that. You're gonna see
Speaker 1: when we go through this, you'll see what they're doing
Speaker 1: kind of explains it in pretty good detail on the
Speaker 1: next couple verses here. But yeah, so I just wanted
Speaker 1: to point out that it must have been hard for
Speaker 1: her to do that, but she just had faith, right,
Speaker 1: she had faith in the Lord. And then the Lord
Speaker 1: blessed her for her faith. She blessed her with another
Speaker 1: six children besides uh Samuel. So that's that's that's awesome,
Speaker 1: what a blessing, you know. So it just kind of
Speaker 1: shows you what she's what she's gone through, and how
Speaker 1: God has blessed her. It says, then Elkna went to
Speaker 1: his house at Ramah, but the child ministered to the
Speaker 1: Lord before Eli the priest. Okay, and now let me
Speaker 1: go ahead and see what a Hannah's prayer, and I
Speaker 1: see what I have in my notes. Hannah's prayer in
Speaker 1: First Samuel two one through ten is a profound declaration
Speaker 1: of God's holiness, sovereignty, and justice. She exclaims there was
Speaker 1: no one holy like the Lord. Indeed, there is no
Speaker 1: one besides you, and there is no rock like our God.
Speaker 1: So let's go ahead and go over this a little
Speaker 1: bit in detail. So Hannah's prayer of praise, found in
Speaker 1: First Samuel two verses one through ten is a profound
Speaker 1: expression of gratitude and worship offered by Hannah, the mother
Speaker 1: of the prophet Samuel. This prayer is a response response
Speaker 1: to God's answer to her fervent prayers for a child,
Speaker 1: and it reflects deep in theological insights and heartfelt acknowledgment
Speaker 1: of God's sovereignty and faithfulness. The context is Hannah was
Speaker 1: one of two wives of Elkna. She was deeply dist
Speaker 1: us by her barrenness, especially in the light of fire
Speaker 1: and the light of the provocation from Elkina's other wife, Pina,
Speaker 1: who was who had children. In her anguish, Hannah prayed
Speaker 1: earnestly to the Lord, which we kind of we already
Speaker 1: know in First Samuel one to eleven. Okay, God answered
Speaker 1: her prayer, and she bore his son. So the context
Speaker 1: of this prayer is a rich tapestry of themes that
Speaker 1: include thanksgiving, divine sovereignty, and prophetic insight. It begins with
Speaker 1: the personal expression of joy and strength found in the Lord.
Speaker 1: My heart rejoices in the strength my horn, or my
Speaker 1: strength is exalted in the Lord, or raised up right.
Speaker 1: My mouth boasts over my enemies. I delight in Your salvation.
Speaker 1: God's holiness and uniqueness. Hannah acknowledges the holiness and uniqueness
Speaker 1: of God, declaring there is no one holy like the Lord. Indeed,
Speaker 1: there's no one besides you. There is no rock like
Speaker 1: our God. The statement underscores the distinctiveness and reliability of
Speaker 1: God is a foundation of life. Divine rehearsal a significant
Speaker 1: theme and Hannah's prayer is the reversal of human fortunes
Speaker 1: by divine intervention. She speaks of the Lord's power to
Speaker 1: humble the proud and exalt the humble, to bring life
Speaker 1: and death, and to make rich and poor. This reflects
Speaker 1: the Biblical principle that God opposes the proud but gives
Speaker 1: grace to the humble James, Chapter four, Verse number six.
Speaker 1: God's sovereignty. Hannah's prayer emphasizes God's sovereign control over the
Speaker 1: affairs of the world. She declares that the Lord brings
Speaker 1: death and gives life. He brings down to shield and
Speaker 1: raises up. Hold on, let me see the Lord, he said,
Speaker 1: bring down to the grave and brings up, but it
Speaker 1: says down to shield another. This s acknowledge that of
Speaker 1: God's ultimate authority over life and death is a testament
Speaker 1: to his omnipotence. And let me just mark this so
Speaker 1: don't forget where we're at. Prophetic insight. The prayer dudes
Speaker 1: with a prophetic vision of God's anoided king. He will
Speaker 1: give strength to his King and exult the horn of
Speaker 1: his anoied or the strength of his anoided. This significant
Speaker 1: as it anticipates the establishment of the monarchy of Israel
Speaker 1: and ultimately points to the coming of the Messiah, the
Speaker 1: ultimate anoided one. Hannah's prayer of praise is not only
Speaker 1: a personal expression of thanksgiving, but also with theological declaration
Speaker 1: that resonates throughout the Bible narrative. It sets the stage
Speaker 1: for the unfolding account of Israel's monarchy and the Messianic hope.
Speaker 1: Hannah's faith and her recognition of God's sovereignties serve as
Speaker 1: an enduring example of trust and devotion to God. Her
Speaker 1: prayer as a reminder of the power of earnest prayer
Speaker 1: and the faithfulness of God to fulfill his promises. Praise God.
Speaker 1: That's awesome. Now we're going to read about the wicked
Speaker 1: sons of Eli, the corruption of Eli's sons. Now, the
Speaker 1: sons of Eli were corrupt. They did not know the
Speaker 1: Lord and the priests. Custom with the people was that
Speaker 1: when any man offered he sacrifice, the priests servant would
Speaker 1: come with a three plunged, three pronged flesh hook in
Speaker 1: his hand. While the meat was boiling. Then he would
Speaker 1: thrust into the pan and kettle or caldron or pot,
Speaker 1: and the priest would take for himself all the flesh
Speaker 1: hook brought up. So they did in Shilah to all
Speaker 1: the Israelites who came there. Also, before they burned the fat,
Speaker 1: the priest's servant would come and say to the man
Speaker 1: who sacrifices, give meat for roasting to the priest, for
Speaker 1: he will not take boiled meat from you, but raw.
Speaker 1: And if the man said to him, they should really
Speaker 1: burn the fat first, then then you take as much
Speaker 1: as your heart desires. He would then answer him, no,
Speaker 1: but you must give it now, and if not, I
Speaker 1: will take it by force. Therefore, the sin of the
Speaker 1: young man, it was very great before the Lord, for
Speaker 1: men of born the offering of the sin I mean
Speaker 1: offering to the Lord. This chapter contrasts Hannah's faithfulness to
Speaker 1: the wickedness of Eli's sons, Hopney and Phoenis, who had
Speaker 1: no regret, no regard for the Lord. So the account
Speaker 1: of the corruption of Eli's sons Hopknef is a significant
Speaker 1: narrative found in the Old Testament signifilly in the book
Speaker 1: of First Samuel. So it says in Second Samuel or
Speaker 1: First Samuel two twelve through thirty six. The narrative is
Speaker 1: center in the town in Israel was transitioned from the
Speaker 1: period of judges to the establishing of monarchy. Eli served
Speaker 1: as a high priest and judge of the Israel as
Speaker 1: his sons Hopney and Phoenis were priests and the tabernacle
Speaker 1: in Shiloh. Their account is primarily recorded as Samuel okay
Speaker 1: So character Hopneya were described as did not know the Lord,
Speaker 1: and their actions were characterized by blatant disregard for the
Speaker 1: sacred duties of the priesthood and the commandments of God.
Speaker 1: They exploited their position for personal gains, showing and contempt
Speaker 1: to the sacrificial offerings brought by the Israelites on the
Speaker 1: primary transgressions involved in the sacrificial system. According to the law,
Speaker 1: the priests were entitled to a certain portion of the sacrifices,
Speaker 1: but Haffady and Phenus took more than they were allotted
Speaker 1: of them. They demanded raw meat from the worshippers before
Speaker 1: the fat was burned, which was a direct violation of
Speaker 1: the sacrifice official protocol. This act of greed and in
Speaker 1: reverence was an affront to God and a stumbling block
Speaker 1: to the people of Israel. Additionally, they which we're going
Speaker 1: to read right now, let's go ahead and continue. So
Speaker 1: you see what they did wrong though, Okay, they were
Speaker 1: taking the meat beforehand. What they're supposed to do. They're
Speaker 1: supposed to be cooking it. They're supposed to tick a
Speaker 1: fork in it. And whatever they get is there is
Speaker 1: there allotment. They're not supposed to ask for raw and
Speaker 1: then take it and then go and cook it themselves
Speaker 1: and eat the fat and the meat on it. You see,
Speaker 1: let's go to continue. We're in First Samuel two verse eighteen.
Speaker 1: But Samuel ministered before the Lord even as a child,
Speaker 1: wearing a linen epod. Moreover, his mother used to make
Speaker 1: him a little robe and bring it to him year
Speaker 1: by year when she came up with her husband to
Speaker 1: offer the yearly sacrifice. And Eli would bless Elkna and
Speaker 1: his wife and say, the Lord give you descendants from
Speaker 1: this woman for the loan that is given to the Lord,
Speaker 1: and they would go to their own home. The Lord,
Speaker 1: give you descendants from this woman for the loan that
Speaker 1: was given to the Lord. Then they would go to
Speaker 1: their own home. And the Lord visited Hannah so that
Speaker 1: she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile,
Speaker 1: the child Samuel grew up before the Lord. So maybe
Speaker 1: she had six children, but I could have sworn I
Speaker 1: read on there that she had seven. Let's see if
Speaker 1: she has anymore. And then and the child Samuel grew
Speaker 1: in stature and in favor both with the Lord and men.
Speaker 1: Let's go ahead and stop right there. So oh Eli
Speaker 1: grew Okay, oh, it said, Now Eli was very old,
Speaker 1: and he heard everything his sons did to Israel, and
Speaker 1: how they lay with the women who assembled at the
Speaker 1: door of the tabernacle of meeting. And she said to them,
Speaker 1: why do you do such things? Okay, So here's the
Speaker 1: part about Eli's sons. So it says, now Eli was
Speaker 1: very old, and he heard everything his sons did to
Speaker 1: all Israel. This is first Samuel two, verse twenty two.
Speaker 1: Now Eli was very old, he heard everything his sons.
Speaker 1: It did to all Israel, and how they lay with
Speaker 1: the women who assembled at the door of the tabernacle
Speaker 1: of meeting. So he said to them, why do you
Speaker 1: do such things? For I hear of the evil dealings
Speaker 1: from all the people. Now, my sons, for it is
Speaker 1: not a good report that I hear you make the
Speaker 1: Lord's people transgress. If one man sins against another, God,
Speaker 1: if one man sins against another, God will judge him.
Speaker 1: But if a man sends against the Lord, he will
Speaker 1: intercede for him. Who will intercede for him? Nevertheless, they
Speaker 1: do not heed the voice of their father, because the
Speaker 1: Lord desired to kill them. Okay, now I want to
Speaker 1: tell you guys something really quick. Let's pull it up
Speaker 1: real quick. That's going to be Aaron's sons. There we go. Okay,
Speaker 1: So according to the Biblical account and Leviticus ten, this
Speaker 1: is kind of I'm bringing this up because this is
Speaker 1: very similar to what Eli's children are doing. Obviously, they're
Speaker 1: not as blatant these are. These kids are more blatant.
Speaker 1: But it says that according to the Bible, the Biblical
Speaker 1: account and Leviticus ten, which you guys remember back in
Speaker 1: Leviticus ten, Aaron's two sons. It says God killed Nabab
Speaker 1: and a bee, who the sons of after they offered
Speaker 1: strange fire before the Lord. They disobeyed God's specific instructions
Speaker 1: regarding the offerings of incense, which was to be done
Speaker 1: with the fire taken from the altar. This act of
Speaker 1: disobedience and disrespect towards God's holiness resulted in their immediate
Speaker 1: death by fire from the Lord. Okay. The incident, Nadab
Speaker 1: and Abindon were instructed to use a specific type of
Speaker 1: fire from the altar when offering incense. Instead, they used
Speaker 1: a strange fire, which is often interpreted as fire not
Speaker 1: taken from the desertated altar. God's response this unauthorized offering
Speaker 1: was seen as a grave offense, demonstrating a lack of
Speaker 1: respect for God's holiness. As a consequence, God sent fire
Speaker 1: from the altar to consume them. Okay. The significance the
Speaker 1: incident serves as a strong reminder of the seriousness of
Speaker 1: disobeying to God and the importance of approaching God with
Speaker 1: reverence and according to his specific instructions. According to some
Speaker 1: interpretation of the Bible, it highlights that God's holiness demands
Speaker 1: proper respect and obedience. Okay, we got to understand, they're
Speaker 1: in a priestly role. These two guys are in a
Speaker 1: their work. They're working at the tabernacle. Okay, So Aaron
Speaker 1: sons got killed. Now we have these two guys disrespecting
Speaker 1: the tabernacle as well, okay, and not following God's laws.
Speaker 1: And then they and then they're also sleeping around with women.
Speaker 1: And they're also cooking the taking the food, you know,
Speaker 1: taking more of their allotment than they're supposed to take.
Speaker 1: They're being greedy. So we'll continue reading in in my
Speaker 1: notes Eli's response to God's judgment. Eli, though aware of
Speaker 1: his son's actions, failed to restrain them effectively. I'm sorry,
Speaker 1: let's go up here. Additionally, they engaged in a moral
Speaker 1: behavior by sleeping with the women who served in the
Speaker 1: entrance of the tent of meeting. This further demonstrator their
Speaker 1: lack of respect for the holiness of their office and
Speaker 1: the sacetity of the tabernacle. So let's go ahead and continue.
Speaker 1: So it says, so we said to them, why do
Speaker 1: you do such things? For I do hear the evil
Speaker 1: dealings from all the people, my sons. And then we
Speaker 1: already went through that we went through twenty five. We
Speaker 1: already did that. It said the Lord desired to kill him.
