Dear Parents, We hope the following summary of the Sunday School lesson will help you in discussing the lesson with your children and working through this booklet together.
Samuel’s Birth
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1 Samuel 1:1-2:11 BIBLE STORY SUMMARY: Hannah and Elkanah have not been able to have children, although Peninnah, Elhanan's other wife, has borne him children. Peninnah is jealous of Hannah’s standing with Elkanah and ridicules her about the children. Elkanah is a faithful follower of the Lord and leads his family to worship and sacrifice three times a year at the Shiloh. On one of these trips, Hannah leaves a family meal to find solstice in her worship of prayer at the tabernacle. The priest sees her and confuses her dedication in prayer with drunkenness. As Eli realizes Hannah’s strong faith, he excuses her with a blessing. Hannah, Elkanah and family return home and within the Lord’s timing, Hannah gives birth to a little boy. She names him Samuel which sounds like “heard from God” because she had specifically asked for him and God responded. When Samuel is old enough to live without mom and dad, Hannah returns to the tabernacle and places him in the care of Eli and the Lord.
LESSON FOCUS: To realize that when it seems that our life isn’t going right, we should turn to the Lord in prayer. To understand that the Lord’s timing is perfect and that the best thing for us is not always to get what seems right to us, but to be living in the Lord’s will and timing.
WHAT WE LEARNED ABOUT GOD: God always wants the best for me. He is always listening and desires that I bring my triumphs and troubles to Him, willing to wait on His timing.
RESPONSE: To be anxious to bring all the details of my life, big and small to the Lord. To consider prayer my first course of action, not my last line of defense.
BIBLE MEMORY VERSE: O LORD, hear my prayer, listen to my cry for mercy; in Your faithfulness and righteousness come to my relief. Psalms 143:1
God’s Response to Hannah’s Prayer This Week’s Memory Verse: O LORD, hear my prayer, listen to my cry for mercy; in Your faithfulness and righteousness come to my relief.
Psalms 143:1
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April 7, 2013
Monday - Elkanah Worships God
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______________, son of Jeroham, had two wives. What were their names?
1) ____________________ 2) _________ What did Elkanah do year after year at Shiloh? Buy a donkey Offer sacrifices to the Lord Build a house
Who were the priests at Shiloh? ___________ and _____________, the two sons of ___________. Why did Elkanah give Hannah a double portion of meat for sacrifice? ________________________________________ Was Elkanah a faithful man?
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Friday - Hannah Praises God
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Tuesday - Hannah’s Trial
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Wednesday - Hannah Prays to God
What did Hannah do after she was finished eating?
___________________________________ Who was also at the temple? A) Hophni B) Phinehas C) Eli
Thursday - Samuel’s Birth
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How can you tell that Hannah and Elkanah loved God? They _______ and
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Did God answer Hannah’s prayer in the way she wanted? Yes
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Hannah shared with Eli that she was troubled. Who could you share your troubles with?
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What else should you do when you are troubled?
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We can have Joy in all things!!!