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<v Speaker 1>Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to Sunday Service, episode fifty three.

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<v Speaker 1>I am your host, Josh Monday. If you num me,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm a Christian rapper, devoted, a husband, father, and Army veteran.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you so much for joining me. I really appreciate

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<v Speaker 1>you guys tuning in and yeah, So on Wednesday Service

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<v Speaker 1>we went over Romans chapter seven through nine. This week

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<v Speaker 1>on Sunday Service, we're going to be completing First Samuel

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<v Speaker 1>and probably moving into Second Samuel. So we are in

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<v Speaker 1>First Samuel twenty nine this week. Before we start, I

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<v Speaker 1>always like to give shout outs to those that commented

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<v Speaker 1>on Spotify, and I have a few people to shout

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<v Speaker 1>out from last week. We have Brad Gillis, Thank you, brother.

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<v Speaker 1>Appreciate you, Whiskers White, I appreciate you always commenting on

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<v Speaker 1>here and on my podcast as well. And then Brad

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<v Speaker 1>you as well. Thank you. B I am enjoying the

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<v Speaker 1>story of Yes God bless you too. I really appreciate you.

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<v Speaker 1>Be a Paul and eighty four. Just let you know,

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<v Speaker 1>bro' if you are listening or I don't know if

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<v Speaker 1>I should say bro I'm not sure, but yeah, just

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<v Speaker 1>to let you know, I only do Sunday Service and

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<v Speaker 1>Wednesday Service. I don't do any other show on here.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not affiliated with any other show on here. I

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<v Speaker 1>got invited by Jonathan and Jacob to do this show,

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<v Speaker 1>but as far as the Cryptid shows and all the

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<v Speaker 1>stuff that's on here, I'm not part of that at all.

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<v Speaker 1>So I think you maybe have me confused with one

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<v Speaker 1>another host that's from a different show, because your comment

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<v Speaker 1>says I'll tell you guys what he said, and I

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<v Speaker 1>think it just is mistaken. It's no big deal. I

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<v Speaker 1>think that you are thinking that I'm doing this show

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<v Speaker 1>and the other show, maybe because sometimes my cult to conspiracy,

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<v Speaker 1>the logos kind of get mixed up whenever I look

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<v Speaker 1>up these shows and you might see my logo on

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<v Speaker 1>their logo, which is not me. It's not my fault,

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<v Speaker 1>but AE Paul and eighty four it says, how the

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<v Speaker 1>hell can Homeboys say he's a Christian then turn around

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<v Speaker 1>and tell pe people to send and use sorcery with

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<v Speaker 1>their teammate, then do Sunday Service and then make up

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<v Speaker 1>stuff about vampires. So yeah, definitely not me. I do

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<v Speaker 1>do Sunday Service and Wednesday Service on here. I'm not

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<v Speaker 1>part of those other shows, just letting you know, and

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<v Speaker 1>then MDMP twenty two. I appreciate you backing me up

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<v Speaker 1>and letting them know Josh only does Sunday service and

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<v Speaker 1>Wednesday Service. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Just wanting

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<v Speaker 1>to clear that up. But yeah, I appreciate you guys.

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<v Speaker 1>Commenting negative and positive is always good. I don't even

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<v Speaker 1>care as long. I don't want negative, but I want positive.

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<v Speaker 1>But all comments are welcome. You know, if there's something

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<v Speaker 1>about the show that you don't like, you want me

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<v Speaker 1>to make better, you can always say that as well. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>that's what I mean by positive and negatives. Okay, Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>So Mitch, thank you so much for commenting on Wednesday Service.

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<v Speaker 1>And Brad Gillis, thank you. Can always count on you, guys.

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<v Speaker 1>I really appreciate you guys commenting and assisting me to

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<v Speaker 1>get this show to more to a bigger and wider audience. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>so we're gonna go ahead and share the screen and

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<v Speaker 1>go to Okay, it looks like I'm on, all right,

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<v Speaker 1>let's go No Romans, No, we want Samuel. We want

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<v Speaker 1>Samuel first, Samuel. So we're gonna be you know, these stories.

