welcome to pastor garry clark’s powerpoint presentation from the sermon: a delicate subject

Welcome To Pastor GarryClark’s PowerPoint

presentationfrom the sermon:

A Delicate Subject

Welcome To Pastor GarryClark’s PowerPoint

presentationfrom the sermon:

A Delicate Subject

Information on ordering a DVD copy of this sermon

will be available at the end of this presentation

Information on ordering a DVD copy of this sermon

will be available at the end of this presentation

Israel CarriedIsrael CarriedThe Ark Of The The Ark Of The

Covenant Into Battle Covenant Into Battle WithWith

Them AgainstThem AgainstThe PhilistinesThe Philistines

They Were Soundly They Were Soundly Defeated By The Defeated By The

PhilistinesPhilistines(30,000 men were slain)(30,000 men were slain)

The Two Priests The Two Priests (Hopni & Phineas) (Hopni & Phineas)

Were KilledWere Killed

Their Daddy Eli, The Their Daddy Eli, The 98yr Old High Priest 98yr Old High Priest

Heard The News, Heard The News, Fell Backwards And Fell Backwards And

Broke His NeckBroke His Neck

Phineas’ Wife,Phineas’ Wife,Who Was Full-Term Who Was Full-Term

Pregnant, Was Pregnant, Was Beside HerselfBeside Herself

With Grief And Went With Grief And Went Into LaborInto Labor

She Died Giving Birth She Died Giving Birth And Those Attending And Those Attending

Named The Child Named The Child ““IchabodIchabod,” Meaning ,” Meaning “The Glory Of The “The Glory Of The Lord Is Departed”Lord Is Departed”

What HappenedWhat HappenedTo The YoungTo The YoungChild Samuel?Child Samuel?

What HappenedWhat HappenedTo The Ark OfTo The Ark Of

The Covenant?The Covenant?

FIRST:FIRST:What Happened What Happened to Theto TheYoungYoungChildChildSamuel?Samuel?

LET’S LET THE LET’S LET THE BIBLE TELL THE BIBLE TELL THE

STORY…STORY…1 Samuel 3:1-181 Samuel 3:1-181 And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision. 2 And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see;

1 Samuel 3:1-181 Samuel 3:1-183 And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep; 4 That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I. 5 And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down.

1 Samuel 3:1-181 Samuel 3:1-186 And the LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again. 7 Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him.

1 Samuel 3:1-181 Samuel 3:1-188 And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child. 9 Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

1 Samuel 3:1-181 Samuel 3:1-1810 And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth. 11 And the LORD said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle.

1 Samuel 3:1-181 Samuel 3:1-1812 In that day I will perform against Eli all things which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end. 13 For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not.

1 Samuel 3:1-181 Samuel 3:1-1814 And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever. 15 And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision.

1 Samuel 3:1-181 Samuel 3:1-1816 Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I. 17 And he said, What is the thing that the LORD hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide any thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee.

1 Samuel 3:1-181 Samuel 3:1-1818 And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good.

SAMUEL GREW & SAMUEL GREW & BECAME A YOUNG BECAME A YOUNG

PROPHETPROPHET1 Samuel 3:19-211 Samuel 3:19-2119 And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground. 20 And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD.

SAMUEL GREW & SAMUEL GREW & BECAME A YOUNG BECAME A YOUNG

PROPHETPROPHET

1 Samuel 3:19-211 Samuel 3:19-2121 And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD.

God Especially God Especially Loves Children…Loves Children…

Matthew 18:1-6Matthew 18:1-61 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? 2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them

God Especially God Especially Loves Children…Loves Children…

Matthew 18:1-6Matthew 18:1-63 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

God Especially God Especially Loves Children…Loves Children…

Matthew 18:1-6Matthew 18:1-64 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

God Especially God Especially Loves Children…Loves Children…

Matthew 18:1-6Matthew 18:1-66 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

God Uses Children God Uses Children For His Glory…For His Glory…

1 Samuel 16:11 Samuel 16:1And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.

God Uses Children God Uses Children For His Glory…For His Glory…

1 Samuel 16:71 Samuel 16:7But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.

God Uses Children God Uses Children For His Glory…For His Glory…

1 Samuel 16:10-121 Samuel 16:10-1210 Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these.

God Uses Children God Uses Children For His Glory…For His Glory…

1 Samuel 16:10-121 Samuel 16:10-1211 And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.

God Uses Children God Uses Children For His Glory…For His Glory…

1 Samuel 16:10-121 Samuel 16:10-1212 And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.

SECOND:SECOND:WhatWhat

HappenedHappenedTo TheTo TheArk OfArk Of

The Covenant?The Covenant?

