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Point of Grace International
PGI - January 15, 2022 Sunday Service
In our church we aim to make it feel like a home, where strangers feel they are part of the family, where smiles are overflowing and hugs are natural, because we believe that life is a journey, and that we are simply channel of blessings. In our church we value three things, gratitude because it's the proper response to God, excellence because God expects nothing less, and grace because we all need it.
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Point of Grace Church
15601 Sheridan St, Davie, FL 33331, USA
Sunday 9:00 AM
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Sermon Notes
1 Samuel 1:21-2:11 ISG
Literary Analysis
12 Now the sons of Eli were worthless men. They did not know the LORD…17 Thus the sin of the young men was very great in the sight of the LORD, for the men treated the offering of the LORD with contempt.
18 Samuel was ministering before the LORD, a boy clothed with a linen ephod…21 And the boy Samuel grew in the presence of the LORD.
22 Now Eli was very old, and he kept hearing all that his sons were doing to all Israel… But they would not listen to the voice of their father, for it was the will of the LORD to put them to death.
26 Now the boy Samuel continued to grow both in stature and in favor with the LORD and also with man.
27 And there came a man of God to Eli and said to him…45 29 Why then do you scorn my sacrifices and honor your sons above me? 31 Behold, the days are coming when I will cut off your strength and the strength of your father's house, so that there will not be an old man in your house. 35 And I will raise up for myself a faithful priest, who shall do according to what is in my heart and in my mind.
The Text in Context
Samuel’s arrival at Shiloh (1:28; 2:11) provides a contrastive backdrop for the author’s negative portrait of Eli and his sons. The narrator alternates between negative accounts of Eli’s house (2:12–17, 22–25, 27–36) and brief positive observations about Samuel’s growing relationship with the Lord (2:18–21, 26). This culminates in the account of how Samuel becomes the Lord’s prophet and reiterates the earlier judgment announcement upon Eli’s house (3:1–4:1a). The narrator’s positive assessment of Samuel helps to establish the latter’s credentials, which is an important part of his strategy in promoting David as God’s chosen king.”
Excerpt From: Robert B. Chisholm. “1 & 2 Samuel.” Apple Books.
Theological Insights
The Lord does not tolerate those who dishonor his royal authority, including Eli, who passively endorses his sons’ disrespect by failing to confront it forcefully enough. The Lord even cancels his conditional promise to Eli and announces that he will replace Eli’s descendants with those who are more worthy. As noted above, this episode foreshadows God’s rejection of Saul and election of David. In the passage’s larger canonical context (the Former Prophets), it is a sobering reminder to the exiles that a privileged position before God does not insulate one from divine discipline and that disobedience can cause promised blessing to evaporate. At the same time, it serves as a challenge to the exiles not to repeat the sins of the past. They must respect the Lord’s royal authority by obeying him.”
Excerpt From: Robert B. Chisholm. “1 & 2 Samuel.” Apple Books.
1 Samuel 1:21-2:11 ISG
Literary Analysis
12 Now the sons of Eli were worthless men. They did not know the LORD…17 Thus the sin of the young men was very great in the sight of the LORD, for the men treated the offering of the LORD with contempt.
18 Samuel was ministering before the LORD, a boy clothed with a linen ephod…21 And the boy Samuel grew in the presence of the LORD.
22 Now Eli was very old, and he kept hearing all that his sons were doing to all Israel… But they would not listen to the voice of their father, for it was the will of the LORD to put them to death.
26 Now the boy Samuel continued to grow both in stature and in favor with the LORD and also with man.
27 And there came a man of God to Eli and said to him…45 29 Why then do you scorn my sacrifices and honor your sons above me? 31 Behold, the days are coming when I will cut off your strength and the strength of your father's house, so that there will not be an old man in your house. 35 And I will raise up for myself a faithful priest, who shall do according to what is in my heart and in my mind.
The Text in Context
Samuel’s arrival at Shiloh (1:28; 2:11) provides a contrastive backdrop for the author’s negative portrait of Eli and his sons. The narrator alternates between negative accounts of Eli’s house (2:12–17, 22–25, 27–36) and brief positive observations about Samuel’s growing relationship with the Lord (2:18–21, 26). This culminates in the account of how Samuel becomes the Lord’s prophet and reiterates the earlier judgment announcement upon Eli’s house (3:1–4:1a). The narrator’s positive assessment of Samuel helps to establish the latter’s credentials, which is an important part of his strategy in promoting David as God’s chosen king.”