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<v Speaker 1>Just let you guys, know that at the end here

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<v Speaker 1>there's not as much commentary. There'll be a little stuff

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<v Speaker 1>I could kind of get into, but most of it

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<v Speaker 1>is gonna be a storyline. Okay. So but there's also

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<v Speaker 1>there's all there's some good stuff that you can kind

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<v Speaker 1>of learn in here. Okay, So let me go back

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<v Speaker 1>to my notes and just let you guys know. I

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<v Speaker 1>did hop on a big show. It's called Apollo the

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<v Speaker 1>Original on YouTube, and I did a show on biblical

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<v Speaker 1>cosmology and it's doing, you know, really well and praise God.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, I kind of prayed to God and said, Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>kind of open up the floodgates, Lord, and let's let's

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<v Speaker 1>let's get out there more. And and I'm i mean,

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<v Speaker 1>like God answers the prayer. You know, I got invited

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<v Speaker 1>for something else that's in the works that that may

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<v Speaker 1>be like really big where I'm defending Christianity, not going

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<v Speaker 1>to mention it yet until it happens, but you know,

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<v Speaker 1>something that could be really big. So when you ask

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<v Speaker 1>God to open up the floodgates, He's going to open.

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<v Speaker 1>But you have to make sure that you're ready and

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<v Speaker 1>that you will commit and have integrity when you ask

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<v Speaker 1>for something. So that's what I will do. Since I

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<v Speaker 1>asked God that she's kind of opening up some doors

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<v Speaker 1>very fast, like literally in three days after I asked

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<v Speaker 1>him to do that, like the opportunities started popping up

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<v Speaker 1>that just came out of nowhere. And I do believe

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<v Speaker 1>it's divine. I believe God is involved, and it's awesome.

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<v Speaker 1>So anyways, I try to stay true to him and

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<v Speaker 1>as much as I can, and I try to stay

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<v Speaker 1>true to you guys as much as I can, and

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<v Speaker 1>I try to stay true to his words. So it's

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<v Speaker 1>really a blessing. And this is not boasting or bragging

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<v Speaker 1>about for myself. This is boasting and bragging and all

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<v Speaker 1>glory to God, you know. So He's just amazing and

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<v Speaker 1>he's doing things right now that is awesome. And before

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<v Speaker 1>we start, also, I just want to you know, Charlie

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<v Speaker 1>Kirk just got killed, right and assassinated basically in front

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<v Speaker 1>of everybody. That just happened a few days ago, and

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<v Speaker 1>my spirit was hurting, you know. And I'm a big

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<v Speaker 1>conspiracy theorist, okay, especially when it comes to false flags

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<v Speaker 1>and when it comes to even the school shootings. I

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<v Speaker 1>really really like to dig deep into these things and

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<v Speaker 1>see what is going on. And I have seen a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of interesting things. Maybe people some people kind of

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<v Speaker 1>giving the sign to shoot. Maybe not. Maybe he's just

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<v Speaker 1>giving signs to the other security guard. There's been a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of things out there, so I won't really mention

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<v Speaker 1>it too much until I get the full story. But

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<v Speaker 1>I suggest definitely guys to pray for him. His family.

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<v Speaker 1>His dad was like super heartbroken. I mean, he has

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<v Speaker 1>a wife, he has kids. He's kind of out there,

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<v Speaker 1>even whether you agree with him or not, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>with all of the stuff that he talks about. He

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<v Speaker 1>was representing the Christian community, and he was quoting scripture

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<v Speaker 1>and he was out there debating people and just talking

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<v Speaker 1>about what he believes in. We have freedom of speech.

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<v Speaker 1>I fought for that in the military, and I don't

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<v Speaker 1>believe that we should be targeted in any way, and

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<v Speaker 1>I don't think it's right for someone to do that.

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<v Speaker 1>And I don't I don't believe it was just a

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<v Speaker 1>lone gunman that's a transgender or something. I don't know

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<v Speaker 1>what they're going to try to push, but all I

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<v Speaker 1>got to say is this one in particular, not because

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<v Speaker 1>oh it's Charlie Kirk, but just because for some reason.

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<v Speaker 1>It's just my spirit was was was broken. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>for a few days, I felt really really bad. So anyways,

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<v Speaker 1>let's go ahead and dig into the word. I just

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<v Speaker 1>if it is some false flag or whatever, then just

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<v Speaker 1>pray for him, because that's what we're called to do.

