1 Samuel 4-8CHARMS, ARKS, AND IDOLS

Was it the feather that made Dumbo fly?

Do you have any good luck charms or superstitions or rituals?

Good luck charms and Superstitions Look at 1 Samuel 4:2-11 to see the ‘good luck charm.’

How did Eli react? (1 Samuel 4:18)

Do we have anything in the church that could be viewed as being superstitious by others?

1 Sam 5:9-12

1 Sam 6:3-4

1 Sam 7:3-6 Look at the REPENTING

Repentance

“Confessing and forsaking are powerful concepts. They are much more than a casual ‘I admit it; I’m sorry.’ Confession is a deep, sometimes agonizing acknowledgment of error and offense to God and man” (“The Divine Gift of Repentance,” Ensign Nov. 2011, 40).

RESULT: 1 Samuel 7:9–13 

1 Samuel 8: King Me!

1 Samuel 8:1–5 What the people wanted Samuel to do.

1 Samuel 8:10–18 If the Israelites appointed a king to rule over them….

1 Samuel 8:19–20 Why did they want a king?

How/why do some Christians want to be like the rest of the world?

“Our dress will reflect the way we intend to live, founded on principles of the gospel of our Lord and Savior. It is impossible to expect a child who has been taught to love to dress in the immodest style trends of the day, to then change overnight to an entirely different wardrobe when they enter a Church university or a missionary training center, or when they are married in the temple, or even when they dress for the Sabbath day. Modest, proper styles must be taught almost from birth.” (Elder L. Tom Perry, November 1988)

“Receiving ones endowments and the wearing of the sacred garment will not require a change of wardrobe or lifestyle if the principles of temple worthiness are understood and lived in the earlier years.” (Sister Carol Thomas, April 1999).

1 Samuel 4-8CHARMS, ARKS, AND IDOLS