Speaker 1: Now in verse twenty six. Now first Samuel two verse
Speaker 1: twenty six. And the child Samuel grew in stature and
Speaker 1: in favor both with the Lord and men. Then a
Speaker 1: man of God came to Eli and said to him,
Speaker 1: Thus says the Lord, do I not clearly reveal myself
Speaker 1: to the house of your father when you were in
Speaker 1: Egypt and Pharaoh's house? Did I not choose him out
Speaker 1: of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest,
Speaker 1: to offer up my altar, to burn incense, and to
Speaker 1: wear an e thought before me? And did I not
Speaker 1: give up the house of your father of all the
Speaker 1: offerings of the children of Israel made by fire? He's
Speaker 1: talking about Levi. Okay, that's what he's talking about. Did
Speaker 1: I clearly reveal myself in the house of your father,
Speaker 1: your father, Levi? That's what he's talking about, right, because
Speaker 1: Eli is a Levi. Let's continue on verse twenty nine.
Speaker 1: Why do you kick my sacrifice and my offerings, which
Speaker 1: I have commanded in my dwelling place, and honor your
Speaker 1: sons more than me to make yourselves fat with the
Speaker 1: best of all the offerings of Israel my people. Therefore,
Speaker 1: the Lord God of Israel says, I said, indeed that
Speaker 1: your house and the house of your father would walk
Speaker 1: before me forever. But now the Lord says, far be
Speaker 1: it from me. For those who honor me, I will honor,
Speaker 1: and to those who despise me shall be lightly esteemed. Behold,
Speaker 1: the days are coming that I will cut off your
Speaker 1: arm and the arm of your father's house, so that
Speaker 1: there will be not an old man in your house.
Speaker 1: And you will see an enemy in my dwelling place,
Speaker 1: despite all the good which God does for Israel. And
Speaker 1: there shall be not an old man in your house forever.
Speaker 1: But any of your men whom I do not cut
Speaker 1: off from the authors, shall consume your eyes and grieve
Speaker 1: your heart. All the descendants of your house shall die
Speaker 1: in the flower of their age. Now this shall be
Speaker 1: a sign to you that will come upon your two sons,
Speaker 1: on Hopni and Finias, and one day they shall die,
Speaker 1: both of them. Then I will raise up myself a
Speaker 1: faithful priest who shall do according to what is in
Speaker 1: my heart and in my mind. I will build a
Speaker 1: sure house that he shall walk before Mia noted forever,
Speaker 1: and it shall come to pass that everyone who is
Speaker 1: left in your house will come and bow down to
Speaker 1: him for a piece of silver, a morsel of bread,
Speaker 1: and say, please put me in one of the priests positions,
Speaker 1: that I may eat a piece of bread. So wow,
Speaker 1: So we'll continue in the notes here it says Eli,
Speaker 1: though aware of a son's action, failed to restrain them effectively.
Speaker 1: He rebuked them, saying, why do you do such things?
Speaker 1: For I hear your evil dealings from all these people. However,
Speaker 1: his rebuke was insign efficient, and he did not take
Speaker 1: decisive action to remove them from their priestly duties, which
Speaker 1: he should have done immediately. Right if they're sleeping with
Speaker 1: women and they're doing these things, that they should have
Speaker 1: been out immediately. As a result, as a result of
Speaker 1: their continued disobedience, a man of God came to Eli
Speaker 1: with a message of judgment. The Lord declared that in
Speaker 1: the house of Eli would no longer walk before him,
Speaker 1: and both Hofni would die on the same day. This
Speaker 1: prophecy was fulfilled in one Samuel four to eleven, which
Speaker 1: we're going to see, when the Philistines defeated Israel in
Speaker 1: a battle for both sons were killed. What is the
Speaker 1: theological implications? The corruption of Eli's son serves as a
Speaker 1: stark reminder of the importance of holiness and obedience in
Speaker 1: the service of God. Their actions only brought judgment upon themselves,
Speaker 1: but also led to the downfall of their father's house
Speaker 1: and contributed to the spiritual decline of Israel. This narrative
Speaker 1: underscores the principle that those who serve in positions of
Speaker 1: spiritual leadership are held in a high standard of conduct
Speaker 1: and accountability before God. This account also foreshadows the need
Speaker 1: for a faithful priest and ultimately points to the coming
Speaker 1: of Jesus Christ, the perfect high priest, who would fulfill
Speaker 1: the priests the role which complete righteousness and obedience to
Speaker 1: the Father. Amen. Yes, good stuff. So and then also
Speaker 1: there was a man of God prophesied judgment against Eli's
Speaker 1: house due to the sins of his son's howling God's
Speaker 1: justice for the consequences of disobedience and First Samuel two
Speaker 1: twenty seven through thirty six. Okay, so all right, we
Speaker 1: went ahead and finished that chapter. Let me see if
Speaker 1: I'm missing anything. Levis who you was speaking about. I
Speaker 1: already went over that and then Also, I'm probably willing
Speaker 1: to bet that his two sons, even though the Bible
Speaker 1: does not say it. Can you imagine being his two sons.
Speaker 1: Samuel comes and Samuel's like perfect, you know, we're in
Speaker 1: the e foud getting along with Eli really well, you know,
Speaker 1: obeying the Lord, receiving word from the Lord. I'm sure
Speaker 1: that they were not very They were probably a little
Speaker 1: jealous of him. Not saying that that's one hundred percent sure,
Speaker 1: that's just me speculating, but you would think, you know,
Speaker 1: the two sons, they see Samuel come, a little boy
Speaker 1: is and then their older dad takes care of him,
Speaker 1: and he's doing fantastic, you know, in the sight of
Speaker 1: the Lord. Okay, I think that's everything for that chapter.
Speaker 1: Let me just go to my other notes, so that's prepared,
Speaker 1: and let's go over some practical applications for this chapter.
Speaker 1: Trust in God's sovereignty, Like Hannah, we can trust in
Speaker 1: God's control over our circumstances, knowing that he is a
Speaker 1: faithful and just God. Okay, Humility Before God recognized the
Speaker 1: importance of humility and submission to God's will as he
Speaker 1: exalts the humble and brings low the proud, integrity and leadership.
Speaker 1: Eli's son serve as a warning about the dangers of
Speaker 1: corruption and the importance of integrity, especially in positions of leadership. Yes,
Speaker 1: and also it shows you that God, where you are
Speaker 1: in that role or you're trying to take on that role,
Speaker 1: you need to very you need to pray about it.
Speaker 1: You know. Even me, like, if I sin, I feel
Speaker 1: I feel like I'm letting you guys down, and I'm
Speaker 1: letting God down so much, you know, because I'm stepping
Speaker 1: up here teaching and you know, if I'm if I'm teaching,
Speaker 1: I should be putting putting myself to a higher standard.
Speaker 1: You know, we're all humans. But still, so, yeah, that's
Speaker 1: how I feel. So yeah, putting myself in this position,
Speaker 1: I am putting myself in a position of a teacher.
Speaker 1: I'm teaching the word of God. So if I do sin,
Speaker 1: you know, I feel I feel even worse, you know. Okay,
Speaker 1: So faithful prayer life, Okay, Yeah, faithful prayer life. Emulate
Speaker 1: Hannahs a example of fervent and faithful prayer, trusting that
Speaker 1: God hears and answers in his perfect timing. Amen, Let's go.
Speaker 2: Ahead check out additional scriptures we have Luke one forty
Speaker 2: six through fifty five echoes.
Speaker 1: The themes of Hannah's prayer have any God's mercy and
Speaker 1: reversal of human fortunes. Let's go ahead and read it.
Speaker 1: Let's go to it's my Bible. There we go. We're
Speaker 1: going to for.
Speaker 3: Luke one, Luke one forty six to fifty five.
Speaker 1: Hey, excuse me, uh, forty six to fifty five. Let's
Speaker 1: go the Song of Mary, and Mary said, my soul
Speaker 1: magnifies the Lord, and my spirit has rejoicing in God,
Speaker 1: my Savior, for he has regarded the lowly state of
Speaker 1: his maid servant. For behold, henceforth all generations will come
Speaker 1: will call me blessed, For he who is mighty has
Speaker 1: done great things for me. And holy is his name,
Speaker 1: and mercy is on those who fear him. From generation
Speaker 1: to generation. He has shown strength with his arm. He
Speaker 1: has scattered a proud in the imagination of their hearts.
Speaker 1: He has put down the mighty and their and their thrones,
Speaker 1: and exalted the lowly, which means bring up the lowly right.
Speaker 1: He has filled the hungry with the good things, and
Speaker 1: the rich has sent away empty. He has helped his
Speaker 1: servant Israel and rememberance of his mercy. He spoke to
Speaker 1: our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed forever. Wow,
Speaker 1: hold on and Mary made with her about three months
Speaker 1: or returned to her house. So I think this is
Speaker 1: very interesting. I don't need to get off subject. But
Speaker 1: so Mary here says he has helped to serve in
Speaker 1: Israel in remembrance of his mercy, as he spoke to
Speaker 1: our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed forever. So
Speaker 1: is she's saying that Jesus was the one that was
Speaker 1: speaking to Abraham. Well, if you go back to Abraham
Speaker 1: when the two angels came for Solomega more, it's second
Speaker 1: like Genesis eighteen. It says the Lord appeared to Abraham
Speaker 1: with two men, but they ended up being two angels. Right,
Speaker 1: So that's really interesting that she says, as he spoke
Speaker 1: to our father's. Yeah, let me just I need to
Speaker 1: copy that. I need to send that to my friend.
Speaker 1: We always send stuff to each other, and I think
Speaker 1: that's a very important one, very important stuff. Yeah, okay,
Speaker 1: all right, let's continue. The next one is Romans eight,
Speaker 1: verse twenty eight. Let's go there real quick. Romans eight,
Speaker 1: verse twenty eight is and we know that all things
Speaker 1: work together for good to those who love God, to
Speaker 1: those who are the called according to His purpose. Okay, amen,
Speaker 1: all right, and then warnings against corruption we know. Proverbs sixteen,
Speaker 1: verse eighteen warns the pride warns that pride before destruction. Okay.
Speaker 1: So Proverbs eighteen sixteen, verse eighteen, let's go there, all right,
Speaker 1: Pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a
Speaker 1: fall warns that pride goes before destruction, a theme evident
Speaker 1: in the lives of Eli's sons. Okay, cool, So we're
Speaker 1: finished with that chapter. Let's go to the top. So
Speaker 1: that's the end of chapter two. We already went through
Speaker 1: all the teaching points I needed to go through, and
Speaker 1: my notes perfect. So let me go back to these
Speaker 1: notes here, and we're going to go to Samuel's first prophecy.
Speaker 1: Then let's go here, but first we'll do our introduction
Speaker 1: to first Samuel. Three, The Lord calls Samuel. This chapter's
Speaker 1: profound exploration of Samuel's divine calling reminds us of the
Speaker 1: importance of being open to God's guidance and revelations. It
Speaker 1: shows how God's plans are righteous and just, calling esh
Speaker 1: the faithful, obedient, and humility before his divine will. Despite
Speaker 1: our fear of reluctance, we must faithfully carry out our
Speaker 1: duties and acknowledge His sovereignty in our lives. Some water, okay, perfect,
Speaker 1: all right, let's go down to her. Let's go ahead
Speaker 1: and start reading. So we got first Samuel three, verse one.
Speaker 1: Now the boys. Now the boy Samuel ministered to the
Speaker 1: Lord before Eli. And the word of the Lord was
Speaker 1: rare in those days. There was no widespread revelation. And
Speaker 1: it came to pass at that time when Eli was
Speaker 1: lying down in his place, and when his eyes had
Speaker 1: begun to grow so dim that he could not see,
Speaker 1: and before the lamp of God went out of the
Speaker 1: tabernacle of the Lord where the ark of God was.
Speaker 1: And why while Samuel was lying down that the Lord
Speaker 1: called Samuel, and he answered, here I am. So he
Speaker 1: ran to Eli and said, here I am before you
Speaker 1: called me. And he said, I did not call. Lie
Speaker 1: down again. And he went and laid down. Then the
Speaker 1: Lord called again Samuel. So Samuel arose and went to
Speaker 1: Elio and said, here I am, for you called me.
Speaker 1: He answered, I did not call you, my son, Lie
Speaker 1: down again. Now Samuel did not know that the Lord,
Speaker 1: nor was Now Samuel did not know that the Lord,
Speaker 1: nor was the word of the Lord not yet revealed
Speaker 1: to him. And the Lord called Samuel again the third time.
Speaker 1: So he arose and went to Elion and said, here,
Speaker 1: I am, did you call me? And Eli perceived that
Speaker 1: the Lord had called the boy. Therefore Eli said to Samuel,
Speaker 1: go lie down, and if it shall be if he
Speaker 1: calls you, then you must say, speak, Lord, for your
Speaker 1: servants hears. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
Speaker 1: Now the Lord came and stood. The Lord came and
Speaker 1: stood and called as at the other time Samuel Samuel,
Speaker 1: and Samuel answered, speak for your servant hears. So let's
Speaker 1: go ahead and stop there real quick. Very interesting. So
Speaker 1: the rarity of God's word in those days, the word
Speaker 1: of the Lord was rare and visions were scarce. This
Speaker 1: highlights the spiritual condition of Israel and the importance of
Speaker 1: being receptive to God's voice. So it was rare because yeah,
Speaker 1: it highlights the spiritual, spiritual condition of Israel at the time.
