Speaker 1: Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to Sunday Service, episode fifty one.
Speaker 1: I am your host, Josh Monday. If you know me,
Speaker 1: I'm a Christian rapper, a voter, husband, father, and Army veteran.
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Speaker 1: First Samuel eighteen today, so this would be Sunday service
Speaker 1: and we'll be First Samuel eighteen. And like I always do,
Speaker 1: I like to pull up the Bible study on the
Speaker 1: screen for those that are watching on Patreon and those
Speaker 1: that are later that later we'll be watching on YouTube.
Speaker 1: So let me just go ahead and do that real quick.
Speaker 1: We got romans up right now, so I will go
Speaker 1: to Samuel first. Samuel right there, boom, and we're going
Speaker 1: to be in chapter eighteen today. If you guys are
Speaker 1: following me along, excuse me my throat. I just had
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Speaker 1: that I had worked on in the army a long
Speaker 1: time ago, and I kind of just left it and
Speaker 1: he was like, hey, we gotta put a crown on
Speaker 1: that thing, man. I was like, all right, So kind
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Speaker 1: about four hours. They're working on my teeth and yeah,
Speaker 1: so I was very sore this morning. I did a podcast.
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Speaker 1: sore as well, but I'm gonna I'm not doing too bad.
Speaker 1: It's just only only like when I push on it.
Speaker 1: So my cheeks still a little bit of sore from
Speaker 1: having my mouth open for so long. But so if
Speaker 1: I slur at all or anything like that, guys, please
Speaker 1: excuse me. I'm gonna be doing my best to talk.
Speaker 1: You know, I just had that dental work done and
Speaker 1: just want to let you guys know if if you
Speaker 1: hear any slurring or anything like that, it's it's not
Speaker 1: my fault. It's just because I'm just trying to talk.
Speaker 1: So I'm gonna pull up my notes for chapter eighteen here,
Speaker 1: and the first verse I'd like to go over before
Speaker 1: we start is gonna be Matthew six one for wherever
Speaker 1: your treasure is there, your heart will be also. So
Speaker 1: I just want to let you guys know, and this
Speaker 1: is kind of referring to Saul. You know that verse,
Speaker 1: and you know it'll you'll kind of see what I
Speaker 1: mean throughout the chapter eighteen. But let me go out
Speaker 1: and go through our intro before we start as well.
Speaker 1: This can be a intro for First Samuel eighteen. It
Speaker 1: says First Samuel eighteen teaches about the power of authentic friendship,
Speaker 1: the danger of jealousy, and the favor that God bestows
Speaker 1: upon his faithful servants. The chapter illustrates the challenges and
Speaker 1: trials David faced despite being chosen by God. The chapter
Speaker 1: reminds us that God's favor doesn't exempt us from difficulties,
Speaker 1: but God is faithful to protect and guide us through
Speaker 1: all trials. Amen to that. So we're gonna go ahead
Speaker 1: and start here. We'll read for Samuel eighteen one through three,
Speaker 1: and then I'll kind of go over a little something here. Okay.
Speaker 1: So it says Saul resents David first Samuel eighteen. Now
Speaker 1: this is first Samuel eighteen, verse one. So now, when
Speaker 1: we had finished speaking to Saul, when he had finished
Speaker 1: speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit the
Speaker 1: to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as
Speaker 1: his own soul. Before we actually, we're gonna stop right there.
Speaker 1: So first of all, we need to understand that this
Speaker 1: is like a gape love. You know, this is like
Speaker 1: a These are like a friendship between two friends. Okay,
Speaker 1: two guys, all right, No, no homosexuality, nothing like that.
Speaker 1: I've heard somebody on Pastor's perspective ask that question, like, hey,
Speaker 1: were they like homosexual for each other? That's not what
Speaker 1: this means here. It's kind of like two brothers, you know,
Speaker 1: like brothers in Christ kind of very similar. Like I've
Speaker 1: been very close to, you know, my pastor. We worked
Speaker 1: out together, and we know we were brothers. Man Like
Speaker 1: if if somebody, you know, I'd go to war with him,
Speaker 1: you know, I would go to war against against other
Speaker 1: people with him. This is what I mean, if if
Speaker 1: everything came down to it, you know. So obviously we're
Speaker 1: not gonna do that anymore because we're brothers in Christ
Speaker 1: and we're trying to treat everybody with love. But I
Speaker 1: would definitely go to spiritual battle with him, you know,
Speaker 1: very very awesome, and I can understand this. So it says,
Speaker 1: so the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul
Speaker 1: of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
Speaker 1: Saul took him that day and would not let him
Speaker 1: go home to his father's house anymore. Speaking of David,
Speaker 1: then Jonathan and David made a covenant because he loved
Speaker 1: him as his own soul. And Jonathan took the robe
Speaker 1: off that was on him and gave it to David
Speaker 1: with his armor, even to his sword and his bow
Speaker 1: and his belt. So the covenant friendship. So Jonathan made
Speaker 1: a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.
Speaker 1: This covenant signifies a deep and selfless love that mirrors
Speaker 1: the love Christ calls us to have for one another. Yes,
Speaker 1: he wants us to have that kind of love for
Speaker 1: one another and have each other's back, you know, And
Speaker 1: I can look a little deeper to the covenant. Hold on,
Speaker 1: I don't want that. That's an ad that pops up
Speaker 1: when I do that. The concept of covenant friendship, I
Speaker 1: just want to let you guys know what that is biblically,
Speaker 1: okay and the Bible is a profound and sacred bond
Speaker 1: that transcends ordinary human relationships. It is characterized by loyalty, faithfulness,
Speaker 1: and a deep commitment to one another, often sealed by
Speaker 1: a formal agreement or covenant. This type of friendship is
Speaker 1: exemplified in several key biblical narratives, most notably in the
Speaker 1: relationship between David and Jonathan. The friendship between David and
Speaker 1: Jonathan is one of the most celebrated examples of covenant
Speaker 1: friendship in the scriptures. Jonathan, the son of King Saul,
Speaker 1: formed a deep bond with David, who is destined to
Speaker 1: become the King of Israel, the next king of Israel.
Speaker 1: Despite the potential threat David posed to Jonathan's own claim
Speaker 1: to the throne, Jonathan loved David as his own soul
Speaker 1: and made a covenant with him. The Bible records that
Speaker 1: Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him
Speaker 1: as himself, like we're supposed to do right, love thy
Speaker 1: neighbor as you love yourself right. So this is a
Speaker 1: perfect example of that the covenant is not merely a
Speaker 1: verbal agreement, but is marked by tangible acts of loyalty
Speaker 1: and sacrifice. Jonathan gave David his robe, armor, sword, bow,
Speaker 1: and belt, symbolizing the transfer of his royal rights and
Speaker 1: protection to David. Their friendship was tested by the hostility
Speaker 1: of Saul, yet David remains steadfast, warning David of his
Speaker 1: father's intentions and affirming his loyalty. I don't want to
Speaker 1: go too much further because of because then ito start
Speaker 1: kind of being spoiler alerts for what's happening later in
Speaker 1: the chapters. But we have that going on. What's the
Speaker 1: theological significance covenant friendship and the Bible reflects the divine
Speaker 1: covenant between God and his people, just as human covenants
Speaker 1: involved promises and commitments. God's covenant with humanity is characterized
Speaker 1: by his steadfast love and faithfulness. The covenant between friendship
Speaker 1: between David and Jonathan as well as Ruth and Naomi
Speaker 1: serves as a mirror of God's unwavering commitment to his people.
Speaker 1: And that's another example of a covenant friendship is Ruth
Speaker 1: and Naomi. We went over that in one Ruth sixteen
Speaker 1: where yeah, you guys, you guys were I don't need
Speaker 1: to go over that portion, but yeah, just kind of
Speaker 1: wanted to go over that guys and let you guys
Speaker 1: know kind of like a biblical definition of the covenant friendship.
Speaker 1: That's why they're that way. There's no confusion I've heard.
Speaker 1: I've heard that question asked on pastor perspective. And also
Speaker 1: when the first time me and my wife read this,
Speaker 1: we were like, well, what does that mean? Like sold
Speaker 1: the soul? But as I studied a little bit more,
Speaker 1: I kind of understand that you're just loving your neighbor
Speaker 1: or your friend as you love yourself. You know, so
Speaker 1: very very important for our relationship with our people at church,
Speaker 1: in our community, and also for like you know, our
Speaker 1: best friends that are that we have a deep bond
Speaker 1: with right and nothing wrong with it at all. Okay, perfect,
Speaker 1: So let's go ahead and go continue reading first Samuel eighteen.
Speaker 1: It's case. So David went out wherever John sent him. Okay,
Speaker 1: David saw whatever John sent him. So David went out
Speaker 1: wherever Saul sent him, and he behaved wisely, and Saul
Speaker 1: set him over the men of war, and he was
Speaker 1: accepted in the sight of all people, and also in
Speaker 1: the sight of saul servants. Now what happened is they
Speaker 1: were coming home when David was returning from the slaughter
Speaker 1: of the Philistine, that the women had come out to
Speaker 1: all the cities of Israel singing and dancing to meet
Speaker 1: King Saul with tambourines, with joy and the musical instruments.
Speaker 1: When so the women sang as they danced and said,
Speaker 1: so just letting you guys know that that was very common.
Speaker 1: So when people would come home from war or come
Speaker 1: back from battle, then the women would be singing songs.
Speaker 1: And here's the song that they were singing. Saul has
Speaker 1: slain his thousands and David his ten thousands. Uh oh,
Speaker 1: so they're basically giving David more gratitude than Saul. Here, right,
Speaker 1: if if Saul slayed his thousands and David his ten thousands.
Speaker 1: What are they saying They're saving that, saying that David
Speaker 1: killed more Philistines? Right, what's that going to do to
Speaker 1: the pride of King Saul. Obviously we're gonna end up,
Speaker 1: We're gonna end up finding out And just let you
Speaker 1: guys know, David's heart was was after the Lord, right,
Speaker 1: his heart was after the Lord. Saul's heart was not
Speaker 1: after the Lord. I think that the well, first of all,
Speaker 1: we need to understand that that that God put that
Speaker 1: that spirit onto Paul, right, that enough to Paul to Saul,
Speaker 1: and that spirit that let me see where that's at.
Speaker 1: I remember, oh yeah, the Bible. Okay, So I want
Speaker 1: to just tell you guys that real quick before we
Speaker 1: get any further in any of this. I want to
Speaker 1: make sure you guys know this ahead of time. So
Speaker 1: you guys remember that the Bible. In the Bible, God
Speaker 1: allowed a distressing spirit to torment King Saul after the
Speaker 1: spirit of the Lord departed from him due to his disobedience.
Speaker 1: Why God did not directly send the evil spirit to
Speaker 1: cause harm, He withdrew his divine protection, allowing Satan and
Speaker 1: his demons to bring the spirit and plague to Saul.
Speaker 1: This served as a judgment for Saul's rebellion against God
Speaker 1: and also created a need for David, whose music brought
Speaker 1: relief to the tormented king. All Right, Saul had repeatedly
Speaker 1: disobeyed God's commands, included refusing to destroy the Amalekites and
Speaker 1: their possessions. God withdrew his spirit from Saul, leaving him
Speaker 1: vulnerable to evil, and then God allowed the evil spirit
Speaker 1: to trouble Saul as a consequence of his repeated sin,
Speaker 1: to demonstrate the devastating effects of turning away from him.
Speaker 1: And the distressing spirit was not created by God, but
Speaker 1: was an evil influence that came to fill the void
Speaker 1: left by the departure of God's spirit and Satan, the
Speaker 1: adversal force was permitted by God to bring this spirit
Speaker 1: to torment Saul is what it's saying here, and the
Speaker 1: spirit served us to bring David into Saul's life as
Speaker 1: David's music offered Saul temporary relief. David's role when the
Speaker 1: spirit afflicted Saul, David would play his harp and the
Speaker 1: music brought him relief, causing his distressing spirit to depart.
Speaker 1: This demonstrates how even a situation caused by God's judgment
Speaker 1: can also provide a means of comfort and relief through David.
Speaker 1: So we got to understand that. We got to understand that. Okay,
Speaker 1: that was the next part. Cool. We got to understand
Speaker 1: that that that's there and throughout this whole entire as
Speaker 1: we go, understand that that distressing spirit is still haunting Saul. Okay,
Speaker 1: So when he's going through all these bouts and everything
Speaker 1: like that, I believe that the spirit is still able
Speaker 1: to attack him. So I just want to let you
Speaker 1: guys know, and you guys are going to see that
Speaker 1: Saul gets you angry. Here it says then Saul was
Speaker 1: very angry and saying displeasing and the saying displeased him.
Speaker 1: And they said that they are ascribed to David ten thousand.
Speaker 1: To me, they have ascribed only thousands. Now, what more
Speaker 1: can we have but the kingdoms. So Saul eyed David.
Speaker 1: So Saul eyed David from the day from that day forward.
Speaker 1: So jealousy and pride starts getting in the way of Saul.
Speaker 1: Now David is going out there and put and he's
Speaker 1: putting him in situations on the battlefield. He's leading the army.
Speaker 1: The men are following him, and he's victorious on the battlefield.
Speaker 1: Because who's with him when he's out on the battlefield, Well, yes,
Speaker 1: exactly he is. He's after God's own heart, so he
Speaker 1: is always backed up by yahweh right by God. So
Speaker 1: what's happening is he's going out to the battlefield and
Speaker 1: he's victorious, and every time he's winning, it's making Saut
Speaker 1: more and more mad, which is supposed to be the opposite.
Speaker 1: He's the king and that's his commander. He's supposed to
Speaker 1: be like, all right, perfect, let's go out there and win. Boom,
Speaker 1: oh you want another battle, another battle? You need to
Speaker 1: take some time off, some military leave because you've been
Speaker 1: kicking butt out there. But instead you'll see what he does.
Speaker 1: And let me see what my notes say here. Saul
Speaker 1: was very angry. This song displeased him, which we already saw.
Speaker 1: Saul's jealousy blinds him to David's loyalty and service. Okay,
Speaker 1: so kind of exactly what I went over. You know,
Speaker 1: it's David has loyalty and his service, his military service.
Speaker 1: What he's doing is going out being a great leader.
