Sermon Notes

"Hannah: Rise and Pray"  1 Samuel 1

Philip, Lead Pastor

1. _______________ Not Remain.

2. _______________ Not Bargain.

3. _______________ Upward Not Inward

Detail Fill in the Blank:

1. Rise, Not Remain (v. 9)

• Hannah faced two voices:
  
  1. Peninnah = Cultural expectations (worth = children).
     
     • Children meant economy, military, security, and ________.
     • Tim Keller: An idol is a good thing become an _________ thing.
• Elkanah = Emotional voice (worth = romantic love).
  
  • He gave her a double portion but still failed her—like “________.”
• Summary:
  
  1. Peninnah’s voice = build your life on ________.
  2. Elkanah’s voice = build your life on ________.
  3. Hannah’s choice = none of it!
• Verse 9: “Hannah ________.” → She put her ________down, took it all to the Lord.

2. Pray, Not Bargain (vv. 9–11)

• In vexation and anxiety, Hannah poured out her soul in ________.
• Key parts of her prayer:
  
  • “O LORD of hosts” → first time used, God of ________ armies.
  • Is God Able? ________. Is He willing?________
  • Notice the IF; she trusted in God's ________.
• This was not bargaining. It was NOT prayer, pregnancy, and then ________. It was Prayer, ________, then pregnancy.
• Prayer bends our will to ________. When we go to God, we get ________.

3. Look Upward, Not Inward

• The story is not ultimately about Hannah, but about ________.
• God cared for Hannah → through Samuel, He brought the ________.
• Barrenness symbolizes Israel’s need for a ________.
• Truth: “When you cannot see God’s ________, trust His ________.”