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<v Speaker 1>But let me just go ahead and start first Samuel

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<v Speaker 1>twenty nine. First Samuel twenty nine. I'm gonna go ahead

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<v Speaker 1>and go with the intro. First, the Philistines reject David.

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<v Speaker 1>The chapter reminds us of the intercessories of God's providence.

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<v Speaker 1>How can we use even the suspicion or the suspicion

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<v Speaker 1>and prejudice of others to bring about his divine plan.

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<v Speaker 1>In this instance, God intervened to save David from a

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<v Speaker 1>potential disaster, demonstrating that his deliverance can come from unexpected sources. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>so that is the intro for chapter twenty nine, and

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<v Speaker 1>twenty nine, Verse one. This is the Philistines reject David.

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<v Speaker 1>Then the Philistines gathered together all their armies at Apex,

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<v Speaker 1>and the Israelites encamped by a fountain which is in Jezreel,

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<v Speaker 1>and the lords of the Philistines passed in review by

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<v Speaker 1>hundreds and by thousands, but David and his men passed

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<v Speaker 1>in review at the rear with a Kish. Then the

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<v Speaker 1>princes of the Philistines said, what are these Hebrews doing?

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<v Speaker 1>And Akish said to the princes of Philistines, is this

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<v Speaker 1>not David? The servant is Saul King of Israel, who

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<v Speaker 1>has been with me these days, in these years, and

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<v Speaker 1>to this day, I have found no fault in him

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<v Speaker 1>since he defected to me. So Akish is defending David.

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<v Speaker 1>But what's happening is the Philistines are starting to realize, like,

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<v Speaker 1>why did he defect? First of all, and we have

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<v Speaker 1>him in the back, in the rear, and we're marching,

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<v Speaker 1>and at any time his six hundred men and him

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<v Speaker 1>can just attack us. So they're starting to get a

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<v Speaker 1>little paranoid, all right. So Keish is the one that

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<v Speaker 1>was saying that David can can be with him, and

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<v Speaker 1>he was, and he's kind of here's you know, he's

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<v Speaker 1>kind of defending him here, letting him know that he

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<v Speaker 1>has found no fault in David since he defected to me.

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<v Speaker 1>And I think I told you guys last episode last

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<v Speaker 1>Sunday Service that David he had two wives, right, and

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<v Speaker 1>he kind of wanted to settle down a little bit.

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<v Speaker 1>I think he wanted to be with the Philistines because

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<v Speaker 1>he knew that Saul would not try to come and

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<v Speaker 1>attack him. He got married to two wives, and I

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<v Speaker 1>believe that he wanted to just compromise but be comfortable,

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<v Speaker 1>if that makes sense. He's been on the run for

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<v Speaker 1>like eight years from Saul or ten years, and all

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<v Speaker 1>this stuff is happening, and I think he just kind

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<v Speaker 1>of wanted to settle down for a bit, and that's

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<v Speaker 1>what was going on on. And now the Philistines are

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<v Speaker 1>kind of looking back whether they're marching, and they're kind

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<v Speaker 1>of saying, who are these guys and what why are

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<v Speaker 1>they behind us? And then they're like, you know, they're

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<v Speaker 1>kind of realizing, like, hey, maybe David might be a spy.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, they're kind of getting a little bit paranoid. Here.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's see what my notes say real quick. Actually, let's

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<v Speaker 1>go ahead and continue. We'll continue, and we'll finish verse

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<v Speaker 1>four through five. First Samuel twenty nine, Verse four says,

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<v Speaker 1>but the princes of the Philistines were angry with him.