Speaker 1: God has his back, and then every time he goes
Speaker 1: out there. They're victorious, taking more and more Philistines down.
Speaker 1: And what happens, Saul is not even recognizing it because
Speaker 1: he's stuck in his own pride, stuck in his own jealousy,
Speaker 1: doesn't even realize what he has. Let's go out and
Speaker 1: continue first Samuel eighteen, verse ten. And it happened on
Speaker 1: the next day that the distressing spirit from God came
Speaker 1: upon Saul, you see, and he prophesied inside the house.
Speaker 1: So David played music with his hand and at other times,
Speaker 1: but there was a spear in Saul's hand, and Saul
Speaker 1: cast a spirit for he said, I will pin David
Speaker 1: to the wall. But David escaped his presence twice, so
Speaker 1: that distressing spirit is able to possess him. You see
Speaker 1: what happened. He basically that distressing spirit is either tempting
Speaker 1: him to do this or it's possessing him to do this.
Speaker 1: I'm not really sure. It doesn't say It just says
Speaker 1: that that happened, that the distressing spirit from God came
Speaker 1: upon Saul. So that seems like almost like the distressing
Speaker 1: spirit came into Saul. And what happened He cast a
Speaker 1: spirit he wanted to throw a spear through David and
Speaker 1: pin him to the wall. But David escaped his presence twice.
Speaker 1: Let's go ahead and continue here now in chapter eighteen,
Speaker 1: Now Saul was afraid of David. Chapter eighteen, verse twelve.
Speaker 1: Now Saul was afraid of David because the Lord was
Speaker 1: with him but had departed he but had departed from Saul. Therefore,
Speaker 1: Saul removed him from his presence and made him his
Speaker 1: captain over eight thousand, and he went out and came
Speaker 1: in before the people, and David behave wisely in all
Speaker 1: his ways, and the Lord was with him. You see, guys,
Speaker 1: the Lord is with him in battle? What is he?
Speaker 1: He's victorious. Instead of Saul recognizing that God is with
Speaker 1: him and changing his ways, maybe praying to the Lord,
Speaker 1: trying to get this distressing spirit away from him, what
Speaker 1: does he do. All he's concentrating on is the jealousy
Speaker 1: of David and the pride that he has, and it's
Speaker 1: causing him to decline, okay, and also it's causing him
Speaker 1: to want to kill David, which is terrible. First Samuel eighteen,
Speaker 1: verse fifteen. Therefore, once all saw that he had behaved
Speaker 1: very wisely, he was afraid of him, but all Israel
Speaker 1: and Judah loved David because he went out and came
Speaker 1: in before them. So in in chapter fourteen, David's success
Speaker 1: and humility, David continued to prosper in all his ways,
Speaker 1: for the Lord was with him. For Samuel eighteen, verse fourteen,
Speaker 1: despite his success, David remains humble and faithful attestament of
Speaker 1: his character and God's favor. And then in verse fifteen,
Speaker 1: the role of fear. When Saul saw that David was
Speaker 1: very successful, he was afraid of him. Fear cannot distort
Speaker 1: our perception and lead to irrational actions as seen in
Speaker 1: Saul's behavior. And then Saul's jealousy. If I could, that's
Speaker 1: eighteen through seventeen. That's fifteen. Yeah, we could go over that.
Speaker 1: We'll look at before we get into verse seventeen. Let's
Speaker 1: just study this part right here. This say is Saul's jealousy. Saul,
Speaker 1: the first King of Israel, is a prominent figure in
Speaker 1: the Old Testament, known for his initial humility and subsequent
Speaker 1: tragic downfall. One of the pivotal aspects of Saul's narrative
Speaker 1: is this intense jealousy, particularly toward David, which ultimately leads
Speaker 1: to his spiritual and political decline. This entry explores the
Speaker 1: biblical account of Saul's jealousy. It causes manifestations and consequences
Speaker 1: as recorded in the scriptures. The account of Saul's jealousy
Speaker 1: primarily unfolds in the First Book of Samuel. Saul's jealousy
Speaker 1: is ignited after David's victory over Goliath, which earns David
Speaker 1: widespread acclaim among the Israelites. The women were singing that
Speaker 1: song which we already we talked about. This comparison deeply
Speaker 1: wounds Sal, and from that day forward he views David
Speaker 1: as with suspicion and envy, insecurity and fear. Sal's jealousy
Speaker 1: is rooted in his insecurity about his king ship. After
Speaker 1: being rejected by God for his disobedience in First Samuel
Speaker 1: fifteen twenty six to twenty eight, Saul becomes increasingly paranoid
Speaker 1: about losing his throne. The divine favor and success that
Speaker 1: David enjoyeds exasperates Saul's fear that David is destined to
Speaker 1: replace him the divine. The loss of divine favor Saul's
Speaker 1: disobedience leads to the spirit of Lord departing from him,
Speaker 1: which happens in First Samuel sixteen, verse fourteen, and then
Speaker 1: that that spirit, that distressing spirit comes upon him, okay,
Speaker 1: and which I believe is in him. And then there's
Speaker 1: also some attempts on David's life that's going to end
Speaker 1: up happening, and also happened right there when we're saying
Speaker 1: to the spirit him pursuit and persecution in Samuel nineteen
Speaker 1: twenty six. I don't want to read that portion because
Speaker 1: I don't want to ruin it. And also there's a
Speaker 1: murder of the priests at k nob in One Samuel
Speaker 1: twenty two eleven through nineteen, which we're going to go
Speaker 1: through a little bit later. So I don't want to
Speaker 1: go through any more of this stuff because I do
Speaker 1: not want it to ruin what's going to happen. And
Speaker 1: later in the in oh Yeah, for Samuel and the
Speaker 1: rest of First Samuel, Saul jealousy serves as a cautionary
Speaker 1: tell about the destructive power of envy and the abhorreance
Speaker 1: of obedience to God. His account highlights the spiritual and
Speaker 1: personal consequences of allowing jealousy to take root in one's heart,
Speaker 1: ultimately leading to alienation from God and others. So this
Speaker 1: whole time, Saul is alienating himself from God, not going
Speaker 1: to God, not not trying to find Samuel. You know,
Speaker 1: he should be searching for Samuel, saying, hey, I got this,
Speaker 1: this spirit of me. I can feel it, you know,
Speaker 1: coming upon me. Please help me. You know what do
Speaker 1: I need to do? Instead? Allways doing is just just
Speaker 1: concentrated on the being jealous and pride of himself. You know,
Speaker 1: I'm jealous of David, which is causing and it's becoming
Speaker 1: a root, and it is growing, and this root of
Speaker 1: jealousy is causing some major problems for Saul. Right, let's
Speaker 1: continue for Samuel eighteen verse seventeen. Then Saul said to David,
Speaker 1: here's my older daughter, Merab. I will give her to
Speaker 1: you as a wife. Only be valiant for me and
Speaker 1: fight the lord's battles. For Saul thought, let my hand
Speaker 1: not be against him, but let the hand of the
Speaker 1: Philistines be against him. So David said to Saul, who
Speaker 1: am I that what is my life or my father's
Speaker 1: family in Israel? That I should be a son in
Speaker 1: law to the king. But it happened at the time
Speaker 1: when Merab, Saul's daughter should have been given to David,
Speaker 1: that she was given to Adriel, that she was given
Speaker 1: to Adriel the Melthite as a wife. Now Saw's daughter
Speaker 1: loved David. Okay, hold on, Oh Marab is different. I'm sorry.
Speaker 1: So I'm just thinking because there's McCall and there's Merab.
Speaker 1: So what happened is he was going to give him
Speaker 1: Merab and then and then he ended up instead of
Speaker 1: giving him Mareb ended up marrying Adriel the Melathite. So
Speaker 1: now McCall, Saw's daughter loved David, and they hold Saul,
Speaker 1: and that thing pleased him. So Saul said, I will
Speaker 1: give her to him, that she may be a snare
Speaker 1: to him, that the hand of the Philistines may be
Speaker 1: against him. Therefore Saul said to David the second time,
Speaker 1: you shall be my son in law today. So McCall,
Speaker 1: she actually loved David, right, So that's a good thing.
Speaker 1: And Saul commanded his servants communicate with David secretly and say, look,
Speaker 1: the king was delight. The king has delight in you,
Speaker 1: and all the servants love you. Now, therefore, become the
Speaker 1: king's son in law. So Saul's servants spoke those words
Speaker 1: in the hearing of David and David said, does it
Speaker 1: seem to you a light thing to be a king
Speaker 1: son in law? Seeing I am a poor and lightly
Speaker 1: esteemed man. And the servants of Saul told them saying
Speaker 1: in this manner David spoke. Then Saul said, thus you
Speaker 1: say to thus you shall say to David. The king
Speaker 1: does not desire any dowry, but one hundred foreskins of
Speaker 1: the Philistines to take vengeance on the King's enemies. So
Speaker 1: once again, what he wants to do is he wants
Speaker 1: to take David and he wants to place him in
Speaker 1: the battle. Again. He wants him to get killed. He
Speaker 1: wants his h he wants his daughter Macaw to become
Speaker 1: a snare for him, so that way that he you know,
Speaker 1: he falls in love and then that battle sense that
Speaker 1: he has where he wants to go out and attack.
Speaker 1: Sometimes what happens with a soldier is if you have
Speaker 1: a wife at home and you have kids at home,
Speaker 1: and you're gonna go out to the battlefield, you might
Speaker 1: be a little bit weaker now because you're thinking about
Speaker 1: your wife and kids, like, oh, man, I don't want
Speaker 1: to die. I don't want this to happen. So you
Speaker 1: become kind of a weaker sometimes you can become a
Speaker 1: weaker soldier. So I think what's Saul sticking is that
Speaker 1: that she's going to become a snare to him and
Speaker 1: cause him, you know, maybe he cause him to to
Speaker 1: not be as good in battle. I don't know, it's
Speaker 1: something like that, I think. So we'll go in and continue.
Speaker 1: But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand
Speaker 1: of the Philistines. So he wanted to get a hundred
Speaker 1: forskins of the Philistines, which I don't even want to
Speaker 1: think about. That's crazy, but it seems like that's what
Speaker 1: he wants, right, And Saul thought to make David fall
Speaker 1: by the hand of the Philistines. So when his servant
Speaker 1: told David these words, it pleased David well to become
Speaker 1: the king son in law. Now the days had not expired.
Speaker 1: Therefore David arose and went he and his men and
Speaker 1: killed two hundred men of the Philistines. And David brought
Speaker 1: their foreskins, and they gave him in full count to
Speaker 1: the king. Oh my gosh, that he might become the
Speaker 1: king's son in law. Then Saul gave him a call
Speaker 1: his daughter as a wife, McCall better be some beautiful
Speaker 1: girl man to go and do that. That's nuts, all right,
Speaker 1: let's continue first Samuel eighteen, verse twenty eight. Now, thus
Speaker 1: Saw saw and knew that the lord was with David,
Speaker 1: and that McCall saw's daughter loved him. And Saul was
Speaker 1: still more afraid of David. So Saul became David's enemy continually.
Speaker 1: Then the princes of the Philistines went out to war.
Speaker 1: So it was whether they went out that David behaved
Speaker 1: more wisely than the servants of Saul, that his name
Speaker 1: became highly esteemed. Okay, that's the end of the chapter.
Speaker 1: But you see what's going on. Okay, you see that part. Sorry,
Speaker 1: that part's interesting. The king should be happy, Okay. When
Speaker 1: they say that the king took out thousands and David's
Speaker 1: taking out ten thousands, he needs to realize like, okay, well,
Speaker 1: you're the one sending him out, so you should be happy, like, yes,
Speaker 1: that is my commander of the army. I'm good with
Speaker 1: that happening, you know. Like for example, when John the
Speaker 1: Baptist and Jesus were like on the scene, all the
Speaker 1: followers of John the Baptist were telling him, hey, look,
Speaker 1: Jesus is over there. Baptizing people. Look what he's doing.
Speaker 1: And what John the Baptist said is as Jesus increases,
Speaker 1: I will decrease, you know. So, uh, let me see
Speaker 1: where that's at before I jump the gun here. I
Speaker 1: don't want to be butchering the verse John the Baptist.
Speaker 1: That's in John three point thirty. He must increase, but
Speaker 1: I must decrease. Okay. So his followers are saying, we're
Speaker 1: thinking that, hey's he's over there baptizing people like he's
Speaker 1: increasing in numbers. And John is basically saying good, because
Speaker 1: I must he must increase and I must decrease. Okay.
Speaker 1: That's the right way to handle it. Basically, when when
Speaker 1: they when they were singing that song, Saul has slain
Speaker 1: his thousands and David his ten thousands, Saul should be like, okay, cool,
Speaker 1: I will decrease and he can increase. He's my commander
Speaker 1: in the army, so I don't mind him doing the
Speaker 1: dirty work. He's the one out there slaying all these Philistines.
Speaker 1: But instead, what does he do? Paul has this root
Speaker 1: of jealousy and pride inside of him, and it's just
Speaker 1: growing fervently, right, you could tell. So now let me
Speaker 1: go to the since that's the end of the chapter.
Speaker 1: Like we always do, we go to the practical applications.
Speaker 1: So we have cultivate godly friendships, seek relationships that are
Speaker 1: rooted in mutual love and respect like that of David
Speaker 1: and Jonathan, and strive to be a friend who loves selflessly.
Speaker 1: That is definitely hard to find, okay, but you can
Speaker 1: find it. You know there's people out there. If you
Speaker 1: find someone that's a good Christian and you're a good
Speaker 1: Christian and you become friends, and you know, you can
Speaker 1: cultivate some godly friendships and love selflessly. Right, And then
Speaker 1: the next one here is going to be guard against jealousy.
Speaker 1: Recognize and address feelings of jealousy before they take root
Speaker 1: and cause harm to relationships and personal well being. Jealousy
Speaker 1: is terrible, you know, it's it's it's it's it's all
Speaker 1: built in your own insecurities that you've had your whole life.
