1 Samuel 2:1-11

  1 Samuel 2:1-11

The Great Reversal

1Sa 2:1  And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation. 

1Sa 2:2  There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God. 

1Sa 2:3  Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. 

1Sa 2:4  The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength. 

1Sa 2:5  They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble. 

1Sa 2:6  The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up. 

1Sa 2:7  The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up. 

1Sa 2:8  He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them. 

1Sa 2:9  He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail. 

1Sa 2:10  The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed. 

1Sa 2:11  And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest. 

1. The story of Hannah and the Birth of Samuel
2. Hannah’s Prayer of Praise to God
1. Those that have experienced the salvation of God; have a story of praise to God. – vs. 1*

                                                               i.      1 Peter 2:3-6 

2. God is a rock and a fortress to the defenseless. – vs. 2*

                                                               i.      Psalm 89:8 

3. The proud who abuse others will have to answer to a just God. – vs. 3*
4. Those that believe they are mighty fall and the humble become the victors. 4-5*
5. God overturns death – vs. 6*

                                                               i.      2 Corinthians 1:9-10 

6. God overturns the powerful. (Almost every culture in the world has a story of a person at the bottom of society having a change of fortune, and making it to the top. The reason for this is, that humans love story’s of the underdog winning) – vs. 7*
7. Because we see the impossible happening; it is evidence that God is at work in the world around us. – vs. 8*
8. God saves those that trust in Him, and punishes those that reject Him. – vs. 9a*
9. God always uses the weak things of this world to overcome; in order to show His power. – vs. 9b*

                                                               i.      Philippians 2:5-11 

10. The Messiah will come, and be the Savior of the world. – vs. 10*

                                                               i.      Psalm 2:6-7 

11. God used Samuel mightily.

                                                               i.      Samuel was going to be the one that anointed David; who would be the ancestor of the Messiah.