Adventures of the Ark (1 Samuel 4-7)
Session 5 covers the Battle of Aphek to the Battle of Ebenezer. God blesses all who repent.
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Events in Order:
Battle of Aphek (4:1-11)
Ark vs Philistines (repentance) (5:1-6:16)
Ark vs Israelites (repentance) (6:17-7:2)
Samuel officially in (7:2-6)
Battle of Ebenezer (7:7-17)
What do we hear?
God will not be ______________________ by us.
God does not ______________________ us.
God blesses ______________________ who repent.
Who else do we see?
Victory from apparent defeat –
Taking upon himself the judgment for sin –
Questions for Reflection and Discussion:
Choose one or two of the events from this portion of 1 Samuel to go back and read. What do you notice this time through that adds to the picture? What other questions are raised?
Looking back at your journey with God and faith, when have you approached God as someone whose job was to help you succeed? Have you repented of this mentality?
How might you be treating God like this right now?
How does it make you feel that God does not need you? In what way is this a necessary conviction if we are going to serve him without doing damage to our souls?
In your own words, articulate where we see Jesus in this portion of the story?