Speaker 1: And what happens is you now sometimes you might have
Speaker 1: good intuition that somebody is doing something wrong. Don't get
Speaker 1: me wrong here, but what I'm saying is there could
Speaker 1: be a person that is a good woman or a
Speaker 1: good man, and you could be jealous and jealous and jealous,
Speaker 1: and they might not be doing anything wrong because of
Speaker 1: all your insecurities that are going on in your life
Speaker 1: at that moment. For example, if you don't have a job,
Speaker 1: you're on unemployment, you are you're kind of struggling. You know,
Speaker 1: you're drinking a lot, you're doing drugs, you're doing something
Speaker 1: that that you're kind of feeling a little convicted about.
Speaker 1: And then you're trying to go and be like find
Speaker 1: find things wrong with your your your mate, you know, oh,
Speaker 1: you're whoever, you know, your wife or your husband. You're
Speaker 1: trying to find these things wrong. And because you're searching
Speaker 1: for things because you are doing things wrong. So that's
Speaker 1: that's a way that some people that are jealous, it
Speaker 1: takes root and causes harm to relationships and also your
Speaker 1: personal well being because that is like having vinegar, piss
Speaker 1: and vinegar in you all the time. You're like sit
Speaker 1: there mad and oh what are you doing talking to
Speaker 1: this person? And it's just it's nasty, you know, it's
Speaker 1: really bad. It's like a poison to have that kind
Speaker 1: of jealousy. So just try not to do that and
Speaker 1: pray to God that you get that taken away from
Speaker 1: you because you notice this jealousy is happening from what
Speaker 1: well I told you guys earlier, that he has this spirit.
Speaker 1: It's called the distressing spirit. So I don't know if
Speaker 1: you have, like if you're really jealous like this, it
Speaker 1: could be caused by something like that. Not saying if
Speaker 1: you're a Christian that you can't be jealous, but you
Speaker 1: got to be very careful now we're in embrace. Humility
Speaker 1: is the other one. In times of success, remember to
Speaker 1: give glory to God and maintain a humble spirit, acknowledging
Speaker 1: that all achievements are by His grace. Trusting God's plan
Speaker 1: is the next one. When faced with fear or uncertainty,
Speaker 1: trusting God's sovereignty and his plan for your life as
Speaker 1: David did. Amen, all right, let's go ahead and check
Speaker 1: out some additional scriptures. We have Proverbs seventeen seventeen. A
Speaker 1: friend loves at all times, and a brother is born
Speaker 1: by adversity. This verse underscores the steadfast nature of true friendship.
Speaker 1: And then the next one is going to be James three,
Speaker 1: verse sixteen. Let's go ahead and go there on my
Speaker 1: phone real quick. James three, verse sixteen for where envy
Speaker 1: and self seeking exists, confusion, confusion and every evil thing
Speaker 1: are there. So for where jealousy and selfish ambition exists,
Speaker 1: there will be a disorder, and every evil practice is
Speaker 1: what some So envy and self seeking or jealousy and
Speaker 1: self self dis ambition is kind of what those words
Speaker 1: mean when it says, for for where envy and self seeking,
Speaker 1: envy is jealousy. Okay, so it says there will be
Speaker 1: disorder and every evil practice. This highlights the destructive nature
Speaker 1: of jealousy. And then we have Philippians two verse three.
Speaker 1: Check that out. Philippians two verse three. Let nothing be
Speaker 1: done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind,
Speaker 1: let each esteem others better than himself. This says, do
Speaker 1: nothing out of self estambition or empty pride, but in humility,
Speaker 1: consider others more important than yourselves. This encourages humility and selflessness. Perfect.
Speaker 1: Now we're gonna be in first Samuel nineteen. Let me
Speaker 1: go ahead and go down real quick to that. Oops,
Speaker 1: I think I did stop screenshare. Good thing. I thought
Speaker 1: I just stopped the recording. That would have not been good.
Speaker 1: All right, cool, cool, cool, We're still good. All right,
Speaker 1: come on, let's go. There we go eighteen verse nineteen.
Speaker 1: If you saw me on the video, I went, oh,
Speaker 1: I got scared? Right there? All right? Cool, First Samuel nineteen.
Speaker 1: Let's go over the introduction to First Samuel nineteen. It
Speaker 1: says First Samuel nineteen reminds us that no matter how
Speaker 1: desperate or dire our circumstances may be, God is always present,
Speaker 1: offering protection and guidance. Though the accents of Jonathan and
Speaker 1: my call, we see that God works through people, reinforcing
Speaker 1: bonds of friendship and loyalty, and demonstrating that His plans
Speaker 1: cannot be thought by human intervention in the most unexpected
Speaker 1: of ways, through king, through a king's jealous rage and
Speaker 1: a prophetic trace, we see the manifestation of divine intervention,
Speaker 1: and the ultimate message of hope and perseverance shines through
Speaker 1: Amen to that, and let's go ahead and check out
Speaker 1: First Samuel nineteen. Sorry, guys, First Samuel nineteen, Verse one. Now,
Speaker 1: Saul spoke to Jonathan, his son and all his servants
Speaker 1: that they should kill David. But Jonathan's Sal's son delighted
Speaker 1: greatly in David, so in Saul's jealousy and hostility. Saul's
Speaker 1: fear and jealousy of David led him to plot David's
Speaker 1: death in First Samuel nineteen, verse one. This highlights the
Speaker 1: destructive power of unchecked jealousy and fear. And then we're
Speaker 1: gonna kind of read about Jonathan's loyalty, so we'll check
Speaker 1: that out. So Jonathan told David, my father saw seeks
Speaker 1: to kill you. Therefore, please be on your guard until
Speaker 1: morning and stay in a secret place and hide. And
Speaker 1: I will go out and stand beside my father in
Speaker 1: the field where you are, and I will speak with
Speaker 1: my father about you. Then I'll observe and I will
Speaker 1: tell you. So he is basically going to talk to
Speaker 1: his dad to kind of see where he's at all, right,
Speaker 1: to kind of see where he's at, he says, that's
Speaker 1: why he said, I'll talk to him and then I'll
Speaker 1: observe and I will tell you. So he's gonna speak
Speaker 1: to his father and then he's gonna observe how he's
Speaker 1: going to react to it, and then he's gonna go
Speaker 1: and tell David, like, hey, this is how he's this
Speaker 1: is like he's gonna seeing the temperature of his father. Right,
Speaker 1: That's why he said I will observe and tell you.
Speaker 1: And then First Samuel nineteen verse four says, thus Jonathan spoke, well,
Speaker 1: if David is saw his father and said to him,
Speaker 1: let not the king sin against his servant, against David,
Speaker 1: because he has not sinned against you, and because his
Speaker 1: works have been have been very good towards you. But
Speaker 1: he took his life in his hands and killed the Philistine,
Speaker 1: and the Lord brought about a great deliverance for all Israel.
Speaker 1: You saw it and rejoice. Why then will you sin
Speaker 1: against innocent blood to kill David without a cause? And
Speaker 1: so in a First Samuel nineteen four, Jonathan's son saw
Speaker 1: warns David of his father's intentions, demonstrating true friendship and loyalty.
Speaker 1: Jonathan spoke well of David to his father. As you
Speaker 1: could tell, Jonathan has David's back. He's trying to do
Speaker 1: his very best to convince his father not to kill him.
Speaker 1: He's trying to tell him he has done nothing wrong. Right,
Speaker 1: so you were even celebrating his win, right, you were
Speaker 1: celebrating his win, his battle, and then now you want
Speaker 1: to go in kill him. So he's trying to kind
Speaker 1: of talk some sense into his father. But his father
Speaker 1: has that spirit in him, right, so it's very hard
Speaker 1: for him to understand because he has the jealousy, he
Speaker 1: has the pride, and that he has that spirit in
Speaker 1: him that's causing this these problems. So let's go ahead
Speaker 1: and continue first Samuel nineteen. So Saul heeded the voice
Speaker 1: that Jonathan and Saul swore, as the Lord lives, he
Speaker 1: shall not be killed. Then Jonathan called David, and Jonathan
Speaker 1: told them all these things. So Jonathan brought David to Saul,
Speaker 1: and he was in the presence as in times past.
Speaker 1: Now Saul says this, but he's not actually gonna stick
Speaker 1: with it or keep to it his promise. He says
Speaker 1: the lordships he will not be killed. Now David doesn't
Speaker 1: get killed by Saul, but he's gonna definitely sure try still,
Speaker 1: so let's continue. And there was a war again, and
Speaker 1: David went out and fought with the Philistines, instruck them
Speaker 1: with they might blow, and they fled from him. It
Speaker 1: says now the distressing spirit from the Lord came upon
Speaker 1: Paul as he sat in his house and his spear
Speaker 1: in his hand, and David is playing music with his hand,
Speaker 1: and Saul sought to pin David to the wall with
Speaker 1: his spear, but he slipped away from Saul's presence and
Speaker 1: he drove the spirit into the wall. So David fled
Speaker 1: and escaped that night. Man, it's crazy because you know
Speaker 1: that David's line, you know, Jesus is gonna come through
Speaker 1: David's line. So this this distressing spirit seems to want
Speaker 1: to try to kill David. Right, He's got this beef Riday.
Speaker 1: He's like, I want to kill David. And also it's
Speaker 1: kind of interesting that David's getting so persecuted and he's,
Speaker 1: you know, he's innocent, and Jonathan keeps telling him he's innocent,
Speaker 1: similar to you know, kind of Jesus when not saying
Speaker 1: that that that David is sinless or anything like that.
Speaker 1: But he kind of, you know, kind of similar because
Speaker 1: he's innocent, he's still and Saul's still trying to kill him. Right,
Speaker 1: It's kind of similar. It's not the same because obviously
Speaker 1: Jesus is sinless, right and David's not. And we're gonna
Speaker 1: be in First Samuel nineteen, verse eleven. Saul also sent
Speaker 1: messengers to David's house to watch him and to kill
Speaker 1: him in the morning, and McCall David's wife told him saying,
Speaker 1: if you do not save your life tonight tomorrow you
Speaker 1: will be killed. So McCall let David down through a
Speaker 1: window and he went out and fled and escaped, and
Speaker 1: McCall took an image and laid it on the bed,
Speaker 1: just to let you guys know that that image is.
Speaker 1: It says, put a cover of goat's hair on his
Speaker 1: head and covered it with clothes. The image is actually
Speaker 1: McCall had a house idol okay in the house, and
Speaker 1: it says image in the New King James, but it
Speaker 1: actually says idle in other translations, and in Hebrew it
Speaker 1: actually means idle that where it says image. So it
Speaker 1: looks like she had an idol in the house, so
Speaker 1: you know, like some kind of let me see if
Speaker 1: I could look at him, profess, I don't want to
Speaker 1: leave any room for air. So let's look that up
Speaker 1: really quick. And uh verse Samuel nineteen, and we're going
Speaker 1: to be in verse twelve. Okay, no, wait, Verse twelve
Speaker 1: is thirteen, my good verse thirteen. So in the King
Speaker 1: James it says image. Oh there we go. Okay. So
Speaker 1: when you look at it in the strongest concordance, it
Speaker 1: says idolatry, idols, images, terriffy family idol, a kind of
Speaker 1: idol use in household, shrine or worship. That's what it is, Okay,
Speaker 1: So that's what it means, idle. It can also say
Speaker 1: images is what it says here idolatry idols, but it
Speaker 1: says the kind of idol used in worship. So she
Speaker 1: had some kind of idol, you know. And I'm not
Speaker 1: really sure what she was into or what she was worshiping,
Speaker 1: but it's kind of the same word here used in
Speaker 1: First Samuel fifteen twenty three where it says stubbornness is
Speaker 1: iniquity and idolatry. It talks about the sin of rebellion
Speaker 1: is the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is an iniquity
Speaker 1: and idolatry. Okay, kind of the same thing. So yeah,
Speaker 1: I just want to make sure you guys know that.
Speaker 1: And also in a second King's twenty three twenty four
Speaker 1: says more of the workers of familiar spirits and the
Speaker 1: wizards and the images and the idols, Okay, So yeah,
Speaker 1: that's that's what it was. So when you see that
Speaker 1: where it says she took an image and laid it
Speaker 1: on the bed an idol, It says, put a cover
Speaker 1: of goats hair on his head and covered it with clothes.
Speaker 1: So when Saul semesters to take David, she said he's sick.
Speaker 1: So basically she's basically putting something in the bed to
Speaker 1: make it look like David's in bed and that he's sick.
Speaker 1: So she sent him out the window and have him fled. McCall. Okay, McCall,
Speaker 1: she loved David, right, so she's gonna go ahead and
Speaker 1: do that. She's gonna just she's gonna try to take
Speaker 1: care of him because she does love him. So let
Speaker 1: me look that up real quick. So actually we're gonna
Speaker 1: be on fifteen. Next, it says McCall's deception macalled. David's
Speaker 1: wife helps him escape by deceiving her father's men. But
Speaker 1: Call let David down through a window, and he fled
Speaker 1: and escaped. McCall, the daughter of King Saul and the
Speaker 1: first wife of David, plays a significant role in the
Speaker 1: biblical narrative through her act of deception, which is recorded
Speaker 1: in First Samuel nineteen Versus eleven through seventeen. The event
Speaker 1: occurs during a tumultuous period in David's life, when King Saul,
Speaker 1: driven by jealousy and fear of David's rising popularity and
Speaker 1: God's favor upon him, seeks to kill David and McCall's
Speaker 1: marriage to David's initially political alliance, Saul offers McCall David
Speaker 1: as a wife, hoping to ensnare him. Despite Paul's ultier motives,
Speaker 1: McCall genuinely love David, which sets the stage for her
Speaker 1: later actions to protect him. Yeah, so we'll go ahead
Speaker 1: and continue to see if there's any it, says. McCall's
Speaker 1: relationship with David becomes strained in later years, particularly after
Speaker 1: David's return as king. Okay, we don't want to talk
Speaker 1: about that. That's gonna bean. Second, Samuel, don't want to
Speaker 1: give you guys anything to. I don't want to give
Speaker 1: you guys anything to any spoiler alerts right first Samuel
Speaker 1: nineteen verse fifteen. Now, then Saul set the message, sent
Speaker 1: the messengers back to see David, saying bring him to
Speaker 1: me in the bed, that I may kill him. And
Speaker 1: when the messengers had come in, there was an image
Speaker 1: or idol in the bed with a cover of goats
Speaker 1: hair for his head. Then Saul said, my call, Why
Speaker 1: have you deceived me like this and sent my enemy away,
Speaker 1: so that he has escaped, And McCall answered, Saul, he
Speaker 1: said to me, let me go, Why should I kill you?
