Grace Bible Church

Don Breland

“A Role Model for Motherhood”

Hannah, Mother of Samuel

1 Samuel 1:1-2:10

Facing great challenges, Hannah, the mother of Samuel, turned to God with believing prayer and dedicated herself to honoring and praising Him. As a result, God blessed her with a child, whom she consecrated to the Lord. Hannah serves as an inspiring model for mothers of all ages.

Hannah: A Role Model

1. She was a real person with real problems, 1:1-8

Ÿ She was married to a bigamist

Ÿ She was barren, and her husband had taken his second wife because she was barren. 1:2

Ÿ Her barrenness could be interpreted as God punishing her

Ÿ God had closed her womb, 1:5,6

Ÿ The second wife, Peninnah, gave her grief because she was childless.1:7

Ÿ She became depressed, 1:7-8

Ÿ Her husband did not understand her, 1:8

Ÿ She was misunderstood, 1:12-16

2. She responded in believing prayer, 1:9-18

A. Her prayer arose out of her “bitterness of soul.” 1:9 - 10.

B. Her promise demonstrated that she was more concerned about honoring God than in ending her barrenness.1:11

C. She would not be distracted by other’s misunderstanding, 1:12-16

D. She was invigorated by her time in prayer, 1:17-18

3. She Trusted God to Answer, 1:19-20

A. She worshipped God, and was submissive to Him, 1:19

B. She resumed normal life, 1:19-20a

C. She experienced God’s provision and bore a son

D. She named her Son Samuel, which means, “God hears”!

Eli (1202)--(1104)

Samson (1123)--(1085)

Samuel (1121)--(1021)

Saul (1091)--(1011)

David (1041)--(971)

Solomon (991)

4. She Kept Her Promise to God, 1:21-28

A. She gave herself fully to the nurture of her son, 1: 21-23

B. She formally presented her child to the Lord, 1:24-28

C. Samuel’s worship at 3 years old testifies to Hannah’s guidance

5. She Responds with Praise, 2:1-10

Praise bursts forth from a heart overfull with thanksgiving.

“There is no one holy like the Lord; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God.”

Hannah: A Role Model

Ÿ A real person with real problems

Ÿ She responded with believing prayer

Ÿ She trusted God to answer

Ÿ She kept her promise to God

Ÿ She honored God with praise