| Power of Gratitude - Here I Raise My Ebenezer Miraculous storm, allowing the Israelites to rout the Philistines (erecting the monument - Ebenezer) - 1 Samuel 4:1 Crossing the Jordan and God had them setup a memorial of twelve stones - Joshua 4:21-22 We all need those landmarks etched in our memories to remind us of what God has done in our lives Disciples need reminders:
Job's understood life was short:
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| Be Still My Soul - Postures Prayer is not only for our minds and hearts, but our bodies Types of prayer postures: Kneeling
Prostrate
Out loud and silently - Esther 4:1, Hebrews 5:7, James 4:7-9 / 1 Samuel 1:13 If prayers are not offered from a variety of postures then we are not praying as we ought We can not separate our bodies from our hearts Author has developed the ability to pray with great concentration and intimacy while running |
| Falling in Love with God - Bitterness An emotional response (along with fear) that succeed at undermining our love for God A result of an uncard-for emotional wound Matthew 18:15-17 - can resolve most issues Examples
Bitterness will actively oppose any attempt to restore our love for God Bitter or better - a channel of curses or blessings Disciples need Jesus' example to overcome the pain of the cross Jesus wants us to have his attitude toward suffering
Bible command us to get rid of all bitterness
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| Falling in Love with God - Bitterness An emotional response (along with fear) that succeed at undermining our love for God A result of an uncard-for emotional wound Matthew 18:15-17 - can resolve most issues Examples
Bitterness will actively oppose any attempt to restore our love for God Bitter or better - a channel of curses or blessings Disciples need Jesus' example to overcome the pain of the cross Jesus wants us to have his attitude toward suffering
Bible command us to get rid of all bitterness
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| Teach Us To Pray - Friends and Loved Ones To intercede or pray on someone else's behalf is a privilege Our prayers are sacrifices which are pleasing to him - Hebrews 13:15 Paul: I want you to know how much I am struggling for you - Colossians 2:1 Who do you struggle for? How about people you have never meet? Far be it that I should sin against the Lord by failing to pray to you - Samuel to King Saul - 1 Samuel 12:23 Jesus intercedes for us - Romans 8:34 Like a good friend, he adds or subtracts from what you are missing or need Jesus makes us complete in God's sight |
| Renewing Your Spiritual Passion for God (part 1) Preached by Richard Dixson (1997-05-18) 1 Samuel 16:7
Psalms 51:4-9
Psalms 63:2-4 - Remember God's Power Psalms 63:6-7 - The night bed and protection from God Psalms 91:4 - We are being attacked all the time Psalms 63:8 - Confidence - God holds us up |
| All or Nothing (part 1) Preached by Curt Simmons on 2002-08-28 Old Testament1 Samuel 15:1-35
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| All or Nothing (part 1) Preached by Curt Simmons on 2002-08-28 Old Testament1 Samuel 15:1-35
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| All or Nothing (part 1) Preached by Curt Simmons on 2002-08-28 Old Testament1 Samuel 15:1-35
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| All or Nothing (part 1) Preached by Curt Simmons on 2002-08-28 Old Testament1 Samuel 15:1-35
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| All or Nothing (part 1) Preached by Curt Simmons on 2002-08-28 Old Testament1 Samuel 15:1-35
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| All or Nothing (part 1) Preached by Curt Simmons on 2002-08-28 Old Testament1 Samuel 15:1-35
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| All or Nothing (part 1) Preached by Curt Simmons on 2002-08-28 Old Testament1 Samuel 15:1-35
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| All or Nothing (part 1) Preached by Curt Simmons on 2002-08-28 Old Testament1 Samuel 15:1-35
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| All or Nothing (part 1) Preached by Curt Simmons on 2002-08-28 Old Testament1 Samuel 15:1-35
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| All or Nothing (part 1) Preached by Curt Simmons on 2002-08-28 Old Testament1 Samuel 15:1-35
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| All or Nothing (part 1) Preached by Curt Simmons on 2002-08-28 Old Testament1 Samuel 15:1-35
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| All or Nothing (part 1) Preached by Curt Simmons on 2002-08-28 Old Testament1 Samuel 15:1-35
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| All or Nothing (part 1) Preached by Curt Simmons on 2002-08-28 Old Testament1 Samuel 15:1-35
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| All or Nothing (part 1) Preached by Curt Simmons on 2002-08-28 Old Testament1 Samuel 15:1-35
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| All or Nothing (part 1) Preached by Curt Simmons on 2002-08-28 Old Testament1 Samuel 15:1-35