Speaker 1: So David fled. McCall answered, Saul, he said to me,
Speaker 1: let me go, why should I kill you? So basically
Speaker 1: she's saying, well, hey, he said he was going to
Speaker 1: kill me, so I had to let him go. So
Speaker 1: perfect excuse to use as a woman right back then,
Speaker 1: very perfect excuse to use, like, hey, what am I
Speaker 1: going to do? He's a man, I'm his wife. Had
Speaker 1: I had to let him go. So she's very smart,
Speaker 1: she knows what she's doing. That's probably why Saul was thinking, Oh,
Speaker 1: she's gonna definitely ensnare David because she's very sneaky. So
Speaker 1: not only is she sneaky, but she's very smart. You
Speaker 1: get toe all right first, Samuel nineteen verse eighteen. So
Speaker 1: David fled and escaped and went to Samuel at Rama
Speaker 1: and told them that Saul had done, told him all
Speaker 1: that Saul has done to him, and he and Samuel
Speaker 1: went and stayed in ni Off. Now it was told
Speaker 1: Saul saying, take note, David is at Nile than Rama.
Speaker 1: Then Saul sent messengers to take David. When they saw
Speaker 1: the group of prophets prophesying and Samuel standing as leader
Speaker 1: over them, the spirit of God came upon the messagers
Speaker 1: of Saul, and they also prophesied. And when Saul was told,
Speaker 1: he sent other messengers and they prophesied likewise. Then Saul
Speaker 1: sent messagers again the third time, and they prophesied also.
Speaker 1: They also went to Rama and went to the great
Speaker 1: well that is in Setu. So we asked where are
Speaker 1: Samuel and David, And someone said, indeed, they're in the
Speaker 1: Nileth and Rama. So he went there to Nileth in Rama,
Speaker 1: and the spirit of God was upon him also, and
Speaker 1: he went on and prophesied until he came to Nail
Speaker 1: with Rama, and he was stripped of his clothes and
Speaker 1: prophesied before Samuel in like manner, and lay down naked
Speaker 1: all that day and all that night. Therefore, they say,
Speaker 1: is Saul also among the prophets. So you see what's
Speaker 1: going on. He sent people one time, and God came
Speaker 1: upon the Spirit of God came upon them. The Holy
Speaker 1: Spirit came upon them. Second time, Holy Spirit came upon them.
Speaker 1: Then third time the Holy Spirit came upon them and
Speaker 1: then all of a sudden, what happened? Saul shows up,
Speaker 1: Let me see what's going on, right, let me go
Speaker 1: and try to kill him. And the spirit of God
Speaker 1: came upon him also, and then he was prophesied until
Speaker 1: the morning. When it says he was stripped off of
Speaker 1: his clothes, some people would say that. Some people would
Speaker 1: say that he was stripped of his kingly apparel. Not
Speaker 1: not like naked, but stripped of his like kingship. Right,
Speaker 1: that's what some people would say. Uh. And it says
Speaker 1: light down, naked all day and all night, he was
Speaker 1: stripped of his clothes. When I was when I was
Speaker 1: studying this, it kind of ah, that's another way of
Speaker 1: looking at it. He was kind of stripped of his kingship, right,
Speaker 1: and let me see if I'll see if what this
Speaker 1: means or his stripped of his clothes and also prophesied
Speaker 1: that he laid naked, naked or bear, So another word
Speaker 1: for that would be bear. He laid bare all day
Speaker 1: and all night, Okay, and then U stripped of his
Speaker 1: clothes and stripped of just strip invade to strip off,
Speaker 1: make a dash, rates, spread out, to strip off, to
Speaker 1: strip off, to put off, to put off to strip off,
Speaker 1: to strip off, to flay, to strip one so off. Okay,
Speaker 1: So I'm just trying to see if there's a word
Speaker 1: there shall put off the linen of garments, to strip
Speaker 1: Erran of his garments. You see. Uh, that word strip
Speaker 1: is used to strip Errand of his garments, put them
Speaker 1: upon a son. That didn't mean that that he was
Speaker 1: stripped like where he was stripped naked like a stripper.
Speaker 1: It means like to strip him of his of his garments, right,
Speaker 1: and Moses stripped Errand of his garments. That's another way
Speaker 1: to say it. So he's basically being stripped of his kingship.
Speaker 1: That's that's what that means. There. I just want to
Speaker 1: let you guys know that. So it says stripped of
Speaker 1: his clothes, it's if he was like if he had
Speaker 1: something called garment, like a king's garment, he would be
Speaker 1: stripped of his garments. There is the way that this
Speaker 1: pastor was explaining that. And uh. And then when it
Speaker 1: says that he laid down their naked all day, the
Speaker 1: way that this pastor explained it was that he was
Speaker 1: stripped of his kingship and for all day and all night. Okay, Now,
Speaker 1: is that the right way to interpret it. I don't know.
Speaker 1: It's just the way that this pastor was explaining it,
Speaker 1: and I thought that was a cool way to explain it,
Speaker 1: instead of just thinking that he was stripped naked and
Speaker 1: laying their naked. You know, that's that just doesn't I
Speaker 1: don't know that makes too much sense to me, like,
Speaker 1: but it does make sense to me that he's stripped
Speaker 1: of his kingship and all day and all night and
Speaker 1: he's prophesying like all the other people that went there.
Speaker 1: But very very interesting chapter right there, especially at the
Speaker 1: end where David and Saul get together and Samuel get
Speaker 1: together and then now it's David, Samuel, and Saul in
Speaker 1: the same area all prophesying together. That's really awesome. You know.
Speaker 1: You see how the spirit of the Lord can and
Speaker 1: come upon them, and Saul when he doesn't have that
Speaker 1: evil spirit. You see how Saul can just be like
Speaker 1: a back to his normal self. You know. So we're
Speaker 1: dealing with the chapter. We're gonna go over some practical applications. Sorry, guys,
Speaker 1: it's late at night, and like I said, I had
Speaker 1: the dental work. I got a lot going on. I'm
Speaker 1: yawning right now. I apologize, but it's okay. We're good.
Speaker 1: Practical application trust in God's protection. Just as God protected David,
Speaker 1: we can trust that He will protect us in our
Speaker 1: times of trouble. That's the first practical application. Second is
Speaker 1: value true friendships. Oh, I didn't get to read that part.
Speaker 1: Real quick, We're gonna go right back. I do have
Speaker 1: some notes on that portion at the very end I
Speaker 1: went over. I had some notes on one page, and
Speaker 1: then I have an This other one says Saul's proudness
Speaker 1: against God's will. Despite Saul's repeated attempts, he is unable
Speaker 1: to thought God's plan for David. He too, stripped off
Speaker 1: his garments and prophesied before David does it. Talk about
Speaker 1: here rejected spirited God departs. Okay, that's all I had.
Speaker 1: We'll continue. Now we're on the third. Third practical application
Speaker 1: stand firm and righteousness, even when falsely accused and persecuted,
Speaker 1: manly integrity, maintain integrity and trust in God's justice. And
Speaker 1: then the fourth practical application is recognized God's sovereignty, anowledging
Speaker 1: that God is in control and his plans cannot be
Speaker 1: thwarted by human actions. And now we're going to go over.
Speaker 1: Some additional scriptures that connect. We have Psalms fifty nine,
Speaker 1: a psalm attributed to David during this time, expressing trust
Speaker 1: in God's deliverance. We have Proverbs twenty seven to six.
Speaker 1: Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses
Speaker 1: of an enemy are deceased, reflects Jonathan's honest counsel to David.
Speaker 1: Then we have Romans eight thirty one. If God is
Speaker 1: for us, who can be against us? Emphasizing God's protection
Speaker 1: over his people. The next one we have is Matthew five,
Speaker 1: verses ten through twelve, Jesus teaching on persecution and the
Speaker 1: blessing that comes with it. Let's check out Matthew five
Speaker 1: ten through twelve. Matthew five ten through twelve says, Blessed
Speaker 1: are those who persecuted for righteousness sake, for theirs is
Speaker 1: in the Kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when they
Speaker 1: revile and persecute you and say all kinds of evil
Speaker 1: against you falsely for my sake, Rejoice and be exceedingly glad,
Speaker 1: for great is your reward in heaven. For so they
Speaker 1: persecuted the prophets who were before you. So it's kind
Speaker 1: of connects Jesus teaching on persecution and blessing that comes
Speaker 1: with it. Persecution is happening to David right now. Okay,
Speaker 1: he's doing nothing wrong. Samuel as well is getting persecuted. Okay,
Speaker 1: he's doing nothing wrong. So they're going there to probably
Speaker 1: he probably going there to kill Samuel and to kill David.
Speaker 1: And what happens, He ends up The Holy Spirit comes
Speaker 1: upon him, and he ends up prophesied. Okay, it's stripped
Speaker 1: of his king duties for the night and day. Okay,
Speaker 1: So all right, there we go. Now we're in for
Speaker 1: Samuel twenty. Let's go ahead and do an intro first.
Speaker 1: Samuel twenty is a moving account of loyalty and love
Speaker 1: and the face of danger. It teaches the power of friendship, commitment,
Speaker 1: and the importance of keeping promises, even when it's requires sacrifice.
Speaker 1: Jonathan and David stand as a timeless example of friendship
Speaker 1: that outlast adversity. Amen. So let's go ahead and turn
Speaker 1: to for Samuel twenty. Verse one. Then David fled from
Speaker 1: nioth and Rama and went and said to Jonathan, what
Speaker 1: have I done? What is my iniquity? Why? What is
Speaker 1: my sin? Before your father? That he seeks my life.
Speaker 1: So Jonathan said to him, by no means you shall
Speaker 1: not die. Indeed, my father will do nothing either great
Speaker 1: or small, without first telling me. And why should my
Speaker 1: father hide this thing from me? It is not so.
Speaker 1: Then David took an oath again and said, your father
Speaker 1: certainly knows that I have found favor in your eyes,
Speaker 1: and he has said, do not let Jonathan know this
Speaker 1: unless he has been less, he be grieved. But truly,
Speaker 1: as the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, there
Speaker 1: is but a step between me and death. There is
Speaker 1: but a step between me and death. So Jonathan said
Speaker 1: to David, wherever your self desire, I will do it
Speaker 1: for you and Jonathan's. And David said to Jonathan, indeed,
Speaker 1: tomorrow is the new moon. Would I will not fail
Speaker 1: to sit with the king to eat. Let me go
Speaker 1: that I may hide in the field until the third
Speaker 1: day of the evening. If your father misses me at all,
Speaker 1: then say David earnestly asked permission of me, that he
Speaker 1: might run over to Bethlehem, this city, for where is
Speaker 1: a yearly sacrificed there for the fah, there for all
Speaker 1: the family. If he says thus, it is well your
Speaker 1: servant will be safe, but he is very But if
Speaker 1: he is very angry, be sure that evil is determined
Speaker 1: by him. Therefore you shall deal kindly with your servant,
Speaker 1: for you have brought your servant into a covenant of
Speaker 1: the Lord with you. Nevertheless, if it is inequally in me,
Speaker 1: kill me yourself, for why should you bring me to
Speaker 1: your father? But Jonathan said, far it be from you.
Speaker 1: For if I knew certainly that evil was determined by
Speaker 1: my father to come upon you, then then would I
Speaker 1: not tell you? Then David said to Jonathan, who will
Speaker 1: tell me? Or what if your father answers you roughly? Okay,
Speaker 1: So we see what's going on, and now we'll go
Speaker 1: next for Samuel twenty verse eleven. And Jonathan said to David, come,
Speaker 1: let us go to the field. So both of them
Speaker 1: went out into the field. Then Jonathan said to David,
Speaker 1: the Lord, God of Israel, is witness when I have
Speaker 1: sounded out my father sometime tomorrow on the third day,
Speaker 1: And indeed there's good toward David, and I do not
Speaker 1: send you and tell you. May the Lord do so.
Speaker 1: And much more to Jonathan, But it please, if it
Speaker 1: pleases my father to do evil, then I will report
Speaker 1: it to you and send you away, that you may
Speaker 1: go in safely safety, and the Lord be with you
Speaker 1: as he has been with my father. And you shall
Speaker 1: not only show me the kindness of the Lord while
Speaker 1: I still live, that I may not die. But you
Speaker 1: shall not cut off your kindness from your from my
Speaker 1: house forever. No, not when the Lord has cut off
Speaker 1: every one of these enemies of the King from the
Speaker 1: face of earth. So David made a covenant with the
Speaker 1: house Jonathan. So Jonathan made a covenant with the house
Speaker 1: of David, saying, let the Lord required at the hand
Speaker 1: of David's enemies. Okay, so the covenantial friendship will continue.
Speaker 1: Now Jonathan again caused David to vow because he loved him,
Speaker 1: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
Speaker 1: Then Jonathan said to David, tomorrow is a new moon.
Speaker 1: You will be missed because your seat will be empty.
Speaker 1: And when you have stayed three days, go down quickly
Speaker 1: and come to the place where you hid on the
Speaker 1: day of the of the Deed, and remain at the
Speaker 1: stone of Essel. Then I will shoot three arrows at
Speaker 1: the side, as though I shot at a target, and
Speaker 1: there I will send a lad saying, go find the arrows.
Speaker 1: And if I expressly say to the lad, look, the
Speaker 1: arrows are on the side of you them, and come,
Speaker 1: then the Lord lives. There's safety for you and no harm.
Speaker 1: But if I say it thus to the young man, look,
Speaker 1: the errors are beyond you. Go your way, for the
Speaker 1: Lord has sent you. And as a matter what you
Speaker 1: and I have spoken, and indeed the Lord between me,
Speaker 1: the Lord be between you and me forever. Okay, So
Speaker 1: let's stop there real quick and go to my notes. Sorry,
Speaker 1: all right, perfect and sorry. The reason why I'm saying
Speaker 1: sorry is because on the screen I accidentally I was
Speaker 1: trying to highlight this little portion, but I actually highlighted
Speaker 1: the whole thing, and I sent of the whole sides,
Speaker 1: all right. Jonathan and David relationship is marked by a
Speaker 1: covenant highlight and the biblical principle of steadfast love and loyalty.
