- I Samuel 2:12-25; II Samuel 13-18
- Family dysfunction
- The family of Eli
- Eli: Judge, high priest, father – I Samuel 1:3, 9; 4:18
- Hophni and Phinehas: Priests, no moral character – I Samuel 2:12
- Hophni and Phinehas abused priesthood/people – I Samuel 2:13-16
- Irreverent, immoral, rebellios – I Samuel 2:17, 22, 25
- David, Absalom, Amnon, Tamar
- Absalom rapes Tamar – II Samuel 13:1, 13-14
- Absalom’s hatred grows – II Samuel 13:20-22
- Absalom revels, executed – II Samuel 13-18
- Lessons for parents
- Family priorities
- Vigilance in instruction, discipline – I Kings 1:6
- Too busy for the kingdom? Matthew 6:31-33
- Maintain discipline
- Eli failed – I Samuel 2:24-25; 3:13
- Beyond redemption point – Proverbs 19:18
- Hebrews 6:6
- Fight passivity – II Samuel 13:21
- Luke 10:42
- Work through difficulty – II Samuel 14:28
- Love without partiality
- Misplaced devotion – I Samuel 2:29
- Feeding sibling rivalry – Genesis 25:27-28
- Heed the warnings – I Samuel 2:22; II Samuel 12:21
- Family priorities
- The family of Eli
JG
April 26, 2016
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