Excerpt From: Robert B. Chisholm. “1 & 2 Samuel.” Apple Books.
Theological Insights
The Lord does not tolerate those who dishonor his royal authority, including Eli, who passively endorses his sons’ disrespect by failing to confront it forcefully enough. The Lord even cancels his conditional promise to Eli and announces that he will replace Eli’s descendants with those who are more worthy. As noted above, this episode foreshadows God’s rejection of Saul and election of David. In the passage’s larger canonical context (the Former Prophets), it is a sobering reminder to the exiles that a privileged position before God does not insulate one from divine discipline and that disobedience can cause promised blessing to evaporate. At the same time, it serves as a challenge to the exiles not to repeat the sins of the past. They must respect the Lord’s royal authority by obeying him.”
Excerpt From: Robert B. Chisholm. “1 & 2 Samuel.” Apple Books.
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1. Read through the story 1 Samuel 2:12-36 and contrast the wicked sons of Eli to Samuel.
2. The sins of the Hophni and Phinehas were clearly a great offense against the LORD. What does it mean for the food/meat offering to be holy to the LORD? What do you think is the possible implication of treating this holy offering with contempt? (v. 17)
3. The word contempt in Hebrew (naats) was the same word that was used but with a different English word (revile) in Psalm 74:10, 18. How would you interpret contempt and revile in the context of Exodus 20:7? How do we also treat God with contempt in our present situation especially in the context of Sunday corporate worship? If the wicked priests take away what belongs to God, in what ways do we take what belongs to God in public worship? (time, offerings, concentration, intention)
4. In the story, how did God treat the contemptuous acts of the wicked brothers? (vs. 22-26) Compare what happened to Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1-11), Hymenaus and Alexander (1 Timothy 1:18-20). In the Scriptures, we are reminded that the Communion must be treated as holy. How do you see the relation between the punishment of God to the wicked priests and the punishment of God to those who treat the Communion with contempt? (1 Corinthians 11:27-34)
5. When the temple was destroyed in 70 AD, the priesthood also stopped. John explains the new temple and the new priesthood as the church (Revelation 1:6; 5:10; 1 Peter 2:1-5). If we are the new priests of God, what are the challenges we face in worship and our lifestyle that may disqualify us from the calling? How can we as a church create a culture of godliness without focusing too much on rules? How should we treat blatant sins among us with grace? How can we encourage our people to treat God and Christian life seriously?
1. Read through the story 1 Samuel 2:12-36 and contrast the wicked sons of Eli to Samuel.
2. The sins of the Hophni and Phinehas were clearly a great offense against the LORD. What does it mean for the food/meat offering to be holy to the LORD? What do you think is the possible implication of treating this holy offering with contempt? (v. 17)
3. The word contempt in Hebrew (naats) was the same word that was used but with a different English word (revile) in Psalm 74:10, 18. How would you interpret contempt and revile in the context of Exodus 20:7? How do we also treat God with contempt in our present situation especially in the context of Sunday corporate worship? If the wicked priests take away what belongs to God, in what ways do we take what belongs to God in public worship? (time, offerings, concentration, intention)
4. In the story, how did God treat the contemptuous acts of the wicked brothers? (vs. 22-26) Compare what happened to Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1-11), Hymenaus and Alexander (1 Timothy 1:18-20). In the Scriptures, we are reminded that the Communion must be treated as holy. How do you see the relation between the punishment of God to the wicked priests and the punishment of God to those who treat the Communion with contempt? (1 Corinthians 11:27-34)
5. When the temple was destroyed in 70 AD, the priesthood also stopped. John explains the new temple and the new priesthood as the church (Revelation 1:6; 5:10; 1 Peter 2:1-5). If we are the new priests of God, what are the challenges we face in worship and our lifestyle that may disqualify us from the calling? How can we as a church create a culture of godliness without focusing too much on rules? How should we treat blatant sins among us with grace? How can we encourage our people to treat God and Christian life seriously?