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The Grand Narrative: “Restored” (1 Samuel 6 & 7)

“Restored” (1 Samuel 6 & 7)

 

Published 29 October 2025

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⚠️ Lessons Learned – The 5 Greatest Mistakes

  1. 1️⃣ Celebrating before consecrating—excitement without reverence brings harm (1 Sam 6:13–19).
  2. 2️⃣ Peeking into holiness—curiosity that ignores clear boundaries (1 Sam 6:19).
  3. 3️⃣ Assuming God’s favor while sin remains unconfessed (1 Sam 7:3).
  4. 4️⃣ Neglecting holy fear—treating the Presence as common (1 Sam 6:20).
  5. 5️⃣ Forgetting that restoration requires repentance, not mere relief (1 Sam 7:3–4).

💥 Lessons Learned – The 5 Greatest Failures

  1. 1️⃣ Failure of restraint—handling holy things carelessly (1 Sam 6:19).
  2. 2️⃣ Failure of leadership—no one taught the people proper reverence (1 Sam 6:19–20).
  3. 3️⃣ Failure of faith—fearing judgment more than seeking mercy (1 Sam 6:20–21).
  4. 4️⃣ Failure of patience—passing responsibility instead of repenting (1 Sam 6:21).
  5. 5️⃣ Failure to guard long-term holiness—allowing sacred neglect over twenty years (1 Sam 7:2).

🚫 Lessons Learned – The 5 Greatest Sins

  1. 1️⃣ Disrespecting divine presence—treating God as spectacle (1 Sam 6:19).
  2. 2️⃣ Idolatry lingering among God’s people until Samuel’s call (1 Sam 7:3–4).
  3. 3️⃣ Fear without faith—crying “Who can stand?” but not bowing in repentance (1 Sam 6:20).
  4. 4️⃣ Forgetting God’s mercy—seeing judgment yet refusing worship (1 Sam 6:21).
  5. 5️⃣ Trusting symbols rather than surrender (1 Sam 7:3).

🏆 Lessons Learned – The 5 Greatest Successes

  1. 1️⃣ The Ark restored—God proves His sovereignty without human aid (1 Sam 6:10–12).
  2. 2️⃣ Reverence regained—Israel learns holiness the hard way (1 Sam 6:19–20).
  3. 3️⃣ Courageous stewardship—Abinadab safeguards the Ark faithfully (1 Sam 6:21–7:1).
  4. 4️⃣ Repentance embraced—the people turn wholeheartedly back to God (1 Sam 7:3–4).
  5. 5️⃣ Victory through worship—God thunders and restores peace (1 Sam 7:10–11).

🌱 Lessons Learned – The 5 Greatest Spiritual Growth Lessons

  1. 1️⃣ True restoration begins with repentance (1 Sam 7:3–4).
  2. 2️⃣ God can return what sin removed (1 Sam 6:10–12).
  3. 3️⃣ Revival requires community confession and fasting (1 Sam 7:5–6).
  4. 4️⃣ Restoration produces renewed worship and peace (1 Sam 7:10–14).
  5. 5️⃣ God restores through faithful leaders like Samuel (1 Sam 7:15–17).

🧭 Lessons Learned – The 5 Greatest Leadership Principles

  1. 1️⃣ Lead repentance, not rebellion—call hearts back to God (1 Sam 7:3–5).
  2. 2️⃣ Guide worship that results in obedience, not emotion (1 Sam 7:5–6).
  3. 3️⃣ Mark God’s victories—raise memorials of remembrance (1 Sam 7:12).
  4. 4️⃣ Serve consistently year after year—faithfulness outlives fame (1 Sam 7:15–16).
  5. 5️⃣ Keep worship central—build altars where you dwell (1 Sam 7:17).