Sermon 2026.01.11 (Pastor Tim Lindner)

SERMON NOTES – January 11, 2026Series: 1st and 2nd Samuel: Shadows of the King and His KingdomText: 1 Samuel 1:3-28Topic: Provocation, Prayers, and ProvisionAttribute: Praise Christ as God’s Provision of a SaviorGOD’S DM: “No one cares about My people’s hopeless and helpless position more than I do! I will provide for them the Savior and Deliverer they need!”Notes: Unremarkable H___________ and F___________ (vs. 3-8)Deuteronomy 12:5-7Her P__________, Her V__________, and a P__________ (vs. 9-18)God’s P______________ and Hannah’s T______________ (vs. 19-28)IMPLICATIONS FOR LIFE:1) God provides a Savior for His people! Samuel and the temporary salvation and deliverance he brings (for Hannah and for Israel) are meant to point us ahead and prove to us that God can and will send the Savior and Deliverer His people need! 2) God is there; He does care; He is at work; and He can be trusted in even the most helpless, hopeless, and heartbreaking of circumstances. Know, rest, and walk confidently in the fact that because of Jesus and His work for you, God loves you, cares for you, is at work for your good, and can be trusted with all things!3) God most often works through the ordinary lives of His people who are living faithfully.God can, and He does, work extraordinarily through ordinary people living ordinary lives of faith and faithfulness! Never underestimate this, lean into it, and watch God work! Music and word rights reserved. CCLI License