Lesson 116: Treating God Like a Lucky Charm (1 Samuel 4:1-7:2) — Stephen Davey

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Lesson 116: Treating God Like a Lucky Charm (1 Samuel 4:1-7:2)

Lesson 116: Treating God Like a Lucky Charm (1 Samuel 4:1-7:2)

Preacher: Stephen Davey
Tradition: Calvary Chapel
Published: Jun 13, 2022
Length: 9:42

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1 Samuel 4:1

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Join The Crew for The Wisdom Journey at https://www.wisdomonline.org/lp/join-the-crew Support Wisdom International at https://www.wisdomonline.org/give Get a three-month free trial of our monthly magazine at https://www.wisdomonline.org/lp/magazine ... When people seek to "use" God rather than seek to be used by Him, tragedy is assured. Israel saw God's ark as nothing more than a good-luck charm. The Philistines saw it as a trophy of war. Both suffered for failing to honor the Lord as the one true God.

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