1 Samuel 1-3

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1 Samuel 1-3

• Lessons from the Text

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Period of the Judges
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The Lesson of Faith
1 Samuel 110-11, 21-28
Hannahs Faith She went home and ate (10-11)

• God answers prayer!
• Luke 181-8 Hebrews 416

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The Lesson of Faith
1 Samuel 110-11, 21-28

• Hannahs Faith Continued
• She loaned him to the Lord (21-28)

Was this difficult to do? Ecclesiastes 54-5
We should raise our children with this attitude.
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The Cause of the Righteous will be Defended by God
1 Samuel 16-7

• Peninnah provoked her constantly.

Psalm 235
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We Should be thankful for answered prayers
1 Samuel 21-10
Luke 1712-17
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God will provide leaders for his people

• 1 Samuel 235

Leadership may come from unlikely places
God provided Samuel. No one could see that coming!
God has put you where you are to use you for
good, if you will let Him!
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Contrasting Character

• Hophni and Phinehas

Samuel
Took what belonged to others (212-14)
Ministered before the Lord (217-18, 26 31)
Took what belonged to God (215-17)
Faithfully spoke Gods Word (319-21)
Mistreated fellow Israelites (222-25)
Submitted to Elis direction (218 31)
They made themselves vile (313)
The people respected him (320)
They caused people to abhor the sacrifices to God
(217)
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Responsibility to lead cannot be shirked

• 1 Samuel 227-36 311-14

Leadership is a grave responsibility
Shirking it does not make it go away
God can use you if you accept your
responsibilities!
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Gods Promised blessings are conditional

• 1 Samuel 230

Romans 1122
1 Corinthians 151-2
Romans 61-7