1. Standing Tall & Falling Hard The Story

2. Weaving together the three “Stories” in Bible reading…

3. Learn to see the CONTRASTS Weaving together the three “Stories” in Bible reading… Learn to see the CONTRASTS

4. Samuel’s BEGINNING (1 Samuel 3)

5. – His first EXPOSURE to the Lord Samuel’s BEGINNING (1 Samuel 3) – His first EXPOSURE to the Lord

6. Samuel’s BEGINNING (1 Samuel 3) – Key Response – Speak Lord for your servant is listening Samuel’s BEGINNING (1 Samuel 3) – Key Response – Speak Lord for your servant is listening

7. Samuel’s BEGINNING (1 Samuel 3) – Jesus Seeks Our EARS (John 10:4-5) Samuel’s BEGINNING (1 Samuel 3) – Jesus Seeks Our EARS (John 10:4-5)

8. Lessons from Samuel – He developed a LIFESTYLE of listening to God Lessons from Samuel – He developed a LIFESTYLE of listening to God

9. Lessons from Samuel – He developed a LIFESTYLE of listening to God – He had a COMMITMENT to serve God and tell the TRUTH. Lessons from Samuel – He developed a LIFESTYLE of listening to God – He had a COMMITMENT to serve God and tell the TRUTH.

10. Lessons from Samuel – He developed a LIFESTYLE of listening to God – He had a COMMITMENT to serve God and tell the TRUTH. – As he listened and OBEYED, he experienced THE GOOD Lessons from Samuel – He developed a LIFESTYLE of listening to God – He had a COMMITMENT to serve God and tell the TRUTH. – As he listened and OBEYED, he experienced THE GOOD

11. CHANGE Comes – Israel Gets a KING

12. – Two Words – PERFECT and PERMISSIVE God’s Perfect Will God’s Permissive Will CHANGE Comes – Israel Gets a KING – Two Words – PERFECT and PERMISSIVE God’s Perfect Will God’s Permissive Will

13. CHANGE Comes – Israel Gets a KING – Kingly LOOKS vs. Kingly CHOICES CHANGE Comes – Israel Gets a KING – Kingly LOOKS vs. Kingly CHOICES

14. Lessons from Saul – He had a lifestyle of IGNORING God’s voice. Lessons from Saul – He had a lifestyle of IGNORING God’s voice.

15. Lessons from Saul – He had a lifestyle of IGNORING God’s voice. – Saul had a habit of doing things HIS OWN way. Lessons from Saul – He had a lifestyle of IGNORING God’s voice. – Saul had a habit of doing things HIS OWN way.

16. Lessons from Saul – He had a lifestyle of IGNORING God’s voice. – Saul had a habit of doing things HIS OWN way. – Saul’s SELF-centeredness resulted in UGLY consequences. Lessons from Saul – He had a lifestyle of IGNORING God’s voice. – Saul had a habit of doing things HIS OWN way. – Saul’s SELF-centeredness resulted in UGLY consequences.

17. When we LISTEN to God instead of ignoring His PROMPTINGS, we experience the good.

18. Ways to listen to God – Read the Bible Ways to listen to God – Read the Bible

19. Ways to listen to God – Read the Bible – Listen to the Holy Spirit Ways to listen to God – Read the Bible – Listen to the Holy Spirit

20. Ways to listen to God – Read the Bible – Listen to the Holy Spirit – Listen to wise counsel Ways to listen to God – Read the Bible – Listen to the Holy Spirit – Listen to wise counsel

21. Ways to listen to God – Read the Bible – Listen to the Holy Spirit – Listen to wise counsel – Ask actual questions of the Living God… Ways to listen to God – Read the Bible – Listen to the Holy Spirit – Listen to wise counsel – Ask actual questions of the Living God…

22. Ways to listen to God – Wait quietly before the Lord Ways to listen to God – Wait quietly before the Lord

23. When we do things OUR way and act like God doesn’t KNOW what He’s doing, things get BAD.

24. When we live in consistent REBELLION against the voice and the leading and the will of God, things get UGLY.