2. Life Is Made Of Choices I Samuel 2- 4 Samuel – His Family
Eli – His Family

3. YOUR CHOICE To Honor or Despise God (I Sam. 2:30)
Our Worship (v. 29, 12-17, Matt. 15:9)
Our Personal Conduct (v. 22, I Tim. 4:7, Cor. 5:9, I Thess. 4:1-4)
Samuel and His Family (I Sam. 2:18-21, 3:11-4:1, 2 Tim. 4:1- 2)

4. Married For Life
Your Choice

5. YOUR CHOICE The CHARACTER of the one you marry
Eli’s Sons: Base men, Knew not God, Greedy, Selfish, Fornicators (I Sam. 2:12, 13-16, 22)
Phinehas had a wife… (4:19)
Examine the character: Knows God, Obeys God, Content, Honors You! (2 Thess. 1:8, Rom. 2:8, Lk. 3:14, Eph. 5:22-33)

6. YOUR CHOICE To DISCIPLINE or JUST COMPLAIN Before YOUR CHILDREN.
Eli (I Sam. 3:13, 2:23-24)
Did not RESTRAIN
“Why do ye such things?”
“It is not good…”

7. Foolishness – Correction Needed (Prov. 22:15)
Love Chastens (Prov. 13:24)
Wise Son – Happy Parents (Prov. 10:1)
Proper Discipline does not create Angry children (Eph. 6:4, Col. 3:21)

8. Your Choice: Live Holy or Rely on Symbols
I Sam. 4:3-4, 5-11
2 Tim. 2:15 – “handling aright”
James 1:21

9. Warning: Events come together at times due to bad choices!
News:
Ark Captured
Eli’s Sons Dead
Eli Breaks Neck
Pre-mature birth
“Ichabod”
I Samuel 4:17-22
Warning: Events come together at times due to bad choices!

10. Life Is Made Of Choices I Samuel 2- 4 Samuel – His Family
Eli – His Family