Hannah continued to enable Samuel's service to the Lord (1 Sam. 2:11, 18-19), however, Eli failed to restrain his sons' failures (1 Sam. 2:22-36).

God began the recovery of His kingdom in Israel, by gaining Samuel through his parents' consecration (1 Sam. 1:10-11, 20, 22, 23-28).

Real discipleship comes from prioritizing Christ as #1 in our life, and as parents, we are called to model a Christ-first life for our children (1 Samuel 1-2).

Self-focused approach to money bankrupts your spiritual life. (Matthew 16:24-27; Luke 17:28-33)

Self refuses to lose an argument or to sacrifice an opinion, but the cross brings true peace into the body (Phil. 4:2-3; Matt. 16:24-25).

Living for your “Self” destroys marital affections as it centers on what is most convenient for “me” over being committed to the health of “we”. A marriage grows in health as husband and wife deny the self through the power of the cross as they follow Christ Jesus (Matthew 16:24-27; Phil. 2:3-11).

If we want to go the whole way into discipleship with Jesus, we must meet the self with the cross (Mt. 16:24-17:3).

The way out of this Christ rejecting generation is faith in Christ, shown visibly through water (John 19:18-20, Acts 2:36-41).

God used water judgement in the flood of Noah (1 Pet. 3:20-21), which corresponds to baptism today. 

The Bible seeks to clarify not only that there is one God, but there is one way, truth, life, name, and mediator (John 14:6, Acts 4:12, 1 Tim. 2:5-6).