Remsen Bible Fellowship

  Audio Link The Faithfulness of God 1 Samuel 2, Remsen Bible Fellowship, 09/13/2020 Introduction If you weren’t here last week, we’re jumping into 1 Samuel This is a book of unknown author, date 3 main figures: Samuel (last judge), Saul (1st king), David (great king) We’re planning to cover this book over roughly 7 months, and so that’s going to require a speed where we don’t always talk about every part of every verse I’d use the analogy of travel: we aren’t going to walk around and see every bush and flower, or we’d be here for years and never understand the lay of the land more broadly; nor are we flying a plane, looking at the big picture with no concept of the particulars; we driving along the interstate noticing some details, stopping at especially important overlooks, balancing speed and scope with attention to certain details  For example, this morning we’ll move through Hannah’s prayer and then more quickly through the narrative Samuel’s story begins in ch 1 with t...

  Audio Link Hearing God's Voice  1 Samuel 3:1-4:1a; Remsen Bible Fellowship ; 09/20/2020 Introduction: Our Need Do you long to hear God’s voice? Do you desire a word from the Lord? If you do: fantastic. That is a right desire, and it’s our topic this morning If you don’t have that desire, if you feel sufficient on your own, let me lean on you a little here - you have no greater need than to hear the word of the Lord Not having the word of the Lord, not hearing his voice is pictured in Scripture as a form of God’s judgement: Amos 8:11-12, Isaiah 8:16-22 Not to hear from God is to be cast about in utter darkness. Contra, Psalm 119:105 As we come 1 Samuel 3 , the whole nation is seen to be under God’s judgement, as the word of the Lord has become rare Read the Chapter God’s Call The Setting of this chapter is early morning in the temple, pre-dawn light, v2-3 The lamp was to stay lit-apparently a job for Samuel because he is young and spry Note the description of Eli- eyes have g...