Sunday School Tomorrow - Breakfast is being served by Robin and Vivian. Come Hungry. Sunday School Notes below

When External Threats Come

1 Samuel 7

Be prepared to share: What is the oldest physical object that you possess? No wise cracks :)

• Context. Recall last week. What happened to the Ark?
• Compare 1 Samuel 6.19 with 7.2. They are sad in both places. What is the difference?
• What is the difference between feeling sorry we sinned against God and sorry we got caught, or sorry we had to deal with the consequences?
• What are the benefits of confessing our sin?
• Is it enough to confess our sins personally, privately to God, or do we need to tell another human?
• Verses 7 - 9. Does it seem appropriate to you that they ask Samuel to cry out to God for them? Why don't they go to God themselves?
• Verse 9. What is the difference between crying out to God and praying?
• Verse 11. Did God defeat the enemy, or did Israel have to do something? What do we learn about following God from this?
• What does Ebenezer mean? How does your translation have it?
• Let's pause and spend a few moments raising and Ebenezer. How has the Lord helped you?
• What does it cost us if we don't remember all the times God has been faithful?

See you Tomorrow and again Happy Fathers Day !!!