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| All or Nothing (part 1) Preached by Curt Simmons on 2002-08-28 Old Testament1 Samuel 15:1-35
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| All or Nothing (part 1) Preached by Curt Simmons on 2002-08-28 Old Testament1 Samuel 15:1-35
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| All or Nothing (part 1) Preached by Curt Simmons on 2002-08-28 Old Testament1 Samuel 15:1-35
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| All or Nothing (part 1) Preached by Curt Simmons on 2002-08-28 Old Testament1 Samuel 15:1-35
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| All or Nothing (part 1) Preached by Curt Simmons on 2002-08-28 Old Testament1 Samuel 15:1-35
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| All or Nothing (part 1) Preached by Curt Simmons on 2002-08-28 Old Testament1 Samuel 15:1-35
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| All or Nothing (part 1) Preached by Curt Simmons on 2002-08-28 Old Testament1 Samuel 15:1-35
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| All or Nothing (part 1) Preached by Curt Simmons on 2002-08-28 Old Testament1 Samuel 15:1-35
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| All or Nothing (part 1) Preached by Curt Simmons on 2002-08-28 Old Testament1 Samuel 15:1-35
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| All or Nothing (part 1) Preached by Curt Simmons on 2002-08-28 Old Testament1 Samuel 15:1-35
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| All or Nothing (part 1) Preached by Curt Simmons on 2002-08-28 Old Testament1 Samuel 15:1-35
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| All or Nothing (part 1) Preached by Curt Simmons on 2002-08-28 Old Testament1 Samuel 15:1-35
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| All or Nothing (part 1) Preached by Curt Simmons on 2002-08-28 Old Testament1 Samuel 15:1-35
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| All or Nothing (part 1) Preached by Curt Simmons on 2002-08-28 Old Testament1 Samuel 15:1-35
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| All or Nothing (part 1) Preached by Curt Simmons on 2002-08-28 Old Testament1 Samuel 15:1-35
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| All or Nothing (part 1) Preached by Curt Simmons on 2002-08-28 Old Testament1 Samuel 15:1-35
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| All or Nothing (part 1) Preached by Curt Simmons on 2002-08-28 Old Testament1 Samuel 15:1-35
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| All or Nothing (part 1) Preached by Curt Simmons on 2002-08-28 Old Testament1 Samuel 15:1-35
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| All or Nothing (part 1) Preached by Curt Simmons on 2002-08-28 Old Testament1 Samuel 15:1-35
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| All or Nothing (part 1) Preached by Curt Simmons on 2002-08-28 Old Testament1 Samuel 15:1-35
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| Waking Dead - Heart is Central The heart is central The heart is addressed in the Bible more than any other topic Love the Lord your God with all your heart - Deuteronomy 6:5 Trust in the Lord with all of your heart - Proverbs 3:5 The heart can be:
The heart can be unpredictable but it is central to our being The heart answers a lot of questions:
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| Waking Dead - Our Story (part 2) The enemy is after us from the beginning Joseph stands out from his brothers Instead of celebrating his glory, his brothers want to destroy it The worst blows typically come from family David full of faith and courage when he sees that on one will take on Goliath His older cowardly brother is exposed by David's bravery Older brother - "I know how conceited you are and how wicked your heart is" - 1 Samuel 17:28 The worst blows come from those who know us well Even Jesus' brothers did not believe in him - John 7:5 His family came to bring him home because they think he has lost it - Luke 8:20 Sometimes the very thing that someone loves to do is the thing God has given them as a source of celebration We should check to see this is true before we turn it into shame How long will you turn my glory into shame - Psalms 4:2 What have you believed about your heart over the years? |
| Trusting God - Samuel Preached by Rob Milner Read 1 Samuel 13 Following God's instruction is the key to our success 1 Samuel 10:8 - Go to Gilgal and wait for 7 days and then we will sacrifice Samuel was the judge before their were kings Saul waited for 7 days but did not wait to do the burnt offerings He did not follow God's instructions exactly How long before we stop waiting? Ever wanted to take matters into our own hands? There is nothing as good as trusting and then God fulfilling his promise There are two battles:
James 4:7-8 - God calls us to submit to him fully Trust in God and not your situation
Protect your blacksmiths or you will be found defenseless 1 Samuel 13:19-21 What are the blacksmiths of our lives?
