Connect 1 Samuel 2:6 with Jesus' resurrection and its significance for believers. Hannah’s Declaration of a Life-Giving God “The LORD brings death and gives life; He brings down to Sheol and raises up.” (1 Samuel 2:6) From Hannah’s Song to an Empty Tomb • Hannah praises the LORD as the sole Master over death and life. • Her words foreshadow a day when God would prove this mastery publicly and decisively. • That day arrived when “God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death” (Acts 2:24). Jesus—The Ultimate “Raising Up” • Jesus Himself stated the pattern: “The Son of Man must be delivered… be crucified, and on the third day rise again.” (Luke 24:46) • Revelation 1:18 lets the risen Christ echo Hannah’s theme: “I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore, and I hold the keys of Death and Hades.” • The God who “brings down to Sheol and raises up” did so to His own Son, proving He truly governs the grave. Why the Resurrection Matters for Every Believer • Assurance of Salvation – Romans 4:25: Jesus “was delivered over to death for our trespasses and was raised to life for our justification.” • New Spiritual Life Now – Romans 6:4: “Just as Christ was raised from the dead… we too may walk in newness of life.” • Future Bodily Resurrection – 1 Corinthians 15:20–22: “In Christ all will be made alive.” • Victory over Fear – Hebrews 2:14-15: Through death Jesus destroyed the devil’s power “so that… we might be set free from the fear of death.” Living in Resurrection Reality • Celebrate God’s sovereign power every day—the same power that raised Jesus is at work in you (Ephesians 1:19-20). • Reject hopelessness; the grave no longer has the final word (1 Corinthians 15:54-57). • Pursue holiness, knowing you have been raised to a new way of life (Colossians 3:1-3). • Comfort others with resurrection hope: “For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus” (1 Thessalonians 4:14). Summary: One Unchanging Truth The same LORD Hannah worshiped—the One who “brings death and gives life”—proved His words by raising Jesus. His triumph guarantees believers abundant life now and eternal life to come. |
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