When God Calls: The Blessed of Times and the Worst of Times (1 Samuel 3) - 10/19/25

I. God’s Call is Timely. (vv. 1-3)

    A. A Faithful Servant

    B. A Famished Nation

    C. A Failing Priest

    D. A Faithful God

II. God’s Call is Persistent. (vv. 4-10)

     A. A Bypassed Priest

    B. An Unregenerate Recipient

    C. A Discerning Priest

    D. A Prepared Recipient

III. God’s Call is Demanding. (vv. 11-18)

    A. A Hard Message (vv. 11-14)

          1. A Speaking God

          2. An Uncomfortable Message

          3. A Reasonable Judgment

          4. A Terminal Outcome

      B. A Hard Task (vv. 15-18)

          1. Fearful Obedience

          2. Forceful Directness

          3. Fatalistic Resignation

IV. God’s Call is Confirming. (vv. 19-21)

    A. A Maturing Prophet

      B. A Guided Prophet

      C. A Confirmed Prophet

      D. A Recognized Prophet

      E. A Finished Drought