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Family Bible Time: Hannah and Samuel Serve In about 15 minutes, read 1 Samuel 1:21-28; 3:1-10 and explore this big idea: Families and young people can listen, pray, and serve within God's purposes.
Connect Read Understand Play Respond Step 1 of 5: Connect
Step 1 of 5 · about 2 minutes
Connect Recall where Hannah and Samuel Serve fits in the Bible story.
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The 15-minute flow 2 min Connect Recall where Hannah and Samuel Serve fits in the Bible story.
5 min Read Read or retell 1 Samuel 1:21-28; 3:1-10 and notice two details.
3 min Understand Ask what the passage directly says and what meaning follows from it.
3 min Play Use the Hannah and Samuel Serve Story Path orally or on paper.
2 min Respond Choose one voluntary response and pray together.
Talk about it What happened or what was taught? What does this show us about God, Jesus, or faithful life? What is one response we can practise? This week Action: Choose one concrete response connected to this lesson and practise it this week.
Prayer: Thank God for what is clear; ask for wisdom to respond faithfully without claiming more than the evidence supports.
Note for parents: Questions are welcome. Do not force disclosure, certainty, public prayer, baptism, or another public religious decision.