{"id":13845,"date":"2025-04-01T09:59:07","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T13:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/?p=13845"},"modified":"2025-04-01T09:59:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T13:59:07","slug":"contrast-of-two-men","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/2025\/04\/contrast-of-two-men\/","title":{"rendered":"Contrast of Two Men"},"content":{"rendered":"

2025 THEME: Burning Hearts<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Title: A Contrast of Two Men<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Scripture: I Samuel 13-2 Samuel 3<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

I. THE ARROGANCE OF SAUL<\/span><\/h4>\n

\u201cPride is the only disease known to man that makes everyone sick except the person who has
\nit.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you sin, you have only two choices: either you confess your sin to God or you create
\nexcuses that make sin acceptable to your conscience.\u201d (Tripp-3\/30)<\/p>\n

Saul\u2019s big blunders:<\/p>\n

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              1. Offering a (sacrifice<\/strong><\/span>) out of fear<\/li>\n
              2. Blaming the people for his (disobedience<\/strong><\/span>)<\/li>\n
              3. Grabbing (Samuel\u2019s cloak<\/strong><\/span>)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                II. THE HUMILITY OF DAVID<\/span><\/h4>\n

                David\u2019s story in a nutshell:<\/p>\n

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                            1. (Anointed<\/strong><\/span>) by Samuel<\/li>\n
                            2. His service to (King Saul<\/strong><\/span>) as a musician<\/li>\n
                            3. His battle against (Goliath<\/strong><\/span>)<\/li>\n
                            4. His (avoidance<\/strong><\/span>) of Saul\u2019s hit against him<\/li>\n
                            5. His rescue from a foolish act by (Abigail<\/strong><\/span>)<\/li>\n
                            6. His (forgiveness<\/strong><\/span>) of Abner<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                              2025 THEME: Burning Hearts<\/span>
                              \nNext week: Hero and Zero<\/span>
                              \nScripture: 2 Samuel 4-I Kings 2<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                              2025 THEME: Burning Hearts Title: A Contrast of Two Men Scripture: I Samuel 13-2 Samuel 3 I. THE ARROGANCE OF SAUL \u201cPride is the only disease known to man that makes everyone sick except the person who has it.\u201d \u201cWhen you sin, you have only two choices: either you confess your sin to God or … <\/p>\n

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