ERRORS AND TERRORS

1 SAMUEL 4-5

 

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I. MISTAKES GOD’S PEOPLE MAKE [4:1-5]

 

1. It is a Mistake When God is an Afterthought [4:1-3a]

 

2. It is a Mistake When God is Replaced by Religious Artifacts/rites [4:3b-5, 2 Kings 18:4] Hezekiah & the brass serpent

 

3. It is a Mistake When God’s Man is Ignored While the sons of Satan are Front and Center [4:1, 4; 2:12]

 

II. MISTAKES HEATHEN MAKE [4:6-11]

 

1. It is a Mistake thinking God is Localized [4:6-7]

 

2. It is a Mistake thinking “Gods” are Real [4:8] more later…

 

3. It is a Mistake thinking God can be Defeated [4:9-11] more later…

 

III. “T” IS FOR …

 

1. Trouble [4:12-22]

 

2. Teaching [5:1-5]

 

3. Terror [5:6-12, Josh. 2:9, 2 Cor. 5:11, 1 Pet. 3:14]

 

And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.

Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.

But and if ye suffer for righteousness sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;