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   Spurgeon offers several profound insights on 1 Samuel 2. He describes   
   Hannah’s song as a remarkable piece, calling it a “golden bracelet” with   
   “sparkling contrasts” that vividly opposes life and death, restoration   
   and the grave[1].   
      
   Spurgeon highlights Hannah’s ability to delight in God, particularly   
   noting her focus on God’s holiness. He observes that praising God for   
   His holiness is a higher mark of spiritual grace than merely praising   
   His goodness[2].   
      
   He provides a particularly striking commentary on verse 4, emphasizing   
   that God does not judge actions by their appearance, but carefully   
   weighs them “as carefully as bankers weigh gold”[3].   
      
   Spurgeon also offers a scathing critique of Eli’s sons, describing them   
   as “sons of Belial” who were “foul-hearted, foul-mouthed, foul-living   
   men” who did not know the God at whose altar they served[4]. He notes   
   that while God had appointed a proper portion for priests to live from   
   the altar, these men were greedy and robbed the sacrifices, making them   
   offensive to the people[4].   
      
   A key theme Spurgeon draws from the chapter is God’s principle of   
   reciprocity: “Them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise   
   me shall be lightly esteemed.” He emphasizes that God ensures people   
   ultimately reap what they sow[5].   
      
   [1] Spurgeon, C. H. “From Death to Life.” The Metropolitan Tabernacle   
   Pulpit Sermons, vol. 9, Passmore & Alabaster, 1863, p. 433.   
   [2] Spurgeon, C. H. “The King’s Weighings.” The Metropolitan Tabernacle   
   Pulpit Sermons, vol. 29, Passmore & Alabaster, 1883, p. 458.   
   [3] Spurgeon, C. H. “Honour for Honour.” The Metropolitan Tabernacle   
   Pulpit Sermons, vol. 50, Passmore & Alabaster, 1904, p. 514.   
   [4] Spurgeon, C. H. “‘Here Am I.’” The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit   
   Sermons, vol. 54, Passmore & Alabaster, 1908, pp. 118–19.   
   [5] Spurgeon, C. H. “The Road to Honour.” The Metropolitan Tabernacle   
   Pulpit Sermons, vol. 30, Passmore & Alabaster, 1884, p. 637.   
      
      
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   Have you heard the good news Christ died for our sins (†), and God   
   raised Him from the dead?   
      
   That Christ died for our sins shows we're sinners who deserve the death   
   penalty. That God raised Him from the dead shows Christ's death   
   satisfied God's righteous demands against our sin (Romans 3:25; 1 John   
   2:1-2). This means God can now remain just, while forgiving you of your   
   sins, and saving you from eternal damnation.   
      
   On the basis of Christ's death and resurrection for our sins, call on   
   the name of the Lord to save you: "For 'everyone who calls on the name   
   of the Lord will be saved'" (Romans 10:13, ESV).   
      
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