THE THE PHILISTINES PHILISTINES

TOOK IT!TOOK IT!1 Samuel 5:11 Samuel 5:1And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod.

The Philistines The Philistines Humiliated The Humiliated The

Israelites In Battle And Israelites In Battle And Now They Would Now They Would

Attempt To Humiliate Attempt To Humiliate “Jehovah” The God“Jehovah” The GodOf Abraham, Isaac Of Abraham, Isaac

And JacobAnd Jacob

1 Samuel 5:21 Samuel 5:2When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.

WHO WAS WHO WAS DAGON?DAGON?

This Humiliation Was This Humiliation Was A Payback Because A Payback Because Of The 3000 That Of The 3000 That Were Slain At The Were Slain At The Dagon Temple In Dagon Temple In Gaza, By SamsonGaza, By Samson

Judges 16:28-30Judges 16:28-3028 And Samson called unto the LORD, and said, O Lord God, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes. 29 And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one with his right hand, and of the other with his left.

Judges 16:28-30Judges 16:28-3030 And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than they which he slew in his life.

We Are To Humiliate We Are To Humiliate Ourselves (Be Ourselves (Be

Humble) Before Humble) Before Him, Not Visa Versa!Him, Not Visa Versa!1 Peter 5:61 Peter 5:6Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

Look At What Look At What Happens...Happens...

1 Samuel 5:31 Samuel 5:3And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the LORD. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again. The Image Of Dagon The Image Of Dagon Falls Over On It’s Face!Falls Over On It’s Face!

1 Samuel 5:41 Samuel 5:4And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold; only the stump of Dagon was left to him.

THE IMAGE OF DAGON THE IMAGE OF DAGON FALLS OVER ON IT’S FALLS OVER ON IT’S FACE AGAIN – BUT FACE AGAIN – BUT

THIS TIME…THIS TIME… His Head Was Cut OffHis Head Was Cut Off His Hands Were Cut OffHis Hands Were Cut Off Only The “Fish Body”Only The “Fish Body” RemainedRemained

God Will Not Be God Will Not Be Humiliated, And He Humiliated, And He Will Not Hesitate To Will Not Hesitate To

Humiliate Those Humiliate Those Who Attempt To Who Attempt To Humiliate HimHumiliate Him

(That Includes You And Me!)(That Includes You And Me!)

Psalms 2:4 & 12Psalms 2:4 & 124 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the LORD shall have them in derision. 12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

God Can Cause God Can Cause Some Serious Pain Some Serious Pain In The Rear End!In The Rear End!

1 Samuel 5:61 Samuel 5:6But the hand of the LORD was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and smote them with emerods, even Ashdod and the coasts thereof.

God Got The God Got The Philistines’ Attention Philistines’ Attention

In A Heartbeat!In A Heartbeat!1 Samuel 5:7-81 Samuel 5:7-87 And when the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, they said, The ark of the God of Israel shall not abide with us: for his hand is sore upon us, and upon Dagon our god.

God Got The God Got The Philistines’ Attention Philistines’ Attention

In A Heartbeat!In A Heartbeat!1 Samuel 5:7-81 Samuel 5:7-88 They sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the Philistines unto them, and said, What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel? And they answered, Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried about unto Gath. And they carried the ark of the God of Israel about thither.

GOD WASN’T GOD WASN’T DONE YET!DONE YET!

1 Samuel 5:9-121 Samuel 5:9-129 And it was so, that, after they had carried it about, the hand of the LORD was against the city with a very great destruction: and he smote the men of the city, both small and great, and they had emerods in their secret parts.

GOD WASN’T GOD WASN’T DONE YET!DONE YET!

1 Samuel 5:9-121 Samuel 5:9-1210 Therefore they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And it came to pass, as the ark of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, They have brought about the ark of the God of Israel to us, to slay us and our people.

GOD WASN’T GOD WASN’T DONE YET!DONE YET!

1 Samuel 5:9-121 Samuel 5:9-1211 So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to his own place, that it slay us not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there.

GOD WASN’T GOD WASN’T DONE YET!DONE YET!

1 Samuel 5:9-121 Samuel 5:9-1212 And the men that died not were smitten with the emerods: and the cry of the city went up to heaven.

