Samuel's Ebenezer Stone

Samuel's Ebenezer Stone

Text: 1 Samuel 7:9-12

Theme: A Reminder of God's Power to Help

In this message from 1 Samuel 7, we examine one of the most famous memorial stones in Scripture: Samuel's Ebenezer Stone. After Israel experienced a great victory over the Philistines, Samuel erected a stone and declared, "Hitherto hath the LORD helped us."

This memorial reminds us that victory comes not through human strength, but through sacrifice, prayer, surrender, and the power of God. When God's people are opposed, hindered, and attacked by the enemy, the Lord is still able to help, defend, overthrow, and deliver.

Key Verse:

"Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us." — 1 Samuel 7:12 (KJV)