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  Session 5 Video

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?