Victory Through Repentance and Commitment to God
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### Quotes for Outreach
1. "Whatever that Philistine may be, whatever habit, whatever sin, whatever enemy, whatever challenge that we face, doesn't stand a chance our Lord Jesus Christ interceding on our behalf. The Bible says, if God be for us, who can be against us? God is on our side because of Jesus Christ. And we thank God for it." [17:10]
2. "We have a better sacrifice than that suckling lamb that Samuel sacrificed for the Israelites. We have a higher, better sacrifice, a more complete sacrifice, a sacrifice that stands once and for all for our sin and our transgressions. Samuel made a sacrifice. He made a sacrifice for Israel. But the Lord Jesus Christ Himself has made the ultimate sacrifice for us." [18:46]
3. "If you've been pestered, plagued by Philistines of one kind or another in your life lately, then turn your heart toward the Lord. Commit yourself to Him. Serve Him only in your life. And remember that we have a better intercessor than the Israelites had. We have a better sacrifice than the Israelites had. We have a better victory than the Israelites won." [22:42]
4. "You can have victory. You can put your Philistines to flight this very day if you'll trust the Lord and commit yourself to Him." [22:42]
5. "They had tried to solve their own problems without factoring God into the equation, and they came up empty. So do we when we do what they did. But the Israelites finally figured out that they couldn't overcome the Philistines by themselves. They needed help. They needed God. And the Bible says that they got serious about seeking after the Lord. And when they did, the Lord intervened and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies." [02:08]
### Quotes for Members
1. "Samuel interceded for Israel, but he also made a sacrifice. For Israel. Verse 9, it says that when the Philistines found out that Israel was gathered at Mizpah, they saw it as an opportunity. All of the Israelites are gathered together. They're vulnerable here, I think. Let's attack them. Maybe we can gain the advantage. Maybe we can win a victory. And the Israelites were scared. They found out about it somehow. And they told Samuel, don't stop crying out to God for us. We need God. We know it. We're in trouble without Him." [17:10]
2. "Finally, Samuel, the prophet, led Israel in victory over the Philistines. As Samuel made the sacrifice on Israel's behalf, the Philistines began their attack. But the Bible says in verse 10 that that day the Lord thundered with loud thunder against the Philistines and threw them into such a panic that they were routed before the Israelites." [20:44]
3. "We have a better victory in Jesus Christ. Far better. Far more victorious. Far more glorious. Far more enduring. Far more eternal. They may have gained victory over the dominance of the Philistines, but through Jesus Christ, we can experience victory over a much more fearsome foe. The last enemy of all the living, the Bible says, namely, death itself." [20:44]
4. "Samuel promised the Israelites that if they'd follow his instructions, if they'd do these things, that God would deliver them from the hands of the Philistines, he says. Now, I can make that very same promise to you this morning. If you'll do these things, if you want to defeat the Philistines that plague you, you have to get rid of your foreign gods and Ashtoreths, your idols, whatever they may be. You have to commit yourselves to the Lord. And if you do, you will be delivered." [10:46]
5. "Samuel tells them that they must rid themselves of these idols. These Baals and Ashtoreths. Secondly, he says, commit yourselves to the Lord. Their commitment had obviously wavered. And the evidence of that was the fact that they had the Baals and the Ashtoreths, the idols that they bowed before in the land. So he says you've got to turn away from that. You've got to commit yourselves to the Lord and be serious about it. And finally, the third thing, serve the Lord only. You demonstrate that you're serious about it by serving the Lord. And not these idols. God demands and deserves exclusive allegiance in our lives, doesn't He?" [08:56]
6. "We have a better intercessor than Samuel. Far better, in fact. Samuel interceded for Israel, but the Lord Jesus Christ Himself intercedes for us. The beloved Son of God intercedes for us before the throne of grace." [15:23]
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1. "Whatever that Philistine may be, whatever habit, whatever sin, whatever enemy, whatever challenge that we face, doesn't stand a chance our Lord Jesus Christ interceding on our behalf. The Bible says, if God be for us, who can be against us? God is on our side because of Jesus Christ. And we thank God for it." [17:10]
2. "We have a better sacrifice than that suckling lamb that Samuel sacrificed for the Israelites. We have a higher, better sacrifice, a more complete sacrifice, a sacrifice that stands once and for all for our sin and our transgressions. Samuel made a sacrifice. He made a sacrifice for Israel. But the Lord Jesus Christ Himself has made the ultimate sacrifice for us." [18:46]
3. "If you've been pestered, plagued by Philistines of one kind or another in your life lately, then turn your heart toward the Lord. Commit yourself to Him. Serve Him only in your life. And remember that we have a better intercessor than the Israelites had. We have a better sacrifice than the Israelites had. We have a better victory than the Israelites won." [22:42]
4. "You can have victory. You can put your Philistines to flight this very day if you'll trust the Lord and commit yourself to Him." [22:42]
5. "They had tried to solve their own problems without factoring God into the equation, and they came up empty. So do we when we do what they did. But the Israelites finally figured out that they couldn't overcome the Philistines by themselves. They needed help. They needed God. And the Bible says that they got serious about seeking after the Lord. And when they did, the Lord intervened and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies." [02:08]
### Quotes for Members
1. "Samuel interceded for Israel, but he also made a sacrifice. For Israel. Verse 9, it says that when the Philistines found out that Israel was gathered at Mizpah, they saw it as an opportunity. All of the Israelites are gathered together. They're vulnerable here, I think. Let's attack them. Maybe we can gain the advantage. Maybe we can win a victory. And the Israelites were scared. They found out about it somehow. And they told Samuel, don't stop crying out to God for us. We need God. We know it. We're in trouble without Him." [17:10]
2. "Finally, Samuel, the prophet, led Israel in victory over the Philistines. As Samuel made the sacrifice on Israel's behalf, the Philistines began their attack. But the Bible says in verse 10 that that day the Lord thundered with loud thunder against the Philistines and threw them into such a panic that they were routed before the Israelites." [20:44]
3. "We have a better victory in Jesus Christ. Far better. Far more victorious. Far more glorious. Far more enduring. Far more eternal. They may have gained victory over the dominance of the Philistines, but through Jesus Christ, we can experience victory over a much more fearsome foe. The last enemy of all the living, the Bible says, namely, death itself." [20:44]
4. "Samuel promised the Israelites that if they'd follow his instructions, if they'd do these things, that God would deliver them from the hands of the Philistines, he says. Now, I can make that very same promise to you this morning. If you'll do these things, if you want to defeat the Philistines that plague you, you have to get rid of your foreign gods and Ashtoreths, your idols, whatever they may be. You have to commit yourselves to the Lord. And if you do, you will be delivered." [10:46]
5. "Samuel tells them that they must rid themselves of these idols. These Baals and Ashtoreths. Secondly, he says, commit yourselves to the Lord. Their commitment had obviously wavered. And the evidence of that was the fact that they had the Baals and the Ashtoreths, the idols that they bowed before in the land. So he says you've got to turn away from that. You've got to commit yourselves to the Lord and be serious about it. And finally, the third thing, serve the Lord only. You demonstrate that you're serious about it by serving the Lord. And not these idols. God demands and deserves exclusive allegiance in our lives, doesn't He?" [08:56]
6. "We have a better intercessor than Samuel. Far better, in fact. Samuel interceded for Israel, but the Lord Jesus Christ Himself intercedes for us. The beloved Son of God intercedes for us before the throne of grace." [15:23]
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