Daily Meditation - The Word of God

66th Issue

THE BOOK OF  SAMUEL I

"The Lord does not look at the things that man looks at, man looks at the outward appearance,
but the Lord looks at the heart"
(I Samuel 16:7)
 

By Patriarch John Williams
FOUNDER/PRESIDENT

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I.THE MAIN THEMES IN THE BOOK OF  SAMUEL I

1. The Prophetic Call to Samuel
2. Samuel serving as a Judge and a Prophet
3. The Cities in which Samuel grew up and Ministered:
       Ramah, Bethel, Mizpah, Gilgal, Gibeah, Gideon, Bethlehem, Shiloh,
       Kiriath Jearim and Jerusalem
4. The special events that took place during the time of Samuel:

  • The Capture of the Ark by the Philistines
  • Saul becoming the First King of Israelites
  • David being Anointed as a King secretly
  • The Fight between David and Goliath
  • Saul's Jealousy of David
  • The Death of Saul

II. THE CONTENT OF THE BOOK OF  SAMUEL I
1. The Birth and the Dedication of Samuel
2. The Failure of Eli as a Judge and Parent
3. The Defeat of Philistines through the Prayer of Samuel
4. The Friendship of David and Jonathan
 
IV. CONCLUSION
1. The significance of Hanna's Prayer, Making a Vow to God, to have her Prayer Answered
2. The Determinations and Dedication of Samuel to Serve God
3. God knows everything about us and we cannot hide anything from him
4. Ones Sincerity, Honesty and Faithfulness is valued very highly by God
5. The Great Truth we can learn from the Story of David and Goliath, is David's absolute
    Trust in God
6. God can make an Ordinary Person into an Extra-ordinary Person, as David, a Shepherd
    boy was made the King of Israel, because of David's Love and Close Fellowship with God
7. Jealousy is a great Sin and the Toll is Heavy for this Sin
                                                                        THE END
 

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