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  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "God Calling: Samuel"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 17, 2016
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    A sermon about listening to God.

    "God Calling: Samuel" 1 Samuel 3:1-11, 19 Raise your hand if you have a hard time hearing God, or discerning God's Voice. Interruptions define our lives. Our days and nights are full of gadgets that ping, buzz and beep their way into our attention, taking us away from whatever we are ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Hearing The Voice Of God Series

    Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Aug 1, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 32,807 views

    Ministry and hearing God's voice are important aspects of our service to God. The more we learn how to hear from God, the more we receive godly instructions. In this message we will learn how Samuel heard from God and shared this to Eli.

    Through constant prayer and worship, we can hear God's voice. The more we hear Him, the more we receive fresh instructions from God for daily living. We need to hear Him speak to us on how we should act and what we should say to people. We need to hear Him how we should budget our finances well. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Hope That Comes From Hearing God's Voice Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jun 30, 2017
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    This is the 9th sermon in the series "3:16- Numbers That Bring Hope".

    Series: 3:16- Numbers That Bring Hope [#9] THE HOPE THAT COMES FROM HEARING GOD’S VOICE 1 Samuel 3:16 Introduction: This morning, we are going to continue our series from chapter 3 verse 16 of each Book of the Bible. Last week we looked at the hope that comes from your Redeemer, today we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Failing Priesthood

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 27, 2017
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     | 6,295 views

    The end of one priesthood, and the promise of another.

    A FAILING PRIESTHOOD. 1 Samuel 3:11-20. What an initiation into the ministry of God’s Word! The boy Samuel was now informed of the judgment which the LORD had already given against the house of Eli (1 Samuel 3:12-14; cf. 1 Samuel 2:30-31). No wonder the LORD warned Samuel that it would cause ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Your Servant Is Listening

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Mar 25, 2016
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     | 11,312 views

    A sermon that considers the 2-way nature of prayer, rather than just approaching it as a time for God to listen to us.

    On January 4, 1987, Oral Roberts launched his most notable campaign to date. He told his followers that if he didn’t raise a total of 8 million dollars by March, God was going to take his life. Comparing himself to the apostle Paul, Roberts begged not to let Satan defeat him. "God" he said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "eh?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 10, 2019
     | 5,200 views

    Listening, hearing and acting on the call of God.

    “Eh?” 1 Samuel 3:1-11, 19 Raise your hand if you sometimes have a hard time hearing God or discerning God’s voice. Interruptions define our lives, do they not? Our days and nights are full of gadgets that ping, buzz and beep their way into our attention, taking us away from whatever we are ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Before The Lights Went Out

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on May 30, 2018
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     | 10,409 views

    God acts in mercy once more before His people end up in the dark. A Sermon for the Second Sunday after Epiphany, Year B

    Before the Lights Went Out 1 Samuel 3:1-20 Verse 3 says that this event happened before the light went out in the Tabernacle. This is more than just the physical light. The lamp in the Tabernacle was never supposed to go out because it represented the continuous presence of God with the people of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Your Servant Is Listening

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Dec 29, 2017
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     | 8,415 views

    The subtle theology of revelation that comes from listening to God.

    Jed Harris, producer of Our Town and other plays, became convinced he was losing his hearing. He went to a specialist, who gave him a thorough checkup. The doctor pulled out a gold watch and asked, “Can you hear this ticking?” Harris said, “Of course.” The specialist walked to the door and held ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Samuel Y Elias

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jan 2, 2018
     | 3,738 views

    Hay una sutil teología de revelación en nuestras lecturas de este domingo, que nos hablan de escuchar al Señor

    2B Jed Harris, un famoso cinematógrafo se convenció de que estaba perdiendo su oído. Fue a ver a un especialista, quien le hizo un chequeo. El doctor sacó un reloj de oro y preguntó: "¿Puede oír el tic-tac del reloj?" Harris dijo: "Por supuesto.” El especialista fue a la puerta y volvió a ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Hearing More Clearly From God Series

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Jan 14, 2018
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     | 17,496 views

    The story of the boy Samuel provides clues to hear more clearly from God: we need to cultivate our environment, obey with what we do know God wants, and listen with a servant's heart. In doing so, we set ourselves up to be better listeners and obeyers.

    1 Samuel 3:1-20 Hearing More Clearly from God Prophets with a Purpose – week 1 Today we’re starting a five-week series I’m calling, “Prophets with a Purpose.” A prophet or prophetess is someone who speaks for God. In a way, I’m a prophet as I deliver this message. When you encourage or correct ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Is Calling

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jan 23, 2018
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     | 16,277 views

    Each of us has been called by God to fulfill a purpose, to fulfill a spiritual calling in this life. And the Calling process can be divided into 3 steps. Discovery - Decision - Action. May you proclaim as Samuel "Speak, for your servant is listening".

    For those not familiar with an Anglican Service; there are four Scripture Readings before the Sermon. The Scripture Readings for this day were: 1 Samuel 3:1-20; Psalm 139:1-5,12-17; 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 and John 1:43-51. In her book, ...A Man Called Peter, ...Catherine Marshall ...tells how her ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Second Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year B-- Pointing Out The Lamb Of God

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Dec 15, 2023
     | 1,033 views

    The suggested response for how to process that and thank him is simply to be his friend.

    In all the artwork that portrays our Gospel scene today, the artists show John the Baptist pointing at Jesus, often with his whole arm extended, saying, "Behold, the Lamb of God." The only people who are allowed to point at others, and even yell, are Drill Sergeants! John was not ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    "speak Lord, We Are Listening"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 11, 2024
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     | 2,622 views

    A sermon about the importance of being immersed in the Word of God.

    “Speak, Lord, We are Listening” 1 Samuel 3:1-4a The passage begins in darkness, not just the kind of darkness we experience at night, although it is nighttime. We are told that “the lamp of God had not yet gone out.” The lamp of God, according to Exodus 27, was supposed to burn from ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Let Christ Liberate You From Slavery

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 12, 2024
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    If you suspect the voice you hear is divine, then tell God you are listening and then shut up and listen.

    Second Sunday in Course 2024 Samuel was a prophet, but he was not aware of that until he was literally shaken from sleep by God. Old Eli wasn’t a prophet, but after three divine attempts to get his and Samuel’s attention, he finally either got the message or was so irritated that instead of ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Simple Man

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jan 17, 2024
     | 1,035 views

    In the reading today there many simple folks who simply do what they can and the results are not so simple or common.

    “Simple Man” 1 Samuel 3:1-10, (11-20) 1. Samuel was just that a simple man ? He was a worker in the Temple as an apprentice to Eli, the high priest. ? Samuel got there because his mother, Hannah, had prayed and prayed to the Lord that she might have a son. ? When Samuel was born, Hannah made a ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist