What Happens When We Try to Use God!

A Tale of Two Kings

What Happens When We Try to Use God!

1 Samuel 4

Transorming Truths from a tragic Story

1.When asking Questions, wait for Answer

Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who killed about four thousand of them on the battlefield. When the soldiers returned to camp, the elders of Israel asked, “Why did the Lord bring defeat on us today before the Philistines? “ Vs. 2-3

2. I don’t get to and God

Let us bring the ark of the Lord’s covenant from Shiloh, so that he may go with us and save us from the hand of our enemies.” So the people sent men to Shiloh, and they brought back the ark of the covenant of the Lord Almighty, who is enthroned between the cherubim.  Vs. 3-4

God Doesn’t Play for Team _________________!

When the ark of the Lord’s covenant came into the camp, all Israel raised such a great shout that the ground shook. Hearing the uproar, the Philistines asked, “What’s all this shouting in the Hebrew camp?” Vs. 5-6

3. Let’s stop being and start being with God

And Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.

Vs. 4b

Do I want God’s or just His in my life?

4. God Always His

The ark of God was captured, and Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, died. Vs. 11