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| Trusting God - Samuel Preached by Rob Milner Read 1 Samuel 13 Following God's instruction is the key to our success 1 Samuel 10:8 - Go to Gilgal and wait for 7 days and then we will sacrifice Samuel was the judge before their were kings Saul waited for 7 days but did not wait to do the burnt offerings He did not follow God's instructions exactly How long before we stop waiting? Ever wanted to take matters into our own hands? There is nothing as good as trusting and then God fulfilling his promise There are two battles:
James 4:7-8 - God calls us to submit to him fully Trust in God and not your situation
Protect your blacksmiths or you will be found defenseless 1 Samuel 13:19-21 What are the blacksmiths of our lives?
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| Trusting God - Samuel Preached by Rob Milner Read 1 Samuel 13 Following God's instruction is the key to our success 1 Samuel 10:8 - Go to Gilgal and wait for 7 days and then we will sacrifice Samuel was the judge before their were kings Saul waited for 7 days but did not wait to do the burnt offerings He did not follow God's instructions exactly How long before we stop waiting? Ever wanted to take matters into our own hands? There is nothing as good as trusting and then God fulfilling his promise There are two battles:
James 4:7-8 - God calls us to submit to him fully Trust in God and not your situation
Protect your blacksmiths or you will be found defenseless 1 Samuel 13:19-21 What are the blacksmiths of our lives?
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| Trusting God - Samuel Preached by Rob Milner Read 1 Samuel 13 Following God's instruction is the key to our success 1 Samuel 10:8 - Go to Gilgal and wait for 7 days and then we will sacrifice Samuel was the judge before their were kings Saul waited for 7 days but did not wait to do the burnt offerings He did not follow God's instructions exactly How long before we stop waiting? Ever wanted to take matters into our own hands? There is nothing as good as trusting and then God fulfilling his promise There are two battles:
James 4:7-8 - God calls us to submit to him fully Trust in God and not your situation
Protect your blacksmiths or you will be found defenseless 1 Samuel 13:19-21 What are the blacksmiths of our lives?
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| Trusting God - Samuel Preached by Rob Milner Read 1 Samuel 13 Following God's instruction is the key to our success 1 Samuel 10:8 - Go to Gilgal and wait for 7 days and then we will sacrifice Samuel was the judge before their were kings Saul waited for 7 days but did not wait to do the burnt offerings He did not follow God's instructions exactly How long before we stop waiting? Ever wanted to take matters into our own hands? There is nothing as good as trusting and then God fulfilling his promise There are two battles:
James 4:7-8 - God calls us to submit to him fully Trust in God and not your situation
Protect your blacksmiths or you will be found defenseless 1 Samuel 13:19-21 What are the blacksmiths of our lives?
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| Trusting God - Samuel Preached by Rob Milner Read 1 Samuel 13 Following God's instruction is the key to our success 1 Samuel 10:8 - Go to Gilgal and wait for 7 days and then we will sacrifice Samuel was the judge before their were kings Saul waited for 7 days but did not wait to do the burnt offerings He did not follow God's instructions exactly How long before we stop waiting? Ever wanted to take matters into our own hands? There is nothing as good as trusting and then God fulfilling his promise There are two battles:
James 4:7-8 - God calls us to submit to him fully Trust in God and not your situation
Protect your blacksmiths or you will be found defenseless 1 Samuel 13:19-21 What are the blacksmiths of our lives?
