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God had an ultimate purpose for the barrenness of biblical women such as Hannah in the Old Testament and Elizabeth in the New Testament.
Usually when we think about Hannah, no doubt we think about her prayer for a son. Today, let’s go deeper into the story and see that Hannah’s barrenness served a purpose. When we speak of women being barren in the Bible, it is usually in reference to a woman being childless. However, the word ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-20
Denomination: Baptist
A look at Hannah, a woman of God who had an incredible passion for kids, and especially her firstborn Samuel.
Now I believe that the family is the heartbeat of the church, as we point our kids and pave the way for them to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. And we’re gonna pick up the story today with a look back at the story that we looked at a couple of weeks ago with Hannah and Samuel. ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:8-28
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Hannah's prayer to God is a great template of how we can turn to God in times of affliction and persecution.
Sermon Brief Date Written: July 11, 2013 Date Preached: July 14, 2013 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: A Series In 1 Samuel Sermon Title: The Prayer of a Broken Heart/Spirit Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 1 [HCSB] Introduction: This morning I want to begin a series from the ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:6-18
Living in a violent world calls for a more aggressive approach to prayer warfare. The prayer of Hannah epitomises the importance of the Holy Spirit as an intersessor and it is only when he takes over that answers to prayers are made manifest.
The Prayer of Hannah. Prayer is communication between man and God. One of the ways your request or your desire or expectation can be granted is through the place of prayers. The Bible says we should pray without ceasing. That is we must pray in and out ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-18
Denomination: Bible Church
The Need for Godly Mothers
The Need for Godly Mothers (I Samuel 1:1—28) I. Hannah’s Problem 5 But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb. She Lost Her Peace v. 6, And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-28
Denomination: Holiness
Prayer
1 Sam. 1:9-28 27 For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him Hannah means grace and she was true to her name. 1. THE PLACE OF PRAYER. 9 So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:9-28
If we would allow ourselves to follow Hannah we would find a woman barren, burdened, broken, as she goes to the Sanctuary, but we also see a woman who is blessed because she went.
Follow Hannah to The Sanctuary 1 Samuel 1:4-20 1. When we follow Hannah to the Sanctuary we find Hannah is Barren. • vs 6 Her rival used to provoke her severely, to irritate her, because the LORD had closed her womb. • People in their culture considered this to be shameful • ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:4-20
Denomination: Methodist
Spirituality grows best in an authentic faith community - Church!
Title: SBNR – Really? Text: I Samuel 1:4-20 Thesis: Spirituality grows best in an authentic religious community. Introduction Some years ago, the toy manufacturer Mattel came up with an interesting scheme to promote the latest version of its world famous doll, Barbie. The new Barbie being ...read more
pt. 4 of a 7 part series on prayer. looking at biblical people and how they connected with God in prayer. feel free to use any or all of this...
Learning to Pray Pt.4 Hannah’s Plea Intro: At my house I have this green shelf that is mine. Amy loves order and I live in chaos, so in order to keep the balance in our house I get this little shelf in order to spread chaos! This is also the place where things go that get broken, where things ...read more
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Once prominent in churches. Once prominent in life. Now seldom seen in our buildings. Have they also disappeared from our life? We have been called to live an "Altared" life. Why?
Altared - Pt. 5 – The Altar of Need I. Introduction The concept of the altar is rooted in the heart of God, mentioned 370 different times in Scripture! The message is abundantly clear . . . God meets man at the altar. We began by talking about Paul's call for us to live an altared lifestyle ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:3-20
Denomination: Pentecostal
God cannot be conned to give you what you want.
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Scripture: 1 Samuel 4:10-22, Hebrews 10:31, Hebrews 12:28-29, Luke 12:5, 1 Samuel 1:11-13 (view more) (view less)
God can bless in the time of trouble
A lot of times in our lives we are faced with trials an obstacle that threaten us to end our very existence. We are so beaten down that we don’t how we are going to survive. You have tried to do things your way and the more you put your hands on it the more you fail. So, the question is what ...read more
The Biblical woman of Hannah has much to teach us about prayer and trust in God. We learn to pound on the doors of heaven and that we can trust God to hear and answer us.
There was something fundamentally wrong with her. There had to be. It was the only explanation for Hannah’s inability to carry a child. Her husband, Elkanah’s second wife was able to conceive and bear children, a fact that she made sure to rub in every chance she got. Therefore, it had to be ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:9-20, 1 Samuel 2:1-10
Denomination: Lutheran
God cares for our desperation He will change the situation for us when we pour out our soul to Him
God who cares 1 Samuel 1:1-28 1 The Problem 1:1-8 The story began with a small family of Elkanah, he was a descendant of Zuph whose family line in 1 Chronicles 6:16-30, 66 shows he was a Levite who lived in a Levitical city in the boundaries of Ephraim. He had two wives: Hannah and Peninnah, ...read more
Today, we will study the subject of prayer by watching something that took place in the life of a woman who wanted desperately to become a mother. This woman’s name was Hannah.
In Paul’s letter to the Ephesian church, he talked about the Christian’s armor. The Christian is told to “Put on the whole armor of God in order to stand against the wiles of the devil.” The Apostle Paul ends this section of Scripture letting his readers know that they also fight their spiritual ...read more
Denomination: Independent/Bible
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