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  • James May avatar

    Lamps Without Light

    Contributed by James May on Sep 8, 2001
    based on 57 ratings
     | 13,563 views

    Christians are to be the light set on a hill that show forth the love of God to the lost. We must learn from Eli, Hophni and Phineas how not to lose that light.

    Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Tim Gibson avatar

    Overcoming Spiritual Apathy

    Contributed by Tim Gibson on Aug 11, 2001
    based on 78 ratings
     | 10,857 views

    Looking at the differences between Eli and Samuel we shall see how to break free from spiritual apathy and live a life of destiny as Samuel did.

    Title : Overcoming Spiritual Apathy. Text : 1 Samuel 3:1-10 (1) INTRODUCTION: The boy Samuel lived at a crucial time for God’s people as we do today. It was a time of a famine of God’s word and revelation and a time when the enemy was about to strike. A time of crisis. But it was also ...read more

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  • Jason Sample avatar

    Lord, I Hear You, Now Tell Me What To Do

    Contributed by Jason Sample on Aug 17, 2001
    based on 107 ratings
     | 5,904 views

    Hearing and responding to the voice of the Lord

    Lord, I hear you now tell me what to do. 1 Samuel 3:1-21 Ø 1 Samuel 14:1-23 Jonathan and his amour bearer, listens to the voice of God and they immediately act!!! 1) Have a heart to receive what God will say. Untraditional, non-conventional you must be ready to do what God has for you to do. You ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Doug Johnston avatar

    Softening The Blow Series

    Contributed by Doug Johnston on Aug 23, 2001
    based on 20 ratings
     | 4,262 views

    Since we may minister to people who are hearing bad news, examining Samuel’s heart while he acts in this way provides keys we can remember if we too need to serve in this uncomfortable way.

    Softening the Blow Selections from 1 Samuel Introduction Part of Samuel’s ministry was working with people who were in difficult or unusual circumstances. With His Own Family -His mother (2:18-19) Tell Bad News from God -Eli (3:11-14, 17-18) -King Saul (13:11-14; 15:24-31) Serve with those ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "Do We Really Want To Hear What God Has To Say?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 14, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,800 views

    We must be willing to take risks if we are to follow God’s will and call on our lives.

    “Do We Really Want To Hear What God Has To Say?” 1 Samuel 3:1-20 John 1:43-51 By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org In both our Gospel Lesson and our Old Testament Lesson for this morning we are confronted with the call of ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Paul Cull avatar

    The Result Of Receptiveness

    Contributed by Paul Cull on Jan 15, 2006
    based on 41 ratings
     | 16,055 views

    The results of receptiveness to the word of God can have a significant impact on our world

    1 Samuel 3: 1-10 According to the Times newspaper (December 24, 2005), new research says that hearing voices is a relatively common experience, albeit one that many people prefer to keep to themselves. Estimates suggest that more than half the “normal” population have auditory hallucinations at ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Jonathan Falwell avatar

    Series: Things That Happen At Night Lesson 2: A Voice In The Night Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Apr 20, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,749 views

    When you are faithful to your work, God calls you in the night, With a special message, To give you meaning and direction.

    When you are faithful to your work, God calls you in the night, With a special message, To give you meaning and direction. A. WHEN YOU ARE FAITHFUL TO YOUR WORK 1.What was Samuel’s work? A minister in the Tabernacle. “Samuel ministered before the Lord, being a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Stephen Funderburk avatar

    Hearing And Knowing God

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Sep 29, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,928 views

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    Intro: one of the questions that many people ask pastors is, “how does God communicate with us, or make Himself known in our lives. Hearing from God, knowing God, is a very important subject to many new believers and those that have served the Lord many years. Tonight, I would like to give the ways ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Fernando Cabrera avatar

    How To Listen To God

    Contributed by Fernando Cabrera on Oct 27, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 4,223 views

    A sermon on how to hear God’s voice

    Lesson Topic: How to Listen to God (I Samuel 3:1-21) Icebreaker: How do we know the voice of God? Ministering and worshipping the Lord makes us receptive to hear a word from God (v.1). When you spend time with God, God will spend time with you. The bible says that if you draw closer to Him, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Listening Through Worship

    Contributed by Dr. Randy Croft on Jul 5, 2004
    based on 54 ratings
     | 6,131 views

    Is Worship primarily about God listening to us, or us listening to God?

    Listening Through Worship A certain Jewish couple, looking forward to the birth of their first son, began to argue about what name should be given to their little boy. Ultimately they asked their rabbi to intervene. The exasperated mom-to-be said, "I want to name my child after my father, but my ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Bobby Sims, Jr. avatar

    Can You Here Me Now?

    Contributed by Bobby Sims, Jr. on Jul 8, 2004
    based on 85 ratings
     | 7,998 views

    Stop what you are doing and listen for God.

    “Can you hear me now?” 1 Samuel 3: 1-12 Many of us know of Samuel because of the 2 books of the O.T. that bares his name. We know Samuel to be used of God to anoint the 1st King God recognized. Samuel was a broken vessel mended by god, used to establish the kingdom of the house of Israel. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jose Gomez Sr. avatar

    God Still Speak's!!

    Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on May 25, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,973 views

    Learn how God still speak’s to His people today.

    I Samuel 3:1-14 This story reflects a simpler view of life than what we see in our relationship with God today. It would be so simple if God spoke to us in an audible voice. The question is not does God still speak to us, but do we listen when He SPEAKS? Do we know the difference between His ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jose Gomez Sr. avatar

    God Still Speak's

    Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on Jun 1, 2004
    based on 31 ratings
     | 3,563 views

    God still speak’s to us in different ways.

    I Samuel 3:1-14 This story reflects a simpler view of life than what we see in our relationship with God today. It would be so simple if God spoke to us in an audible voice. The question is not does God still speak to us, but do we listen when He SPEAKS? Do we know the difference between His ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Larry Thompson avatar

    The Intentionality Of A Father

    Contributed by Larry Thompson on Jun 15, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 3,424 views

    Using the priest Eli as an example of what not to do with his sons this message explores some basic suggestions, grounded in the word imploring a man to take a house and make a home.

    PEOPLE OF PURPOSE FATHER’S DAY – 2004 INTENTIONALITY OF PURPOSE: TAKE A HOUSE & BUILD A HOME 1 SAMUEL 3:1-10 ©DR. LARRY L. THOMPSON (2004) “The boy Samuel ministered before the Lord under Eli. In those days the word of the Lord was rare; there were not many visions. [2] One night Eli, whose eyes ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Eric Lones avatar

    Recognizing God's Voice

    Contributed by Eric Lones on Jan 24, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 20,908 views

    Principles about hearing God’s voice from 1 Samuel chapter 3.

    RECOGNIZING GOD’S VOICE 1 Samuel 3:1-11 1 The boy Samuel ministered before the LORD under Eli. In those days the word of the LORD was rare; there were not many visions. 2 One night Eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place. 3 The lamp of God ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational