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BIG IDEA:

THE ABUSE OF THE PRIVILEGES OF SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP HAS FAR-REACHING CONSEQUENCES

INTRODUCTION:

Prophecy delivered to Eli by “a man of God” —

I. (:27-28) ABUSE MADE MORE TRAGIC AND INEXCUSABLE IN LIGHT OF THE LOFTY PRIVILEGES THAT HAD BEEN GRANTED

A. (:27a) Privilege of Revelation

“Did I not indeed reveal myself …”

B. (:27b) Privilege of Redemption

“when they were in Egypt in bondage to Pharaoh’s house”

B. (:28a) Privilege of Election

“And did I not choose them …”

C. (:28b) Privilege of Leadership Function

II. (:30-32) FAILURE HAS TRANSFORMED THE POTENTIAL FOR BLESSING INTO THE BITTERNESS OF DESTRUCTION

A. (:30) Key Principle: The Lord’s Promise of Blessing Hinges on the Human Responsibility of Faithfulness

B. (:31-32) Far-Reaching Consequences of Failure for the House of Eli

III. (:33-36) HUMAN FAILURE CANNOT COMPROMISE GOD’S OVERALL PROGRAM OF REMNANT RESTORATION AND PERMANENT BLESSING

A. (:33) Merciful Promise of Remnant Restoration

B. (:34) Sign to Validate the Certainty of the Prophecy

C. (:35-36) Glorious Promise of Permanent Blessing – “a faithful High Priest”