Sermons on 1 Samuel 3:7:

God Still Speaks

Contributed by Babatunde Bello on Aug 10, 2011

HEARING FROM GOD

Hebrew 13:8, John 10:30, John 1:1 (God NEVER changed) If God spoke with Adam and Eve and they heard God clearly, can we boost of saying that we still hear God clearly? If not, then, only one thing is likely to be the problem, which is our relationship with the Holy Spirit. • God’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Is Your Calling? (Part 5) Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 10, 2016

Do you really have God’s call upon your life? If so, what has He disclosed to you? What are you doing about it? Have you consulted your mentor or pastor about it? Are you completely captivated by God?

Opening Illustration: Narrative of how my call came about. Introduction: In the focus text, Samuel lives in a precarious time when “the word of the LORD was rare” (verse 1). This is a continuation of the problem at the end of book of Judges where “all the people did what was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How's Your Hearing?

Contributed by Andrew Warriner on May 18, 2012

Sermon outlining God's call on our lives

Text: 1 Samuel 3: 1- 10. How’s your hearing? Have you ever noticed how some people have selective hearing? They only hear things they want to hear, usually when it benefits them; my dad was a bit like that. In the days before I met Lorraine and well before I crossed the threshold of an Army ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-10

Denomination: Salvation Army

Answering The Call-Hineni, Here Am I

Contributed by William Akehurst on Feb 12, 2023

As followers of CHRIST, we have been given HIS SPIRIT within. We are not only to listen to hear that "still small voice", but we are also to respond. Hineni, Here am I, Ready at Your Service, All in.

2023.02.12.Sermon Notes_ Answering the Call-HINENI “hee neh nee” “Here am I” William Akehurst, HSWC Are you listening? Are you responding? ‘Hineni’ (hee-neh-nee) “Here am I” “Ready and At your service” our response in obedience “Hineni” is the response of a servant BIG IDEA: As followers of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:8, Genesis 3:8-10, Genesis 22:1-11, Exodus 3:1-4, Exodus 3:4, Genesis 22:1, 1 Samuel 3:1-14, Isaiah 52:6, Isaiah 65:1, Galatians 4:6, 1 Kings 19:11-13, John 10:27  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Kairos – Hearing God’s Voice Through Scripture Series

Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Mar 11, 2023

Central Idea: Are you paying attention to those moments (Kairos) when God is trying to get your attention?

When we lived in Michigan I woke up early in the morning and found myself in that place between wakefulness and dreams. I heard these babies crying and realized that I don't have babies anymore. They were grown up. What I heard was 2 cats fighting on the fence… Sounded like babies crying. I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-10, 2 Timothy 3:16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Do We Need To Wake Up Our Spiritual Life?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Oct 18, 2022

Have we fallen asleep spiritually? God is calling us to wake up, so what are we to do?

In verses 1-5: Despite the fact that God had spoken straightforwardly and perceptibly with Moses and Joshua, God’s Word had become uncommon during the three centuries of rule by judges. By the time Eli was High Priest, there were no prophets speaking God's messages to the children of Israel. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"eh?"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 10, 2019

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

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-19

Denomination: United Methodist

Listen To The Lord!

Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Aug 28, 2019

Are you a good listener? Not listening many times means you’re going to miss something important. How about listening to the Lord? Are you a good listener? Samuel is a good example for us to follow when it comes to listening to the Lord. How does the Lord speak to us? Why should we listen?

Are you a good listener? Maybe instead of asking you, I should ask your spouse, or your children, or your parents. Are you a good listener? There are certainly some people that are better listeners than others and you’ve probably experienced that in your life. A person who is a sympathetic ear, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

"Releasing Your Destiny”

Contributed by Sean Dees on May 2, 2021

I want to see you released into your destiny and running with the vision of this house. To make this church a silo that can hold the harvest.

I want to see you released into your destiny and running with the vision of this house. To make this church a silo that can hold the harvest. This harvest must be reaped and placed in the silo or it will rot in the field. We are the ones that make up this last day remnant, and God has ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:3-10

Church Rewal Pt 1 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 21, 2021

To experience renewal in the church requires us to tune into God.

Tune in to God! Don’t Tune Out! Opening Illustration: Have the audience tune into the FM station we are broadcasting on for the service. “Say – Can you hear – can you hear me now!” Mega phone Illustration: Have different kinds of mega phones to show how some work better than others. Thesis: ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Speak, For Thy Servant Heareth” ( 2 Of 2)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 22, 2022

There is a television program on one of the networks called, “The Practice”. The program is about lawyers practicing law.

One of the stars on the program is Sharon Stone, who is a lawyer. But she is different from all the other lawyers in the firm in which she works because she occasionally talks about God talking to her. When she does this, everyone looks at her as if she is some kind of a nut that should be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

"Speak, For Thy Servant Heareth” (1 Of 2)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 22, 2022

Notice these words in our text, “Speak Lord…thy servant heareth.”

There is a commercial on television by the Verizon phone company, where a man walks around with a cell phone in a large city, and he repeatedly says, “Can you hear me now?” The purpose of the commercial is to show us that if you have this particular cell phone you can hear from anywhere. One of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Hearing The Voice Of God

Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Sep 16, 2020

God is willing to speak to us, but we must be ready to listen to Him and walk in absolute obedience to His words.

HEARING THE VOICE OF GOD Study Text: 1 Samuel 3: 1 - 12 Introduction: - God can speak to anyone He wants, any time He wants, through whatever means He wants, whether the person is expecting to hear His voice or not. - There are two major challenge in hearing the voice of God, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Personal Growth For Christian Living

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Sep 18, 2020

Material created when I was an Adjunct Professor for a small seminary. There should be something in here a Pentecostal can find helpful. ;-)

Personal Growth for Christian Living Course Material Presented By Dr. Ronald E. Shultz Trinity Valley Baptist Seminary and College June 17, 18, 2013 Table of Contents Seclusion – Fellowship/Meditation ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:34-37, 1 Samuel 3:3-10, Acts 13:46-47, Acts 6:2-4, Acts 4:31, Luke 11:27-30, Luke 4:4, Proverbs 30:5-6, Joshua 1:7-8, Psalm 22:22-26, Genesis 6:13-14, 2 Chronicles 20:21-22, 1 Chronicles 16:34-35, Judges 5:2-3, Acts 9:3-7, Matthew 14:22-23, Isaiah 40:31, 1 Kings 17:1-6, Psalm 63:5-7, 1 Chronicles 23:30, Psalm 32:6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

What Do You Do When You Don't Know What To Do

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Sep 28, 2020

There are several things to do when you don't know what to do but running off in all directions is not one of them.

What Do You Do When You Don’t Know What to Do? Sometimes when we don’t know what to do we want to fly off in all directions and do something but it may be the time to do nothing. Different verses in scripture tell us to stand still and don’t move just yet. “Stand still and see the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:13, 1 Samuel 3:7, Psalm 27:14, Psalm 46:10

Denomination: Methodist