FIGHT - For What Matters Most - NK
Live with the FAITH you want your kids to have.
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About This Sermon
Steven Morris teaches from 1 Samuel 1 on Mother's Day, using Hannah's story to show parents how to pass on authentic faith. Hannah faced barrenness, shame, and intense persecution from her rival, yet she chose to get up and move toward God, pray with raw honesty, find joy in the Lord before her circumstances changed, and surrender her son Samuel back to God.
The message emphasizes that the best gift parents can give their children is not material provision but a living, breathing faith in Jesus. The faith that sticks is the faith children watch their parents live in the hardest moments.
Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-28
Study Guide
A few ideas to carry with you, discuss with your group, or revisit during the week.
Practical Takeaways (5)
- Live with the faith you want your kids to have.
- The faith that sticks is the faith your kids watch you live in the hard moments.
- Get up and move toward God instead of staying down in the storm.
- Let your children see you pray honestly, not just polished prayers.
- You cannot give your kids a joy that you do not have in the Lord.
Discussion Questions (5)
- What do you notice about Hannah's response to her suffering in 1 Samuel 1:9-18?
- What does your family see you do when life gets hard?
- Where do you tend to look for stability when everything feels unstable?
- How can parents model prayer as a first response rather than a last resort?
- What would it look like to find joy in the Lord before circumstances change?
From the Series
FIGHT - For What Matters Most - NK
FIGHT is a series about standing firm in the places that matter most. In a world full of pressure, temptation, confusion, and spiritual opposition, followers of Jesus are called… Read moreFIGHT is a series about standing firm in the places that matter most. In a world full of pressure, temptation, confusion, and spiritual opposition, followers of Jesus are called to live with courage, conviction, and faith. This series will help us see what it means to fight for our families, fight against temptation, fight for truth, fight for the lost, and remain faithful through suffering, weakness, and every season of life. Because some things are too important to surrender. Show less
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