Speaker 1: Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved
Speaker 1: him as himself First Samuel twenty, verse seventeen. Despite Saul's
Speaker 1: intent to kill David, God's providence is evident as he
Speaker 1: uses Jonathan to protect David. This underscores the theme of
Speaker 1: God's sovereignty and protection over his anoided. And then the
Speaker 1: moral courage. Jonathan displays moral courage by standing up to
Speaker 1: his father, King Saul to protect David. This act of
Speaker 1: bravery is a testament to his integrity and commitment to righteousness.
Speaker 1: Let's go ahead and continue, And there's not much commentary
Speaker 1: that needs to be told here. This is kind of
Speaker 1: we understand the story that's happening here. So that's why
Speaker 1: I'm not stopping. I'm just kind of trying to go
Speaker 1: with the story. Even the pastors that I kind of
Speaker 1: listened to didn't have much commentary in these areas, so
Speaker 1: I kind of try to follow along pretty good with
Speaker 1: when the story's going. I don't want to stop. I
Speaker 1: want it to keep going. But there's just a few
Speaker 1: things I do have to add that are important, Okay.
Speaker 1: First Samuel twenty verse twenty four. Then David hid in
Speaker 1: the field, and when the new moon had come, the
Speaker 1: king sat down to eat the feast. Now the king
Speaker 1: sat on his seat, and as at other times, as
Speaker 1: at other times, on the seat by the wall, and
Speaker 1: Jonathan arose and Abner sat at Saul's side, but David's
Speaker 1: place was empty. Nevertheless, Saul did not say anything that day,
Speaker 1: for he thought something has happened to him. He is unclean.
Speaker 1: Surely he is unclean. And it happened the next day,
Speaker 1: the second day of the month. Then David's place was empty,
Speaker 1: and Saul said to Jonathan's son, why has the son
Speaker 1: of Jesse not come to eat either yesterday or today?
Speaker 1: So Jonathan answered Saul. David earnestly asked permission of me
Speaker 1: to go to Bethlehem, And he said, please let me go,
Speaker 1: for our families have as a sacrifice in the city,
Speaker 1: and my brother has commanded me to be there. And
Speaker 1: now if I have found favor in your eyes, please
Speaker 1: let me get away and see my brothers. Therefore he
Speaker 1: has not come to the king's table. Then Saul's anger
Speaker 1: was aroused against Jonathan once again. Anger okay, this root
Speaker 1: of jealousy as came about again. Then Saul's anger aroused
Speaker 1: against Jonathan. He said to him, you, son of perverse,
Speaker 1: rebellious women, Do I not know that you have chosen
Speaker 1: the son of Jesse to your own shame and to
Speaker 1: the shame of your mother's nakedness. For as long as
Speaker 1: the son of Jesse lives on the earth, you shall
Speaker 1: be on. You shall not be established nor your kingdom. Now,
Speaker 1: therefore send and bring him to me, for he shall
Speaker 1: not be established. Well, he shall surely die. Wow. Okay,
Speaker 1: so we got a lot going on here. So the communication, trust,
Speaker 1: the secretive communication to Jonathan David through the use of arrows.
Speaker 1: Oh yeah, that's in First Samuel twenty verse twenty through
Speaker 1: twenty two illustrates the importance and trusts, clear communication and relationships. Okay, perfect, Okay,
Speaker 1: Now let's go in and continue because this is that
Speaker 1: we're kind of getting deep in the story and we
Speaker 1: want to see what happens. First Samuel twenty verse thirty two.
Speaker 1: And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him,
Speaker 1: why should he be killed? What has he done? Then
Speaker 1: Saul cast a spear to him to kill him, by
Speaker 1: which Jonathan knew it was determined by his father to
Speaker 1: kill King David. So Jonathan arose from the table in
Speaker 1: fierce anger and ate no food the second day of
Speaker 1: the month, and he was grieved for David because his
Speaker 1: father had treated him shamefully. And it was in the
Speaker 1: morning that Jonathan went out into the field at that
Speaker 1: time appointed with David. A little lad was with him.
Speaker 1: Then he said to his lad, now run, find the
Speaker 1: arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he
Speaker 1: shot an arrow beyond him. When the lad had come
Speaker 1: to the place where the arrow was which Jonathan had shot,
Speaker 1: Jonathan cried out after the lad and said, is it
Speaker 1: not the arrow beyond you? And Jonathan cried out after
Speaker 1: the lad, make haste, hurry, do not delay. So Jonathan's
Speaker 1: lad gathered up the arrows and came back to the master.
Speaker 1: But the lad did not know anything. Only Jonathan and
Speaker 1: David knew the manner. And Jonathan gave his weapons to
Speaker 1: his lad and said to him, go carry them to
Speaker 1: the city. So he was acting like he's practicing shooting
Speaker 1: an arrow right sinds this guy, which that guy has
Speaker 1: no idea what's going on. So they just have this
Speaker 1: open line of communication. That's why I kind of went
Speaker 1: over that communication and trust the secret of communication between
Speaker 1: Jonathan and David right through the use of arrows. And
Speaker 1: now we're in First Samuel twenty, verse forty one. As
Speaker 1: soon as the lad had gone, David arose from the
Speaker 1: place towards the south, fell on his face to the ground,
Speaker 1: and bowed down three times, and they kissed one another
Speaker 1: and they wept together. But David more so because he
Speaker 1: knew the reason why they kissed each other, like they
Speaker 1: probably kiss each other on the cheek, and said, you
Speaker 1: know what, brother, this is the last time I'm probably
Speaker 1: going to see you. I gotta go. Then David said.
Speaker 1: Then Jonathan said to David, go in peace, since we
Speaker 1: are both sworn in the name of the Lord, saying,
Speaker 1: may the Lord be between you and me and between
Speaker 1: your descendants and my descends forever. So he arose and departed,
Speaker 1: and then Jonathan went into the city. So he knew
Speaker 1: this could be the last time he sees David, you know.
Speaker 1: So I think that's why they were so close. And
Speaker 1: and then and their culture, like kissing one another was different.
Speaker 1: It's not like he's kissing them on the mouth, you know,
Speaker 1: kiss him on the cheek, give them a hug, you know.
Speaker 1: And they wept together, right, So they were close. Man,
Speaker 1: they're brothers. They were just like brothers men. And you
Speaker 1: can imagine, you know, when you're when you have a
Speaker 1: brother and the Lord, you know, you know exactly what's
Speaker 1: going on with that. So all right, so let's see
Speaker 1: what I have here. So we're done with the chapter
Speaker 1: we're done with chapter twenty. That one kind of went
Speaker 1: fairly quick because it's a lot of story, right. So
Speaker 1: once we get done with chapters, always like to go
Speaker 1: over practical applications. So evaluate your friendships, reflect on your
Speaker 1: own friendships. Are they characterized by loyalty and selflessness as
Speaker 1: seen in Jonathan and david relationship. Second one is stand
Speaker 1: for righteousness. Be willing to stand up for what is right,
Speaker 1: even when it is difficult, and when it involves confronting
Speaker 1: those in authority. Yeah, se Jonathan has integrity and he
Speaker 1: doesn't mind showing that. Trust in God's plan. This is
Speaker 1: the third one. In times of uncertainty or danger, trusting
Speaker 1: God's providence and his ability to protect and guide you,
Speaker 1: communicate effectively, ensure that your communication with others is clear,
Speaker 1: and trust whether especially trustworthy, especially in critical situations. Okay,
Speaker 1: and then so that was number four, and now we're
Speaker 1: going to go over some additional scriptures. We have Proverbs
Speaker 1: seventeen seventeen. A friend loves at all times, and a
Speaker 1: brother is born in diversity. This echoes the loyalty and
Speaker 1: support between Jonathan and David's friendship. John fifteen, Verse thirteen.
Speaker 1: Let's go over that real quick, John fifteen, verse thirteen.
Speaker 1: Greater love has no oh one than this than to
Speaker 1: lie down one's life for his friends. You are my
Speaker 1: friends if you do whatever I command you is what
Speaker 1: Jesus is talking about here. There's no greater love than
Speaker 1: laying your life down for a friend. Okay, So greater
Speaker 1: love has no one than this. Then he laid down
Speaker 1: his life for his friend. Jonathan's willingness to risk his
Speaker 1: life for David, foresaid out was the ultimate act of
Speaker 1: love demonstrated by Jesus. Right. And then Psalms ninety one,
Speaker 1: verse two, I will say to the Lord, he is
Speaker 1: my refuge, my fortress, my God, and whom I trust.
Speaker 1: This psalm reflects the trust in God's protection that David experienced.
Speaker 1: You could tell David was in battles after battle after battle.
Speaker 1: David was also getting saved from, you know, against Saul
Speaker 1: the King. So you know that the Lord was his refuge,
Speaker 1: you know, protecting him and putting people like Jonathan in
Speaker 1: his life and also his wife McCall at that time.
Speaker 1: So what a blessing. So we we are finished with
Speaker 1: First Samuel twenty, So we're gonna go ahead and on
Speaker 1: the screen I'll go to twenty one and then let
Speaker 1: me go to twenty one here, and then I want
Speaker 1: to also make sure, yeah, it doesn't look like I
Speaker 1: have anything for that, all right, perfect, So now we're
Speaker 1: going to be in First Samuel twenty one. We're gonna
Speaker 1: go ahead and do the intro. David takes the consecrated bread.
Speaker 1: David's desperate actions and this chapter illustrate that even individuals
Speaker 1: chosen by God man counter times of great trial and difficulty.
Speaker 1: Despite the deception and fear, David continues to rely on
Speaker 1: God's providential care. His experiences in this chapter serve as
Speaker 1: a powerful reminder of the strength that comes from unwavering
Speaker 1: faith in God, even when faced with overwhelming circumstances. So
Speaker 1: I talked about this portion when when he takes the bread.
Speaker 1: I talked about it when Jesus's disciples were.
Speaker 2: Pulling the grade of the Sabbath, right, they're pulling the
Speaker 2: grain on the Sabbath, and uh, and the Pharisees are
Speaker 2: trying to tell him, oh, you can't do that on
Speaker 2: the Sabbath.
Speaker 1: I remember going over this when I went over that
Speaker 1: that portion. Okay, here we go, let's start the chapter.
Speaker 1: First Samuel twenty one David and the holy bread. This
Speaker 1: is first Samuel twenty one, verse one. Now David came
Speaker 1: to knob Amliac the to Ameliac the priests and emiliate
Speaker 1: was afraid when he when he met David, and he
Speaker 1: said to him, why are you alone? And no one
Speaker 1: is with you? So David said Miliac the priest to
Speaker 1: a Miliac the priest. The king has ordered me on
Speaker 1: some business and said to me, do not let anyone
Speaker 1: know anything about the business on which I send you
Speaker 1: or what I have commanded you. And I have directed
Speaker 1: my young men to such and such a place. Now,
Speaker 1: therefore you have you on hand, give me five loaves
Speaker 1: of bread, of bread in my hand, or whatever it
Speaker 1: can be found. And the priest answered David, saying, there's
Speaker 1: no common bread on hand, but there is holy bread.
Speaker 1: If the young men have at least kept themselves for
Speaker 1: women from women, then David answered the priest and said
Speaker 1: to him, truly, women have not kept us from about
Speaker 1: three days since I came out. And the vessels of
Speaker 1: the young men are holy, and the bread is in
Speaker 1: effect common, even though it is consecrated in the vessel
Speaker 1: this day. Okay, let's stop there real quick. David's desperation
Speaker 1: and deception. Uh, David arrives at Knob, deceives a Miliac,
Speaker 1: the priest, by claiming to be on a secret mission
Speaker 1: from the king. So he's lying right here. This is deception, okay,
Speaker 1: but this highlights the tension between survival and integrity, right
Speaker 1: because you want to have integrity, you don't want to lie.
Speaker 1: But uh, Amiliac is not gonna are you know, Amiliac
Speaker 1: is not gonna He's the priest, so he's not gonna
Speaker 1: break certain things. He cannot break laws. So he is
Speaker 1: afraid because David's there, and he's kind of walking a
Speaker 1: fine line. And David is a commander of the army, right,
Speaker 1: so he's kinda he's kind of like. That's why it
Speaker 1: says he's afraid right here. So David is deceiving him. Though. Okay,
Speaker 1: let's see what it says here in the for Samuel
Speaker 1: sixteen to twenty three. No, no, no, oh yeah it
Speaker 1: doesn't it's not. My notes are not really this little
Speaker 1: portion is not really talking about what I want. For
Speaker 1: Samuel twenty one, oh yeah, there we go. And for
Speaker 1: Samuel twenty one, David's desperation is evident when he flees
Speaker 1: to nob and seeks assistance from Emmelek, the priest. Lacking
Speaker 1: food and weapons, David deceives Emelic by Emelek by claiming
Speaker 1: to be on a secret mission from Saul. Emilik provides
Speaker 1: him with consecrated bread and the sword of Goliath. Wow.
Speaker 1: This act of desperation and deception leads to the tragic consequences,
Speaker 1: as Saul later orders the massacre of the priest. Oh no,
Speaker 1: which we're going to get to in uh for Samuel
Speaker 1: twenty two. Ah, Okay, let's go to continue first, Samuel
Speaker 1: twenty one, verse six. So the priest gave him holy bread,
Speaker 1: and there was no bread, for there was no bread
Speaker 1: there but the showbread, which had been taken from the
Speaker 1: before the Lord in order to put hot bread in
Speaker 1: its place on that day when it was taken away.
Speaker 1: So and in verse six, David requests bread and is
Speaker 1: given the consecrated bill, which is not lawful for him
Speaker 1: to eat. This act raises questions about the letter versus
Speaker 1: the spirit of the law. Yes, that's very interesting. The
Speaker 1: bread or presence. I just want to tell you guys
Speaker 1: what that is, showbread or shoebread holds significant importance in
Speaker 1: the religious practice and sybolism of ancient Israel. As described
Speaker 1: in the Old Testament, this sacred bred was a perpetual
Speaker 1: offering placed in the tabernacle on later in the temple,
Speaker 1: symbolizing God's continual presence and his provision for his people.
