As we travel from the last pages of Ruth to the first pages of Samuel it is important to recognize that we are coming to the end of one era and moving into another. We are stepping from the time of the judges into the age of the prophets and kings. Samuel is the pivotal character between these two epochs of history. He stands as the last judge and the first prophet/king-maker of Israel. And to think he was almost never born.
Here’s what I see in today’s chapters:
I Samuel chapter 1 sermon topics/titles:
1. The Blessing of the Barren Bride: I Sam. 1: 1-28
2. Pain From the Wicked World: I Sam. 1: 4-18
3. Â Fulfilling the Vow When He Fulfills the Promise: I Sam. 1: 11-28
I Samuel chapter 2 sermon topics/ titles:
1. An Answer For My Enemies: I Sam. 2:1-10
2. Spiritual Abuse: I Sam. 2:12-17
3. A Mother’s Coat and a Father’s Ephod: I Sam. 2: 18, 19
Now tell me what sermon topics or titles you see in these chapters. 🙂