Hannah: 1 Samuel 2:1-10
We want to become a praying church. A people who allow prayer to be the power of what we do together, who pray Scripture-fed and Spirit-led prayers, who seek intimacy with God that leads to fulfillment of his purposes in us, through us, and around us. We want to seek his face, cultivate his presence, and position ourselves to meet with him. To that end, we’re looking at biblical prayers from all across the Storyline of Scripture. Each week we’ll look at the context (understand where we are in the story and how that shapes the pray-er and his/her prayer), the content (what is emphasized, requested, described, etc) of the prayer, and the connections (how we can or should use each prayer as a model for our own engagement with God). We’ll practice praying together each week, using the prayer as a model. This week we’ll look at Hannah’s prayer from 1 Samuel 2:1-10.
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION
Read 1 Samuel 2:1-10
How does Hannah not disregard or hide her suffering, but engage God in the midst of it?
Hannah completely surrenders her son to the Lord. Discuss what needs to be completely surrendered to God in your life for his glory and good purposes?
What prevents you from brining your full self to God? What griefs do you need to pray to the Lord?
What does Hannah’s hymn teach us about the limits of human sufficiency and the sovereignty of the Lord?
July 23, 2023 - Steve Hart