Recipe for Reform

The best place to turn in time of trouble and trial is back to God.

Recipe for Reform

• 2 Chronicles 7:14
• Lamenting
• Repentance
• Putting away
• Preparation of the heart
• Willingness to serve
• Drink offering
• Fasted
• Confession

The Enemy Comes

• Turn to God
• Sacrifice
• Prayer

Ebenezer

• Stone of help
• Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing

Here I raise mine Ebenezer
Hither by Thy help I’m come
And I hope by Thy good pleasure
Safely to arrive at home

The Memorial

• Chapter 4
  • Israel struck down by Philistines
  • Manipulation, “Let it save / deliver”
  • Philistines hear
  • Result, “Ichabod”
• Chapter 7
  • Philistines struck down by Israel
  • Repentance, “Let Him save / deliver”
  • Philistines hear
  • Result, “Ebenezer”

Samuel

• He was a prophet (3:20; 4:1)
• He led in repentance and recommitment (7:3, 5)
• He was recognized as a judge (7:15; 8:4)
• He was chosen to select Israel’s first king (10:17-25)
• He was mourned when he died (25:1)