Post on 14-Dec-2015
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The Cost Of Obedience
Samuel’s life:
• His life is recorded in the book of 1 Samuel
• He was the last ‘judge’ of Israel
• He was a powerful prophet
• He led God’s people in warfare
The Cost Of Obedience
Samuel was CHOSEN by God
• 1 Samuel 1 & 2
• Psalm 139 v 1-4; 13; 16
• Ephesians 1 v 3-5; 11
• Ephesians 2 v 10
The Cost Of Obedience
Samuel’s message to Saul:
“To obey is better than sacrifice”
“Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, he has rejected you”
The Cost Of Obedience
God tested Samuel …
… when he was young
… when he was a ruler and judge
… when he was old
… even in his grief
The Cost Of Obedience
Samuel, Saul and Us:
CHOSEN by God
CALLED by God
TESTED by God
How do we respond when God tests us?
How is God testing you today?
What’s the difference between a celebrity and a hero?
A celebrity aims to do what will make them popular
A hero does what is right, regardless of popularity
The Cost Of Obedience
The Cost Of Obedience
“Although he was a son,
he learned obedience through what he suffered.
And being made perfect he became the source of eternal salvation
to all who obey him” Hebrews 5 v 8-9
The Cost Of Obedience
We will be tested:Our faithfulness
Our integrity
Our honesty
Our commitment to Christ
Our willingness to serve
Our faith
In short: all our values will be tested
The Cost Of Obedience
“The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold,
and the Lord tests the heart”
Proverbs 17v3