Speaker 1: And you see what they're doing at the at the
Speaker 1: at the tabernacle. You see what they're doing. They're hooking
Speaker 1: up with women, they're doing all these different things. So
Speaker 1: for Samuel three, verse one, Samuel was ministering before the
Speaker 1: Lord under Eli, showing his dedication and faithfulness even as
Speaker 1: a young boy. And then God calls to Samuel. God
Speaker 1: calls Samuel by name, demonstrating his personal and direct communication
Speaker 1: with those he chooses. And then you see Eli's guidance
Speaker 1: in First Samuel three, verses three through nine. Eli, despite
Speaker 1: his own spiritual shortcomings comings, recognizes God's call to Samuel
Speaker 1: and instructs him on how to respond. And and for
Speaker 1: Samuel three ten, we get that response for your servant
Speaker 1: is listen, okay. So we'll dig a little deeper into
Speaker 1: God calling Samuel. The call of Samuel's a pivotal event
Speaker 1: in the Old Testament, marking the transition from the period
Speaker 1: of judges to the establishment of the monarchy in Israel.
Speaker 1: This event is recorded in First Samuel three and highlights
Speaker 1: the themes of divine revelation obedience in the prophetic office. Samuel,
Speaker 1: a young boy serving in the temple under the priest Eli,
Speaker 1: is chosen by God to be his prophet, suddenly setting
Speaker 1: the states for a significant developments in Israel's history. Amen,
Speaker 1: So let's go ahead and find out what the Lord
Speaker 1: says to Samuel. Then the Lord said to Samuel, behold,
Speaker 1: I will do something in Israel at which both ears
Speaker 1: of everyone who hears it will tingle. In that day,
Speaker 1: I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken
Speaker 1: concerning is Files from beginning to end. For I have
Speaker 1: told him that I will judge his house forever for
Speaker 1: the iniquity which he knows, because his sons made themselves
Speaker 1: vile and he did not restrain them. And therefore I
Speaker 1: have sworn to the house of Eli at the iniquity
Speaker 1: of Eli's house shall not be atoned for by sacrifice
Speaker 1: or offering forever. So imagine being Samuel and God telling
Speaker 1: you that, and you're staying with uh, you know, you're
Speaker 1: staying in the in the tabernacle with Eli. And now
Speaker 1: you have to tell Eli this that the Lord said this, Well,
Speaker 1: kind of it kind of shows you his obedience level,
Speaker 1: you know, because of what he does, because if you're
Speaker 1: a boy, you'd kind of be afraid to respond like that,
Speaker 1: you know. So let's see what Samuel does.
Speaker 4: Hold on, I'm sorry.
Speaker 1: So Samuel laid down until morning and opened the doors
Speaker 1: of the House of the Lord. And Samuel was afraid
Speaker 1: to tell Eli the vision. Then Eli called Samuel, said Samuel,
Speaker 1: my son. He answered, here I am, and he said,
Speaker 1: he that's so cute, you know, you can imagine it
Speaker 1: being a boy. And he said, what is the word
Speaker 1: that the Lord spoke to you? Please do not hide
Speaker 1: it from me. God do so to you. And more also,
Speaker 1: if you hid anything from me of all the things
Speaker 1: that he said to you, then Samuel told them everything.
Speaker 1: It hid nothing from him, and he said, it is
Speaker 1: the Lord. Let him do what seems good to him.
Speaker 1: So that kind of let him know that that's definitely
Speaker 1: the Lord right, because he knows what his sons have done,
Speaker 1: and he knew that that was coming. He probably already
Speaker 1: knew what the Lord said to Samuel. That's why he said,
Speaker 1: please don't hide anything from me, because he knows what
Speaker 1: God is probably saying, you know. So Samuel grew and
Speaker 1: the Lord was with him and let none of his
Speaker 1: words fall to the ground. So that part means none
Speaker 1: of his words went to waste because he was such
Speaker 1: a good prophet. And all of Israel from Dan to
Speaker 1: Brasheba knew that Samuel had been established as a prophet
Speaker 1: of the Lord. Then the Lord appeared again in Shilah.
Speaker 1: For the Lord reveat himself, revealed himself to Samuel and
Speaker 1: Shilah by the word of the Lord. Wow, doesn't that
Speaker 1: sound pretty crazy? For the Lord revealed himself to Samuel
Speaker 1: and Shilah by the word of the Lord. Who is
Speaker 1: the word of the Lord? Hmmm, First John, what does
Speaker 1: that say? What? What does first John say? I think
Speaker 1: you guys prioraity know this right. Let's go there real quick,
Speaker 1: just so that we don't butcher it in any way.
Speaker 1: And in the beginning was the word right, and the
Speaker 1: word was with God, and the word was God. He
Speaker 1: was in the beginning with God. All things were made
Speaker 1: through him. Is the word of him? Yeah, it is.
Speaker 1: It's Jesus, right. And without him nothing was made that
Speaker 1: was made. And him was life, and life was the
Speaker 1: light of men and shines in the darkness, and the
Speaker 1: darkness did not comprehend it. And then if you go
Speaker 1: down to John seventeen, what does it say, I'm sorry,
Speaker 1: John fourteen, John one fourteen, And the word became flesh
Speaker 1: and dwelt among us. Who is he speaking about right here? Jesus? Okay,
Speaker 1: So now we go over here. It says for the
Speaker 1: Lord reveating himself to Samuel and Shiloh by the word
Speaker 1: of the Lord. That's very interesting. Some people would take
Speaker 1: that as that he revealed himself through Jesus, or maybe
Speaker 1: he just refilled himself through his word. Okay, I don't
Speaker 1: see it capitalized here, so it doesn't look like the
Speaker 1: interpreters would say that. But you know, I just think
Speaker 1: it's interesting when it says by the word of the Lord.
Speaker 1: And then okay, cool, and let me just go ahead
Speaker 1: and check here. And yeah, so you see Samuel's faithfulness.
Speaker 1: The Lord spoke to him and he's just a young
Speaker 1: boy right here, and he's faithful. And Samuel responds with
Speaker 1: humility and readiness, saying speak for your servant is listening.
Speaker 1: And then he gave the message of judgment God and
Speaker 1: trust Samuel with a difficult message concerning Eli's household, emphasizing
Speaker 1: the seriousness of God's word. Sometimes, if you're a prophet,
Speaker 1: you're not going to be hearing stuff that's like good news.
Speaker 1: You know, well, God's gonna bless your family forever. Sometimes
Speaker 1: you're going to hear stuff that you're not gonna want
Speaker 1: to tell somebody, right, I can imagine, But you see
Speaker 1: Samuel's faithfulness. He delivers God's message to Eli, showing the
Speaker 1: obedience and courage. Right, definitely a lot of courage Samuel
Speaker 1: established as a prophet. The Lord was with Samuel as
Speaker 1: he grew, and he let none of Samuel's words fall
Speaker 1: to the ground. This signifies God's endorsement of Samuel's prophetic ministry.
Speaker 1: Let's go ahead and read get a little deeper into that, right. Samuel,
Speaker 1: one of the most significant figures in the Old Testament,
Speaker 1: is recognized as the last of the judges and the
Speaker 1: first of the major prophets in Israel. His establishment as
Speaker 1: a prophet is a pivotal moment and biblical history, marking
Speaker 1: a transition from the period of the judges to the
Speaker 1: area of the monarchy. This entry explores the circumstances of
Speaker 1: significance of Samuel's calling and establishment of a as a
Speaker 1: prophet as recorded in the scriptures. Okay, back around in
Speaker 1: early life, we've already gone over that we called to Samuel.
Speaker 1: We kind of went over that the Lord called again. Yep.
Speaker 1: Recognition as a prophet. Samuel establishes as a prophet was
Speaker 1: confirmed by the fulfillment of the word he spoke the
Speaker 1: scripture notes, the Lord has with Samuel. The Lord was
Speaker 1: with Samuel as he grew, and he let none of
Speaker 1: Samuel's words follow the ground. This divine endorsement ensured that
Speaker 1: all of Israel, from Dan to Bersheba, recognized Samuel as
Speaker 1: a prophet of the Lord, all capitalized right of Yahweh.
Speaker 1: Samuel's role as a prophet was not limited to delivery
Speaker 1: messages from God. He also served as a judge and leader,
Speaker 1: guiding Israel through a tumultuous period. His influence was instrumental
Speaker 1: in the transition from the tribal confederation to the establishment
Speaker 1: of the monarchy under Saul, whom Samuel annoyed as the
Speaker 1: first King of Israel. I don't want to jump ahead,
Speaker 1: but that's where we're at there. Let's go ahead and
Speaker 1: go over some practical applications. Be a tentive to God's word,
Speaker 1: Like Samuel. We should be ready to listen and respond
Speaker 1: when God speaks to us. Amen, and you know when
Speaker 1: it's let me just go over these real quick before
Speaker 1: we go to the practical applications. So when it says
Speaker 1: right here that Samuel grew and the Lord was with
Speaker 1: him and let none of his fall to the ground,
Speaker 1: and it says that he was established as a prophet
Speaker 1: of the Lord. Okay. So in Deuteronomy eighteen twenty one
Speaker 1: through twenty two, let's go there real quick. It talks
Speaker 1: about like prophets, right, and let's see what it says.
Speaker 1: Deuteronomy eighteen twenty two through twenty.
Speaker 4: Two, twenty two through twenty three.
Speaker 1: So here we go. So this is what's telling you.
Speaker 1: This is telling you what a false prophet would be. Okay,
Speaker 1: So it says so that way you understand Deuteronomy eighteen,
Speaker 1: verse twenty two. When a prophet speaks in the name
Speaker 1: of the Lord, if the thing does not happen or
Speaker 1: come to pass, that is the thing which the Lord
Speaker 1: has not spoken. The prophet has spoken a presumptuously, you
Speaker 1: shall not be afraid of him. So it's just saying
Speaker 1: that if you say that the Lord said this and
Speaker 1: it doesn't happen, the God cannot lie. Okay, that's ti
Speaker 1: this one too. It's impossible for God to lie Hebrews
Speaker 1: six eighteen. It's impossible for him to lie. So if
Speaker 1: you say that this word came from the Lord, he's
Speaker 1: not gonna You can't just say this came from the Lord,
Speaker 1: and then it doesn't happen, and you say, well, he
Speaker 1: probably just you know, he's changed his mind, Like no, no, no.
Speaker 1: What it says here is when a prophet speaks in
Speaker 1: the name of the Lord and the thing does not
Speaker 1: happen or come to pass this thing which the Lord
Speaker 1: has not spoken, which means the Lord didn't tell him that,
Speaker 1: then he must be hearing a voice from somewhere else,
Speaker 1: like a demon or something. So we have false prophets
Speaker 1: that we got to kind of watch out for. And
Speaker 1: even Jesus talks about it in Matthew seven fifteen through sixteen.
Speaker 1: Let's go here, because I have some friends that tell
Speaker 1: me like, oh yeah, this prophet on the internet was
Speaker 1: saying that you know this is gonna happen. This's gonna happen,
Speaker 1: There's reptilians coming all this stuff. I'm like, uh okay,
Speaker 1: and it doesn't happen, So you got to watch out.
Speaker 1: You know that they'll say stuff like, hey, the Lord
Speaker 1: told me today that you know to watch out for
Speaker 1: this is gonna happen in twenty twenty four, and you know,
Speaker 1: the COVID's coming back, and this and that and all
Speaker 1: the stuff's gonna happen, and in twenty twenty four and happened.
Speaker 1: So it didn't come from the Lord. That's just somebody
Speaker 1: on the internet trying to get views and clicks and likes. Okay,
Speaker 1: so we got Matthew seven, verse fifteen, and we got
Speaker 1: to be really careful about this. Beware of false prophets
Speaker 1: who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are
Speaker 1: ravenous wolves. You will know them. Buy their fruits. Do
Speaker 1: men gather grapes from the thornbrushes, or figs from thistles.
Speaker 1: Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a
Speaker 1: bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear
Speaker 1: bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit.
Speaker 1: Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut
Speaker 1: down and thrown into the fire, should be thrown in
Speaker 1: his shield.
Speaker 3: Right.
Speaker 1: Therefore, by their fruits, you will know them. Okay, So
Speaker 1: beware of false prophets because they're fruit, you know, like
Speaker 1: you see what the fruit is of, Like some of
Speaker 1: these things that scientists pushed, like for example, evolution, Big
Speaker 1: Bang theory, the fruit is atheist. Okay, that's kind of
Speaker 1: an example. So you're gonna have bad fruit. Beware of
Speaker 1: false prophets who come to you in sheep's clothing. Okay,
Speaker 1: inwardly they are ravenous wolves. Very great verse for people
Speaker 1: to understand. But Samuel was not that guy. Samuel was
Speaker 1: Samuel was now, oh yeah, okay, So what's gonna happen
Speaker 1: is I'm gonna be going into verse four. That's why
Speaker 1: let me put a four there so I know chapter
Speaker 1: chapter four is gonna be this whole part. Okay, cool,
Speaker 1: all right, let's continue with these practical applications. Seek godly counsel.
Speaker 1: Eli's guidance to Samuel reminds us to the importance of
Speaker 1: seeking wisdom from mature believers. You see how Eli took
Speaker 1: the information that he said, and he said, let him
Speaker 1: do what he seems good to him. Basically, he's mature, right,
Speaker 1: He's a mature believer. He understands what he did wrong
Speaker 1: and his sons did wrong. Embrace God's call with humility.
Speaker 1: Approach God's calling with a servant heart ready to say,
Speaker 1: speak for your servant is listening. Deliver God's message faithfully,
Speaker 1: even when the message is difficult. We must be faithful
Speaker 1: in communicating God's truth. Amen. Cultivate a relationship with God
Speaker 1: regularly engage in prayer and scripture reading to recognize and
Speaker 1: understand God's voice. Amen. Amen, all good stuff. So all right,
Speaker 1: let's go ahead and go to some additional scriptures that
Speaker 1: you can connect to this chapter Isaiah six'. Eight THEN
Speaker 1: i heard the voice of The lord, saying whom SHALL i?