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<v Speaker 1>So the princes of the Philistines said to him, make

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<v Speaker 1>this fellow return, that he may go back to the

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<v Speaker 1>place where you have appointed for him, And do not

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<v Speaker 1>let him go down with us to battle, lest the

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<v Speaker 1>battle he become our adversary. For with what could he

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<v Speaker 1>reconcile himself to this master, to his master, if not

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<v Speaker 1>with the heads of these men? Is this not David,

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<v Speaker 1>of whom they sang one another dances saying Saul has

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<v Speaker 1>slain his thousands and David is ten thousands. So not

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<v Speaker 1>only are they a little bit paranoid, but you know,

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<v Speaker 1>this is like ten years after he slayed Goliath. I

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<v Speaker 1>think eight or nine years after he slayed Goliath. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>so they're remembering that song. That song wast have been

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<v Speaker 1>popular because they brought that song up. Did you guys

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<v Speaker 1>remember back when David killed Goliath and then he started

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<v Speaker 1>and then Saul started using David for the battles, and

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<v Speaker 1>the Lord was helping David be victorious. They started the

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<v Speaker 1>women started singing that song Saul has slain his thousands.

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<v Speaker 1>That is ten thousands, right, showing that David is more

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<v Speaker 1>powerful than Saul when it comes to battle. He didn't

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<v Speaker 1>like that, but let me go ahead and check the

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<v Speaker 1>notes and see what I have here. David's dilemma, It

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<v Speaker 1>us during the fighting. So they're kind of, like I said,

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<v Speaker 1>twenty nine, verse six. Then Akish called David and said

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<v Speaker 1>and you're going out, and you're coming in with me

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<v Speaker 1>in the and the army is good in my sight,

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<v Speaker 1>for to this day I have not found evil in you,

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<v Speaker 1>since the day of you coming to me. Nevertheless, the

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<v Speaker 1>the Philistines. So Akish knows that he's kind of in

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<v Speaker 1>So he's letting David know, have not found fault in you.

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<v Speaker 1>long as I have been with you, that I may

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<v Speaker 1>the King. So let's go back to my notes here.

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<v Speaker 1>We're in verse nine. Next, it says a keise trust

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<v Speaker 1>in David. Akeish, the Philistine King expresses the trust in David, saying,

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<v Speaker 1>I have found no fault in you from the day

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<v Speaker 1>you come to me until today. This highlights the integrity

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<v Speaker 1>and character of David even in foreign lands. And Akeisha

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<v Speaker 1>pretty interesting. And we're going to be seeing God's sovereignty here.

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<v Speaker 1>Despite the rejection, God's hand and evidence of protecting David

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<v Speaker 1>from fighting against his own people, Israel. The situation underscores

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<v Speaker 1>God's ability to orchestrate events in his purpose. So you see,

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<v Speaker 1>David was going to be going with them to go

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<v Speaker 1>fight against the Israelites. So God sovereignty, you see it.

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<v Speaker 1>That's why it says that despite the rejection, God's hand

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<v Speaker 1>is evident in protecting David from finding against his own people.

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<v Speaker 1>You see God's sovereignty involved here, right, And it says

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<v Speaker 1>this situation is underscores God's ability to orchestrate events for

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<v Speaker 1>his purpose. Right, So let's go ahead and continue. Now

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<v Speaker 1>we're in First Samuel twenty nine, verse nine. Then Nakisha

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<v Speaker 1>know that you are good in my sight as an

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<v Speaker 1>angel of God. Nevertheless, the princes of the Philistines have

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<v Speaker 1>said he shall not go up with us to battle. Now, therefore,

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<v Speaker 1>rise up early in the morning with your master servants

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<v Speaker 1>who have come with you. And as soon as you

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<v Speaker 1>are up early in the morning and have light, depart.

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<v Speaker 1>So David and his men rose early to depart in

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<v Speaker 1>the morning to return to the land of the Philistines,

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<v Speaker 1>and the Philistines went up to Jezreel. So that's the

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<v Speaker 1>end of chapter twenty nine. These are very short and

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<v Speaker 1>very quick. Okay, so I do have some notes here,

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<v Speaker 1>but we want to make sure that we want to

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<v Speaker 1>make sure that we have that, just to let you

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<v Speaker 1>know that it might be quick. We'll probably do twenty

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<v Speaker 1>nine thirty thirty one, and then we'll get into Second

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<v Speaker 1>Samuel one, probably in two because these chapters are very

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<v Speaker 1>not as much commentary needed on these. Let's go ahead

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<v Speaker 1>and go to We'll start at first Samuel thirty. But first,

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<v Speaker 1>before we do that, let me just go ahead and

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<v Speaker 1>go over the role in fear and distrust. So the

