Hebrews 11:37-382 For by it the people of old received their

commendation.

39 And all these, though commended through their faith, did not receive what was promised…

 38 of whom the world was not worthy—wandering about in deserts and mountains, and in dens and

caves of the earth.

32 And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of

David and Samuel and the prophets— 

Hebrews 11:38

Samuel

He was Dedicated from His Youth

1 Samuel 2:3535 And I will raise up

for myself a faithful priest, who shall do

according to what is in my heart and in my mind. And I

will build him a sure house, and he shall go in and out

before my anointed forever. 

1 Samuel 1:1111 And she vowed a vow and

said, “O LORD of hosts, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your servant and remember me and not forget your servant, but will give to your servant a son, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall touch his head.”

He was Dedicated from His Youth

1 Samuel 3:19-2119 And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with

him and let none of his words fall to the ground. 20 And all Israel from Dan to

Beersheba knew that Samuel was established as a prophet of

the LORD. 21 And the LORD appeared again at Shiloh, for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel at Shiloh by the word of the LORD.

He grew up with the word

Proverbs 9:9-109 Give instruction to a wise man,

and he will be still wiser;teach a righteous man, and he will

increase in learning.10 The fear of the LORD is the

beginning of wisdom,and the knowledge of the Holy One

is insight.

Do we worry more about blending in than we do being different?

His Life is Summed up in 1 Sam. 8:10“…spoke all the words of the Lord.”

Not an ear tickler or crowd pleaser

Samuel was like Paul in this respect.

Acts 20:26-2726 Therefore I testify to you this day that I

am innocent of the blood of all of

you, 27 for I did not shrink from

declaring to you the whole counsel of

God.

There ARE hard sayings in the gospelDivorce and

Remarriage?Saved by faith

alone?Only ONE body?What of all the

good people?Christening

babies?Baptism

unnecessary?

His Life is Summed up in 1 Sam. 8:10“…spoke all the words of the Lord.”

Not an ear tickler or crowd pleaserAny way but the Lord’s way is futile

1 Samuel 12:20-2120 And Samuel said to the people, “Do not be afraid; you have done all this evil. Yet do not turn aside from following theLORD, but serve

the LORD with all your heart. 21 And do not turn aside after empty things that cannot profit or deliver, for they are empty

Matthew 16:2626 For what will it profit

a man if he gains the whole world and

forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?

Proverbs 14:1212 There is a way that seems right to a man,but its end is the way

to death.

His Life is Summed up in 1 Sam. 8:10“…spoke all the words of the Lord.”

Not an ear tickler or crowd pleaserAny way but the Lord’s way is futileTaught repentance, not acceptance

1 Samuel 7:3-53 And Samuel said to all the house of Israel, “If you are returning to

the LORD with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you and direct your heart to the LORD and serve him only, and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.” 4 So

the people of Israel put away the Baals and the Ashtaroth, and they served the LORD only.

5 Then Samuel said, “Gather all Israel at Mizpah, and I will pray to the LORD for you.”

Matthew 3:7-87 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and

Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bear fruit

in keeping with repentance. Action by itself is not enough

2 Corinthins 7:10For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas

worldly grief produces death.Being sorry alone is not enough

His Life is Summed up in 1 Sam. 8:10“…spoke all the words of the Lord.”

Not an ear tickler or crowd pleaserAny way but the Lord’s way is futileTaught repentance, not acceptanceTaught obedience above all

1 Samuel 15:22-23And Samuel said, “Has the LORD as great delight in burnt

offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams. 23 For rebellion is as the sin of

divination,and presumption is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, he has

also rejected you from being king.”

What might the teaching of obedience say to us?Control our

tongueControl our angerLove husbandLove wife Train up childrenResist jealousyResist gossipResist envyResist apathyEtc., etc.

His Life is Summed up in 1 Sam. 8:10“…spoke all the words of the Lord.”

Not an ear tickler or crowd pleaserAny way but the Lord’s way is futileTaught repentance, not acceptanceTaught obedience above allPleaded with them to take a stand

1 Samuel 12:77 Now therefore stand still that I may plead with you before

the LORD concerning all the righteous deeds of the LORD that he performed for you and for your fathers. 

We also have a stand to take before the world

BelievingRepentingBeing

BaptizedLive

faithfullyGrowMature

His Life is Summed up in 1 Sam. 8:10“…spoke all the words of the Lord.”

Not an ear tickler or crowd pleaserAny way but the Lord’s way is futileTaught repentance, not acceptanceTaught obedience above allPleaded with them to take a standAccepted his responsibility

irrespective of other1 Samuel 12:23

 Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you, and I will instruct you in the good

and the right way. 

Will we do the same as

Samuel?