3/7 1 Samuel 3 - The Call of God

What kind of heart is God's servant supposed to have? Today as we study 1st Samuel 3, we'll read about God's call of Samuel and we'll look at how Samuel responds. Join us!  DISCUSSION AND STUDY QUESTIONS: 1.    What did we learn yesterday in our study of 1st Samuel 2, about Eli and his sons? How do you think that contributed to the spiritual condition of Israel during this time? 2.    What was Samuel doing in verses 2 & 3? Why was he doing that?  3.    Who spoke to Samuel in verse 4? Was this an audible voice? Why didn't Samuel recognize it? 4.    What does Samuel say to the Lord in verse 9? What does this indicate about his attitude towards God? 5.    In verses 11-14, what does the Lord tell Samuel He is going to do? Who was this judgment upon? Why?  6.    How did Eli respond to this message when Samuel told him in verse 18? How would you have responded if this was God's message to you? 7.    In verses 19 to 20, how did Samuel continue to serve the Lord? What did this confirm? 8.    As we reflect upon Samuel's faith, how does his example show us the heart and actions we are to have before the Lord? Where does this come from? How can we grow in these?  Check out our Bible Study Guide on the Key Chapters of Genesis! Available on Amazon just in time for the Genesis relaunch in January! To see our dedicated podcast website with access to all our episodes and other resources, visit us at: www.keychapters.org. Find us on all major platforms, or use these direct links: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6OqbnDRrfuyHRmkpUSyoHv Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/366-key-chapters-in-the-bible/id1493571819 YouTube: Key Chapters of the Bible on YouTube. As always, we are grateful to be included in the "Top 100 Bible Podcasts to Follow" from Feedspot.com. Also for regularly being awarded "Podcast of the Day" from PlayerFM. Special thanks to Joseph McDade for providing our theme music.