Sermons on 1 Samuel 1:1-3:21:

Hearing The Voice Of God Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 14, 2007

Shows what it takes to hear (and not hear) the voice of God.

Title: Hearing the voice of God Theme: Text: 1 Samuel 3:1-15 John 10:1 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. 2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 To ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-15

Denomination: Church Of God

Hannah: Prayer Of Pledge Series

Contributed by Travis Markes on Nov 16, 2007

Series on men and women’s prayers in the Bible that made a difference and how prayer truly is the difference maker in our lives. I borrowed the outlines from SermonCentral Pro Contributor Tim Byrd.

Hannah: Prayer of Pledge 1 Samuel 1:9-20 One evening mother was busy fixing supper. Her little boy came up to her and gave her a piece of paper. She dries her hands on her apron and reads. For cutting the grass: $5.00 for cleaning up my room this week: $1.00 for going to the store for you: $.50 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:9-20

Denomination: Baptist

Listen To The Lord

Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Mar 13, 2009

May God give us all the attitude of Samuel that says, "Speak, LORD, for your servant is listening."

(Note: For this sermon I had my cell phone in the pulpit. I had someone call me on it just as the sermon began.) The Word of God that we will consider in our sermon this morning is the Old Testament lesson for this Sunday from 1 Samuel 3:1-10. (Cell phone rings…) Just a minute let me take ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

A Mother's Joy Series

Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on Mar 21, 2009

A Mother’s Joy that is sacrificial, sacramental and sanctifical is derived from the child whose life is yielded to God!

“A Mother’s Joy” I Samuel 1:21-28 A Servant Church must have a Servant Theology. Servant theology is the knowledge of God as He who desires for you to address the needs of others and thereby fulfill your purpose in God’s plan. A pure understanding of a mother’s joy is found in her awareness, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:21-28

Denomination: Baptist

Baby Dedication

Contributed by Jerry Thorpe on Mar 27, 2009

Baby Dedication using roses as illustration.

Baby Dedication: The precedent for the ceremony of baby dedication may be found in the presentation of Samuel by his mother, Hannah, in I Samuel 1:28. Jesus considered the “little ones” infinitely precious, and he said, “Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:28

Denomination: Church Of God

How Do I Know God's Will? Series

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Apr 1, 2008

The last burning question that was asked: How do I know God’s will? Simply put: by learning to wait on the Lord. However, waiting is active not passive. Through Samuel we can gain some insight into how we might go about this.

The Burning Question How Do I Know God’s Will? March 9, 2008 1 Samuel 3:1-11 Well, this is a tricky one. In fact there are really no easy answers. Basically I want to suggest an emphasis today. This is what has worked for me and for thousands of others who follow Jesus. It works like this. How do ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-11

Denomination: Church Of God

Waiting For An Important Call Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 14, 2008

One of the most frustrating things about prayer is that we seem to be doing all the talking. How do I "hear" God’s answers if He’s not "answering" me?

OPEN: The father of a teenage daughter was concerned with the amount of time she spent on the telephone; not so much for the time she wasted (he had given up on that long ago), but because nobody else could use the phone. So, as a happy solution, he had a telephone installed for her with her ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Moms Make A Difference

Contributed by Tom Owen on Apr 30, 2008

Mothers day

Moms Make a Difference [2] Today is the day when Moms get the special treatment, right? You know, breakfast in bed; homemade Mother’s Day cards from the kids; flowers from your husband; lunch at your favorite restaurant; and absolutely no house cleaning! (How come I’m seeing some of you ladies ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Doors: Releasing Your Child Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on May 3, 2008

#4 in a six week series on marriage and parenting. This message discusses the difficult task of releasing your child.

"THE DOORS: RELEASING YOUR CHILD" Home Improvement - Week 4 1 SAM. 1:10-11, 24-27, Luke 15:11-13 INTRODUCTION: You know, of all the areas that we have talked about in this child rearing portion of our home improvement series, certainly for me and I think for all of us as parents.. releasing ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:10-27

Denomination: Christian Church

The Sacrifice Of Motherhood

Contributed by Darrell Coats on May 7, 2008

A Mother’s Day sermon, based on the story of Hannah that briefly makes three observations about motherhood.

The Sacrifice of Motherhood 1 Samuel 1 Introduction: No one deserves a special day all to herself more than today’s Mom. A cartoon showed a psychologist talking to his patient: “Let’s see,” he said, “‘You spend 50 percent of your energy on your job, 50 percent on ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-28

Denomination: Methodist

The Call Of God

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Dec 15, 2008

This morning I want to look at the life of Samuel because his life is a good example of what ministry is all about. And I’m taking about ministry that takes place in the life of ordinary, everyday people... people just like you and me.

THE CALL OF GOD 1 SAMUEL 3:1 I read the legend of a man who found the barn where Satan kept his seeds ready to be sown in the human heart. And he discovered that there were more seeds of discouragement than any other kind. He also learned that these seeds could be made to grow almost ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 3:1-10, 1 Samuel 3:1-10

Its Time To Grow Up

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Sep 20, 2010

Some people never grow as christians,we need grow up.

ITS TIME TO GROW UP Spiritual growth should be more obvious than physical. We as Christians fall to realize that some are not growing spiritual. Here are four people we can see grow strong in the spirit. 1.Samuel 1st Samuel 2:26And the child Samuel grew on, and was in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:26, 1 Samuel 2:1-26, 1 Samuel 2:26-36

Denomination: Baptist

Discerning The Voice Of God Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 25, 2010

In order to hear the voice of God we must have the right: 1) Closeness (1 Samuel 3:1-6), 2) Confirmation (1 Samuel 3:7-9), 3) Center of attention (1 Samuel 3:10-15), and finally: 4) Compliance (1 Samuel 3:16-20)

On Thursday, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad spoke at the United Nations in New York returning to his usual cursing Israel, and threatening it with extinction. Indeed, his hatred is obsessional, and dominates his view of the entire world. He even went so far as to blame America for the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-20

Denomination: Other

Alert Response Series

Contributed by Kyle Idleman on Sep 27, 2010

A sermon about how God tries to get our attention and "warn" us about our sin.

I’m sure you’ve seen over the years some of the wildfires that Southern California can have trouble with. I mean, when the conditions are dry and windy, these fire storms can become very dangerous. They can get out of control quickly. When we lived in the Los Angeles area for a number ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:12-36

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Gods Revelation

Contributed by Dr Kory Letoa on Mar 29, 2012

Know God more.

Revelation of God “And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh; for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD.” (1 Samuel 3:21) IT is a premium blessing for man to have God reveal Himself to them. Our verse tells of God revealing Himself in Shiloh to Israel. It ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:21

Denomination: Holiness