Speaker 1: Send who will go for? Us AND i, said, HERE
Speaker 1: i am send Me isaiah six. Eight. Amen and then,
Speaker 1: Uh john ten twenty. Seven my sheep listen to my.
Speaker 1: VOICE i know, them and they follow. Me and then
Speaker 1: we Have james one twenty. Two be doers of the
Speaker 1: word and not hearers, only otherwise you are deceiving. Yourselves
Speaker 1: so if you are, hearing be doers of the. Word
Speaker 1: so if you're hearing the word Of god and yet
Speaker 1: you're not doing, it what kind of faith is being? Produced?
Speaker 1: Right So i'm also need to understand this. Too be
Speaker 1: doers of the word and not hearers of the. Word,
Speaker 1: See i'm hearing, It i'm reading. IT i got to
Speaker 1: make sure That i'm doing it as, well, Right so,
Speaker 1: yeah it goes for me and everybody that's lifting, listening
Speaker 1: or all we're doing is deceiving. Ourselves, Right we're not
Speaker 1: deceiving or we're Deceiving god as. Well but we can't
Speaker 1: Deceive god right Because god knows every that we're. Doing
Speaker 1: we're just deceiving. Ourselves james has a very good point.
Speaker 1: There let me just pull that up real, quick BECAUSE
Speaker 1: i want to see what the man can't wait to
Speaker 1: get To, James because, man he really hits you right
Speaker 1: in the, gut doesn't, He James one verse twenty, Two it, says, there,
Speaker 1: therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of, wickedness and
Speaker 1: receive with, meekness the implaneted, word which is able to
Speaker 1: save your. Souls be doers of the, word not, hears
Speaker 1: only deceiving. Yourselves for if anyone is a hearer of
Speaker 1: the word and not a, doer he is like a
Speaker 1: man observing a natural face in the. Mirror for he observes,
Speaker 1: himself goes away and immediately forgets what kind of man he.
Speaker 1: Was but he who looks into the perfect law of
Speaker 1: liberty and continues in, it and is not a forgetful,
Speaker 1: here but a doer of the, work this one will
Speaker 1: be blessed in what he. Does Wow, wow wow. Wow, okay,
Speaker 1: yep can't wait to get To. James it's gonna be
Speaker 1: awesome like like his his his his. Books let's, see
Speaker 1: he's got five. Chapters looking forward to, that, Okay so all,
Speaker 1: right his, book not. Books james only has one. BOOK
Speaker 1: i know, that BUT i mean looking forward to his. Chapters.
Speaker 1: Okay so now we have chapter, four which we got
Speaker 1: to quite. Quickly but that's, Okay and let me just
Speaker 1: get that pulled up and let me get here. Perfect
Speaker 1: let me see what's going on. Here just kind of
Speaker 1: a short chapter as. Well it says the death Of
Speaker 1: eli and the word Of samuel came to All, israel
Speaker 1: hold on real, quick and The ark Of god. Captured
Speaker 1: Now israel went out to battle against The, philistines and
Speaker 1: in camp Besides ebenezer and The philistines en camped In.
Speaker 1: Aphek then The philistines put themselves in battle array Against,
Speaker 1: israel and when they joined, Battle israel was defeated by The,
Speaker 1: philistines who killed about four thousand men of the army
Speaker 1: in the. Field and when the people had come into the,
Speaker 1: camp the elders Of israel, said why has The lord
Speaker 1: defeated us today before The. Philistines let us bring The
Speaker 1: ark of The covenant of The lord From shiloh to,
Speaker 1: us and when it comes among, us it may save
Speaker 1: us from the hand of our. Enemies so the people
Speaker 1: Sent shiloh and they might bring for them The ark
Speaker 1: of The covenant of The lord Of, host who dwells
Speaker 1: between The cherbom and the two sons Of Eli hoftny
Speaker 1: And phoenix were at were there with The ark of
Speaker 1: The covenant Of. God, Wow so we got a lot
Speaker 1: going on, here. Right so they lose the battle to The,
Speaker 1: philistines which is The, pagans and you, know The lord
Speaker 1: is usually with. Them and we saw it all throughout The,
Speaker 1: word right all throughout The word of The Old, testament
Speaker 1: that when they were going into, Battle god was with.
Speaker 1: Them and then what happened is they would they would
Speaker 1: they would stop Worshiping god and they'd be doing something,
Speaker 1: wrong and then they would then they would they would,
Speaker 1: lose and then they would call out to The, lord
Speaker 1: The lord, come they would help. Them it was happening
Speaker 1: back and. Forth so right now it happens to be
Speaker 1: a time when they are spiritually, weak you, Know israel spiritually,
Speaker 1: weak and they're not following anything that they're, well not not,
Speaker 1: anything but they are not doing what they're supposed to, do,
Speaker 1: Right so they call on having The ark of The covenant. Come,
Speaker 1: now what you're supposed to do is they should have
Speaker 1: called on The, lord, right they should have got right With.
Speaker 1: God because The ark of The covenant is not a
Speaker 1: rabbit's foot or a good luck charm where you could
Speaker 1: just grab, it have it come with you and then
Speaker 1: they're gonna be. Fine you, know it's not like. That
Speaker 1: it's not like you could rub the ark of The.
Speaker 1: Covenant god's going to come out like a genie and,
Speaker 1: say what do you. WISH i wish to defeat The.
Speaker 1: Philistines your wish is my. Command, boom goes back to
Speaker 1: The ark of The. Covenant that's not how it. Works
Speaker 1: but that's the way they're treating it here like an, idol,
Speaker 1: right which is not What god. Wants so it, says,
Speaker 1: yeah so here it says that they should have got
Speaker 1: right With. God so let's see what the ark of
Speaker 1: The covenant is, first so that we can kind of
Speaker 1: look into that before we. Go so in The, bible
Speaker 1: the ark of The covenant is a sacred chest described
Speaker 1: in The book Of, exodus believed to house The Ten
Speaker 1: commandments written on stone. Tablets it was a symbol Of
Speaker 1: god's presence among The israelites and served as a focal
Speaker 1: point for their. Worship the ark was crafted according to divine,
Speaker 1: specifications made from acacia wood and overlaid with, gold with
Speaker 1: the gold lid called The Mercy seat and two golden
Speaker 1: cherboom on. Top key details about the arc. Construction it
Speaker 1: was a rectangular chest made of acacia wood overlaid with pure.
Speaker 1: Gold the dimensions that meant it measured three point seven feet,
Speaker 1: long two point twenty five feet, wide and two point
Speaker 1: two five feet. High the contents the two stone tablets
Speaker 1: of The Ten commandments were kept inside the, arc along
Speaker 1: with a golden rod urn sorry along with a golden
Speaker 1: urn containing manna And erin's rod that butted. Function the
Speaker 1: ark was considered a sacred object Representing god's presence among The,
Speaker 1: isuelites and it was carried by priests during their. Travels
Speaker 1: symbolism The ark of The covenant was a Was the
Speaker 1: arc Symbolized god's covenant with The, isuelites his, law and
Speaker 1: his dwelling with his. People. Location initially it was housed
Speaker 1: in The tabernacle and later in The temple Of. Jerusalem
Speaker 1: significance the arc played a crucial role in The israelite,
Speaker 1: worship particularly during The day Of atonement when the high
Speaker 1: priests sprinkle blood on the mercy. Seat after The babylonian,
Speaker 1: exile The bible does not explicitly state what happened to
Speaker 1: the arc after The babylonians Conquered. Jerusalem SO i just
Speaker 1: kind of wanted to go over, that so you guys
Speaker 1: kind of see a basis of what it. Is and
Speaker 1: then so the presumption Of, Israel, yes so we'll go
Speaker 1: over that on my notes before we. Start verse. Five
Speaker 1: The israelites assumed that bringing The ark of The covenant
Speaker 1: into battle would guarantee, victory treating it as a talesman
Speaker 1: rather than respecting it as the symbol Of god's. Presence
Speaker 1: so the people sent men To shiloh to bring back
Speaker 1: The ark of The covenant of The lord Of, hosts
Speaker 1: who is enthroned between The cheruboom First samuel. Four verse.
Speaker 1: Four let's go ahead and continue. Now and when The
Speaker 1: ark of The covenant The lord came into the, camp
Speaker 1: All israel shouted so loudly that the earth. Shook so
Speaker 1: when that The ark of The covenant, came they, shouted
Speaker 1: but a lot of them were not following what was
Speaker 1: even in That what was in? There The Ten commandments
Speaker 1: were in, there. Okay and also that's the Old, covenant
Speaker 1: like The covenant was in that The so it says
Speaker 1: when the ark of The covenant The lord came into the,
Speaker 1: camp all Of israel shouted so loudly that earth. Shook
Speaker 1: that must have been a loud scream right. Now when
Speaker 1: The philistines heard that noise of the, shout they, said
Speaker 1: what does the sound of this great shout in the
Speaker 1: camp of The hebrews? Mean then they understood that the
Speaker 1: ark of The lord had come into the. Camp so
Speaker 1: The philistines were, afraid for they, Said god has come
Speaker 1: into the. Camp and they, said woe to, us for
Speaker 1: such a thing has never happened. Before woe to us
Speaker 1: who will deliver us from the hand of the those
Speaker 1: mighty gods with an s, right they don't. Understand, see they're,
Speaker 1: pagans and that's what pagans. Mean it means worship of many.
Speaker 1: Gods that's why they have. Gods but really it's just The,
Speaker 1: mighty The Almighty, God, god not. Gods these are the
Speaker 1: gods who struck The egyptians with all the plagues in the.
Speaker 1: Wilderness be strong and conduct yourselves like, men You, philistines
Speaker 1: that you do not become servants of The hebrews as
Speaker 1: they have been to. You conduct yourselves like men and.
Speaker 1: Fight so we know that The philistines right now in
Speaker 1: The book Of, judges The, philistines we we're kind of
Speaker 1: ruling The, israelites Right and it looks like right here they,
Speaker 1: said be, strong conduct yourselves like, men You, Philistines so
Speaker 1: you don't do not become servants of The hebrews as
Speaker 1: they have been to. You so obviously The, hebrews some
Speaker 1: of The hebrews have been servants to The philistines at this.
Speaker 1: Point and it says conduct yourselves like men and, fight
Speaker 1: all right after ten AND i got a little bit
Speaker 1: of stuff on my, notes so it, says so The philistines,
Speaker 1: fought And israel was, defeated and every man fled to his,
Speaker 1: tent and there was a very, slaughter and there fell
Speaker 1: Of israel thirty thousand foot. Soldiers, also The ark Of
Speaker 1: god was, captured and the two sons Of Eli hopney
Speaker 1: And fineas. Died, okay the two sons Of Eli hopney
Speaker 1: And venus died just like it was, Prophesied so let's
Speaker 1: go ahead and check this. Out the consequences of. Disobedience
Speaker 1: israel's defeat and the capture of the arc highlights the
Speaker 1: consequences of disobedience and the lack of true. Repentance so
Speaker 1: The philistines, fought And israel was, defeated and each man
Speaker 1: fled to his. Tent the slaughter was very, great And
Speaker 1: israel lost thirty thousand foot soldiers says it right, there thirty. Thousand.
Speaker 1: Wow they probably. Had they probably got really cock, Like,
Speaker 1: hey we got the ark of The, covenant now we're gonna.
Speaker 1: Win god is with. Us but they're not hearing from The.
Speaker 1: Lord they're all they have is just this box and
Speaker 1: the ark of The covenant, there but the presence of
Speaker 1: The lord is not. There that's what you. Need it's
Speaker 1: not The arc of The covenant that you. Need you
Speaker 1: need The, lord, right and they're not understanding. That let's go,
Speaker 1: ahead and, OKAY i want to make SURE i mark
Speaker 1: this SO i know we're at let's. See so the
Speaker 1: theme of disobedience and its consequences of reoccurring motif throughout The,
Speaker 1: bible illustrating the gravity of turning away From god's commandments
Speaker 1: and the inevitable repercussions that. Follow from the earliest chapters Of,
Speaker 1: genesis of the Prophetic, mornings and teachings of The New,
Speaker 1: testament The bible provides numerous examples and teachings of outcomes of.
Speaker 1: Disobedience here's some. Examples adam And. Eve the first act
Speaker 1: of disobedience in The bible occurs in The garden Of.
Speaker 1: Eden adam And eve's decision to eat from the tree
Speaker 1: Of knowledge Of god of good and, evil Despite god's
Speaker 1: explicit command as results in the fall Of man The
Speaker 1: israelites in the. Wilderness The israelites refusal to enter The
Speaker 1: Promised land Despite god's promise and provision leads to a severe.
Speaker 1: Punishment the lack of faith and disobedience results in forty
Speaker 1: years of wandering in the, wilderness during which an entire generation.
Speaker 1: Perishes King. Saul King saul's disobedience and failing to completely
Speaker 1: destroy The amalekites as a command By god leads to
Speaker 1: the rejection As, king which we'll see In First samuel
Speaker 1: fifteen twenty two through twenty. Three prophetic. Warnings the prophets
Speaker 1: frequently Warned israel And judah about the consequences of. Disobedience
Speaker 1: their messages often include calls for repentance and the dire
Speaker 1: outcomes of Ignoring god's. Laws jeremiah, eleven verses ten through.
Speaker 1: Eleven jeremiah warns of this disaster that will befall the
Speaker 1: people due to their persistent disobedience and. Idolatries they have
Speaker 1: returned to the sins of the, forefathers who refuse to
Speaker 1: OBEY my words and have followed other gods to serve.
