Introduction

• I Samuel 1:20, 27; 2:11, 26; 3:19-20
• I Samuel 7:15-17 – Samuel served as prophet and judge.
• I Samuel 25:1 – Death of Samuel

He summoned the courage to tell hard truths.

• I Samuel 3:1, 10-14 – Samuel receives a message for Eli from God.
• I Samuel 3:18 – Samuel delivers the message to Eli.
• I Samuel 13 – Samuel rebukes Saul for failing to wait for him.
• I Samuel 15:19, 27-28 – Samuel told Saul his kingdom was being removed.
• I Corinthians 5:1-2
• III John 1:9-10 – John had courage to talk to Diotrephes.
• We must have the courage of Samuel to tell hard truths.
• Proverbs 15:2
• Parents need to have the courage to talk to their children.

He cared.

• I Samuel 8:4-9
• I Samuel 15:10-11
• Amos 6:6
• Psalms 119:136
• Samuel was bothered by sin. Does sin bother us?

He lived with sadness in his life.

• I Samuel 7:3-4
• II Chronicles 35:18
• I Samuel 8:1-3 – Samuel’s sons did evil.
• Hebrews 11:32, 6