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Title: Revenge Is (Not) Sweet; I Samuel 24-25; Mt.5:38-42
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Turn to I Samuel 18:12-16
David was riding a (high); Saul was riding a (low). Even Jonathan recognized his father preoccupation with (killing David) and told him to be careful.
The downside: the tendency to look at things through a (negative lens).
3 attitudes David show us:
1. David admitted his (need). Ps.142
2. David cried for (help). Ps.57:1-5
3. David leaned on (God) Ps.57:5-11
Check out Psalm 34:1-4, 6-10, 19, 22.
NEXT WEEK: Ryan East preaching
For July 8: Title: Revenge Is (Not) Sweet; I Samuel 24-25; Mt.5:38-42
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Goliath would have been about (9’9”) tall. The coat of mail went from shoulder to knee and weighed (175-200) pounds. He also had a bronze helmet, bronze leggings, and a bronze javelin, whose head weighed about (20-25) pounds. Shield was size of a full-grown man.
David knew his enemy. We can too. Turn to Ephesians 6:10-12 (p.979).
Eliab, one of those in fear, tells David to get lost. Notice Samuel’s first choice for king in 16:6.
David knew his weapon. He didn’t go after Goliath with the king’s armor. He went after him with his (sling and staff).
David knew his weapon. We can too. Turn to Ephesians 6:13-17.
“Some trust in chariots and some trust in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.” Psalm 20:7
“I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.” Phil.4:13
“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” 2 Cor.12:9
David knew his strength. We can too. Turn to Ephesians 6:18
NEXT: Series: David: Transformed by Passion
Sermon: Let’s Go Spelunking! I Samuel 22:1-2; Psalm 57; Psalm 142
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Drowning Event #1: Disregard for God’s (Law). I Samuel 13:8-14
Drowning Event #2: Disregard for God’s (Words). I Samuel 15
Drowning Event #3: Disregard for God’s (Command). I Samuel 28:3-7
“When a man or woman of God fails, nothing of God fails. When a man or woman of God changes, nothing of God changes. When someone dies, nothing of God dies. When our lives are altered by the unexpected, nothing of God is altered or unexpected.” Chuck Swindoll
There are three major players in this drama:
Some practical applications for us to see:
NEXT: Series: David: Transformed by Passion
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Turn to I Samuel 8 for background. Two things stand out:
The choice was a man named (Saul). Description is 9:2. Two instances that show the problem:
1) I Samuel 13
2) I Samuel 15
4 characteristics of God’s choice:
NEXT: Series: David: Transformed by Passion
Sermon: Who Says You’re a Nobody? I Samuel 15:24-16:13
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“Love never ends.”
“Love never fails.”
“Love never dies.”
“Love will last forever.”
Word for “fail” is used of a leaf that falls to the ground, withers, and decays.
Word for “never” refers to time.
Word used for both prophecy and knowledge is (reduced to inactivity, abolished).
Word for cease is (to stop, to come to an end).
4 truths from I Corinthians 13 worth remembering:
#1: Love is of God, not man, so (get connected). See I John 4:7-13 (p.1023)
#2: Love is an (act), not a (feeling), so just do it. I John 4:18
#3: Love is a (gift), not a wage or a bribe, so give it (freely).
#4: Love is an (obligation), not an option, so pay it. I John 4:11- “Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.”
NEXT: Series: Transformed by Passion (Study of David)
Sermon: What God Looks For- I Samuel 13:13-14 (and others)
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Love never deals in (deception); it traffics in (truth).
Love finds no joy in (sin).
“Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness.” Is.5:20
Love doesn’t pander in (wrong things). Turn to Ephesians 4:25-32 (p.978)
See also Proverbs 12:17,19 (p.536)
What is love supposed to be like?
- Love bears all things. Simply put: love (hangs tough).
- Love believes all things. Love is not (suspicious) and (cynical).
- Love hopes all things. Love is (optimistic) and smiles at the future.
- Love endures all things. Love stands against (overwhelming opposition) and refuses to quit bearing, believing, and hoping.
NEXT: Series: Transformed by Love
Sermon: Love’s Permanence- I Corinthians 13: 8-13
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1. Love is (Patient).
Paul’s idea of patience is to (hang in, to persevere).
2. Love is (Kind).
Patience will take anything from others, kindness will (give anything) to others, even to its enemies.
1. Love is NOT (Jealous). “Jealousy is fierce as the grave.” Song 8:6
In Matthew 20:15 Jesus calls it “the evil eye.” (NKJV)
2. Love is NOT (boastful). Jealousy puts others down; bragging (builds us up).
3. Love is NOT (arrogant). Pride and arrogance breed (contention).
4. Love is NOT (rude).
5. Love is NOT (selfish). “Here lies a miser who lived for himself, and cared for nothing but gathering wealth. Now where he is or how he fares, nobody knows and nobody cares.”
6. Love is NOT (irritable).
7. Love is NOT (resentful). “Love does not keep score.”
NEXT: Series: Transformed by Love
Sermon: Love’s Profile- Part Two- I Corinthians 13: 6-7
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Four different ways Greeks defined what we call “love.”
- Eros- (sexual) love
- Storge- (family)
- Philos- (friendship) love
- Agape- (unconditional) love
Eros- “I love you (if)”
Storge- gives a sense of (belonging)
Philos- “I love you (because)”
Agape- “I love you (in spite of)”
Some important truths to remember:
Three principles we want to see in I Corinthians 13:
NEXT: Series: Transformed by Love
Sermon: Love’s Profile- Part One- I Corinthians 13: 4-5
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(700,000) receive treatment for alcoholism
Nearly half (46%) of all (15-19 year olds) in the US have had sex at least once.
Estimated total # of people living in the US with an STD/STI is over (65 million).
(1500) children in the US die every day from child abuse and neglect.
Every second, ($3075.64) spent on pornography. Every second, 28,258 internet users are viewing porn. WWW visitors: 72 million annually.
Divorce rate for first marriages in (50%); second is 67%
Within 2 years after graduation, (96%) of high school students leave the church.
Each day 146,357 people die. Each hour=6098. Each minute-102.
- The “harvest is ready.”
- The “workers are few.”
1) He is looking for workers (who can pray).
2) He is looking for workers (who will go).
NEXT: Series: Transformed by Love
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