Speaker 1: Them The house Of, israel The house Of, judah have
Speaker 1: broken the COVENANT i made with their. Fathers, therefore this
Speaker 1: is what The lord, SAYS i will bring upon, them
Speaker 1: a disaster from which they cannot. Escape they will cry
Speaker 1: out to, me BUT i will not listen to. Them you,
Speaker 1: see they continue to just, disobey, disobey disobey right, here And,
Speaker 1: Jeremiah god SAYS i will not listen to them and
Speaker 1: will allow the disaster to. Happen ezekiel calls the people to,
Speaker 1: repentance highlighting The this Is ezekiel eighteen. Thirty ezekiel calls
Speaker 1: the people to. Repent his highlight and the personal responsibility
Speaker 1: each individual has for their. Actions, Therefore house Of ISRAEL
Speaker 1: i will judge each of you according to his, ways
Speaker 1: declares The Lord. God repent and turn away from your,
Speaker 1: offenses so that the sin will not be your. Downfall
Speaker 1: so you, SEE i just want to go over the
Speaker 1: Old testament. Stuff you, see this happen, constantly and this
Speaker 1: is what's happening With israel right. Now the constant, disobedience
Speaker 1: right and the consequences of the, disobedience they're. Strong so
Speaker 1: next we're going to go over First samuel, four verse.
Speaker 1: Twelve then a man Of benjamin ran from the battle
Speaker 1: line that same day and came To shiloh with his
Speaker 1: clothes torn and dirt on his. Head, now when he,
Speaker 1: came there Was eli sitting on a seat by the,
Speaker 1: wayside watching for his heart trembled for the ark Of.
Speaker 1: God and when the man came into the city and told,
Speaker 1: it all the city cried. Out When eli heard the
Speaker 1: noise and, outcry he, said what does the sound of
Speaker 1: this toment? Mean and the man came quickly and Told.
Speaker 1: Eli eli was ninety eight years, old and his eyes
Speaker 1: were so dim he could not. See then the man Told,
Speaker 1: ELI i am he who came from the, battle AND
Speaker 1: i fled today from the battle line and he, said what,
Speaker 1: happened my? Son so the messengers answered and, Said israel
Speaker 1: has fled before The, philistines and there has been a
Speaker 1: great slaughter among the. People, also your two, Sons hophni
Speaker 1: And phoenis are, dead and The ark of The covenant
Speaker 1: has been. Captured then it happened that he made to
Speaker 1: mention The ark of The covenant That eli fell off
Speaker 1: the sea backward by the side of the, gate and
Speaker 1: his neck was broken and he. Died for the man
Speaker 1: was old and, heavy and he had Judged israel forty.
Speaker 1: Years remember How god was saying that you're making yourself
Speaker 1: fat off of The he was, saying you're making yourself
Speaker 1: fat off of the. Offerings, Right so he was heavy,
Speaker 1: set he was ninety eight years, old and it looks
Speaker 1: like he fell and he broke his neck and he.
Speaker 1: Died so the death Of hopney And phoenis fulfilled the
Speaker 1: prophecy Against eli's, house WHICH i was going to go
Speaker 1: over Demonstrating god's justice and the serious of. Sin The
Speaker 1: ark Of god was captured And eli's two, Sons hoffney And, fineas.
Speaker 1: Died the impact On Eli eli's reaction to the news
Speaker 1: they are, captured his subsequent death underscores the gravity Of
Speaker 1: israel's spiritual, state which he mentioned The ark of The
Speaker 1: covenant Of. God eli fell backward in his chair by
Speaker 1: the side of the gate and his neck was broken
Speaker 1: and he. Died, okay so we went over The ark
Speaker 1: of The. Covenant Both eli's sons died and he. Dies
Speaker 1: god is doing a work For. Israel they just don't see. It,
Speaker 1: yeah So god Is god is doing a work For.
Speaker 1: Israel they just don't see it. Yet so even though
Speaker 1: you're gonna See god's, mercy you, know so so many
Speaker 1: people they read The Old testament and they, say, oh
Speaker 1: what's up with the grace Of god and all this other?
Speaker 1: Stuff and they just don't. Understand they just because people
Speaker 1: that say that stuff they don't they never read From
Speaker 1: genesis all the way To, samuel because if they, did
Speaker 1: they would see how many Times israel goes back to
Speaker 1: these other gods and Then. God then they cry out
Speaker 1: To god And god comes back to, them and it
Speaker 1: just continues to go back and. Forth right and we're
Speaker 1: seeing that right, now this just happens to be the
Speaker 1: time When god is not with them because they're in. Disobedience,
Speaker 1: Okay so now we're going to go ahead and Continue, Akabod.
Speaker 1: Ichabod oh, yeah this is kind of a sad little thing.
Speaker 1: Too this is First samuel, four verse. Nineteen, now his
Speaker 1: daughter in, Law phineas's, wife which is one of his son's,
Speaker 1: wife was with child due to be, delivered and when
Speaker 1: she heard the news of The ark of The covenant
Speaker 1: was captured and that her father in law and her
Speaker 1: husband were, dead she bowed herself and gave. Birth for
Speaker 1: her labor pains came upon. Her and about that time
Speaker 1: of her, death the woman who stood by her sides,
Speaker 1: said do not, fear for you have born a. Son
Speaker 1: but she did not, answer nor did she regard. It
Speaker 1: then she named the Child, ichabod saying the glory has
Speaker 1: departed From israel because The ark Of god has been,
Speaker 1: captured and because her father in law and her, Husband
Speaker 1: and she, said the glory has departed From israel for
Speaker 1: The ark Of god has been. Captured so, yeah so
Speaker 1: she is you, know her husband, died her father in law,
Speaker 1: died so you kind of see what happened. There she's
Speaker 1: it caused her to give birth right. There you, know
Speaker 1: sometimes when you're under high stress like that causes you
Speaker 1: to go into. Labor so all, right so we went
Speaker 1: ahead and finished the chapter. Four now we're going to
Speaker 1: be getting into chapter five and let me see IF
Speaker 1: i Have, yeah all, right so since we are done
Speaker 1: with the, chapter let me go over some practical applications
Speaker 1: for chapter. Four reverence For god's. Presence Approach god with
Speaker 1: reverence and, humility recognizing that his presence is not to
Speaker 1: be manipulated for personal. Gain, yeah we're so blessed Because
Speaker 1: jesus is our mediator and now we don't have to
Speaker 1: go to a, temple, tabernacle we don't have to go through.
Speaker 1: Anything we get to pray Through jesus To, god which
Speaker 1: is such a. Blessing so approach it with reverence and. Humility.
Speaker 1: Okay repentance and. Obedience regularly examine your life for areas
Speaker 1: of disobedience and seek genuine, repentance understanding That god's desires
Speaker 1: a heart aligned with his. Will, Amen trust In, god not.
Speaker 1: Symbols place your trust In god himself rather than in
Speaker 1: religious symbols or, rituals ensuring your faith is rooted in
Speaker 1: a personal relationship With. Him do you, understand, Yes so
Speaker 1: this is like a perfect. Example do not put your
Speaker 1: faith in any type of thing that's a symbol or
Speaker 1: any kind of. Ritual, okay we need to put our
Speaker 1: faith In. God, okay our. Relationship it's not about, religion
Speaker 1: it's about. Relationship do you notice that when they were
Speaker 1: trying to get The ark of The, covenant that's called,
Speaker 1: Religion but relationship is trying to build relationship with The.
Speaker 1: Lord that's what they should have. Done that is how
Speaker 1: you make it so That god is with, you build a.
Speaker 1: Relationship the more that you, sin it separates you From.
Speaker 1: God so the more that they were, sinning the further
Speaker 1: they were getting away From. God, Right so you can't
Speaker 1: just bring The ark of The covenant and then all
Speaker 1: those sins are forgiven and Then god is right there with.
Speaker 1: You you, see you're getting further and further away every
Speaker 1: time you sin and sin and, sin and Then israel
Speaker 1: sins and. Sins pretty Soon god is so far, away
Speaker 1: right that they're not. Repenting if they would have, repented
Speaker 1: Then god would be there for. Them but they didn't.
Speaker 1: Repent they didn't call out to The. Lord they called
Speaker 1: out to ark of The, covenant which is a. Box
Speaker 1: it's very similar to what people think that they could just, say,
Speaker 1: oh let me do this and this and, this and
Speaker 1: Then i'll be good With. God that's not that's not
Speaker 1: how it. Works Heed god's, warnings pay attention To god's
Speaker 1: warnings in scripture and through his, servants responding with obedience and. Faithfulness.
Speaker 1: Amen so. Perfect now let me just go ahead and
Speaker 1: go to some practical or not, practifications but additional. Scriptures
Speaker 1: connection connecting additional, scriptures so we have reverence For god's.
Speaker 1: Presence LIKE i was talking about. Earlier we Have exodus
Speaker 1: thirty three fourteen through. Fifteen let's go there real. Quick
Speaker 1: exodus thirty three fourteen through Fifty, okay and he, said
Speaker 1: my presence will go with, you AND i will give you.
Speaker 1: Rest then he said to, him if your presence does
Speaker 1: not go with, us do not bring us from. Here
Speaker 1: for how then will it be known that your people
Speaker 1: AND i found grace in your sight except you go with.
Speaker 1: Us so we shall be separate your people AND i
Speaker 1: from all the people who are upon the face of the. Earth.
Speaker 1: Okay so we Have exodus thirty three fourteen through, fifteen
Speaker 1: and then we Have psalms fifty, one verse. Eleven let's
Speaker 1: go there real. Quick psalms fifty, one verse eleven, says
Speaker 1: do not cast me away from your, presence and do
Speaker 1: not take Your Holy spirit from. Me. Amen consequences of
Speaker 1: disobedience is found In deuteronomy twenty eight. Fifteen let's go
Speaker 1: there real. Quick deuteronomy twenty, eight verse fifteen curses on.
Speaker 1: Disobedience but it shall come to pass if you do
Speaker 1: not obey the voice of The lord Your, god to
Speaker 1: observe faithfully all this can, admits and the statues to
Speaker 1: WHICH i command you, today all of these curses will
Speaker 1: come upon, you you and overtake. You and then there's
Speaker 1: all these. Curses. Okay curses shall be you in the,
Speaker 1: city and curse shall be you in the. Country curse
Speaker 1: shall be your basket and your kneading. Bowl curse shall
Speaker 1: be the fruit of your, body and the produce of your,
Speaker 1: land the increase of your, cattle and the offspring of your.
Speaker 1: Clocks curse shall be when you come, in and curse
Speaker 1: shall you go. Out The lord will send you a, cursing, confusion.
Speaker 1: Rebuke all these things happen because of. Disobedience like that
Speaker 1: was what The New covenant was. About The New covenant
Speaker 1: was about, obedience okay of The Old. Covenant, sorry it
Speaker 1: was about, Obedience so you will be cursed if you
Speaker 1: don't Obey. God it says it right, there and Then hebrews,
Speaker 1: twelve verses five through. Six check that, Out.
Speaker 4: Hebrews where you.
Speaker 1: At hebrews twelve five through, six that's, Thirteen and you
Speaker 1: have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to,
Speaker 1: sons my, son do not despise the chastening of The,
Speaker 1: lord nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by. Him
Speaker 1: for whom The lord, loves he chastens and scourges every
Speaker 1: son whom he, has who he. Receives if you enduring,
Speaker 1: Chasing god deals with you as with. Sons for what
Speaker 1: son is there whom a father does not. Chasen but
Speaker 1: if you are without chastin of which all have become,
Speaker 1: partakers then you are illegitimate and not. Sons, wow, well
Speaker 1: we don't want to be, illegitimate do? We all, right,
Speaker 1: perfect let's go ahead and check Out God's justice And
Speaker 1: First samuel two thirty through thirty. Four, okay here we.
Speaker 1: Go First samuel two thirty through thirty, four which we already.
Speaker 1: Read but it's, okay this is uh thirty through thirty. Four,
Speaker 1: therefore The Lord god Of israel, SAYS i, said indeed
Speaker 1: that your house and the house of your father would
Speaker 1: walk before me. Forever but now The lord, says for
Speaker 1: be it from. Me for those who honor, ME i will,
Speaker 1: honor and those who despise me shall be lightly. Esteemed,
Speaker 1: behold the days are coming THAT i will cut off
Speaker 1: your arm and your arm of your father's, house so
Speaker 1: that there will be an old man in your, house
Speaker 1: and you will see an enemy in my dwelling, place
Speaker 1: despite all the good Which god does For. Israel and
Speaker 1: there shall be not an old man in your house.
Speaker 1: Forever but any of your men WHOM i do not
Speaker 1: cut off from my, altars shall consume your head eyes
Speaker 1: and grieve your. Heart and all the descendants of your
Speaker 1: house shall, die and the flower of their. Age now
Speaker 1: this shall be assigned to. You that will come upon
Speaker 1: your two, sons And honey And venus in one will
Speaker 1: shall die both of. Them so that is the exact
Speaker 1: prophecy of them of the two Sons romans Two versus
Speaker 1: six to. Eight it's another For god's. Justice we'll go
Speaker 1: On Old Testament New. Testament There romans two six to.
Speaker 1: Eight it, says who will render to each one according
Speaker 1: to his. Deeds eternal life to those, who, who by
Speaker 1: patient continuance and doing, good seek for, glory, honor and.
Speaker 1: Immortality but those who are self seeking and do not
Speaker 1: obey the, truth but obey, unrighteousness, indignation and, wrath tribulation
Speaker 1: and anguish on every soul of man who does. Evil
Speaker 1: of The jews, first and also The. Greek but glory
Speaker 1: and honor and peace to everyone who works what is.
Speaker 1: Good to the jew, first and also to The, greek
Speaker 1: for there is no parsonality with The. Lord. Amen and
Speaker 1: then true. Repentance we go to Second chronicle seven. Fourteen
Speaker 1: Second chronicle, seven verse. Fourteen excuse, me if my people
Speaker 1: who are called by my name will humble themselves and
Speaker 1: pray and seek my, face and turn from their wicked,
Speaker 1: ways AND i will hear from heaven and will forgive
Speaker 1: their sin and heal their. Land, okay he's letting them
Speaker 1: know what they have to do.
