Sermon Tone Analysis

Intro

Books of 1/2 Sam = 1 book

Saul

Goliath

Bathsheba

Book of Samuel = David

Importance of Book of Samuel...

last judge

beginning monarchy

Jdg 21.25

Prayer

O Eternal, almighty, and most gracious God, heaven is your throne, and earth is your footstool, holy and revered is your name; you are praised by the heavenly hosts and in the congregation of your saints on earth, and will be sanctified in all that come near unto you.

We are sinful and unworthy dust, but being invited by you, are bold, through our blessed Mediator to present ourselves and our supplications before you.

Receive us graciously, help us by your Spirit; let your fear be upon us: let your Word come unto us in power, and be received in love, with attentive, reverent, and obedient minds.

Make it to us the savour of life unto life.

Cause us to be fervent in prayer, and joyful in your praises, and to serve you this day without distraction, that we may find that a day in your courts is better than a thousand, and that it is good for us to draw near to God; through Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour.

Amen.

RICHARD BAXTER

Message =

The Birth of Samuel [1.1-20]

V4-5

Tradition to feast

Giving of portions to each

Hophni & Phinehas - bad priests

in contrast… he loved her / the LORD had closed her womb

1 Sam 1.

rival / provoke / grievously / irritate

LORD closed her womb

V7-9

year after year / as often as she went… up to 3 times a year

why ?

?

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= eat/weep/heart

Ten Sons!! =

Hannah rose

Eli sat

seat - by temple

Title = Cry Out To God!!

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.6

soul anguish / gut wrenching /

.10

Peter - denial of Christ

Vow = promise to God

nazarite - Samson / Samuel / John

imagine …

V12-14

Eli - priest - sitting close off

sees mouth

judges heart

Drunkard… rebukes her

the state of Israel

the state of Eli

Paul = a drink offering = &

Job = 30.16

worthless woman = = Eli’s Sons

before the LORD = 1.11 - Lord of host

Eli at the post Hannah at the face of God…

V17

Go in Peace

God of Israel

may God do it…!

.15

.18

Why did Hannah leave “no longer sad”?

Hannah / Eli = main characters

Elkanah - 2 wives = Hannah & Peninnah

good man = yearly sacrifices / Eli’s sons = taken of his sacrifice also…

Peninnah - children

Hannah - barren

The Book of Samuel = the book of the king of Israel

Hannah / Elkanah

Elkanah = yearly sacrifices

Eli’s sons would have taken from them!!

Hannah - Sam = not until weaned

Samuels dedication to God

Hannah’s Prayer [2.1-11]

Pointing to Jesus !!!

Marys Magnificat…

Having come to God with nothing, she now returns to Shiloh to give back that which means everything.

Samuel to be anointed over Eli’s Sons

Samuel to anoint King over Israel

Samuel to Anoint David over Saul

Eli’s Worthless Sons [2.12-21]

Hophni | Phinehas / Samuel

Priests - Did not know the LORD

taking what was supposed to be Gods

taking by force

Sleeping with women at the temple [v22]

Eli Rebukes His Sons [2.22-26]

The Lord Rejects Eli’s Household [2.27-36]

The LORD Calls Samuel [3.1-21]

Call / Close

Perhaps you relate to Elkanah today -

do you know this God?

You love someone who is being ripped apart by the consequences of the fall and you desperately want them to find contentment in God and in what His plan is for them.

You want them to find peace with people and or God and for God to help and heal them where they need it most…

cry out to God

do you know this savior?

Perhaps you relate to Eli today -

You like Eli often find yourself making hasty judgements of others rather then seeking to truly minister to them.

You would consider yourself a religious person but cannot relate to the honest raw closeness that Hannah displays and yet you desperately long for it…

cry out to God

Perhaps you relate to Hannah today -

You are struggling in life with a very real sense of hopelessness, a sense of sorrow or perhaps even bitterness.

Your bitterness is directed toward someone who has harmed you in the past and you are beginning to question God’s goodness in your life…