Return (1 Samuel 5:1-7:1)

​I. Intro
Big Idea: The only way to be saved from God is through God.
II. On His Face
A. God doesn’t need us. 1 Samuel 5:1-3; 1 Chronicles 13:1-14
B. God is Lord of all. 1 Samuel 5:4-5; Galatians 6:7
III. Very Heavy
A. The solution to what plagues us is not political. 1 Samuel 5:6-10a
B. We can’t send God away. 1 Samuel 6:10b-12; Mark 8:26-39
IV. Golden Tumors
A. Nothing happens by chance. 1 Samuel 6:1-9
B. God is in control. Joshua 21:16; 1 Samuel 6:10-12; Proverbs 16:33
V. Who Can Stand…?
A. Fear God. Number 4:20; 1 Samuel 6:13-20; Psalm 24:4; Hebrews 4:15
B. God’s glory will prevail. 1 Samuel 6:21-7:1

​The Next Step
§ If you had to give a shortened version of Sunday’s message on 1 Samuel 5:1-7:1, what would you make sure to focus on?
§ What was God communicating by having Dagon bow to Him?
§ Read Ephesians 2:8-10. What’s the difference between saying God needs us, and God can use us?
§ Why do you think the Philistines tried to solve the problem of the plague by moving the ark from town to town?
§ When people sin, what are some things they do to avoid God? How about you?
§ How can we show that we fear or have reverence for God?
§ What’s a specific way you’ve seen God’s glory lately?
§ What’s a belief, attitude, or action God is calling you to change based on 1 Samuel 5:1-7:1?

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