Speaker 1: The biblical description the instructions of the bread of Presents
Speaker 1: are first detailed in the Book of Exodus. God committed
Speaker 1: Moses to make a table of acacia wood overlaid with
Speaker 1: pure gold, upon which the bread would be placed. In
Speaker 1: Exodus twenty five, verses verse thirty, it is written, and
Speaker 1: the place of the bread and the presence of the
Speaker 1: table before me at all times. This command underscores the
Speaker 1: perpetual nature of the offering, signifying an ongoing relationship between
Speaker 1: God and Israel. The bread itself consists of twelve loaves,
Speaker 1: representing the twelve tribes of Israel. According to Leviticus twenty four,
Speaker 1: verses five through nine, you are to take fine flour,
Speaker 1: make twelve loaves of bread, using two tenths of e
Speaker 1: fall for each loaf, arrange them in two rows, six
Speaker 1: per row, on the table of pure gold before the
Speaker 1: Lord and you are to place pure f frankincense near
Speaker 1: each row, so that it may serve as a memorial
Speaker 1: portion for the bread and offering made by fire to
Speaker 1: the Lord every Sabbath day. The bread is to be
Speaker 1: set out before the Lord on behalf of the Israelites
Speaker 1: as a lasting covenant. It belongs to Aaron and his sons,
Speaker 1: who are to eat it in the most holy place
Speaker 1: because it is most holy part, because it is the
Speaker 1: most holy part of their perpetual share of the food
Speaker 1: offerings made by the Lord. The bread, the symbolism and
Speaker 1: significance the bread of presents, served as a powerful symbol
Speaker 1: of God's provision and sustenance. It is a reminder to
Speaker 1: the Israelites that just as the bread was continually before
Speaker 1: the Lord, so too were they continually in his presence
Speaker 1: and under his care. The bread also signified the covenant
Speaker 1: relationship between God and his people, a tangible representation from
Speaker 1: the promise to sustain and bless them. The presence of
Speaker 1: the bread in the tabernacle on Temple was pointed to
Speaker 1: the holiness and sanctity of God's dwelling place. Only the priests,
Speaker 1: specifically the descendants of Erin, were permitted to consume the bread.
Speaker 1: That's very important, and it was, and it was to
Speaker 1: be eaten in a holy place, emphasizing the sacred nature
Speaker 1: of the offering. Okay, that's what I wanted to go over. See,
Speaker 1: you guys knew that New Testament fulfillment. Let's see that
Speaker 1: portion in the New Testament. The Bread of Presence finds
Speaker 1: it the ultimate fulfillment and Jesus Christ. In John six
Speaker 1: thirty five, Jesus declares, I am the Bread of life.
Speaker 1: Whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes
Speaker 1: in me will never thirst. This statement connects the physical
Speaker 1: sustenance provided by the Bread of Presence to the spiritual
Speaker 1: sustenance offered by Christ by Christ. Just as the bread
Speaker 1: of the Tabernacle semlies God's provisions, Jesus embodies the true
Speaker 1: eternal provision of humanity spiritual needs. Furthermore, the Bread of
Speaker 1: Presence for shadows the Lord's Supper, where believers partake of
Speaker 1: the bread and wine in remembrance of Christ's sacrifice. In
Speaker 1: this sacrament, Christ recognizes Jesus as the true Bread from
Speaker 1: Heaven who offers eternal life to those who believe. And
Speaker 1: then the bread are presence. At the historical and cultural context,
Speaker 1: the bread of presence was a central element of Israelite
Speaker 1: worship and was intricately linked to the broader sacrificial system.
Speaker 1: Its preparation and presentation were carried out with great care
Speaker 1: and reverence, reflecting the issue devotion to God by their
Speaker 1: acknowledgment of this sovereignty. Throughout Israel's history, the bred of
Speaker 1: presence remained a consistent reminder of God's faithfulness, even during
Speaker 1: times of national turmoil and exile. The promise of God's
Speaker 1: presence provision endured is symbolized by the bread. In some way,
Speaker 1: the bread of presence is a profound testament of God's
Speaker 1: and during relationship with his people, a symbol of his
Speaker 1: provision and a foreshadowing of the ultimate fulfillment found in
Speaker 1: Jesus Christ. So what do you guys think about this?
Speaker 1: Leave it in the comments on Spotify. What do you
Speaker 1: guys think about David doing this? He did lie, He
Speaker 1: used deception. He is in a very tough position though,
Speaker 1: you know, like where he's not he needs to eat
Speaker 1: this bread, you know, or he's you know, or he
Speaker 1: lied though. It's kind of pretty crazy and he's doing
Speaker 1: he's breaking some some of God's laws heres. But and
Speaker 1: the priest was scared as well, you know, because he's
Speaker 1: like man. You know, you got to think about the
Speaker 1: position that the priest is in here, all right, So
Speaker 1: we'll continue first Samuel twenty one. If you let me
Speaker 1: know what you guys think in the comment section about
Speaker 1: this portion. First Samuel twenty one, verse seven. Now a
Speaker 1: certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day,
Speaker 1: detained before the lord, and his name was Doag and Edomite,
Speaker 1: the chief of the herdsman who belonged to Saul. And
Speaker 1: Saul said to Ameliac, there's not is there not here
Speaker 1: on hand a spear or a sword? For I have
Speaker 1: brought neither my sword nor my weapons with me, because
Speaker 1: the king's business required haste. So the priest said, the
Speaker 1: sword of Goliath, the philistine whom you killed in the
Speaker 1: value of law. There it is wrapped in cloth behind
Speaker 1: the ephod. If you take that, if you will take that,
Speaker 1: if you will take that, take it, for there was
Speaker 1: no other expert that one here. And David said, there
Speaker 1: is none like it. Give it to me, So Golias sword.
Speaker 1: David takes Glias sword from Ameliac am Alek sorry Uh,
Speaker 1: symbolizing God's past deliverance and a reminder to God's faithfulness.
Speaker 1: Golias sword is a significant artifact in the Biblical narrative,
Speaker 1: symbolizing both the might of the Philistine wartar and the
Speaker 1: providential deliverance of Israel through David. This weapon is mentioned
Speaker 1: in the context of David's rise to prominence and his
Speaker 1: reliance on God's strength rather than human arraignments. Wow, that's
Speaker 1: pretty interesting. I thought his sword would be like like
Speaker 1: a lot bigger, right, But the Holy Spirit came upon David,
Speaker 1: So David does have some strength, right, So very interesting.
Speaker 1: But h David did? Will God help David slave Goliath?
Speaker 1: So maybe it is okay for him to have that sword,
Speaker 1: you know, and he needs protection at this moment God
Speaker 1: is with him. So him with the sword, I think
Speaker 1: he feels confident and feels protected. Fear and flight to Goth,
Speaker 1: So we're gonna David flees to Gath. David flees to Gath,
Speaker 1: and first Samuel twenty one, verse ten. Then David arose
Speaker 1: and fled that day before Saul and went to a Keith,
Speaker 1: the king of Gath, and the servants of Akith said
Speaker 1: to him, Is it not David the king of the land?
Speaker 1: Did they not sing of him to one another? Saul
Speaker 1: slain his thousands and David his ten thousands. Now David
Speaker 1: took these words to heart and was very much afraid
Speaker 1: of Akis, the king of Gath. So we changed his
Speaker 1: behavior before them, pretended madness in their hands, pretended madness
Speaker 1: in their hands the doors of the gate, and let
Speaker 1: his saliva fall down on his beard. And then a
Speaker 1: key said to his servants, look, you see this man
Speaker 1: is insane. Why have you brought him to me when
Speaker 1: I have in need of Have I in need of
Speaker 1: a madman? That you have brought his fellow to play
Speaker 1: the madman in my presence? Shall this fellow come into
Speaker 1: my house? So? Yeah, well, David's we'll see what David's
Speaker 1: doing here? Is it deploy for him to be able
Speaker 1: to get in there? And we'll see. So David flees
Speaker 1: to Gath, the land of the Philistines, and fase madness
Speaker 1: to protect himself. This illustrates the links to which David
Speaker 1: goes to preserve his life. Very interesting. So all right,
Speaker 1: well we're done with chapter twenty one, and we'll go
Speaker 1: over some practical applications Trust in God's provision even in
Speaker 1: desperate times. God provides for our needs, sometimes in unexpected ways.
Speaker 1: Trust that God will sustain you. Integrity under pressure. Consider
Speaker 1: how you can maintain integrity even when circumstances tempt you
Speaker 1: to compromise. Remember past victories like David with the Liad's sword.
Speaker 1: Recall how God has delivered you in the past to
Speaker 1: strengthen your faith and present challenges. And then number four
Speaker 1: is wisdom and adversity. Seek God's wisdom to navigate difficult situations,
Speaker 1: balancing prudence with faithfulness perfect and then we'll talk about
Speaker 1: some additional scriptures that you can connect. Matthew twelve, Verses
Speaker 1: three through four is a good connecting verse to Let
Speaker 1: me see Matthew twelve. I think this is when Jesus
Speaker 1: is talking about didn't David do that? Okay, Yes, let's
Speaker 1: check that out. Okay, So remember when they were picking
Speaker 1: grain on the Sabbath. I was talking about that earlier.
Speaker 1: So we'll start from verse one. Matthew one. Matthew twelve,
Speaker 1: Verse one. At that time, Jesus went through the grain
Speaker 1: fields on the Sabbath, and his disciples were hungry and
Speaker 1: began to pluck heads of grain to eat. And when
Speaker 1: the pharise he saw it, they said to him, look,
Speaker 1: your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do
Speaker 1: on the Sabbath. But he said to them, have you
Speaker 1: not read what David did when he was hungry? He
Speaker 1: and those who were with him. He entered the House
Speaker 1: of God and he ate the showbread, which was not
Speaker 1: lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were
Speaker 1: with him, but only for the priest. Or have you
Speaker 1: not read in the law that on the Sabbath, that
Speaker 1: the priests of the temple were faned the Sabbath and
Speaker 1: are blameless. Yet I say to you that in this
Speaker 1: place there is one greater than the temple. But if
Speaker 1: you had not known, But if you had known what
Speaker 1: is what this means, I desire mercy and have sacrificed,
Speaker 1: you would not have condemned the guiltiness. For the Son
Speaker 1: of Man is lord even of the Sabbath. Wow. So
Speaker 1: when you are hungry and you need to eat, Jesus
Speaker 1: is like eat on the Sabbath. Okay, it doesn't. When
Speaker 1: you're hungry, I mean, you got to you gotta you
Speaker 1: gotta do certain things right. So Jesus is saying that
Speaker 1: and Also we're saying that the son of Man is
Speaker 1: lord even of the Sabbath. So what he says goes
Speaker 1: Obviously he's talking about what David did when he was hungry,
Speaker 1: So it sounds like he he kind of made that
Speaker 1: at his example of what he was doing and his disciples,
Speaker 1: and it was King David one that they need to respect.
Speaker 1: And it is written in that that he did that
Speaker 1: which we just read. Psalms thirty four is another scripture
Speaker 1: that you can connect traditionally attributed to David, attributed to
Speaker 1: David during his time in Gath. This Psalm reflects his
Speaker 1: trust in God's admisst fear. And then you have Hebrews
Speaker 1: four verses fifteen through sixteen encourages believers. Encourages believers to
Speaker 1: approach God's throne of grace and confidence, knowing Jesus understands
Speaker 1: our weakness. Let's go ahead and check out Hebrews four
Speaker 1: verses fifteen through sixteen. There we go. Hebrews four fifteen
Speaker 1: through sixteen says, for we do not have a high
Speaker 1: priest who cannot sympathize with our weakness. For we do
Speaker 1: not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses,
Speaker 1: but was in all points tempted as we are, yet
Speaker 1: without sin. Speaking of Jesus right, let us therefore come
Speaker 1: boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain
Speaker 1: mercy and find grace to help in time of need,
Speaker 1: and encourages believers to approach God's throne of grace with confidence,
Speaker 1: knowing Jesus understands our weaknesses because Jesus was tempted, right,
Speaker 1: He got tempted, and it says he was tempted in
Speaker 1: all points, tempted as we are. So that's that's awesome. Yeah,
Speaker 1: Jesus was able to kind of feel come down here
Speaker 1: God in the flesh and feel the temptation that we feel.
Speaker 1: So that way we get the grace that we get right,
Speaker 1: which is awesome. And we did, David Flee Degath. We
Speaker 1: completed twenty one. So now we're going to go to
Speaker 1: chapter twenty two, and then also we're gonna go ahead
Speaker 1: and do chapter twenty two here and first Samuel twenty two,
Speaker 1: let's do the intro. First Samuel twenty two underlines the
Speaker 1: power of faith in times of trials and adversity. It
Speaker 1: showcases the remarkable ability of a leader to unite that
Speaker 1: disheartened it and the unfortunate effects of fear and paranoia.
Speaker 1: Despite the immense tragedy, hope shines through and the form
Speaker 1: of Abathar's survival, reminding us that even in our darkest time,
Speaker 1: God provides, providence prevails. And let's go ahead and read.
Speaker 1: We'll do one and two, and I have some stuff
Speaker 1: on my notes. First Samuel twenty two, verse one. This says,
Speaker 1: David's four hundred men is the title. David therefore departed
Speaker 1: from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. So
Speaker 1: when his brothers and his father's house heard it, they
Speaker 1: went down there to him, and everyone who was in distress,
Speaker 1: everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontented
Speaker 1: gathered to him. So he became captain over them. And
Speaker 1: there were about four hundred men with him. Okay, so
Speaker 1: it looks like they got some men gathered. Now four
Speaker 1: hundred men. So David left Gath and escaped to the
Speaker 1: cave of Adullam. When his brothers and his father's household
Speaker 1: heard about it, they went down to him there. Despite
Speaker 1: being on the run, David becomes a leader in those
Speaker 1: in distress, debt and discontent, gathered a group of about
Speaker 1: four hundred men. So David's like, all right, let me
Speaker 1: go ahead and gather an army of four hundred awesome,
Speaker 1: and we'll go Ouad and continue first Samuel twenty two.
Speaker 1: Then David went from there to mispath of Moab, and
Speaker 1: he said to the King of Moab, please let my
Speaker 1: father and mother come here with you till I know
Speaker 1: what God will do for me. So we brought them
Speaker 1: before the King of Moab, and they dwelt with him
Speaker 1: all the time that David was in the stronghold. Now
Speaker 1: the prophet God said to David, do not stay in
Speaker 1: the stronghold, depart and go to the land of Judas.