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| Names of Satan (part III) Studying Satan's names:
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| The Lost Life of the Heart Our years can be consumed with service and business But somewhere out there someone is saying, "There is something more" We just assume it is our imagination Then it speaks again, "Aren't you thirsty? There is something missing" This feeling might feel disloyal to our routine and against the program we are following We try to silence the voice with outward activity and redoubling our Christian service You long to be in a love affair, an adventure with God. You were made for something more. Samuel heard the voice of God calling to him in the night - 1 Samuel 3:4 It took him three time before he realized it was God Rather than ignoring the voice, Samuel finally listed In our lives, we can become frustrated by our heart's continuing sabotage of a dutiful Christian life But sometime at night, when our defenses are down, we still hear him calling us In the morning, activities scream for our attention and think we have won the battle of the "flesh" Satan loves to turn the truth upside down We try to lose ourselves in:
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| No Contest I come to you in the name of the Lord - 1 Samuel 17:45 David spoke words of confidence He knew that God had sent him and He never sends a man to fight without equipping and guilding him Goliath had size, armor, weapons and a hard heart on his side It was a hopeless situation - for the Giant The moment David accepted God's call to fight, Goliath was as good as dead. This is the Lords battle! - 1 Samuel 17:47 What "giants" in your life make you feel like the underdog? In Christ, can not only win over the giants but have an abolute rout. |
| No Contest I come to you in the name of the Lord - 1 Samuel 17:45 David spoke words of confidence He knew that God had sent him and He never sends a man to fight without equipping and guilding him Goliath had size, armor, weapons and a hard heart on his side It was a hopeless situation - for the Giant The moment David accepted God's call to fight, Goliath was as good as dead. This is the Lords battle! - 1 Samuel 17:47 What "giants" in your life make you feel like the underdog? In Christ, can not only win over the giants but have an abolute rout. |
| The Right Voice Speak, your servant is listening - 1 Samuel 3:10 Samuel is an example of a man who learned to hear the real voice of God 1st time God called - thought it was Eli's voice Samuel did what he was told and his Father gave him instructions for his first act as a prophet Samuel began a long and fruitful life of listening for God's voice How do you learn to hear from God?
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| The Right Voice Speak, your servant is listening - 1 Samuel 3:10 Samuel is an example of a man who learned to hear the real voice of God 1st time God called - thought it was Eli's voice Samuel did what he was told and his Father gave him instructions for his first act as a prophet Samuel began a long and fruitful life of listening for God's voice How do you learn to hear from God?
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| Going Golden Nabal Nabal was a crude and mean in all his dealings; his wife, Abigail, was a sensible and beatiful - 1 Samuel 25:3 Life will present you with countless opportunties to extend kindness David sent some men to ask for a few much-needed provisions Nabal: Who is this fellow David? Who does this son of Jesse think he is? - 1 Samuel 25:10 He proceeded to instul David's servants and sent them away. A few days after he refused to assist the Lord's servant David, Nabal died of an apparent heart attack |
| Going Golden Nabal Nabal was a crude and mean in all his dealings; his wife, Abigail, was a sensible and beatiful - 1 Samuel 25:3 Life will present you with countless opportunties to extend kindness David sent some men to ask for a few much-needed provisions Nabal: Who is this fellow David? Who does this son of Jesse think he is? - 1 Samuel 25:10 He proceeded to instul David's servants and sent them away. A few days after he refused to assist the Lord's servant David, Nabal died of an apparent heart attack |
| God's Intervention Bless you for keeping me from murder and from carrying out vengeance with my own hands - 1 Samuel 25:33 David found himself on the verge of comming a terrible sin because of human anger:
Nabal's wife, Abigail, kept David from commiting a terrible sin She did not defend her terrible husband but reminded David that killing Nabal would be a grave sin against God - 1 Samuel 25 God has given you ears to hear what your loved ones have to say to you |
| Conditional Blessing You have not kept the command the Lord your God gave you - 1 Samuel 13:13 Full blessings from God depends on our obedience Saul, Israel's first king, fell flat on his face Samuel had given Saul clear instructions - Go ahead to Gilgal and wait me me - 1 Samuel 13:8 He foolishly decieded to play the role of a priest and perform sacrifices in a way that clearly violated God's law Saul squandered his chance at greatness because he lacked the courage and wisdom to obey Live according to his Word and you put yourself in a prefect position to receive all he had for you and your family |
| Conditional Blessing You have not kept the command the Lord your God gave you - 1 Samuel 13:13 Full blessings from God depends on our obedience Saul, Israel's first king, fell flat on his face Samuel had given Saul clear instructions - Go ahead to Gilgal and wait me me - 1 Samuel 13:8 He foolishly decieded to play the role of a priest and perform sacrifices in a way that clearly violated God's law Saul squandered his chance at greatness because he lacked the courage and wisdom to obey Live according to his Word and you put yourself in a prefect position to receive all he had for you and your family |
| True Friend Jonathan loved David as he loved himself - 1 Samuel 20:17 God appointed David as Saul's successor This made King Saul jealous and he made serveral attempts on David's life Jonathon stood up for his friend David - warning and encourging him whenever his father sought to harm David Jonathan would normally had ascended to the throne after his father's death How was it possible that Jonathan, who should have been the most mad about the appointment of David, was the one who helped his replacement? Jonathan loved David as he loved himself - he sacrificed himself for his friend Do you have a friend like Jonathan? Are you a friend like Jonathan? Who is a good candidate for a Jonathan-David friendship? What would it take for you to develop such a relationship? |
| A Friend Indeed Take that if you want it, for there is nothing else here - 1 Samuel 21:9 A true friend gives of himself, and even sacrifices himself, for the good of another Ahimelech was this king of friend to David When David was on the run from King Saul, Ahimelech help him with food and a weapon for battle All Ahimelech knew was his friend was in need of help - his act of kindness came at a heavy price When KIng Saul heard Ahimelech assisted David, he ordered his execution - 1 Samuel 22 Being a true friend mean making personal sacrifices. Do you have a true friend? Are you a true friend? |
| Know Your Identity Give us a king to judge us like the other nations have - 1 Samuel 8:5 God wanted Israel to be different from any other kingdom on earth Israel's elders wanted Samuel to give them a human king so they could fit in with the pagan nations God: "it's me they are rejecting, not you. They don't want me to be their king any longer" - 1 Samuel 8:7-8 Samuel did as God had told him as warned the people of the consequences of rejecting their true king When Israel's elders looked at the nations around them, they lost sight of their own identity Things were never the same for the name Whom do you trust to guide and lead you in every area of your life?
