Sunday Sermon - Eyes to See and Ears to Hear

Published: Dec. 19, 2021, 5:38 p.m.

An extended Sunday Sermon edition of Wilderness Wanderings!\xa0 The text is 1 Samuel 3:1-4:1a from the New International Version of the Bible.\xa0 Dive In discussion questions are below for further reflection!

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DIVE IN QUESTIONS

1. What does it mean to listen for and to the voice of God?\xa0 What does it means to look for and see his hand at work?\xa0 What does it mean to respond to him when you do see and hear those things?\xa0

2. What are some examples in our churches and world of what happens when we no longer listen and watch for God?

3. What was the situation in Israel?\xa0 What about in Israel\u2019s priesthood?\xa0 How did sight and hearing play into the core questions at stake?

4. What two opposite interpretations come from the idea of the lamp of the Lord having not yet gone out?\xa0 Does that give any hope to you in our world today?

5. What was different about Samuel, and what impact did that have?\xa0\xa0

6. How might you seek to listen and watch for Jesus this week?\xa0 When you do see his work or hear his voice, how might you respond?

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