Lesson 58

Samuel’s Call

1 Samuel 2 & 3

God calls Samuel.

Eli and his sons.

Memory Verse

1 Samuel 2 v 30 …. the LORD says: “Far be it from Me; for those who honour Me I will honour, and those who despise Me shall be lightly esteemed.”

1 Samuel 3 v10 Now the LORD came and stood and called as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel answered, “Speak, for Your servant hears.”

Lesson 57

The Birth of Samuel

1 Samuel 1

Hannah – Problem, Prayer, Promise . Answer to Prayer. Keeping her promise.

Eli, the priest.

Memory Verse

Philippians 4 v 6

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;

 

Half Term

A two week break from teaching Sunday school. Time to ponder the next series of lessons. We’ve reached the end of the book of Ruth. Some history next, in 1 & 2 Samuel, Kings and Chronicles . I’d like to teach the books but include the prophets who were contemporaries of the many kings, lots of studying to make sense to little ones.

I have a book by William Hendriksen, Survey of the bible which I’ll use as a guide.