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1Samuel 7:13-17

1Samuel 7:13-17

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Samuel’s CircuitSamuel’s Circuit

Bethel – House of God

– Gate of Heaven

Significant Place: Genesis 12:8 “there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD”

Dreadful Place: Gen. 28:17-19Where we touch God and He touches us.

Represents: Church

Our Devotional Life

Gilgal – “rolling away”

Significance:

Place of Memorial – Josh. 4:19-20

Removed a Reproach – Josh. 5:7-9

Represents: Crucifying the Flesh

Romans 13:14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.


Mizpah – “high or strong tower”

Significance: Place of Deliverance – 1Sam. 7:4-10

Represents: God fighting our battles.

Psalm 18:2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.


Ramah – “high or elevated position”

Significance: Place of Personal Peace – Living above the circumstances of the world.

Represents: The Peace of God

Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.


Bethel – Devotional Life

Gilgal – Crucified Life

Mizpah – Victorious Life

Ramah – Peaceful Life


Devotional LifeDevotional Life

Devotion: religious fervor; the state of being ardently dedicated and loyal; commitment

Dedicated RestDon’t RushDodge RutsDon’t Retreat



1. Dedicated RestPsalms 63:1 O God, thou art my God; early will I

seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

:2 To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.



2. Don’t RushGenesis 35:1 And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go

up to Bethel, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God,



3. Dodge Ruts



4. Don’t RetreatHebrews 2:1 Therefore we ought to give the more

earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.

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