The Philistines Wanted The Philistines Wanted To Get Rid Of This “God-To Get Rid Of This “God-Box” In The Worst Way!Box” In The Worst Way!1 Samuel 6:1-31 Samuel 6:1-31 And the ark of the LORD was in the country of the Philistines seven months.

The Philistines Wanted The Philistines Wanted To Get Rid Of This “God-To Get Rid Of This “God-Box” In The Worst Way!Box” In The Worst Way!1 Samuel 6:1-31 Samuel 6:1-32 And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the LORD? tell us wherewith we shall send it to his place.

The Philistines Wanted The Philistines Wanted To Get Rid Of This “God-To Get Rid Of This “God-Box” In The Worst Way!Box” In The Worst Way!1 Samuel 6:1-31 Samuel 6:1-33 And they said, If ye send away the ark of the God of Israel, send it not empty; but in any wise return him a trespass offering: then ye shall be healed, and it shall be known to you why his hand is not removed from you.

Look At Their Weird Look At Their Weird Sin Offering…Sin Offering…

1 Samuel 6:4-51 Samuel 6:4-54 Then said they, What shall be the trespass offering which we shall return to him? They answered, Five golden emerods, and five golden mice, according to the number of the lords of the Philistines: for one plague was on you all, and on your lords.

Look At Their Weird Look At Their Weird Sin Offering…Sin Offering…

1 Samuel 6:4-51 Samuel 6:4-55 Wherefore ye shall make images of your emerods, and images of your mice that mar the land; and ye shall give glory unto the God of Israel: peradventure he will lighten his hand from off you, and from off your gods, and from off your land.

5 GOLDEN 5 GOLDEN HEMORRHOIDSHEMORRHOIDS

& 5 GOLDEN MICE!& 5 GOLDEN MICE!1 Samuel 6:17-181 Samuel 6:17-1817 And these are the golden emerods which the Philistines returned for a trespass offering unto the LORD; for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Askelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one;

5 GOLDEN 5 GOLDEN HEMORRHOIDSHEMORRHOIDS

& 5 GOLDEN MICE!& 5 GOLDEN MICE!1 Samuel 6:17-181 Samuel 6:17-1818 And the golden mice, according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five lords, both of fenced cities, and of country villages, even unto the great stone of Abel, whereon they set down the ark of the LORD: which stone remaineth unto this day in the field of Joshua, the Bethshemite.

5 GOLDEN 5 GOLDEN HEMORRHOIDSHEMORRHOIDS

& 5 GOLDEN MICE!& 5 GOLDEN MICE!1 Samuel 6:11-121 Samuel 6:11-1211 And they laid the ark of the LORD upon the cart, and the coffer with the mice of gold and the images of their emerods..

5 GOLDEN 5 GOLDEN HEMORRHOIDSHEMORRHOIDS

& 5 GOLDEN MICE!& 5 GOLDEN MICE!1 Samuel 6:11-121 Samuel 6:11-1212 And the kine took the straight way to the way of Bethshemesh, and went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them unto the border of Bethshemesh.

5 GOLDEN 5 GOLDEN HEMORRHOIDSHEMORRHOIDS

& 5 GOLDEN MICE!& 5 GOLDEN MICE!1 Samuel 6:14-161 Samuel 6:14-1614 And the cart came into the field of Joshua, a Bethshemite, and stood there, where there was a great stone: and they clave the wood of the cart, and offered the kine a burnt offering unto the LORD.

5 GOLDEN 5 GOLDEN HEMORRHOIDSHEMORRHOIDS

& 5 GOLDEN MICE!& 5 GOLDEN MICE!1 Samuel 6:14-161 Samuel 6:14-1615 And the Levites took down the ark of the LORD, and the coffer that was with it, wherein the jewels of gold were, and put them on the great stone: and the men of Bethshemesh offered burnt offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day unto the LORD.

5 GOLDEN 5 GOLDEN HEMORRHOIDSHEMORRHOIDS

& 5 GOLDEN MICE!& 5 GOLDEN MICE!1 Samuel 6:14-161 Samuel 6:14-1616 And when the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day.

To obtain a copy of the DVD from this sermon, or any sermon series, contact the Fellowship Church Office by one of

the following methods

To obtain a copy of the DVD from this sermon, or any sermon series, contact the Fellowship Church Office by one of

the following methods941-475-SHIP (7447)

fellowshipenglewood.com

PO Box 121Englewood, Florida 34295

941-475-SHIP (7447)

fellowshipenglewood.com

PO Box 121Englewood, Florida 34295