[Sunday] Hannah's Pattern - Rise & Fall
Hannah is a mess. She is made fun of constantly, and to top it off, she cannot have children. She is even disrespected by the priest while trying to pray. But suddenly we see a pattern emerge that sings of the God who remembers the humble.
Questions This Week
When is a time when you’ve experienced great anxiety, vexation, or trouble because someone was making fun of a weakness of yours?
Read 1 Samuel 2:1-10. What does Hannah experience in the midst of her weakness and lowliness?
What other stories in the Bible does Hannah’s story remind you of? How do you see the pattern of God’s kingdom working in these stories?
Jesus was lowly on the cross. How does this change how you relate to others?
Bible Study for Sundays Chapters
What Had happened at Grace this week.
Board games, laughter, and cookies? Ditch the screens and join us for a family game night packed with fun and delicious snacks! Unplug and reconnect - game night awaits!
Our children explored the fascinating story of the walls of Jericho coming down.
From the mount, Jesus reveals the Kingdom Way. "Blessed are the poor in spirit," He proclaims, urging us to "turn the other cheek," and to pray, "Father, Your will be done." For His kingdom is at hand, and through Him, we find the Golden Way.
For Jesus is not some high priest who has no sympathy for our weaknesses and flaws. He has already been tested in every way that we are tested; but He emerged victorious, without failing God.
Jesus does not become unclean by touching the afflicted; instead, HE imparts healing and life. It shows the kingdom is for everyone. Matthew Chapters 8-9