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1 Samuel 26: David Spares Saul again
Outline David’s daring David’s restraint David’s complaint Introduction Knowing a truth and doing it are two different things. We can say that God answers prayer but not believe it if we are not committed to...
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1 Samuel 25: A Wise Woman
Outline Nabal David Abigail Introduction Roger Ellsworth talks about three types of grace. Saving grace is when God takes a sinner out of their sin and brings them to saving faith in Christ. Restoring grace...
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1 Samuel 24: David spares Saul
Outline A misread providence A true vengeance A false repentance Introduction A heading we can write over the next three chapters is, ‘The Restraining Grace of God.’ In the next three chapters David doesn’t kill...
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1 Samuel 23: The Poor Man’s Provisions
Outline Prayer People Providence Introduction James gives the following advice to the people of God when they are undergoing trials, ‘Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation.’ James is trying to help the man...
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1 Samuel 22: When the wicked prosper
Outline The provision of the cave The killing of the priests The praise of the persecuted Introduction Why do the wicked prosper? This is a question that has confounded the people of God since the...
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1 Samuel 21: Backsliding
Outline The paths of backsliding The lessons of faith Introduction The Christian faces two dangers, one of ease and one of difficulty. We face both trials and temptations. This being the case we face two...
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1 Samuel 20: David and Jonathan
Outline David’s anxiety Jonathan’s friendship Introduction ‘We can be surrounded by the evidences of God’s love towards us; we can be exhilarated in our hearts by a sense of His presence, His mercy, His forgiveness...
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1 Samuel 18-19: The Rise and Fall of Israel’s Monarch
Outline David’s 9 lives Saul’s envy God’s protection Introduction The next two chapters read like an action sequence from a movie. We have the star and the villain, both are contending for the throne of...
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1 Samuel 17: David and Goliath
Outline The fear of Israel The faith of David The fear of Saul The faith of David Introduction David and Goliath is one of the best known stories in the bible, but what is it...
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1 Samuel 16: God’s ways are not our ways
Outline Samuel’s mourning David’s anointing Saul’s demon Introduction The overarching truth that we can write over this next chapter is, ‘God’s ways are not our ways.’ At several points we find ourselves confronted with a...