Sermons on 1 Samuel 2:12-3:3:

Samuel And Discipleship (02b)

Contributed by Richard Healey on Jan 19, 2009

Five principles of discernment

The call to discipleship is strongly expressed in these readings - Andrew inviting his brother Simon to meet the Lord. Having spent the week at Summer School of Evangelisation in Bathurst, many young people want to know how to discern the will of the Lord. In the first reading from 1 Samuel 3, we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-19

Called To Basin Theology

Contributed by Steven Angus on Jan 21, 2009

This sermon addresses the topic of what it means to be called by God. We are called to follow, to serve, to holiness.

Called to Basin Theology 1 Samuel 3:1-10; 1 Corinthians 6:12-20; John 1:43-51   Although the texts we read come from various places in the Bible they have a number of things in common.   For one thing, they each emphasize that God is concerned about his creation, in particular you and me.  There ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-10

Denomination: United Methodist

The Day Samuel Met Jesus Series

Contributed by Jonathan Campbell on Feb 9, 2009

People mistakenly think that young Samuel was a believer when he was helping Eli in the temple. This is not the case. He was an unbeliever. This passage outlines the story of his conversion to Christ, not his call to service.

1. THE UNCONVERTED CHILD "Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him". I know about the Queen of England but I don’t know her. I know about the President of the United States but I don’t know him. Do you know the LORD or do you just know about ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-21

Ministry Of Honour

Contributed by S S on Feb 10, 2009

Sermon on 1 Sam 2:12-36 - Ministry of Honour

1 Sam 2:12-36 Ministry of Honour Introduction History is filled with several examples of leaders who failed. In 1985, the 3rd president of Singapore, Devan Nair, resigned alleged due to his alcoholism. In 1999, the 42nd president of the United States, Bill Clinton, faced an impeachment case ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:12-36

Denomination: *other

Can You Hear Me Now? Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Nov 11, 2007

This is the fifth and final in a series of messages in conjunction with Dwayne Moore’s "Thirty Days of Praise"

Thirty Days of Praise Can You Hear Me Now? 1 Samuel 3:1-10 * Verizon phone has built an empire asking one question; “Can you hear me now?” It’s interesting to me that they have coined the one phrase that every person in this building who owns a cellular phone has used many times. How many times ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Hearing The Voice Of God Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 14, 2007

Shows what it takes to hear (and not hear) the voice of God.

Title: Hearing the voice of God Theme: Text: 1 Samuel 3:1-15 John 10:1 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. 2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 To ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-15

Denomination: Church Of God

The Danger Of Cruise Control

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Dec 28, 2006

This was a message that was preached for a baby dedication. It emphasizes the important role of a father not being absent in his responsibility.

The Danger of Cruise Control 1 Samuel 2:12 KJV Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD. I. INTRODUCTION -- CRUISE CONTOL A. In Cars -I learned something a few months ago about cruise control that I did not know. I was looking through the owner’s manual of my car ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Recognizing God's Voice

Contributed by Eric Lones on Jan 24, 2007

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

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Winning Your Kids To Jesus Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Jun 17, 2007

6 of 6 messages. This was delivered on Father’s Day and focused on dad’s setting priorities.

Winning your Kids to Jesus Father’s Day June 17, 2007 There was a little first grade girl who wondered why her father brought home a briefcase full of work every evening. Her mother explained, "Daddy has so much to do that he can’t finish it all at the office." "Well, then" she asked, "why don’t ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:13-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The How To & How Not To Of Fatherhood Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 18, 2007

God provides several lessons on fatherhood the show us the how to and the how not to, in being a successful father. In this section we can see: 1)The Standard Ignored 2)Exemplified 3)Failed 4)Held to Account

New research on pregnancy literature for dads being presented at Canada’s largest annual gathering of academics recently noticed that Survival guides for today’s "expectant fathers" are becoming increasingly convoluted. They tend to be either high-minded tomes exhorting dads to abstain from ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:11-36

Denomination: Other

Hearing And Responding To The Voice Of God

Contributed by Harvey Earls on Jun 18, 2007

Designed for those who are seeking to indentify, listen to, and obey God’s voice and calling.

As I write this sermon, I too admit that I have had times in my life where the Voice of God has been hard to discern. As I look back however, those times in my life are usually when there are so many other voices going on that I have trouble focusing in on what God is telling me. How many times ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Hearing From Heaven Series

Contributed by James Tetley on Jul 2, 2007

The different wasys we can hear God speak to us

Hearing from God So here we are back together again – as we continue through the book “The Life you’ve always wanted”. When Graham announced his intention to study this book I was somewhat pleased as before starting at Spurgeons we had been leading a homegroup where we studied this book as a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Continuing The Conversation – Recognizing The Voice Of God Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jul 3, 2007

Every relationship includes both speaking and listening. This sermon talks about how to listen to God.

How to Have a Personal Relationship With Jesus May 20, 2007 Continuing the Conversation – Recognizing the Voice of God 1 Samuel 3:1-21 We started this series on How to have a Personal Relationship with Jesus a few weeks ago. The first week, we talked about starting the relationship – being ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-21

Denomination: *other

Dare To Discipline

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 28, 2008

Samuel, Pt. 2

DARE TO DISCIPLINE (1 SAMUEL 2:12-36) The new millennium brought out the worst in parenting, and no parenting method was criticized more harshly than that of captured American Taliban, John Lindh Walker. When Lindh Walker was 10, the family from Washington State moved to socially liberal Marin ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:12-36

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Fall Is Not Just A Season

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Sep 26, 2008

Fall seems to creep up on us it comes almost unexpectedly. Maybe you can remember a time in your life when you too experienced an unexpected fall. For me it happened when I was a young police officer

Fall is not just a Season 1 Samuel 2:12-26 Welcome back everyone hope you all had a nice summer break. This morning I want to look at a Season of the year that can also become for us a season that turns into a spiritual condition. FALL - soon it will be upon us and as some of you may be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:12-26

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed