Remembering God's Kindnesses: Samuel Raises a Memorial Stone

1 Samuel
Written By Steve Estes

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Speaker: Steve Estes
Scripture: 1 Samuel 7:2-13
December 11, 2022

Sermon Outline

1. The background

  • Israelites sin, are routed by the Philistines

  • Ark of the Covenant taken to Philistia, God makes Philistines' lives miserable

  • Philistines send Ark back to Israel, Israelites rejoice

2. The story

  • Israelites' idolatry

  • Divine discipline

  • Real repentance

  • Samuel sacrifices

  • Philistines flee

  • Ebenezer erected

3. The Ebenezer Stone

  • What is Ebenezer?

  • What does Ebenezer mean?

4. The Lessons

  • God's people experience his help only when they have a mediator

  • God is honored by special occasions of remembering his kindness

  • God will continue to remember with us only as we continue to remember him

Steve Estes

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