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| Know Your Identity Give us a king to judge us like the other nations have - 1 Samuel 8:5 God wanted Israel to be different from any other kingdom on earth Israel's elders wanted Samuel to give them a human king so they could fit in with the pagan nations God: "it's me they are rejecting, not you. They don't want me to be their king any longer" - 1 Samuel 8:7-8 Samuel did as God had told him as warned the people of the consequences of rejecting their true king When Israel's elders looked at the nations around them, they lost sight of their own identity Things were never the same for the name Whom do you trust to guide and lead you in every area of your life?
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| Know Your Identity Give us a king to judge us like the other nations have - 1 Samuel 8:5 God wanted Israel to be different from any other kingdom on earth Israel's elders wanted Samuel to give them a human king so they could fit in with the pagan nations God: "it's me they are rejecting, not you. They don't want me to be their king any longer" - 1 Samuel 8:7-8 Samuel did as God had told him as warned the people of the consequences of rejecting their true king When Israel's elders looked at the nations around them, they lost sight of their own identity Things were never the same for the name Whom do you trust to guide and lead you in every area of your life?
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| Honesty's Rewards Have I ever... Tell me and I will make right whatever I have done wrong - 1 Samuel 12:3 Samuel earned a reputation for unimoeachable honesty that served him well At Saul's coronation, he asked the people to declare if Samuel was honest and person of integrity Everyone knew the answer and didn't hesitate to give it - YES! Samuel could speak to the people with great authority because he had carefully maintained his reputation as an honest man How can Samuel's example help you to choose honesty? |
| Repecting the Office The Lord will strike down some day - he will die of old age or in battle - 1 Samuel 26:10-11 Even if you disagree with the person, you should still repect the office they hold God chose David to succeed Saul as Israel's king Saul's jealously and anger at David's popularity made him a target David might have been justified to defend himself by killing Saul but twice he refused He knew God alone had the authority to remove Saul David respected God's office as the One whose sovereign will works everything out in his own good time When you understand that remains at the helm of the universe, you can relax Wait on God to move on your behalf |
| Repecting the Office The Lord will strike down some day - he will die of old age or in battle - 1 Samuel 26:10-11 Even if you disagree with the person, you should still repect the office they hold God chose David to succeed Saul as Israel's king Saul's jealously and anger at David's popularity made him a target David might have been justified to defend himself by killing Saul but twice he refused He knew God alone had the authority to remove Saul David respected God's office as the One whose sovereign will works everything out in his own good time When you understand that remains at the helm of the universe, you can relax Wait on God to move on your behalf |
| Effects of Jealous Saul had a spear in his hand and suddenly hurled it at David intending to pin him to the wall - 1 Samuel 18:11 Jealousy is the emotion we feel toward someone who has something we believe we should have KIng Saul jealous toward David, who did nothing but serve the king faithfully Saul grow angry with him because of his growing popularity Saul promoted David to army commander where he excelled, defeating the Philistines Jealousy took over and and Saul went insane and it his life's goal to kill David Being jealous steals the joy and contentment the Lord wants us to experience Who is most likely to make you feel jealous? Rest content in the knowledge of God - He has mapped out a life of blessing specifically for you |
| Man after God's own Heart I have sinned against the Lord - 2 Samuel 12:!3 King David in a space of a few weeks - lusted, commited adultery, lied, and murdered his lyal servant Uriah God called David a man after his own heart, not because he was perfect - 1 Samuel 13:14 God call him this because David humbly and brokenheartedly recongnized his own sin and knew what to do When the prophet Nathan confronted David about his sin, the king acknowledged he had sinned against the Lord |
| When a Brother Sins I will certainly not sin against the Lord by ending my prayers for you - 1 Samuel 12:23 Sometimes we feel thempted to write off a brother in Christ who made a mess of their faith Bible teach us to pray for such a man and do everthing we can to restore him Israel made a foolish and ungodly choice - insisted on an earthly king Samuel felt disappointed but he did not write off the people Instead Samuel took these steps:
