Background from First Samuel 4 1. Disastrous Defeat of Israel, 1 Sam 4:1-11 2. Death of Eli, 1 Sam 4:12-18 3. Departed Glory, 1 Sam 4:19-22
Brief Outline of First Samuel 5-6 1. God's Ark in Ashdod, 1 Sam 5:1-12 2. God's Ark in Beth Shemesh, 1 Sam 6:1-19 3. God's Ark to Kirjath Jearim, 1 Sam 6:20-21
II. EXHORTATION FOR OUR APPLICATION
An Allegory to Consider (1 Cor 10:11; Gal 4:24) 1. salvation of soul (eternal battle) ch.5:3 a. Luke 10:18 2. spirit vs. flesh (internal battle) ch.5:4a a. Gal 5:17 3. sin dwelling in the flesh (on-going battle) ch.5:4b a. Rom 7:18-19 4. sinful men with eyes of flesh (temporal battle) ch.6:19 a. Num 4:20; Matt 11:27; Col 2:18 5. sincere prayer of saintly souls (battle cry) ch.6:21 a. 2 Pet 3:12; Rev 22:20
An Application to Employ (2 Tim 3:16-17) 1. submissive to God's grace for evangelism (outreach) #1 a. Eph 2:8-9; Rom 10:1 2. sanctified by a renewed mind thru God's Word (in-reach) #2 a. John 17:17; Rom 12:2 3. surrendered to God's will & power for all things (up-reach) #s3-5 a. Phil 2:12-13
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Jon Cardwell was saved by God’s grace on June 3, 1985 while serving in the military as a deep sea diver in the U.S. Navy. The call to ministry came 8 years later when he was invited to serve the Lord in the Philippine mission field. Jon’s entry into pastoral ministry came...
