Homiletics Study
- Children of the Promise
Lesson 7 Passage:
1 Samuel 1-3
Content (List of Topics or Events)
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Hannah earnestly prays for son
and commits him to the Lord (1 Samuel 1-2:11)
a. Elkanah and his wives go to Shiloh to worship and sacrifice
to the Lord. (1:1-8)
b. Hannah is grieved; weeps bitterly and prays because her
womb is closed (1:9-11)
c. The priest Eli sees Hannah blesses her in her prayer (1:12-18)
d. Hannah’s prayers are answered with a son Samuel (1:19-20)
e. Hannah stays at home with Samuel until he is weaned. (1:21-23)
f. Hannah takes Samuel to Elis with offering and prayer of
praise to God (1:24-2:11)
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Samuel and Eli’s sons
contrasted; one blessed and grew in Lord while others cut-off (1
Samuel 2:12-36)
b. Eli’s sons had no regard for the Lord and sinned
greatly (2:12-17)
c. Samuel ministered grew in Lord while Hannah was blessed
with other children (2:18-21)
d. Old Eli challenged his sons sins but they did not
listen (2:22-26)
e. Eli allegiance is challenged honoring sons more than
Lord; son cut-off in prime and sign (2:27-34).
f. A faithful priest will be raised according to God’s
mind and heart (2:35-36)
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Lord calls Samuel; he listens
and grows in the Lord. (1 Samuel 3)
a. Lord calls Samuel but he response initially to Eli (3:1-6)
b. Samuel did not yet know the Lord; the word of the Lord
had not yet been revealed. (3:7)
c. Eli realized that the Lord was calling Samuel and
instructs what to say (3:8-10)
d. Lord tells Samuel what is to happen to Eli and sons
because of sin (3:11-14)
e. Eli asks Samuel what Lord said and Samuel told all;
with Eli declaring that He is Lord (3:15-18)
f. Samuel grew and the Lord revealed himself to Samuel (3:19-21)
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Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
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Division
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I.
Hannah earnestly prays for son and commits
him to the Lord
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1 Samuel 1-2:11
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II.
Samuel and Eli’s sons contrasted; one
blessed and grew in Lord while others cut-off
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1 Samuel 2:12-36
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III.
Lord calls Samuel; he listens and grows in
the Lord.
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1 Samuel 3
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Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No
more than 10 words)
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Hannah prays, dedicates
Samuel to the Lord in priestly service
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Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
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CTATL that blessings come through hearts that hear and act
faithfully to His words.
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Specific Application Questions
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Are your prayers filled with the real cries of your
heart? What in you needs to change so
that is so?
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2.
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Where do you ignore what the Lord wants from you?
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3.
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Samuel spent time learning from the Lord; what time to you
need to carve out of your life so you can grow more in the Lord?
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Principles to Remember
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Prayer should reflect our hearts
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Growing faith requires attention and action
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3.
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Here am I is a good response to the Lord
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4.
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Characteristic of God
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Worthy of Respect and Honor
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Theme
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Knowing the Lord brings fullness to life.
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