How Should I Respond to 'God Had To Try Several Times' (Samuel)?

Greg talks about what Jesus thought about homosexuality, reads a parable written by a listener describing the panel discussion on The Diary of a CEO, then answers a question about whether God had to try a few times to get Samuel’s attention before he was able to.   Topics:

1. Commentary: What did Jesus think about homosexuality? (00:00)
2. A parable a listener wrote about Greg’s The Diary of a CEO panel discussion (30:00)
3. How should I respond to someone who says in response to the idea that “God doesn’t try” that God tried a few times to get Samuel’s attention before he was finally able to? (35:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

• Reality Student Apologetics Conference – February 20–21, 2026 in Dallas, TX; March 13–14, 2026 in Philadelphia, PA; April 24–25, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA
• Heritvge – Worship band at Reality conferences
• STR U Online Training
• Greg on The Diary of a CEO
• Submit a question on the Open Mic Line
• When God Speaks by Greg Koukl

Related Links:

• Jesus Did Condemn Homosexuality by Alan Shlemon
• Jesus’ “Hidden” Teaching on Homosexuality by Greg Koukl