1 Samuel 7:3-8

[MEST] 1 Samuel
1 Samuel ch7v3-ch8
Here we see Samuel with discernment. How?


Why did Samuel call a meeting at Mizpah?


[Activity] > So, the first hurdle the Israelites had to deal with was idolatry... how had this been their downfall in the past? And how do we, as a society, still struggle with this today?


What is an idol?


“Idols in the heart are far more dangerous than idols in the temple.” Do you agree with this statement? What does it mean?


Samuel was called to be the intercessor between the people and God. What does this mean? What does this foreshadow?


It wasn’t enough just for the Israelites to destroy their idols... they had to confess their sins. Why?


Next we see that the Philistines hear about this big gathering of Jews at Mizpah. What could they be thinking?

Read Psalm 20:7. How does it apply to our story?


God uses thunder to confuse the Philistines. Why is this significant?


God gave the Israelites the victory over the Philistines and kept them from attacking again. He’d allowed Israel to regain cities they’d lost in battle and gain the Amorites as allies. What does this tell us?


Again we see that stones are put in place as a monument or witness. Can you think of other examples of this?