Speaker 1: So David departed and went to the forest of Hareth.
Speaker 1: So God's provision and guidance. David seeks refuse and guidance
Speaker 1: from the prophet God, who instructs him to leave the
Speaker 1: stronghold to go to lend of Judah at first Samuel
Speaker 1: twenty two, verse five, which we just read. This demonstrates
Speaker 1: God's ongoing guidance and provision for David even in exile.
Speaker 1: So kind of letting David know, like I'm still with you,
Speaker 1: don't worry you know, so David, obviously he's walking by faith,
Speaker 1: and it's nice that a prophet comes and speaks to
Speaker 1: him like that, because then it kind of reminds him,
Speaker 1: you know, it kind of gives him some encouragement. And
Speaker 1: let's go ahead and continue. Now we're in First Samuel
Speaker 1: twenty two, verse six, when Saul heard that David and
Speaker 1: the men who were with him had been discovered. Now
Speaker 1: Saul has stained in Gabeth under a tamorist tree in Rama,
Speaker 1: with his spear in his hand, and his servants standing
Speaker 1: about him. Then Saul said to his servants, who's stood
Speaker 1: about him here, Now you Benjamites, will the son of
Speaker 1: Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards and
Speaker 1: make you all captains of thousands, of captains of hundreds.
Speaker 1: For all of you have conspired against me. And there
Speaker 1: is no one who reveals to me that my son
Speaker 1: has made a covenant with the son of Jesse. And
Speaker 1: there is not one of you who is sorry for me,
Speaker 1: who reveals it to me that my son has stirred
Speaker 1: up my servant against me. To lie in wait as
Speaker 1: it is this day, Then answered Doag, the Edomite, who
Speaker 1: was set over from the who was set over the
Speaker 1: servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of
Speaker 1: Jesse going to knob to Emelek, the son of a Tube,
Speaker 1: and he inquired to the Lord for him, gave him
Speaker 1: provisions and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine. Oh,
Speaker 1: so the King sent to call Amilik Emelek the priest,
Speaker 1: the son of Atub, and all the father's house the
Speaker 1: the priests were, who were in Gnawb. They came to
Speaker 1: the king and Saul said, here, now, son of a Tub.
Speaker 1: He answered, here, I am my lord. Then Saul said
Speaker 1: to him, why have you conspired against me, you and
Speaker 1: the son of Jesse, And that you have given him
Speaker 1: bread and a sword, and have inquired of God for him,
Speaker 1: and he should rise against me to lie in wait
Speaker 1: as it is this day. So Amelek answered the king
Speaker 1: and said, and who among you all your servants as
Speaker 1: faithful as David, who is the king of who is
Speaker 1: the King's son in law, who goes, who goes at
Speaker 1: your bidding, and is honorable in your house? Did I
Speaker 1: then begin to inquire of God for him? For beit
Speaker 1: for me? Let not the King impute anything to this servant,
Speaker 1: nor in this house of my father, from my servant
Speaker 1: knew nothing of this little or much, basically telling Saul,
Speaker 1: I don't know what kind of drama's going on in
Speaker 1: the kingdom. I have no idea that if there's any
Speaker 1: problem between you and David, because for me, David seemed
Speaker 1: like you know that David is your right hand man.
Speaker 1: Because all these other people are not seeing the drama
Speaker 1: that's happening in the kingdom. So how is this priest
Speaker 1: that's not even in the city, in the same exact
Speaker 1: city as them, You gonna know that there's any issues
Speaker 1: with him and David. And the King said, you shall
Speaker 1: surely die intellect you and all your father's house. Then
Speaker 1: the King said to the guards who stood about him,
Speaker 1: turn and killed the priests of the Lord, because their
Speaker 1: hand also is with David, and because they knew when
Speaker 1: he fled and did not tell did not tell it
Speaker 1: to me. But the servants of the king would not
Speaker 1: lift their hands to strike the priests of the Lord.
Speaker 1: And the King said, to doag, you turn and kill
Speaker 1: the priest. So doag the Edomite turn instruct the priest.
Speaker 1: You see, he's an Edomite, right, so he's different, he's
Speaker 1: you know, the Edomites were not worshiping. Yahweh. So that's
Speaker 1: why I think they eat this eatamite right here? Was like,
Speaker 1: all right, cool, do it? You know? He had no
Speaker 1: problem with it and killed on that day eighty five
Speaker 1: men who were who wore a linen ephod Wow, and
Speaker 1: also gnabbed the city of the priest. He struck with
Speaker 1: the edge of the sword, both men and women, children
Speaker 1: are nursing, infants, oxen and donkeys and sheep with the
Speaker 1: edge of the sword. You see, now, Saul's doing things.
Speaker 1: He's not asking God. He's not saying, hey, Lord, this
Speaker 1: person lied against me. Do you mind if I go
Speaker 1: in there? Hey, Samuel, can you please ask the Lord?
Speaker 1: It is it okay for me to go in there
Speaker 1: and kill this priest or, for me to go in
Speaker 1: there and kill these infants, these men, these women, these children. No, no, no, no.
Speaker 1: He is just going working on his own accord out
Speaker 1: of his paranoia, right and jealousy and uh, going in
Speaker 1: there and conspiring against the the the priest and the
Speaker 1: priest family. And also it says he kid eighty five
Speaker 1: men who were a linen ephod. So let's go in
Speaker 1: and looking. Look, it says sauls paranoia and injustice. King Saul,
Speaker 1: consumed by jealousy and paranoia, accuses the servants of conspiracy
Speaker 1: and orders the masacer of the priest of nod Knob.
Speaker 1: This tragic event highlights the destructive nature of unchecked sin
Speaker 1: and the importance of righteous leadership. Yeah, righteous leadership would
Speaker 1: be him going to would be him going to God
Speaker 1: and asking him what he should do. Maybe he should
Speaker 1: have thought about it and maybe understood what this guy
Speaker 1: said where he said he has no idea about the Uh,
Speaker 1: you know what's going on in the king in the kingdom. Uh. So,
Speaker 1: let me go and read this this portion here it
Speaker 1: says Saul's paranoia extended beyond David to others he received
Speaker 1: as threats. One of the most tragic insists of Saul's
Speaker 1: injustice is the master of the Priest of Nab. When
Speaker 1: Saul learned that emlek Uh the priest, had given David
Speaker 1: provisions and the sort of Goliath, he accused the priests
Speaker 1: of conspiracy. Despite the Emelec's prostestions of innocence and his
Speaker 1: defense of David's loyalty. Saw ordered the execution of the priests.
Speaker 1: Then the king send of the guards. They turned around
Speaker 1: we already kind of read that. Ultimately, Doag the Edomite
Speaker 1: carried out sALS command, killing eighty five priests and destroying
Speaker 1: the town of Knob strained relationship and family discord. Saul's
Speaker 1: paranoia also strained his relationship with his own family, his
Speaker 1: son Jonathan, who was close to David, which kind of
Speaker 1: we've already gone over. I don't want to, yes, like.
Speaker 1: Saul's anger towards Jonathan is evident when he realizes Jonathan's
Speaker 1: allegiance to David. Saw's daughter of McCall also had allegiance
Speaker 1: to David helped him escape spiritual decline and desperation. Sauls
Speaker 1: paranoia and subsequent injustices are indicative of annoyed by the
Speaker 1: prophet Samuel. Saul's disobedience and failure to fully trust in
Speaker 1: the Lord led to his rejection as king in one
Speaker 1: Samuel sixteen verse fourteen. Saul's reign service as a cautionary
Speaker 1: tale of how fear and insecurity when left unchecked, and
Speaker 1: lead to destructive behavior and alienation from God. His life
Speaker 1: is a reminder of the importance of obedience and trust
Speaker 1: in God and the dangers of allowing jealousy and paranoia
Speaker 1: to take root in one's heart. Yes, let's go to continue.
Speaker 1: You sorry, So we're going to be in first Samuel
Speaker 1: twenty two, verse twenty. Now the sons of Emelect the
Speaker 1: son of Etube named Abathar, escaped and fled after David,
Speaker 1: and Abathar told David that Saul had killed the lord's priests.
Speaker 1: So David said to Abathar, I knew that day when
Speaker 1: doagon Iamite was there, that he would surely tell Saul,
Speaker 1: I have caused the death of all the persons of
Speaker 1: your father's house. Stay with me. Do not fear, for
Speaker 1: he who seeks my life seeks your life. But with
Speaker 1: me you shall be safe. How come he can say
Speaker 1: that because David has the Lord with him right, and
Speaker 1: every time he's in a battle, he ends up winning
Speaker 1: that battle because the Lord is with him. And he
Speaker 1: also now has one of Mlek's sons, which was a
Speaker 1: priest right through the Levites, and David knows he's going
Speaker 1: to be able to keep him safe. So we are
Speaker 1: done with chapter twenty two. We're moving right along pretty
Speaker 1: quick here, and we will check this out. So Abatar,
Speaker 1: the son of Emelek, escapes the masacre and joins David
Speaker 1: bringing the ephod with him. David offers protection and solidarity,
Speaker 1: showing his commitment to God's anoided servants. Right, so this
Speaker 1: is one of God's anoyed servants. And does it say
Speaker 1: that he had the ephod? Let me see escape in
Speaker 1: flatdor for David. Did it say something about priest, I
Speaker 1: have caused the death of the person's house. Stay with me,
Speaker 1: do not fear. Did it say anything Avathar? I knew
Speaker 1: that day? Well, it saysn't in my notes that Abathar.
Speaker 1: Then I'm like, escape the mascat enjoys David bringing the
Speaker 1: ephod with him or the priest with him? Right? Perfect?
Speaker 1: Let me see what it says here. Avatar is escape
Speaker 1: in alliance. Abathar was the son of Email, like the
Speaker 1: high Priest of Knob during the reign of King Saul,
Speaker 1: he belonged to the priestly line of Eli, serving in
Speaker 1: the tabernacle at nab Abathar's life took a dramatic fault
Speaker 1: turn following a tragic event that led to his escape
Speaker 1: subsequent allegiance with David, the future King of Israel. We
Speaker 1: already know what happened. What is the significance of this
Speaker 1: so I want to know that the significance Abathar's escape
Speaker 1: in alliance with David highlight the themes of divine providence
Speaker 1: of loyalty amidst adversity. His rival and subsequent role in
Speaker 1: David's life underscores the importance of the priesthood in Israel's
Speaker 1: history and the enduring relationship between the king and the
Speaker 1: priestly line. Abatar's account is a testament to the resilience
Speaker 1: of faith and the enduring bonds formed in times of trial.
Speaker 1: Perfect So we are done with chapter twenty two. Let
Speaker 1: me go ahead and go over some practical applications leadership
Speaker 1: in crisis. Like David, we can be leaders and sources
Speaker 1: of strength for others even when we face our own challenges.
Speaker 1: Number two is seek God's guidance in times of uncertainty.
Speaker 1: Seeks to seek God's direction through prayer and his word,
Speaker 1: trusting in his provision. Guarding against sin. Saulves actions remind
Speaker 1: us to guard our hearts against jealousy and paranoia, which
Speaker 1: can lead to destructive behavior. Some people go out drinking,
Speaker 1: some people go far. So people do all these different
Speaker 1: things for jealousy, and it's like, man, we got to
Speaker 1: stop all that. You know, we definitely have to stop
Speaker 1: that supporting God's servants. Stand with and support those who
Speaker 1: are faithfully serving God, especially when they face persecution or hardship.
Speaker 1: Amen to that, all right, and let's go over some
Speaker 1: additional scriptures. Psalm's fifty seven with David fled from Saul
Speaker 1: in the cave espressing trust in God's protection. Where's that at?
Speaker 1: Let's see Psalm fifty seven. Pray for safety for our enemies.
Speaker 1: Be merciful to me, Oh God, be merciful to me,
Speaker 1: for my soul's trust in You and the shadow of
Speaker 1: your wings that will make my refuge. Until these calamites
Speaker 1: have passed. I will cry out to God most High,
Speaker 1: to God who performs all things from me. He shall
Speaker 1: send me from heaven and save me. You shall send
Speaker 1: from heaven and save me. He reapproaches the one who
Speaker 1: which swallow me up. God shall send us forth is
Speaker 1: mercy and his truth. My soul is among lions. I
Speaker 1: lie among the sons of men who are set on fire,
Speaker 1: whose teeth are spears and arrows, and the tongues of
Speaker 1: a sharp sword. Be exalted, Oh God, above the heavens.
Speaker 1: Let the glory be above the earth. They have prepared
Speaker 1: a net for my steps. My soul is bowed down.
Speaker 1: They have dug up a pit before me. Into the
Speaker 1: midst of it, themselves have fallen. My heart is steadfast,
Speaker 1: Oh God, my heart is steadfast. I will sing and
Speaker 1: give praise. Awake my glory. Awake, lute and harp, I
Speaker 1: awaken the dawn. I will praise you, a Lord among
Speaker 1: the peoples. I will sing to you among the nations,
Speaker 1: for your mercy reaches unto the heavens, and your truth
Speaker 1: unto the clouds. Be exalted, oh God, above the heavens.
Speaker 1: Let your glory be above all the earth. So very interesting,
Speaker 1: it says, here, be exalted, O God, above the heavens plural.
Speaker 1: First heaven is where the moon, sun of the stars
Speaker 1: are located. Second heaven is the firmament. Third heaven is
Speaker 1: where God's throne is located. That's why it says, be exalted,
Speaker 1: Oh God, above the heavens, Let your glory be above
Speaker 1: all the earth. Because why Because if you believe biblical
Speaker 1: cosmology and the way that David believed, you would believe
Speaker 1: that there would be an earth, there would be a firmament,
Speaker 1: and above the firmament is God's throne, and that's why
Speaker 1: you let your glory be above all the earth, because
Speaker 1: God is above the earth. That's what it says in
Speaker 1: Isaiah forty twenty two. And that's what David is explaining
Speaker 1: here at the end of this verse. Very interesting and
Speaker 1: great connection. Okay, let's go back to three. Verses five
Speaker 1: through six. Is another additional scripture that connects encourages us
Speaker 1: to trust in the Lord with all our heart and
Speaker 1: lean not on our own understanding. Then we have thirteen
Speaker 1: Hebrews thirteen three reminds us to remember those who are
Speaker 1: mistreated as we ourselves were suffering. Okay, so that is
Speaker 1: it for chapter twenty two. I believe we could do
Speaker 1: chapter twenty three as well, since we have twenty minutes.
