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Butler's study of Samuel shows a man who was "a tower of spiritual strength, steadfast in his loyalty to God, and a great example and encouragement for all the saints of God." Butler examines Samuel in the following chapters: • Conceived in Prayer • Consecrated to God • Called of God • Crusade Against Philistia • Change of Government • Choosing a King • Coronation of Saul • Cancelling...

of Samuel into the world. To examine the prayer, we will consider the setting for the prayer (vv. 1–8), the specifics of the prayer (vv. 9–18), the success of the prayer (vv. 19, 20), and the stewardship of the prayer (vv. 20–23). Everything about the setting for the prayer for Samuel’s coming was dark. But as is often the case with God, He paints His most beautiful scenes on a canvas of life which has a dark background. Coming to the rescue when things are dark shows
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