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<v Speaker 1>Philistine commander's fear of David turning against them reveals how

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<v Speaker 1>fear can cloud judgment and lead to distrust even when

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<v Speaker 1>there is no evidence of wrongdoing. Okay, So the practical

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<v Speaker 1>applications for this chapter trust in God's plan when faced

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<v Speaker 1>with rejection or misunderstanding. Trust that God is working behind

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<v Speaker 1>the scenes for your good and his glory. That's a

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<v Speaker 1>great point. You know. Sometimes we may be thinking like, hey,

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<v Speaker 1>oh man, that's a missed opportunity right there, or I

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<v Speaker 1>should have been with that person, or I should have

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<v Speaker 1>stayed with that person, or I should I mean, I

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<v Speaker 1>wish I was still friends with that person. But sometimes

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<v Speaker 1>God is in the background, working behind the scenes for

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<v Speaker 1>the good and for his glory, and you don't know

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<v Speaker 1>what is going on. Like I said, I mean, there's

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<v Speaker 1>things going on in the spiritual that we might not

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<v Speaker 1>be able to see. There might be an angel, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>wrestling with the demon because the demon's trying to get you.

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<v Speaker 1>And there's all these things happen in the spiritual and

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<v Speaker 1>you're sitting here in the physical going. How come God's

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<v Speaker 1>not helping me? And God is like literally like sending

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<v Speaker 1>an angel to fight against the demon or fallen angel,

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<v Speaker 1>whatever's coming after you, whatever the principalities of evil are,

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<v Speaker 1>you know. I mean, we got to understand that that

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<v Speaker 1>stuff is happening, and we're sitting here like, Lord, I

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<v Speaker 1>just need your help. I've been waiting and He's actually

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<v Speaker 1>helped you right then, at that very moment, and you

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<v Speaker 1>just don't see it. So definitely trust that God is

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<v Speaker 1>working behind the scenes for good and if for his glory. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>next one is maintain integrity like David, strive to maintain

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<v Speaker 1>integrity and faithfulness even when others doubt your intentions. David

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<v Speaker 1>could have reacted in a different way. He could have said, Oh,

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<v Speaker 1>they think that I'm gonna go and fight them now, huh,

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<v Speaker 1>all right, well I'm gonna go fight them now because

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<v Speaker 1>I got my six hundred men. I'm gonna attack the

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<v Speaker 1>Philistines right now with my men. And he could have

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<v Speaker 1>took it the wrong way, you know, but instead he

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<v Speaker 1>was still he didn't react the way that he reacted before.

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<v Speaker 1>He more said that he respected it and didn't and

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<v Speaker 1>didn't go back and take take out aggression with violence.

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<v Speaker 1>He respected King Akish. You know, next one is discernment

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<v Speaker 1>and relationships. Be discerning in your relationship and alliances. Understand

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<v Speaker 1>that not everyone will see your heart or intentions clearly.

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<v Speaker 1>Discernment in relationships is a very big thing. Some people

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<v Speaker 1>are there to drain you. And it's definitely true that

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<v Speaker 1>misery enjoys company because there's a lot of people that

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<v Speaker 1>are going through misery and what they want to do

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<v Speaker 1>is they want to physically drain you. As well as Christians,

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<v Speaker 1>we should be there for people. Okay, we should definitely

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<v Speaker 1>be there for people, and we should definitely pray for

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<v Speaker 1>people and we should assist them. So for me in

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<v Speaker 1>my situation, you know, I'm putting myself out there as

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<v Speaker 1>reading the Bible, I'm also putting myself out there God's word,

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<v Speaker 1>leading people to Jesus, leading people to God Holy Spirit.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, just I really I try to I'm putting

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<v Speaker 1>myself out there. So I do have a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>people that hit me up that need help, and you know,

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<v Speaker 1>they ask me questions and that's I'm putting myself in

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<v Speaker 1>that position. But I do have discernment in relationships because

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<v Speaker 1>I got to draw the line at some point, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>some time, some people might be maybe not trying to

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<v Speaker 1>be friends with me because they want to be cool

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<v Speaker 1>and like, you know, and they need help. Some people

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<v Speaker 1>might want to try to be friends with me because

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<v Speaker 1>they don't like the fact that I'm a Christian and

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<v Speaker 1>they want to try to take away whatever is going

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<v Speaker 1>on with me, you know. So, and I'm always happy

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<v Speaker 1>to be nice to everybody, you know, and I try

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<v Speaker 1>to treat people with respect always. But yeah, you definitely

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<v Speaker 1>personal life. Online relationships are different in your personal life.

