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Are you listening? (1 Samuel 3)

Intro: What are the keys to being a good listener? 

Read 1 Samuel 3 

Why is Israel not doing well under Eli’s spiritual leadership? (v1-4) 
- Look back at these passages (you could split into 3 groups to look at one each)
    - 1 Samuel 2:12-17
    - 1 Samuel 2:22-25
    - 1 Samuel 2:29-30  
- How do 3:1-3 give a picture of the spiritual situation of Israel? 

Why does God reveal himself to Samuel in this way? (v5-21) 
- What does Samuel learn to do? 
- What does it mean for Eli? 
- What effect does it have on the people? 

What does this teach us about listening to God? 
- What can stop us hearing from God? 
- How can we be ready and eager to hear from God?  

Planning your Visit

Welcome from the VicarRevd. Peter Breckwoldt

Let me welcome you to St John’s! I am so delighted you have found our web site. We are a Church family in Wimborne for anyone living, working or studying around this area. Whoever you are, whatever your age, whether you’re an experienced Christian or not, we would love you to join us.

From an intrigued onlooker to the committed follower we are keen that everyone should grow in relationship with God through knowing Jesus. To help us do that our emphasis is on hearing God speak to us by his Holy Spirit through his word, the Bible. Each of us knows that we only grow in a relationship with someone and get to know them when we spend time listening to them and responding and reacting to what they say. So the focus of St John’s is on listening to God’s word, talking to him in prayer and taking up all that he says.

The Church family here at St John’s longs to help anyone who wants to investigate the life of Jesus. On this site you will find people, meetings, talks and events shaped to help you take another step forward in finding out more about God and his love for us in Jesus, and to help you get linked into the church family life.

I do hope I will have the opportunity to meet you personally in the very near future and that you will quickly feel at home at St John’s.

Revd. Peter Breckwoldt