The Gospel Project at Home: Samuel Was Born and Called

Read Scripture

Read all or parts of 1 Samuel 1-3 from your Bible or watch the Bible story video.

Preschool Bible Story Video

Elementary Bible Story

Talk About Scripture

How does it feel when someone knows your name and uses it when they are talking to you? Research has shown that using someone’s name when talking to them can help build stronger relationships and increase the positive feelings between two people. We all like to be known and to be called by our name.  

When God wanted to speak to Samuel, He called to him by name. God continued to speak to and through Samuel. He used Samuel to share His message of salvation to the people of Israel. Just as Samuel was a blessing to Hannah, God blessed the people by speaking His words through Samuel.  

God wants us to spend time with Him through prayer and reading the Bible so we can learn to hear His voice. He has spoken wonderful promises and wisdom through His Word, and He wants us to listen so we can trust and obey Him.  

While it feels good for someone to call us by name, it is even more thrilling to think that God knows our name. He speaks to us by His Word and through His Spirit, and He calls on us to follow Him. 

God called to Samuel, and Samuel responded. God calls people to turn from sin and follow Jesus. Everyone who responds by trusting in Jesus is saved from sin.                    

Pray: God, thank You for speaking to us through the Bible and helping us follow You. You love Your people and call them by name to follow you. Help us listen to You and trust You with our lives. Amen.

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Learn Scripture

Preschool Scripture Music Video

Elementary Scripture Music Video

Family Prayer

Mornings: Praise God for His attributes we see in the story of Hannah and Samuel: His love, His patience, and His provision. How did God show love to Hannah? How did He provide for Hannah? How have you seen these same attributes of God in your life?

Evenings: Ask God to give you faith like Hannah when you pray to Him. Ask Him to help you trust in His ability to hear your prayers and respond to them. Why do you think Hannah trusted God when she prayed? Why can you trust God when you pray?

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Family Activities

For Fun: Have a diaper-changing contest with the family. Use baby dolls or watermelons as the “Baby” and see who can remove and replace a diaper the fastest. Talk about Hannah’s trust in God to answer her prayer and her devotion to give her son back to God for His use. Ask your kids to think about why Hannah trusted God so much and how we can grow in our trust of Him.

To Serve: Deliver a meal, gift, or offer to drop off a cup of coffee for a young mom in your church. Talk with your kids about Hannah’s prayer and how God provided a son for her. Explain how God used Samuel, Hannah’s son, to anoint David as God’s chosen king over Israel and ancestor of Jesus—the King of kings!

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