10.3.21 - How to Hear from God

Service Video, Message Notes, & Community Group Guide

MESSAGE NOTES

How to Hear from God - 1 Samuel 3:1-10

3 Writers of Your Life
Writer 1: God – 1 Samuel 3:1 – 4a

• Key Concept: God desires to speak to you so you can walk in your God-given destiny.

• Key Verse: Ephesians 2:10 - For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

• Community Group Application: Community group members hear and answer God’s call to be His voice, His hands, His feet, and His heart in a broken world.

Writer 2: Other People – 1 Samuel 3:4-8

• Key Concept: Other people will impact your life for good or for bad. You will impact other people’s lives for good or for bad.

• Key Verse: 1 Corinthians 15:33 - Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.”

• Community Group Application: Community group members support each other as they grow and discover God’s purpose for their lives.

Writer 3: You – 1 Samuel 3:9-10

• Key Concept: If you have an obedient, surrendered heart God will write an amazing story for your life that you will never regret.

• Key Verse: Luke 1:38 - “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her.

• Community Group Application: Community group members let God write His story for their lives.

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Crossroads Community Group Guide

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A. Welcome

B. Purpose: Our purpose is to spread the Kingdom of God. We do this by multiplying groups of people who care for each as God's family. We begin by inviting new people to our group and building them to be followers of Jesus. Each person here has the potential to be empowered to start and be the leader of a new group and spread God's kingdom.

C. Worship Time: Yes I Will

D. Announcements

• Weekly Resources on Crossroads Facebook Page

• Daily Devotional Video: The Encouraging Word with Pastor Willie

• Events: Crossroads Website

E. Review

1. How did you do with what you wanted to apply from last week?

2. Who did you invite to the group for this week?

F. Opening Question: What do you do when you need to hear from God?

G. Background Information

Samuel was one of the greatest leaders in the Bible. Chapters 1-3 show his birth and early childhood. Chapter 3 focuses on God calling him. Notice that he does not recognize God's voice and that Eli who is the priest gives Samuel instructions on how to hear from God. verse 9 is a great template or explanation on how to hear from God. This study focuses on who will write the story of our lives. The key is to let God write your story. That comes through surrender.

H. Word: 1 Samuel 3:1-10

1. What key words do you see in these verses?

2. Tell in your own words what happens in these verses.

3. What are the details?

I. Discuss the following general questions together.

1. What catches your attention in these verses?

2. What new thing did you discover in the story or verses that you did not know before?

3. What did you learn about God (Father, Jesus, or Holy Spirit) from the story?

4. What do you learn about people from the story?

5. What important lessons for us do you see in this story?

J. Commitment - Obedience - Application: What specifically will you commit to apply in your life from this study?

K. Prayer Time:

1. Pray for new people by name who you want to join your group.

2. Pray for your group to multiply.

3. Pray for the needs of the members of the group. Divide into 2 groups, for male and female.

L. For Next time: Ask each person the name of a person they will invite to the group for next week.