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| Trust God The king has sent me on a private matter - 1 Samuel 21:2 We can overcome our fear of what men do to us by clinging to our faith and remembering God superintends everything that comes our way David was on the run from King Saul because he was trying to kill him when he met Ahimelech David lied to Ahimelech - The king has sent me on a private matter It's not hard to figure out why David lied, he feared Saul more than he trusted God When you fear men, do you focus on the fear or trust in God who already has your future mapped out |
| Common Sense Let a curse fall on ayone who eats before evening - 1 Samuel 14:24 King Saul had many gifts and talents but he often lacked common sense As his soliders prepared for battle, Saul gave them the orders to not eat anything during the daylight King Saul reasoned that daylight was for fighting He made the order simplete to save time but God provide no such direction King Saul's rashness and impatience led to poor decisions and outright disobedience The Israelites defeated the Philistines but it was not decisive thanks to Saul's foolish burden on the soliders |
| Consequenes of Greed Joel and Abijah were not like their father, for they were greedy for money - 1 Samuel 8:1-3 Samuel's sons showed the far reaching consequences of loving money more than God They were appointed judges but were corupt and greedy men who "accepted bribes and perverted justice" Their evil behavior hastened the end of era of judges and Israel's step toward nation rebellion The Hebrew people demanded a earthly king rule over them instead of relying on their heavenly king When Joel and Abijah chose greed over contentment, they failed God and his people Does contentemnt or greed dominate in your life? |
| Consequenes of Greed Joel and Abijah were not like their father, for they were greedy for money - 1 Samuel 8:1-3 Samuel's sons showed the far reaching consequences of loving money more than God They were appointed judges but were corupt and greedy men who "accepted bribes and perverted justice" Their evil behavior hastened the end of era of judges and Israel's step toward nation rebellion The Hebrew people demanded a earthly king rule over them instead of relying on their heavenly king When Joel and Abijah chose greed over contentment, they failed God and his people Does contentemnt or greed dominate in your life? |
| Consequenes of Greed Joel and Abijah were not like their father, for they were greedy for money - 1 Samuel 8:1-3 Samuel's sons showed the far reaching consequences of loving money more than God They were appointed judges but were corupt and greedy men who "accepted bribes and perverted justice" Their evil behavior hastened the end of era of judges and Israel's step toward nation rebellion The Hebrew people demanded a earthly king rule over them instead of relying on their heavenly king When Joel and Abijah chose greed over contentment, they failed God and his people Does contentemnt or greed dominate in your life? |
| Discipline at Home Sons of Eli were scoundrels who had no respecr for the Lord - 1 Samuel 2:12-13 Eli mentored Samuel, Israel's first prophet, but failed to teach his own son the basics of godly living Hophni and Phinehas brazenly disrepected the Lord and forced themselves sexually upon young woman who came to the Tabernacle Eli reprimanded his sons but they had long since listened to him God told Eli that his sons would die and his family would foreve lose the privelege of serving the priesthood Eli was a good man but not strong man - his children need him to be both |
| Discipline at Home Sons of Eli were scoundrels who had no respecr for the Lord - 1 Samuel 2:12-13 Eli mentored Samuel, Israel's first prophet, but failed to teach his own son the basics of godly living Hophni and Phinehas brazenly disrepected the Lord and forced themselves sexually upon young woman who came to the Tabernacle Eli reprimanded his sons but they had long since listened to him God told Eli that his sons would die and his family would foreve lose the privelege of serving the priesthood Eli was a good man but not strong man - his children need him to be both |
| Stressed Out? David was afraid of what King Achish of Gath might do to him. He pretented to be insane - 1 Samuel 21:12-13 Nothing reveals what's inside you quie like a stressfull situation David fled to Gath become incognito from the murderous King Saul King Achish's officers were aware of his true identity and David feared for his life and acted insane Hardly the kind of behavior you would expect from Israel's next king David allowed his stress rather than his God-inspired courage to rule the day You may not be able to avoid stressful situations but you can decide for yourself how you'll respond to them |