Speaker 3: For.
Speaker 1: Repentance acts three. Nineteen let's go there real. Quick acts,
Speaker 1: three verse. Nineteen we've gone over this in The New testament.
Speaker 1: Already but it says we pent therefore and be, converted
Speaker 1: that your sins may be blotted, out so that the
Speaker 1: times of refreshing may come from the presence of The,
Speaker 1: lord and that he may Send Jesus, christ who has
Speaker 1: preached to you, before Whom heaven must receive until the
Speaker 1: times of restoration of all things Which god has spoken
Speaker 1: by the mouth of His holy prophets since the world. Began,
Speaker 1: okay true. Repentance. Amen, Okay so we went ahead and
Speaker 1: kind of went over additional. Scriptures we're kind of done
Speaker 1: with chapter four. Now now we're going to go into chapter. Five. Introduction,
Speaker 1: First samuel five presents the uncontainable and indominatable power Of
Speaker 1: god's indomitable power Of god's. Presence despite being seen as
Speaker 1: a mere trophy by The, philistines The ark of The
Speaker 1: covenant showcased the power of The One True god who
Speaker 1: humbled the false God dagon and at least havoc upon
Speaker 1: those who harbored the. Ark it is a potent reminder
Speaker 1: That god is the supreme authority and will not be
Speaker 1: subjected to idolatry or. Disrespect you're going to see that
Speaker 1: in this. Chapter what happens when you just place The
Speaker 1: ark of The covenant, Anyway, Right so let's go ahead and.
Speaker 1: Read we Have First, Samuel First samuel, five chapter. One
Speaker 1: it says The philistines and The. Ark that's the title for.
Speaker 1: This The philistines took The ark Of god and brought
Speaker 1: it From ebenezer To Ashad. Ashdod when The philistines took
Speaker 1: The ark Of, god they brought it into the house
Speaker 1: Of dagon and set it By. Dagon and when the
Speaker 1: people of a shad arose early in the, morning there
Speaker 1: Was dagon falling, off, falling falling on its face to
Speaker 1: the earth before The ark of The. Lord so they
Speaker 1: Took dagon and they said it in its. Place, again
Speaker 1: let's pause. There. Okay first of, all, WELL i don't
Speaker 1: want to be worshiping any god that has to fall
Speaker 1: down on the, floor and then you got to go
Speaker 1: and pick it. Up we don't have to ever pick Up.
Speaker 1: God god picks us, up, Right let's go, here it
Speaker 1: says teaching. Points The philistines capture The ark of The
Speaker 1: covenant and place it in the temple Of, dagon believing
Speaker 1: they have triumph Over Israel's. God so that's what they're.
Speaker 1: Doing they're kind of just, going, look we got The
Speaker 1: ark of The. Covenant Their god didn't do, anything so
Speaker 1: they just took the ark of The covenant placed it in
Speaker 1: the temple Of. Dagon which let's go ahead and look
Speaker 1: up A dagon real. Quick who Is? DAGON i just
Speaker 1: want to see if there's anything about. THIS i know
Speaker 1: it's a fish. GOD i know. That in The, Bible
Speaker 1: dagon is depicted as the chief god of The, philistines
Speaker 1: primarily known for his temples and gaza And, asdon they
Speaker 1: were the deity associated With he was a deity associated
Speaker 1: with agriculture and, fertility and his name is linked to
Speaker 1: The semitic word for. Grain The bible Portrays dagon as
Speaker 1: an idol that The philistines, worship and his temples are
Speaker 1: the site of significant, events and the books Of, Joshua,
Speaker 1: judges And, samuel The philistines Deity dagon was primary was
Speaker 1: the primary god of The, philistines a group who frequently
Speaker 1: clashed with The israelites in The Old. Testament, obviously we're
Speaker 1: saying that now his name is connected to the concept
Speaker 1: of grain and, fertility suggesting the role in agriculture and.
Speaker 1: Prosperity the temple And dagon Of dagon Of ashrod is
Speaker 1: a prominent location in The biblical, narrative particularly in the
Speaker 1: story of The ark of The, covenant which we're reading,
Speaker 1: Now idols. Fall the biblical recounts of how The ark
Speaker 1: of The, covenant when placed In dagon's, temple caused the
Speaker 1: iditle fall and, break signifying the powerlessness of the idol
Speaker 1: compared To, god The god Of. Israel and then the
Speaker 1: biblical narrative Of sampson includes the destruction Of dagon's temple
Speaker 1: and gods will result in the deaths of Many. Philistines, so,
Speaker 1: yeah you remember When, samuel this part was Our. SAMSON
Speaker 1: i wanted to make SURE i brought that. Up So
Speaker 1: samson when he remember when he was he was, taken
Speaker 1: he was, blind he was taken as a, slave and
Speaker 1: he started growing his hair, back and he broke that
Speaker 1: that temple and all Those philistines died and he. Died,
Speaker 1: yeah that was Actually dagon's. Temple so they should have
Speaker 1: learned back then not to mess with The god Of. Israel.
Speaker 1: Right the story Of, dagon particularly his, defeat is used
Speaker 1: to highlight the supremacy Of god Of israel and the
Speaker 1: futility of idolotye all, Right SO i just want to
Speaker 1: let you guys know, that and it's actually a fish.
Speaker 1: Hat all, right no offense to. ANYBODY i have a
Speaker 1: friend that's talking to me right now about About, catholicism, like,
Speaker 1: hey just trying to that kind of just showed me
Speaker 1: the good points Of. Catholicism but, uh there is a
Speaker 1: hat that the pope, Wears, okay AND i don't think
Speaker 1: that he's, UH i think he Is, catholic my, friend
Speaker 1: AND i told HIM i wouldn't, Say i'll try to
Speaker 1: keep the commets Of catholics kind of, Well i'm not
Speaker 1: like disrespecting them in a. Way but the pope is, different,
Speaker 1: Right and the pope wears a hat that's a fish.
Speaker 1: Hat it looks a lot like, Uh. Dagon, right it's
Speaker 1: portrayed right, HERE i could see. IT i don't know
Speaker 1: exactly what the fish hat look like back, then who
Speaker 1: knows if it's the same. Hat but that's where some
Speaker 1: people have said that the pope wears a hat that
Speaker 1: looks Like. Dagon, perfect all, Right so we went over,
Speaker 1: that and let's go ahead and. Continue let me, See
Speaker 1: ACTUALLY i have a little bit more Notes dagon's. Humiliation
Speaker 1: the statue Of dagon falls face down before the, arc
Speaker 1: symbolizing the submission of false. Gods to The True. God,
Speaker 1: amen and let's go ahead and continue verse. Four now
Speaker 1: First samuel, five verse. Four and when they arose early
Speaker 1: the next, morning there Was dagon falling on his face
Speaker 1: to the ground before The ark of The. Lord the
Speaker 1: head Of. Dagon both the palms of his hands were
Speaker 1: broken off on the. Threshold Only deagon's torso was left of. It,
Speaker 1: therefore neither the priest Of dagon nor any who come
Speaker 1: Into deagon's house tread on the threshold Of dagon And
Speaker 1: asterod to this. Day So dagon's humiliation the Statue dagon
Speaker 1: falls face down before The, ark which we just talked.
Speaker 1: About and So, dagon a prominent deed in the Ancient
Speaker 1: Near eastern, pantheon is worshiped by The philistines and Other somitic.
Speaker 1: Peoples we already talked about the What dagon was known.
Speaker 1: For depicted as a fish god or a god of,
Speaker 1: Grain dagon held a significant place in The philistine religion and.
Speaker 1: Culture the biblical kind of dagon humiliation is a powerful
Speaker 1: narrative that underscores the supremacy Of god Of israel over
Speaker 1: pay and. Deities The Biblical the Primary biblical account Of
Speaker 1: dagon's humiliation is found In First samuel five Of after
Speaker 1: The philistines captured The ark of The covenant from The,
Speaker 1: israelites they brought it To ashtod and placed in the
Speaker 1: temple Of dagon as a trophy for the, victory which
Speaker 1: we kind of already went over and For samuel, five
Speaker 1: verses two through four recounts these events which we just.
Speaker 1: Read this incident is rich with theological. Significance the repeated
Speaker 1: falling Of dagon before the arc symbolized the importance the
Speaker 1: omnipotence of false gods are sorry and the impotence of
Speaker 1: false gods and the presence of the True. God the
Speaker 1: breaking Of dagon's head and hands further emphasizes the totality
Speaker 1: of his, defeat as these parts were often associated with
Speaker 1: power and. Authority the hands and the, head the narrative
Speaker 1: illustrates that no idol can stand before the Sovereign god Of.
Speaker 1: Israel the humiliation Of dagon also served as a sign
Speaker 1: to The filmtines of the holiness and power of The
Speaker 1: god Of. Israel the subsequent afflictions that befell The philistines, included,
Speaker 1: well we're going to see exactly what the consequences of this,
Speaker 1: Are let's go ahead and. Continue so we have First samuel,
Speaker 1: five verse.
Speaker 4: Six, okay hold, on let me go.
Speaker 1: Back but The, lord but the hand of The lord
Speaker 1: was heavy on the people Of, asdod and he ravaged
Speaker 1: them and struck them with, tumors Both asdod and its.
Speaker 1: Territory and when the men Of ashdod saw how it,
Speaker 1: was they, said The ark Of god Of israel must
Speaker 1: not remain with, us for his hand is harsh toward
Speaker 1: us And dagon Our. God therefore they sent and gathered
Speaker 1: to themselves all the lords of The, philistines that, said
Speaker 1: what shall we do with The ark Of god Of?
Speaker 1: Israel and they, answered let The ark Of god Of
Speaker 1: israel be carried away To. Gath so they carried The
Speaker 1: ark Of god to. Israway so it was after they
Speaker 1: had carried it away that the hand of The lord
Speaker 1: was against the city with a very great. Destruction and
Speaker 1: he struck the men of the, city both small and,
Speaker 1: great with tumors and broke out on, them and tumors
Speaker 1: broke out on. Them wow divine, judgment The lord afflicts
Speaker 1: The philistines with, tumors demonstrating his power and judgment against
Speaker 1: those who oppose. Him so, yeah that was a divine
Speaker 1: judgment that. Happened divine judgment that refers to the act
Speaker 1: Of god and evaluated and determine the moral and spiritual
Speaker 1: state of, individuals, nations and the, world often resulting in
Speaker 1: reward or. Punishment this concept is a central theme throughout The,
Speaker 1: bible Reflecting god's, holiness, justice and. Sovereignty, obviously the flood
Speaker 1: is a great example of, that where it says that
Speaker 1: The lord saw the weakness of men was great upon the,
Speaker 1: earth and that every inclination of the thought of his
Speaker 1: heart was altogether evil all the. Time and The lord
Speaker 1: regretted that he had made man on this earth and
Speaker 1: agreed to him in his. Heart so that's a big. One,
Speaker 1: Also Soadamigamora genesis. Nineteen and then in The New, testament
Speaker 1: divine judgment is closely associated with the person and work
Speaker 1: Of Jesus. Christ jesus speaks of a future judgment where
Speaker 1: all people will be held. Accountable In matthew twenty five
Speaker 1: thirty one through forty, Six jesus describes the separation of
Speaker 1: the righteous from the, wicked liking to the shepherd separating
Speaker 1: sheep from the. Goats matthew twenty five two through thirty
Speaker 1: three states all the nations will be gathered before, him
Speaker 1: and he will separate the people one from, another as
Speaker 1: a shepherd separate the sheep from the. Goats he will
Speaker 1: place the sheep on his right and the goats on his. Left,
Speaker 1: Okay so that's just some, examples and also obviously judgment
Speaker 1: will come In relation twenty verses eleven through, fifteen and
Speaker 1: Then revelation twenty verse. Twelve, perfect let's go back the ARC's.
Speaker 1: Journey The philistines moved The arc from city to. City
Speaker 1: both each Experiences god's heavy, hand leading them to recognize
Speaker 1: his might In samuel seven through. Twelve so let's go
Speaker 1: in and continue First samuel, five verse. Ten therefore they
Speaker 1: sent The ark Of god To. Ekron so it was
Speaker 1: as The ark Of god came To ekron that The
Speaker 1: ekronites cried, out, saying they have brought The ark Of
Speaker 1: god To, israel to us to kill us and our.
Speaker 1: People so they sent and gathered together all the lords
Speaker 1: of The philistines that, said send away The ark Of
Speaker 1: god Of israel and let it go back to its own,
Speaker 1: place so that it does not kill us in our
Speaker 1: people so there was a deadly destruction throughout all the.
Speaker 1: City the hand Of god was very heavy, there and
Speaker 1: the men who did not die were stricten with, tumors
Speaker 1: and the cry of the city went up to. Heaven.
Speaker 1: Wow so the ARC's, journey The philistines move from city
Speaker 1: to City god's heavy hand leading to recognize his. Might
Speaker 1: The ark of The covenant is a sacred chest built
Speaker 1: by The israelites under the. Direction let's go into my
Speaker 1: notes real. QUICK i just have something out of the
Speaker 1: teaching point under the direction Of moses holds a significant
Speaker 1: place in biblical. History it Symbolizes god's presence among his
Speaker 1: people and serves as a focal, point which we already talked.
Speaker 1: About is this going to just talk about The ark
Speaker 1: of The. Covenant the ark was constructed according to divine
Speaker 1: instruction given To moses On Mount. Sinai so that's one.
Speaker 3: Thing.
Speaker 1: Man some people would feel, like, oh, well you see
Speaker 1: how THE i, thought we're not supposed to build idols To.
