Hannah and Samuel

Written By Karon Kagan

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1 Samuel 1:21-2:10, 3:1-10, Luke 1:67-80

Call to Worship: Psalm 85

Reflection Questions

  1. Begin with reading Psalm 85. Choose one verse to meditate on for a couple minutes.

  2. This was Child Dedication Sunday. Share your experience and understanding of the role that child dedication plays in the life of a person, family and church.

  3. Thinking about the overall storyline of scripture so far, how does Hannah’s experience in 1 Samuel 1:21-28 help us understand GodStory and OurStory?

  4. What stands out to you about Hannah’s dedication prayer in 1 Samuel 2:1-10? How does the character and story of Jesus connect with this dedication prayer?

  5. Read about Samuel’s first experience of hearing God (1 Samuel 3:1-10). What does this tell us about God’s perspective on and purpose for children?

  6. What was your first experience of hearing God or sensing that he was real? What are ways that we can be like Eli and help those young in life or young in faith to listen to God?

  7. Both Samuel and John the Baptist in the New Testament came as prophets to point their people to put their trust in God. Christians are called to do the same. What are ways that we can point our families, friends and coworkers to God?

  8. Close in prayer. If you have dedicated a child, marriage or career to God, take a moment to affirm your dedication and express trust in God. If you have someone in your life that needs pointed to God, ask God for courage to do so.

Daily Scripture Reading

Explore GodStory OurStory in the readings this week.

Mar 23 1 Sam 15-17, Ps 82

Mar 24 1 Sam 18-20, Ps 83

Mar 25 1 Sam 21-24, Ps 84

Mar 26 1 Sam 25-27, Ps 85

Mar 27 1 Sam 28-31, Ps 86

Mar 28 2 Sam 1-3, Ps 87

Mar 29 2 Sam 4-8, Ps 88

Resources

The Biggest Story Video; The Lord’s Word and Samuel (1 Samuel 1; 3)

The Bible Project Book Guide: The Books of Samuel

York County United in Prayer

Week of Sunday, March 23

Mar 23: Counselors and spiritual directors and social workers.

Mar 24: All who suffer from mental illness.

Mar 25: All who suffer from addiction, dependency, and co-dependency.

Mar 26: All victims of abuse; all perpetrators of abuse.

Mar 27: All who hurt, need inner healing, or are unable to love.

Mar 28: All who live in poverty.

Mar 29: All who are unemployed or underemployed.

Karon Kagan
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