No Joy in Losing Weight

1 Samuel #06
No Joy in Losing Weight
1 Sam 5:1-7:1, John 1:1-18

1. Eli: Losing joy in losing weight
   a) Grief in the loss of the glory of God
   b) Caring too late for the glory of God

2. The Philistines: Weight without joy
   a) The heavy hand of the Lord
   b) Rejecting God without repentance
   c) Learning a little - but not enough

3. The Men of Beth Shemesh: No joy in making light of the weight
   a) Initial joy in the return of the glory
   b) Taking the weight of glory for granted

4. There is joy in the weight