Speaker 1: God but you see this is the arc was constructed
Speaker 1: according to divine instruction right given To moses On Mount. Zinai,
Speaker 1: right So god told them to make. It so this
Speaker 1: is coming straight From. God so if it's divine instruction From,
Speaker 1: god then obviously it is. Okay, Right so, yeah all,
Speaker 1: right let's go ahead and go to Some since we
Speaker 1: finished with the, chapter we're going to go to practical.
Speaker 1: Applications the reason why didn't continue with that portion is
Speaker 1: Because i've already gone over all this stuff for The
Speaker 1: ark of The. Covenant so and that's pretty much what
Speaker 1: was what was on the that portion for the study
Speaker 1: Guid so now we'll go over some practical applications for chapter.
Speaker 1: Five identify. Idols reflect on any idols in your life
Speaker 1: that they may be taking president that may be taking
Speaker 1: presidents over your relationship With. GOD i THINK i said this.
Speaker 1: Before you can have good idols and bad. Idols you,
Speaker 1: know good idols Being, hey my wife is my idol
Speaker 1: or whatever you, know or my dogs are my. Idol,
Speaker 1: right dogs are a good. Thing, Right but they can
Speaker 1: become your. Idol social media it can become your. Idol
Speaker 1: anything can become an. IDOL. Tv, right you're WATCHING tv
Speaker 1: all the. Time let's say you come home from. Work
Speaker 1: let's say you work all, day you come home from,
Speaker 1: work you just turn THE tv on and you sit
Speaker 1: there from six. O'clock you're eating your dinner all the
Speaker 1: way till ten o'clock at, Night go go to, sleep,
Speaker 1: right then you just rinse and repeat and just keep
Speaker 1: doing that every, day every. Day every. Day when do
Speaker 1: you read The? Bible when do you have time For?
Speaker 1: God your idol is your work AND? Tv, Right and
Speaker 1: that's all you do all day every day is you
Speaker 1: go to work all day and then you just WATCH
Speaker 1: tv all. Day SO tv has become your. IDOL a
Speaker 1: lot of people have an idol Being like the cell
Speaker 1: phone is a big, one, right where you're just constantly
Speaker 1: on your. Phone it's taken away from your time that
Speaker 1: you could be spending with The. Lord or social media is.
Speaker 1: Something there's a lot of things out there that can
Speaker 1: become an. Idol pornography could become an. Idol sex can
Speaker 1: become an. Idol, drugs, alcohol you, Know let's, see you
Speaker 1: come on from, work you spend all day at, work,
Speaker 1: Right you're not praying To god at all at, Work
Speaker 1: you're just going to work all. Day you come, home
Speaker 1: start drinking. Alcohol you're not, Praying you're not being a
Speaker 1: spiritual leader of your. Home, see alcohol can become an
Speaker 1: idol as. Well so there's a. Lot so reflect on
Speaker 1: any idols in your life that may be taking presidents
Speaker 1: over your relationship With. God because sin separates you From.
Speaker 1: God no matter how you think of, it it separates
Speaker 1: you From. God Acknowledge god's, Supremacy recognize and submit To
Speaker 1: god's authority in every area in your, life trusting his
Speaker 1: power and. Sovereignty amen to. That respond To god's. Presence
Speaker 1: be attentive to How god is working in your, life
Speaker 1: and respond with humility and. Obedience. Amen and then Seek
Speaker 1: god's deliverance in times of. Trouble turn To god for,
Speaker 1: deliverance acknowledging his ability to overcome any, challenge anything that
Speaker 1: you're going. Through god has a way out for. You
Speaker 1: he's not gonna put too much on you where you've you,
Speaker 1: know he's not gonna burn you with so much that
Speaker 1: you don't have a way. Out you're always gonna have
Speaker 1: a way, out, right so you'll be able to overcome any.
Speaker 1: Challenge and let's go ahead and talk about connecting additional.
Speaker 1: Scriptures we Have exodus Twenty versus three through, five the
Speaker 1: commandment against, idolatry and the call to Worship god. Alone
Speaker 1: let's check that one. Out so we Have exodus twenty
Speaker 1: versus three through. Five, Okay exodus twenty three through. Five
Speaker 1: you shall have no other gods before. Me. Okay you
Speaker 1: shall not make yourselves a carved image any likeness of
Speaker 1: anything that is in heaven, above or that is on earth,
Speaker 1: beneath or that is under in the water under the.
Speaker 1: Earth you shall not bow down to them nor serve.
Speaker 1: Them FOR i The lord Your, god am a jealous,
Speaker 1: god visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children
Speaker 1: of the third and fourth generations of those who hate,
Speaker 1: me but showing mercy to thousands to those who love
Speaker 1: me and keep my. Commandments, yeah we got to make
Speaker 1: sure that we do not have anything like, that anything like, that,
Speaker 1: right let's know what. Idolatry and also just Worship god.
Speaker 1: Alone isaiah forty five five through. Six let's check out what.
Speaker 1: Out SO i excuse, me, guys it's late at night right,
Speaker 1: now So i'm a little bit. TIRED i. APOLOGIZE i keep,
Speaker 1: yawning AND i don't like to do. That you have
Speaker 1: to excuse. Me isaiah forty five five through. SIX i
Speaker 1: am The, lord and there's no other there was no
Speaker 1: god beside. ME i will guard you though you have
Speaker 1: not known me that they may know the rising of
Speaker 1: the sun to its. Setting there is none beside me
Speaker 1: PERFECT i am The, lord and there's no. Other all.
Speaker 1: Right so That's isaiah five through, Six god's declaration of
Speaker 1: his uniqueness and supremacy over all other. Gods let, ME
Speaker 1: i would like to look that up real. Quick give
Speaker 1: me one second in the strongest. Concordance That's isaiah forty.
Speaker 1: Five isaiah forty, Five isaiah forty, five and that's verse.
Speaker 4: Six, okay let's see east sunrise? East what's sun the? East?
Speaker 1: Okay that's mas Raw. OKAY i wanted to see what
Speaker 1: that word. Was and from the west, okay rising from the.
Speaker 1: Sun it's just the word the sun comes. From there's
Speaker 1: none beside me name The, Lord disney there may be,
Speaker 1: okay let me see to its? Setting? Okay does it
Speaker 1: say that there from the? West? Oh the west is word? Setting?
Speaker 1: OKAY i just wanted to check something really. Quick, sorry,
Speaker 1: GUYS i got a little. Sidetrack. Philippines, Oh philippians two
Speaker 1: ten through eleven is another verse that as an additional
Speaker 1: scriptures that we can. Connect let's go there, Second philippians
Speaker 1: ten through. Eleven there real quick.
Speaker 4: Ten through.
Speaker 1: Eleven, okay it, says at the name Of jesus or
Speaker 1: the authority Of, jesus every nee should bow to those in,
Speaker 1: heaven and of those on earth and those under the,
Speaker 1: earth and every tongue should confess That jesus Is lord
Speaker 1: and the glory Of, god The, father the ultimate submission
Speaker 1: of all creation Of, jesus echoing the submission Of dagon
Speaker 1: before The. Ark and then we got First john five twenty.
Speaker 1: One so look at that one real, quick One john,
Speaker 1: five verse twenty. One it, says little children yourselves From oh,
Speaker 1: yeah it, says little, children to keep yourselves from. Idols, Amen,
Speaker 1: yes amen to. That let's see the context of it,
Speaker 1: says and we know that this is a One john
Speaker 1: five twenty and we know that The son Of god
Speaker 1: has come and given us an understanding that we may
Speaker 1: know him who is, true and we are in him
Speaker 1: who is, true his, Son Jesus. Christ this is the
Speaker 1: True god and eternal. Life little, children keep yourselves from. Idols.
Speaker 1: Amen that's at the very. End that's, awesome all. Right
Speaker 1: so looks like we have about twenty, minutes so we'll
Speaker 1: probably get through chapter six as. Well let me see How, okay,
Speaker 1: cool this is a very small. Chapter, yep who should be?
Speaker 4: Good let me, see.
Speaker 1: Let me just go over an. Intro the narrative Of
Speaker 1: First samuel six is a powerful reminder Of god's sovereignty
Speaker 1: even in the midst of any. Territory it showcases that
Speaker 1: the divine power that cannot be contained or controlled by human.
Speaker 1: Hands it also underscores the importance of reverence For god's
Speaker 1: holiness and the dire consequences of neglecting. It the story
Speaker 1: serves is a call to respect divine sanctity and adhere
Speaker 1: To god's. Commandments, amen let's go ahead and go to
Speaker 1: my notes. Here power Of god's. Presence. Okay the arc
Speaker 1: returned To. Israel this Is First samuel, six verse. One
Speaker 1: now the ark of The lord was in the country
Speaker 1: of The philistine seven, months and The philistine called for
Speaker 1: the priest and the, diviners, saying what shall we do
Speaker 1: with the ark of The? Lord tell us how should
Speaker 1: we send it to its? Place and they, said if
Speaker 1: you send away The ark Of god Of, israel do
Speaker 1: not send it, empty but by all means returned to
Speaker 1: him with a trespass. Offering then you will be, healed
Speaker 1: and it'll be known to, you why his hand is
Speaker 1: not removed from? You and they, said what is the
Speaker 1: trustpass offering that we shall return to? Him they, answered
Speaker 1: five golden tumors and five golden rat according to the
Speaker 1: number of the lords of The. Philistines for the same
Speaker 1: plague was on all of you and on your. Lords
Speaker 1: therefore you shall make images of your tumors and images
Speaker 1: of your rats that ravage the, land and you shall
Speaker 1: give glory to The god Of. Israel perhaps he will
Speaker 1: lighten his hands from, you from your gods and from your. Land,
Speaker 1: Okay so the ark of The, covenant Representing god's, presence
Speaker 1: brought plagues upon The, philistines demonstrating That god is not
Speaker 1: to be taken. Lightly For samuel, six verses one through,
Speaker 1: five and The Divine, guidance The philistines sought advice from
Speaker 1: their priests and diviners on how to return the, arc
Speaker 1: acknowledging their need for divine. Guidance but, yeah they want
Speaker 1: them to make, idols so Obviously god's not going to like.
Speaker 1: That let's. Continue For samuel, six verse, six it, says
Speaker 1: why then do you hearten your hearts as The egyptians
Speaker 1: And pharaoh heart in their, hearts when he did mighty
Speaker 1: things among, them did they not let the people go
Speaker 1: that they might. Depart, now, therefore make a new, cart
Speaker 1: take two milk cows which have never been, yoked and
Speaker 1: hits the cows to the, cart and take their calfs
Speaker 1: home away with them from. Them and then take the
Speaker 1: ark of The lord and set it on the, cart
Speaker 1: and put the articles of gold which are returning to
Speaker 1: him as a trespass, offering in the chest by its.
Speaker 1: Side then send it away and let it, go and
Speaker 1: watch if it goes up the road to its own,
Speaker 1: territory to Beth. Shamish then he has done to, Us
Speaker 1: then he has. Done then he has done us this great.
Speaker 1: Evil but if, not then we shall know that is
Speaker 1: not his hand that strucks. Us it happened to us by.
Speaker 1: Chance so the test of the cows is what it's.
Speaker 1: Called The philistines devised a test using two milk cows
Speaker 1: to see if the calamities were indeed from The god Of,
Speaker 1: israel showing their struggle between belief and. Skepticism the test
Speaker 1: of the. Cows we can look into that The test
Speaker 1: of the cows a significant event recording The Old, testament
Speaker 1: specifically and The book Of. Samuel this event is pivotal
Speaker 1: and demonstrating the sovereignty Of god in his ability to
Speaker 1: direct even the natural instincts of animals to fulfill as
Speaker 1: to buying. Purpose so we'll see what happens with, this
Speaker 1: and then we'll continue with that what's in my. Notes
Speaker 1: then the men did so they took two mile cows
Speaker 1: and hitch them to the, cart and shut up their
Speaker 1: calves at, home and they set the ark of The
Speaker 1: lord on the cart and the chest with the gold
Speaker 1: rats and the images of their. Tumors, SORRY i was
Speaker 1: kind of. Allowed then the cows headed straight from the
Speaker 1: road To Beth schemesh and went along the, highway lowing
Speaker 1: as they, went and did not turn aside to the
Speaker 1: right hand or to the. Left and the lords of
Speaker 1: The philistines went after them to the broader Of Beth.
Speaker 1: Chamesh now the people of Best chemesh were reaping with
Speaker 1: their wheat harvests in the, valley and they lifted their
Speaker 1: eyes and saw the ark and rejoiced to see. It
Speaker 1: then the cart came into the field Of joshua Of
Speaker 1: Beth chemesh and stood. THERE a large stone was, There
Speaker 1: so they split the wood of the cart and offered
Speaker 1: the cows as a burnt offering to The. Lord The
Speaker 1: levites took down The ark of The, lord and the
Speaker 1: chest was with, it in which were the articles of,
Speaker 1: gold and put them on the large. Stone then the
Speaker 1: men of Beth chemesh offered burnt. Offerings they made sacrifices
Speaker 1: the same. Day so when the five lords of The
Speaker 1: philistines had seen, it they returned To ekron the same.
Speaker 1: Day so it says these are the golden tumors which
Speaker 1: The philistines returned as a trespass offering to The, lord
Speaker 1: one From, ashtod and one from For, gaza one For,
Speaker 1: escalon one For, gath one For, ekron and the golden,
Speaker 1: rats according to the number of all the cities Of
Speaker 1: philistines belonging to the Five, lords both fortified cities and country,
Speaker 1: villages even as far as Large stone and Able stone Of,
Speaker 1: abel the large stone Of abel on which they sat
Speaker 1: The ark of The, lord which stone remains to this,
Speaker 1: day and they filled The joshua of Best. Chemesh then
Speaker 1: he struck the men of Best, chemez because they had
Speaker 1: looked into The ark of The. Lord he struck fifty
Speaker 1: thousand and seventy men of the, people and the people
Speaker 1: lamited because The lord had struck the people with a great. Slaughter.
