1 SAMUEL NOTES=1 thru 4=FOR MVF CHERYL=and Bobby Boy

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 SAMUEL NOTES=1-4

For MVF CHERYL and Bobby Boy=4-19-2026

 

1 SAMUEL  1

 

=FOCUSES ON HANNAH=A woman=WHO CANNOT Have children=

And is deeply DISTRESSED

 

=SHE PRAYS EARNESTLY=In the TEMPLE=PROMISING

To DEDICATE her SON to God=If he gives her ONE

 

=The PRIEST ELI=Misunderstands her=BUT BLESSES HER

 

=GOD ANSWERS HER PRAYER=and she

GIVES Birth to Samuel

 

=She KEEPS her WORD=and BRINGS SAMUEL=

To SERVE=In the House of the LORD!

 

 

1 SAMUEL 2

 

=Hannah OFFERS=a PRAYER OF PRAISE=CELEBRATING

God’s JUSTICE and POWER

 

=Eli’s SONS are corrupt priests=WHO ABUSE THEIR POSITION

(Hophni and Phinehas)

 

=Samuel GROWS UP=and SERVES GOD FAITHFULLY

 

=A “MAN OF GOD”=Prophesies  Judgment=On Eli’s family

(Because of his CORRUPT SONS)

 

 

1 SAMUEL 3

 

=God calls SAMUEL=as a boy=While he is

SERVING IN THE TEMPLE

 

=At first=SAMUEL Thinks Eli=is calling him

But Eli REALIZES=IT IS GOD

 

=God DELIVERS=a message OF JUDGMENT=

Against Eli’s household

 

=Samuel BECOMES Recognized=as a TRUE PROPHET=Of the LORD

 

 

1 SAMUEL 4=

 

=Israel GOES TO BATTLE=and is defeated by THE PHILISTINES

 

=They think=THE ARK OF THE COVENANT=Will guarantee VICTORY=

But it does NOT

 

=THE ARK is captured=and Eli’s SONS are killed

 

=When Eli hears this=HE FALLS AND DIES

 

=This DEMONSTRATES GOD’S POWER=Cannot be manipulated=

ESPECIALLY when PEOPLE are=DISOBEDIENT TO HIM

 

KEY THEMES of=1 SAMUEL chapters 1 through 4

 

=GOD HEARS SINCERE PRAYER=HANNAH’S

 

=GOD OPPOSES Corruption and hypocrisy

(Eli’s sons)

 

=GOD CALLS and USES those=WHO ARE FAITHFUL

(SAMUEL)

 

=RELIGIOUS symbols=DO NOT REPLACE=OBEDIENCE TO GOD

Ie.   The Ark of the COVENANT

 

RPW for MVF Cheryl and Bobby BOY=4-19-2026

9:30PM