| Stressed Out? David was afraid of what King Achish of Gath might do to him. He pretented to be insane - 1 Samuel 21:12-13 Nothing reveals what's inside you quie like a stressfull situation David fled to Gath become incognito from the murderous King Saul King Achish's officers were aware of his true identity and David feared for his life and acted insane Hardly the kind of behavior you would expect from Israel's next king David allowed his stress rather than his God-inspired courage to rule the day You may not be able to avoid stressful situations but you can decide for yourself how you'll respond to them |
| Legacy of Faith Jonathon's father had shown flashes of faith but his overall lack of spiritual focus led to his ouster as king and a strained relationship with his son He took a different approach with his relationship with the Lord:
You may not have spiriutal roots as a Christian but you can begin a legacy of faith and obedience |
| Temper As long as that son of Jesse is alive, you'll never be king. Now fo and get him so I can kill him! - 1 Samuel 20:31 Few emotions can harm our hearts and relationships like uncontrolled anger Anger led to:
Saul's anger erupted out of jealousy of David's popularity and treat of becoming king His anger was so fierce and overwhelming that he attempted to kill David at least three times Saul's anger made it to his son Jonathan because he was tried to protect David Saul showed his true colors when he allowed anger to control his every motivation, decision, and action |
| Legacy Now Samuel died and all Israel gathered for his funeral - 1 Samuel 25:1 Samuel made a nig impression on everyone who knew him - the entire nation mourned his passing Samuel left behind a legacy of faith, obedience, and courage:
Our primary goal in life should always be to make a positive mark for the Kingdom of God |
| Sidekick Jonathon made a solemn pact with David because he loved him as he loved himself - 1 Samuel 18:3 Sometimes God wants you to step back and allow someone else to take the lead and credit Jonathan was content to play the role of sidekick in David's rise to power His dad was King Saul but he wasn't called be suceed his father as king A different man might have become angry and indignant for being overlooked but not Jonathan In Jonathan, David had everything he could possibly want in a comrade, Jonathan was:
Jonathan humbly stood back and rejoiced as his friend as David rose to the place God had call him How willing are you to stand back and let others shine where they have been called by God? |
| Sidekick Jonathon made a solemn pact with David because he loved him as he loved himself - 1 Samuel 18:3 Sometimes God wants you to step back and allow someone else to take the lead and credit Jonathan was content to play the role of sidekick in David's rise to power His dad was King Saul but he wasn't called be suceed his father as king A different man might have become angry and indignant for being overlooked but not Jonathan In Jonathan, David had everything he could possibly want in a comrade, Jonathan was:
Jonathan humbly stood back and rejoiced as his friend as David rose to the place God had call him How willing are you to stand back and let others shine where they have been called by God? |
| Sidekick Jonathon made a solemn pact with David because he loved him as he loved himself - 1 Samuel 18:3 Sometimes God wants you to step back and allow someone else to take the lead and credit Jonathan was content to play the role of sidekick in David's rise to power His dad was King Saul but he wasn't called be suceed his father as king A different man might have become angry and indignant for being overlooked but not Jonathan In Jonathan, David had everything he could possibly want in a comrade, Jonathan was:
Jonathan humbly stood back and rejoiced as his friend as David rose to the place God had call him How willing are you to stand back and let others shine where they have been called by God? |
| Sidekick Jonathon made a solemn pact with David because he loved him as he loved himself - 1 Samuel 18:3 Sometimes God wants you to step back and allow someone else to take the lead and credit Jonathan was content to play the role of sidekick in David's rise to power His dad was King Saul but he wasn't called be suceed his father as king A different man might have become angry and indignant for being overlooked but not Jonathan In Jonathan, David had everything he could possibly want in a comrade, Jonathan was:
Jonathan humbly stood back and rejoiced as his friend as David rose to the place God had call him How willing are you to stand back and let others shine where they have been called by God? |