Speaker 1: Wow so let's go ahead and continue real quick with. This,
Speaker 1: uh let meet the can hero. Quick So god's. Sovereignty
Speaker 1: the cows went straight to BEST, chameshk Confirming god's hand
Speaker 1: and the events and his sovereignty over the. Creation the
Speaker 1: consequence of, irreverence the the men Of beschamez were shruck
Speaker 1: down for looking into the, ark underscoring the seriousness of
Speaker 1: Approaching god with. Reverence. Wow see if there's anything deeper on.
Speaker 1: That reverence defined as lack of respect for reverence For
Speaker 1: god and his, commandments as a reoccurring theme throughout The.
Speaker 1: Bible the consuls of such behavior are depicted in various
Speaker 1: narratives and, teachings illustrating this seriousness with Which god regards
Speaker 1: with honor due to. Him. Wow i'm gonna have to
Speaker 1: look that. Up that is pretty. Interesting this part right,
Speaker 1: Here this is a Verse samuel, six verse. Nineteen so
Speaker 1: some examples Are nadab And abi who which we talked
Speaker 1: About leviticus, ten verses one through, Two nydd And, aby
Speaker 1: who the sons Of aaron offered unauthorized fire before The,
Speaker 1: lord contrary to his. Command as a, result fire came
Speaker 1: out from the presence of The lord and consume. Them
Speaker 1: this incident under scores the importance of adhering To god's
Speaker 1: instruction and to serve consequences of irreverence in. Worship, Okay
Speaker 1: and then this is the other. One uzzah reached out
Speaker 1: To Steady, steady The ark of The covenant when The
Speaker 1: ox stumbled despite his, intentions touching the ark was, forbidden
Speaker 1: And god struck him dead for his. Irreverence this event
Speaker 1: highlights the holiness Of god and the need for reverence
Speaker 1: in handling the sacred. Objects. Okay another example Is kurra's,
Speaker 1: rebellion and number sixteen recounts the rebellion Of, Kurra, danton
Speaker 1: And abram Against moses And. Aaron their challenge To god's
Speaker 1: appointed leaders was an act of, irreverence resulting in the
Speaker 1: earth opening up and swallowing them and their. Followers this
Speaker 1: serves as a warning against Disrespecting god's established order and
Speaker 1: The New. TESTAMENT a great example of this Is annias And. Sapharah,
Speaker 1: Sephiro annius and South off lied to The Holy spirit
Speaker 1: about the proceeds from the sale of their. Property their
Speaker 1: irreverence and deceit led to their immediate. Deaths this account
Speaker 1: emphasizes the seriousness and honesty and the seriousness of honesty
Speaker 1: and integrity Before. God The Lord's supper And One corinthians
Speaker 1: eleven twenty seven through Thirty paul warns the Corinth church
Speaker 1: about partaking in The Lord's supper in an unworthy. Manner
Speaker 1: he states that this is why many among you are
Speaker 1: weak and, sick and a number of you fallen of,
Speaker 1: sleep meaning. Died this passage illustrates the need for self
Speaker 1: examinations of reverence and worship. Practices general principers. Principles fear
Speaker 1: of The Lord proverbs nine ten states the fear of
Speaker 1: The lord is the beginning of wisdom and knowledge of
Speaker 1: The Holy one is understanding reverence For god's foundational of.
Speaker 1: Life when wisdom underscores the reverence that leads to fall
Speaker 1: they and. Destruction holiness and. Obedience throughout, Scripture god causes
Speaker 1: people to be holy As he is. Holy The vidicus
Speaker 1: eleven forty four and One peter one. SIXTEEN a reverence
Speaker 1: often stems from disobedience and failure to Recognize god's. Holiness
Speaker 1: resulting in spiritual and sometimes physical. Consequences judgment and Discipline
Speaker 1: hebrews Twelve verses twenty eight Through turnine reminds believers to
Speaker 1: Worship god, acceptably with reverence and awe for Our god
Speaker 1: is a consuming Fire. God god's discipline serves as a
Speaker 1: corrective measure to bring his people back to place of
Speaker 1: reverence and. Obedience The biblical narrative consistently portrays the irreverence
Speaker 1: of a serious offense when significance, consequences whether through direct
Speaker 1: punishment or spiritual. Decline the lack of reverence For god
Speaker 1: is and his commands leads to detrimental outcomes for individuals and.
Speaker 1: Communities as you see. Here you, know then he struck
Speaker 1: the men of Beth shamas because they looked into The arka.
Speaker 1: Covenant he struck fifty thousand and seventy men of the,
Speaker 1: people and the people lamited because The lord had struck
Speaker 1: the people with great. Slaughtern Now i'm gonna look that
Speaker 1: verse up real quick SO i can give you a
Speaker 1: little Deeper.
Speaker 4: Verse samuel.
Speaker 1: Six. Nineteen First samuel six nineteen describes a tragic event
Speaker 1: Where god struck down some of the inhabitants Of Beth
Speaker 1: chemezh for looking into The ark of The, covenant a
Speaker 1: holy odjup forbidden to be seen by anyone other than
Speaker 1: the designated. Priests the verse highlights the consequences of Disrespecting
Speaker 1: god's holiness and the importance of reverence when approaching sacred. Things,
Speaker 1: okay we know what that is the forbidden gaze and
Speaker 1: numbers four. Twenty it was specifically stated that The levites
Speaker 1: were not to look at the ark even when being,
Speaker 1: transported lest they. Die the men Of best chamsh out of,
Speaker 1: curiosity disobeyed this. Command oh that's what, happened looked into the,
Speaker 1: ark resulting in their. Deaths the verse states That god
Speaker 1: struck down seventy men for their. Transgressions the event caused
Speaker 1: the people Of best jamester to. Mourn it says that
Speaker 1: he struck fifty thousand and seventy men of the. People
Speaker 1: he struck fifty thousand and seventy men of the. People,
Speaker 1: OH i see seventy of The Beth, samos but other
Speaker 1: fifty thousand. Man this event caused the people Of Best
Speaker 1: chames to, mourn realizing that the gravity of their actions
Speaker 1: and the holiness Of. God the passes emphasized the importance
Speaker 1: of reverence and respect For god's. Holiness it serves as
Speaker 1: a reminder That god will not tolerate disrespect or disregard
Speaker 1: for his sacred. Things connection to other, scriptures this event
Speaker 1: is a connection to other narratives As leviticus ten one through,
Speaker 1: three which Is nadeb And, abihu which we already talked.
Speaker 1: About learning from the, Experience the people Of bechames learned
Speaker 1: a valuable lesson From god's holiness and the need for.
Speaker 1: Obedience they sent messengers To carraf durream to take the
Speaker 1: ark away, knowledge acknowledging their inability to stand before The Holy.
Speaker 1: God let's see that's going to be actually in verse
Speaker 1: twenty Verse samuel, six verse twenty and the men Of bechames,
Speaker 1: said who is able to stand before This Holy Lord?
Speaker 1: God and whom shall it go up for? Us they
Speaker 1: send messengers in the habitets Of karth dream saying That
Speaker 1: philistines have brought back the ark of The. Lord come
Speaker 1: down and take it up with. You you see, there, man
Speaker 1: just pretty pretty. Crazy when we read stuff like this
Speaker 1: is very. Surprise even some of the stuff IF i read,
Speaker 1: it surprising to, me you, know like this. One then
Speaker 1: he struck the men at best she missed because they
Speaker 1: had looked on the, arc WHICH i understand they're not
Speaker 1: supposed to do. That he struck fifty thousand and seventy
Speaker 1: men of the, people and the people limited Because lord
Speaker 1: had struck the people with great. Slaughter. Wow, okay so
Speaker 1: we're deal with chapter. Six this is gonna be it for.
Speaker 1: Today we went from chapter two all the way to chapter,
Speaker 1: six which is. Great we covered four chapters and we'll
Speaker 1: go ahead and go over some practical applications and then
Speaker 1: some connecting scriptures and we'll be. Done reverence for The Holy.
Speaker 1: Okay Approach god and his word with the utmost respect and,
Speaker 1: reverence recognizing his. Holiness Seek god's guidance in times of.
Speaker 1: Uncertainty Seek god's wisdom and guidance rather than relying solely
Speaker 1: on human. Understanding, yes So proverbs three five through, six,
Speaker 1: right lean not on your own. Understanding reverence for The. Holy.
Speaker 1: Okay so WHEN i talked about, that Approach god and
Speaker 1: as well with the utmost respect and, reverence we have
Speaker 1: to understand that we have to Approach god with. Respect
Speaker 1: SOMETIMES i think that me INCLUDED i Laxa daisily sometimes
Speaker 1: pray To god like HE'S i, know he wants to you,
Speaker 1: know it is like he's your, friend you, know and
Speaker 1: you want to have a relationship with. Him but sometimes
Speaker 1: we've got to understand that we're so blessed to be
Speaker 1: able to pray To. God you, know we need to
Speaker 1: appreciate that because back in the, day they couldn't just do.
Speaker 1: That and you see the type of stuff that happens
Speaker 1: when people Disrespected, god, right they actually got, Killed LIKE i,
Speaker 1: mean they got. Slaughtered, said it's a good. Thing we're
Speaker 1: in a time of. Grace Praise, God Acknowledge god's, Sovereignty
Speaker 1: trust In god's control over all, circumstances even when his
Speaker 1: ways are beyond our, understanding and then learn other learn
Speaker 1: from others'. Mistakes reflect on the consequences face by The
Speaker 1: philistines and the men of best chamess to avoid similar
Speaker 1: pitfalls in your. Spirit walk. Yes and then let's go
Speaker 1: ahead and continue with the additional scriptures we can. Connect leviticus,
Speaker 1: ten verses one through, three which we already talked, about
Speaker 1: is the story Of nadab And abihu that were struck
Speaker 1: down for offering unauthorized. Fire we spoke about That proverbs
Speaker 1: three five through, six WHICH i brought up in courage
Speaker 1: his believers to trust in The lord and seek his
Speaker 1: guidance in their, ways lean out on your own. Understanding,
Speaker 1: okay we don't, understand But god. Does let's let's go
Speaker 1: over that verse real. QUICK i KNOW i always bring
Speaker 1: this verse, up but it's. Okay proverbs, three verses five through.
Speaker 1: Six it, says trust in The lord with all your,
Speaker 1: heart and lean out on your own understanding in your.
Speaker 1: Ways Acknowledge, him and he shall direct your. Paths hebrews
Speaker 1: twelve twenty eight through twenty nine reminds us to Worship
Speaker 1: god with reverence and. Awe he is a consuming. Fire
Speaker 1: we just talked about last. Verse but this is a
Speaker 1: good connecting our last. Chapter but this is a good
Speaker 1: connecting scripture to what we just went. Over it's going
Speaker 1: to Be hebrews, twelve twenty eight through twenty. Nine hebrews. Twelve,
Speaker 1: therefore since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be,
Speaker 1: shaken let us have grace by which we may Serve god,
Speaker 1: acceptably with reverence and godly. Fear for Our god is
Speaker 1: a consuming. Fire. Wow, Awesome so, yeah we're. Done we
Speaker 1: are done with chapter. Six we already all the connecting
Speaker 1: scriptures and perfectly almost at two hours at this, point
Speaker 1: but two more. Minutes BUT i just want to thank
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Speaker 1: so next week we'll pick Up samuel chapter, seven and
Speaker 1: then this week we will be digging into.
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Speaker 1: like we always, do we're gonna end this in. Prayer,
Speaker 1: So Father, god in the name Of, jesus thank you
Speaker 1: so much for this beautiful. Time thank you for allowing
Speaker 1: us to go Over samuel, First, samuel and, uh you,
Speaker 1: know we appreciate the fact that you just don't strike
Speaker 1: us down dead like when they made mistakes back. Then,
Speaker 1: lord thank you for giving us a time of. Grace
Speaker 1: but we want to try to respect you and come
Speaker 1: to you in. Respect so please allow us assist us
Speaker 1: in doing. That and if there's if there's any time
Speaker 1: that we're stepping over the line or not speaking to you, Correctly,
Speaker 1: lord if you could just correct. Us there's some things
Speaker 1: that we might not understand that you've done in The Old,
Speaker 1: testament and, uh and in The New. Testament you, know
Speaker 1: some things we might not. Understand but you, know we're
Speaker 1: not going to lean on our own. Understanding we're going
Speaker 1: to lean on. Yours, Lord so thank you so much
Speaker 1: for giving us your. Word the good things and the
Speaker 1: and the and the bad. Things anything that we read
Speaker 1: in the in The, bible you, know is is, there
Speaker 1: and it's. Important it's for us to consume and to.
Speaker 1: Digest and there's always lessons to be. Learned so allow
Speaker 1: us to learn those. Lessons, lord help us assist, us
Speaker 1: help me to teach The bible to the best of my.
Speaker 1: ABILITY i appreciate you giving me these study guides and
Speaker 1: also giving me the time to kind of. Study for
Speaker 1: these shows what a blessing AND i really appreciate. It,
Speaker 1: lord thank you for everything you. Do we love, you
Speaker 1: and we also want to pray For jay's. Mom she's
Speaker 1: in THE. Icu. Lord LIKE i said, earlier Please lord
Speaker 1: put your healing hand on. Her thank, You we love
Speaker 1: you In jesus'.
Speaker 2: Name.
Speaker 1: Amen thank you guys so much for. Listening we really appreciate,
Speaker 1: you and you guys have a blessed day or. Night
Speaker 1: god bless. You