A LASTING LEGACY
MARKED BY HOPE
1 Samuel 1:10-2:1, 12:23-24
THE BASIS OF OUR HOPE
 Things that have better
odds than winning a
multi-state lottery
(120M to 1)
…Two players in a foursome
getting a hole-in-one on
the same hole during the
same round (17M to 1)
…Dying from snakebite or
bee sting (100k to 1)
Place your hope in
God and pass that
hope along to others.
…Earth being struck by an
asteroid (40 to 1)
…Being involved in a fatal
accident on the way to buy
a lottery ticket (6M to 1)
MARKED BY HOPE
 We’re in the middle of a four-week study, that helps teach
us what it means to leave a spiritual legacy for our
children and their children.
 Today, we shall see that leaving a mark on our children
begins with our own lives. If we want our children to
learn to place their hope in God in every situation, we
must begin to hope in Him as well.
 Today we will look at the life of a mother who faced a
hopeless situation but decided to place her hope for the
future in God’s hands.
 We’ll start with the end of the story and see just how
much impact her life had on her child.
SAMUEL, AT THE END
1 SAMUEL 12:23-24

23"As
for me, I vow that I will not sin against
the Lord by ceasing to pray for you. I will
teach you the good and right way. 24Above all,
fear the Lord and worship Him faithfully with
all your heart, considering the great things
He has done for you.
How did Samuel get this way?
HANNAH, AT THE BEGINNING
1 SAMUEL 1:10-20

10Deeply
hurt, Hannah prayed to the Lord and wept with
many tears. 11Making a vow, she pleaded, "Lord of Hosts, if
You will take notice of Your servant's affliction, remember
and not forget me, and give Your servant a son, I will give
him to the Lord all the days of his life, and his hair will
never be cut."

12While
she was praying in the Lord's presence, Eli
watched her lips. 13Hannah was speaking to herself, and
although her lips were moving, her voice could not be
heard. Eli thought she was drunk 14and scolded her, "How
long are you going to be drunk? Get rid of your wine!”
HANNAH, AT THE BEGINNING
1 SAMUEL 1:10-20

15"No,
my lord," Hannah replied. "I am a woman with a
broken heart. I haven't had any wine or beer; I've been
pouring out my heart before the Lord. 16Don't think of me
as a wicked woman; I've been praying from the depth of
my anguish and resentment."

17Eli
responded, "Go in peace, and may the God of Israel
grant the petition you've requested from Him."

18"May
your servant find favor with you," she replied.
Then Hannah went on her way; she ate and no longer
appeared downcast.
HANNAH, AT THE BEGINNING
1 SAMUEL 1:10-20

19The
next morning Elkanah and Hannah got up early to
bow and to worship the Lord. Afterwards, they returned
home to Ramah. Then Elkanah was intimate with his wife
Hannah, and the Lord remembered her. 20After some time,
Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him
Samuel, because she said, "I requested him from the Lord.”
Samuel means “asked of God.” All of his
life, he was both an answer to prayer and
a great man of prayer.
GOD, THROUGH IT ALL
1 SAMUEL 1:27-2:1

1:27I
prayed for this boy, and since the Lord gave me
what I asked Him for, 28I now give the boy to the
Lord. For as long as he lives, he is given to the Lord."
Then he bowed and worshiped the Lord there.

2:1Hannah
prayed: My heart rejoices in the Lord; my
horn is lifted up by the Lord. My mouth boasts over
my enemies, because I rejoice in Your salvation.
 Hopeful confidence through God is especially important in
an increasingly hopeless culture.
 People try to fill the vacuum in their lives with the wrong
things. When those things fail to satisfy, doubt,
disappoint, discouragement, and finally despair result.
 We honor God and help others by continuing to pray for
the people entrusted to us in family, friends, a class, and
any other circle of influence.
 We demonstrate and deepen our faith by continuing to
hope in God even during difficult situations.