Speaker 1: Let me see how long this chapter is? Not very long?
Speaker 1: All right, let's go ahead and go and do this
Speaker 1: intro Saul pursues David first Samuel twenty three. This is
Speaker 1: the intro is a vivid reminder that even in the
Speaker 1: moments of danger and uncertainty, we can seek God's guidance
Speaker 1: and find assurance in his plans. Like David, we may
Speaker 1: face adversity and betrayal. Yet in God's perfect time. I mean,
Speaker 1: we will witness his deliverance. Perfect. Let's get some water,
Speaker 1: all right. My mouth is actually feeling pretty good, so
Speaker 1: that's nice. It's not hurting, Thank you Lord. First Samuel
Speaker 1: twenty three. David saves the city of Killaw First Samuel
Speaker 1: twenty three, verse one. Then they told David saying, look,
Speaker 1: the Philistines are fighting against Klaw and they are robbing
Speaker 1: the threshing the threshing floors. Therefore, David inquired to the Lord, saying,
Speaker 1: shall I go and attack these Philistines because right now
Speaker 1: he's not he's not fighting on behalf of Saul right now,
Speaker 1: right he's not fighting on behalf of the king. But
Speaker 1: he knows that something's going on where he's like, he's
Speaker 1: asking the Lord, should I intervene? Right? Should I? Should
Speaker 1: I get involved? And the Lord said to David, go
Speaker 1: and attack the Philistines and save Klaw. So even though
Speaker 1: this is not his battle because he's not fighting for
Speaker 1: the king, God is saying, you know what, go protect
Speaker 1: these people. But David's men said to him, look, we
Speaker 1: are afraid here in Judah. How much more than if
Speaker 1: we go to Klaw against the armies of the Philistines.
Speaker 1: Then David inquired to the Lord once again, and the
Speaker 1: Lord answered him, saying, Arise, go down to Klau, for
Speaker 1: I will deliver the Philistines into your hand. And as
Speaker 1: you guys know, okay Hebrews six, verse eighteen, It's impossible
Speaker 1: for God to lie Titus one two. God cannot lie.
Speaker 1: So when he tells you I will deliver the Philistines
Speaker 1: into your hand, you believe him, he says, And David
Speaker 1: said to his men. And David and his men went
Speaker 1: to Klaw and fought with the Philistines, struck them with
Speaker 1: the mighty blow, and took away their livestock. So David,
Speaker 1: it said to the inhabitants of Kalab. Now it happened
Speaker 1: when Abathar, the son of Amalak, fled to David and Klaw,
Speaker 1: that he went down with the ephod in his hand.
Speaker 1: There we go. Now we see what the ephod. So
Speaker 1: in the notes it said the ethod. That's why it
Speaker 1: said he went with the ephot in his hand. So
Speaker 1: let's stop real quick and read the notes. Seeking God's guidance,
Speaker 1: David inquires to the Lord multiple times in First Samuel
Speaker 1: twenty two, verse twenty three. Sorry, verse two, verse four,
Speaker 1: and we're gonna read in ten through twelve. This highlights
Speaker 1: the importance of seeking divine direction in our decisions. Let's
Speaker 1: go ahead and see what David asked for in those verses.
Speaker 1: First Samuel twenty three, verse seven, And Saul told that
Speaker 1: was told that David had gone to Klaw. So Saul said,
Speaker 1: God has delivered him into my hand, for he has
Speaker 1: shut himself in by entering a town that has gates
Speaker 1: and bars. And Saul called all the people together for war,
Speaker 1: go down to Claw to besieze David and his men.
Speaker 1: When David knew that Saul plotted evil against him, he
Speaker 1: said to Abbathar the priest, bring the epot here. Then
Speaker 1: David said, Oh, Lord God of Israel, your servant has
Speaker 1: certainly heard that Saul seeks to come to Calaw to
Speaker 1: destroy the city of my sake. Will the men of
Speaker 1: Kalaud delivered me into this hand? Will Saul come down
Speaker 1: as your servant, as your servant has heard, Oh Lord
Speaker 1: God of Israel, I pray tell your servant. And the
Speaker 1: Lord said he will come down. Then David said, well,
Speaker 1: the men of Klaud delivered me and my men into
Speaker 1: the hand of Saul, and the Lord said, they will
Speaker 1: deliver you. So so David and his men about six
Speaker 1: hundred rows and departed from klaw and wherever they could go.
Speaker 1: Then it was told to Saul that David had escaped Claw,
Speaker 1: so he halted the expedition. So David's asking the Lord, like, hey, well,
Speaker 1: these people, even though we defended ourselves, do we defended Kalaa,
Speaker 1: would they deliver me into the hand of Saul. The
Speaker 1: Lord said, they will deliver you. You know, they be
Speaker 1: more scared afraid of the king and his army. Right,
Speaker 1: So so let's go ahead and continue here. David in wilderness,
Speaker 1: David in wilderness strongholds first Samuel twenty three, verse fourteen.
Speaker 1: And David stayed in strongholds in the wilderness and remained
Speaker 1: in the mountains in the wilderness of Zif. Saul sought
Speaker 1: him every day, but God did not deliver him into
Speaker 1: his hand. So God's faithfulness despite Saul's pursuit. This in
Speaker 1: my notes, God does not deliver David into his hands.
Speaker 1: This demonstrates god protection over those who trust in him. Okay,
Speaker 1: and then now we're going to read the role of
Speaker 1: friendship between Jonathan and David Okay, So this is first
Speaker 1: Samuel twenty three, verse fifteen. So David saw that Saul
Speaker 1: had come out to seek his life, and David was
Speaker 1: in the wilderness of Zif and a forest. Then in
Speaker 1: Saul's son arose and went to David in the woods
Speaker 1: and strengthened his hand in God and said to him,
Speaker 1: do not fear for the hand of Saul. My father
Speaker 1: shall not find you. You shall be king over Israel,
Speaker 1: and I shall be next to you. Even my father
Speaker 1: Saul knows that. So the two of them made a
Speaker 1: covenant before the Lord, and David stayed in the woods
Speaker 1: and Jonathan went out to his house. Wow, that's really
Speaker 1: interesting that that Jonathan knew that David would become king.
Speaker 1: So and look what and David's not saying anything. I mean,
Speaker 1: Jonathan's not saying aything. He's not saying, Oh, who's going
Speaker 1: to become king over me? Screw that, I better kill
Speaker 1: this guy, you know what I mean. He's not saying
Speaker 1: that he knows what's up. Like Jonathan is walking with
Speaker 1: the Lord as well. You know, you could tell. So
Speaker 1: the role of friendship. Jonathan visits to David in the wilderness,
Speaker 1: which has talked about in Samuel First Samuel twenty three,
Speaker 1: sixteen through eighteen, which we just went through, underscores the
Speaker 1: value of godly friendship that encourage and strengthen us in
Speaker 1: our faith. And then we're gonna go ahead and read
Speaker 1: about the Ziphites. Okay, this is gonna be the betrayal
Speaker 1: of the Ziphites. Then the zip Fits came up to
Speaker 1: Saul and Ghibe, saying, is David not hiding with us
Speaker 1: in strongholds in the woods in the hill of Heklau,
Speaker 1: which is in the south of Jeshimon. Now, therefore, o King,
Speaker 1: come down, according to all your desire of your soul
Speaker 1: to come down, and our part shall be to deliver
Speaker 1: him into the King's hands. King's hand. So the Ziphites
Speaker 1: betrayal of David serves as a reminder that not everyone
Speaker 1: will support us even when we are in the right.
Speaker 1: David is in the right, and they're still not supporting him.
Speaker 1: Of course, they're trying to suck up to the king.
Speaker 1: First Samuel twenty three, verse twenty one, and Saul said,
Speaker 1: blessed are you of the Lord, for you you have
Speaker 1: compassion up on me. Please go and find out for sure,
Speaker 1: and see the place where he is, where he hides,
Speaker 1: where his hideout is, and who has seen him seen
Speaker 1: him there? For I am told he is very crafty.
Speaker 1: See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places
Speaker 1: where he hides. Come back to me with certainty, and
Speaker 1: I will go with you, and it shall be if
Speaker 1: he is in the land, that I will search for
Speaker 1: him throughout all the clans of Judah. So they arose
Speaker 1: and went to Zif before Saul. But David and his
Speaker 1: men were in the wilderness of Mauon in the plain
Speaker 1: of the south of Jishamon. When Saul and his men
Speaker 1: went to seek him, they told David. Therefore he went
Speaker 1: down to the rock and stayed in the wilderness of Moen.
Speaker 1: And when Saul heard that, he pursued David in the
Speaker 1: wilderness of Moen. Then Saul went on one side of
Speaker 1: the mountain and David his men were on the other
Speaker 1: side of the mountains. So David made haste to get
Speaker 1: away from Saul, for Saul and his men were encircling
Speaker 1: David and his men to take them. You see how
Speaker 1: it's getting pretty crazy here, it says. But a messenger
Speaker 1: came to Saul, saying, hurry and come for the Philistines
Speaker 1: have invaded the land. Therefore, Saul returned from pursuing David
Speaker 1: and went against the Philistines. So they called that place
Speaker 1: the Rock of Escape. Then David went up from there
Speaker 1: and dwelt in strongholds and n getty. Wow, So we
Speaker 1: finished chapter twenty three. What a blessing. Uh So divine
Speaker 1: intervention the sudden Philistine invasion happens right first Samuel twenty
Speaker 1: three seven through twenty eight. So Saul is so encapsulated
Speaker 1: by David that the Philistines invade. They're like, Saul's not there,
Speaker 1: let's go, let's invade, you know, so you kind of
Speaker 1: see what's going on there. So the divine intervention that
Speaker 1: that diverts Saul's attention from David illustrates how God can
Speaker 1: use unexpected events to deliver us from danger. Okay, so
Speaker 1: what a create awesome chapter. Like I said, this kind
Speaker 1: of stuff is like it's just like a movie that's
Speaker 1: unfolding within our our ears as we're hearing this and
Speaker 1: as we're reading this. So you know, it's awesome. I
Speaker 1: really enjoy this stuff. So let me go over some
Speaker 1: practical applications and then we'll go some additional scriptures that connect,
Speaker 1: and then we'll be finished for the night or for
Speaker 1: the day, depending on what you have right now, where
Speaker 1: you're at right now in the day or the night.
Speaker 1: Practical applications regularly seek God's will. Make it a habit
Speaker 1: to pray and seek God's guidance in all areas of life,
Speaker 1: especially when facing difficult decisions. Trusting God's protection. Remember that
Speaker 1: God is faithful and we'll protect and guide those who
Speaker 1: put their trust in Him, even when circumstances seem dire.
Speaker 1: Value godly relationships or friendships. Cultivate relationships with fellow believers
Speaker 1: who can provide encouragement and support in your spiritual journey.
Speaker 1: Be prepared for betrayal. Understand that betrayal can come from
Speaker 1: unexpected places, but remain steadfast in your faith and integrity,
Speaker 1: especially when you have like someone in higher authority or
Speaker 1: someone that could you know that could take take you
Speaker 1: captive and like like Saul could do to these people.
Speaker 1: They know that Saul could take them and kill them
Speaker 1: or take over their city or do whatever you want.
Speaker 1: So there's gonna be some betrayal there because they're afraid.
Speaker 1: If you'll kill a priest, you know he'll kill the
Speaker 1: people right. Look for God's hand and circumstances. Be attentive
Speaker 1: to how God might be working through situations to bring
Speaker 1: about his purposes, even when they seem unrelated. Yes, always
Speaker 1: look for that. And let's look up some additional scriptures
Speaker 1: that connect Psalms fifty four verse four. Sure that God
Speaker 1: is my helper, the Lord is the sustainer of my soul.
Speaker 1: And then we have John fifteen thirteen, which we talked
Speaker 1: about earlier. Earlier, greater love has no more than this,
Speaker 1: that they that one lay down his life for his friends.
Speaker 1: That'd be like a great scripture to connect Jonathan and
Speaker 1: David how they are together. And then Romans eight twenty eight.
Speaker 1: And we know that God works all things together for
Speaker 1: the good of those who love Him, who are called
Speaker 1: according to his purpose. Okay, amen to that. So yes,
Speaker 1: we are done with chapter twenty three, and yeah we
Speaker 1: have you know, we're actually perfectly on time. So let
Speaker 1: me go down to all right, So thank you guys
Speaker 1: so much for tuning in. I'm done with that. I
Speaker 1: just wanted to go through all my notes make sure
Speaker 1: I'm not missing anything. That's why I went. Took me
Speaker 1: a second to kind of look at that. But yeah,
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Speaker 1: ahead and end this in prayer. Okay, So, Father, God
Speaker 1: of the name of Jesus. We pray for a heart
Speaker 1: that seeks your guidance in every decision. Lord, we also
Speaker 1: want to help. We also want to ask you to
Speaker 1: help us when we are in times of trouble or
Speaker 1: we're afraid to keep integrity in our life like Jonathan did.
Speaker 1: And also we want to ask for your protection, your
Speaker 1: divine protection like David has. Lord, and if you can
Speaker 1: put you know, put the Holy Spirit upon us, Lord,
Speaker 1: and give us the power of the Holy Spirit to
Speaker 1: fight the devil and dodge the wiles of the devil.
Speaker 1: And I know it says if you resist the devil,
Speaker 1: he will flee. So there's spiritual battles that people are
Speaker 1: going through that are listening to this show. Lord, they
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Speaker 1: you know exactly what they need. Please provide what they
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Speaker 1: it be drugs, whether it be cigarettes, whether it be nicotine, tobacco, lust,
Speaker 1: sexual morality, anything like that. Lord, please assist anybody to
Speaker 1: break those chains and allow them to overcome the temptation
Speaker 1: and to resist the devil so he shall flee. Lord,
Speaker 1: And you know, help us all to keep our integrity
Speaker 1: and keep our character. Lord. For some people, you know,
Speaker 1: maybe when they struggle, then they lose integrity. But we
Speaker 1: want to keep our integrity, and we really appreciate everything
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