Notes about epic fail conferences around the country......

Did you ever really blow it?

This message is for you.

How do you turn it around?

Samuel.

Called as a child

Trained under Eli

Familiar with life's battles

Military


Political


Family - sons did not follow the Lord



Spiritual

Close to the Lord


Effective prayer life. vs. 18

Pray for us.......!

For us ....to the Lord your....God not our God. Sin has created a sense of distance

Prayer night this week


Prayer chain


Small group prayer
From the context.......


That we would not reap what we have sown
So that there would be no way we would die...


Stop adding to our sin

Turn towards the Lord...etc

Vs 19

Just as I am......


People say they have sinned.....


Asking for self centered request for a king.....in essence rejecting God as their king. ....see verses to that effect

Think about that in light of elections

Samuel says.....yup....you have😊

Indeed done many evil things.......the effects of which still linger.......

Set them up in front of you

20b., 21


1. Stop being terrified, paralyzed with fear


2. Turn away from, go in the opposite direction, choose another leader

3. Turn to idols.....since they are...vs. 20, 24

Worthless, empty, futile, nothing

Do no good- will get you nowhere

Cannot rescue you, deliver you

4. To keep on adding to your sin.......

If you persist in doing. Intensified emphasis on evil.......still act wickedly,

Turn towards the Lord instead of away.....


Fear the Lord.......illustrate


Serve - to be a slave with no rights.....

- pre act imp. Keep on serving with consistency

Wholly - don't turn your back on him

- all your heart instead of a piece of him

- wholeness of heart

Prayer is

Not to be abandoned.......

Ending my prayers for you

Ceasing to pray. - both imply that I was but now I am not.....


Serve the Lord

By praying for you

By teaching, showing, instruct......

The good. - quality word.......emphasizing the kindness, goodness of the Lord

The straight, right, vs. crooked, evil.......

Path, road, two track, the way out.......the good road

If you are losing heart.......

Revisit the great things God has done in your past......

Ending my prayers for you

Ceasing to pray. - both imply that I was but now I am not.....


Serve the Lord

By praying for you

By teaching, showing, instruct......

The good. - quality word.......emphasizing the kindness, goodness of the Lord

The straight, right, vs. crooked, evil.......

Path, road, two track, the way out.......the good road

If you are losing heart.......

Revisit the great things God has done in your past......