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<v Speaker 1>It could get weird, you know, and some people could

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<v Speaker 1>be telling you like, hey, bro, you know it's been

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<v Speaker 1>a long time. Remember you always hung out, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>like old times. Man, let's let's go out with a

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<v Speaker 1>bang and let's go drink, or let's go party, let's

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<v Speaker 1>go do this, let's go womenize, or let's go and

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<v Speaker 1>then you're like, oh, man, I'm not really down with

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<v Speaker 1>that anymore. Then they keep telling you, telling well, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>not going to do the womenizing. I'm not going to

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<v Speaker 1>do anything like that. But I will go have a

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<v Speaker 1>drink with you, and then all of a sudden your compromise.

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<v Speaker 1>You know. So sometimes you got to have discernment in

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<v Speaker 1>relationships because some people they don't have the same moral

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<v Speaker 1>integrity as you. So you got to be careful who

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<v Speaker 1>And you know, you can be like, oh, I have

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<v Speaker 1>a couple of beers with you, and then all of

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<v Speaker 1>change your entire life, you know, or God forbid you

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<v Speaker 1>and he's the one that told you to come out,

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<v Speaker 1>you know. So discerned relationship is so important. Responding to rejection.

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<v Speaker 1>Learn to respond to rejection with grace, knowing that God

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<v Speaker 1>may be using it to redirect your path. When do

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<v Speaker 1>we ever think when we get rejected or deal with rejection,

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<v Speaker 1>that God is using it to redirect our path? Most

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<v Speaker 1>people do not think like that. So it's a great

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<v Speaker 1>to apply to your life. Some people, rejection happens and

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<v Speaker 1>then all of a sudden they're like, oh, it's the

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<v Speaker 1>end of the world. You know, my life is done.

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<v Speaker 1>And it's like God could be redirecting your path to

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<v Speaker 1>meet somebody so much better for you, or you know,

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<v Speaker 1>or maybe like a job that's so much better for

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<v Speaker 1>you that's going to come. You know. I've talked to

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<v Speaker 1>some people that have told me, man that I've been

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<v Speaker 1>trying to get this job. Bro, i just want to

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<v Speaker 1>become this whatever, you know. I want to become security guard,

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<v Speaker 1>all of a sudden they become something else and they

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<v Speaker 1>is you know, you got to respond to rejection with grace, humility,

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<v Speaker 1>and integrity and also know that maybe some maybe God

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<v Speaker 1>is trying to redirect your path into a place that

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<v Speaker 1>is better for you as an individual. All right, So

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<v Speaker 1>This reassures us of God's sovereign plan, even in challenging circumstances. Amen.

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<v Speaker 1>Romans eight twenty eight. And then we have Psalms thirty seven,

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<v Speaker 1>verse five through six. Commit your way to the Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>trusts in him, and he will do it. He will

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<v Speaker 1>bring forth your righteous like the dawn. You're justice like

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<v Speaker 1>the noonday sun. This passage echoes the call to trust

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<v Speaker 1>in God's vindication. Amen. The other one is Proverbs three,

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<v Speaker 1>verses five through six, which is lean on on your

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<v Speaker 1>own understanding. We've gone over that verse several times, but

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<v Speaker 1>it's all right. It is trust in the Lord with

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<v Speaker 1>all your heart and lean out on your own understanding

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<v Speaker 1>and all your ways. Acknowledge him, and he will make

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<v Speaker 1>your path straight. This verse encourages us to trust God's

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<v Speaker 1>guidance as see excuse me in David's life. Sorry, I

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<v Speaker 1>had I had spaghetti today and it's a oh man,

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<v Speaker 1>it's kind of acidic, so it's causing some issues. With

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<v Speaker 1>me with the hiccupping, But let me get to okay,

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<v Speaker 1>what's going on? Trying to get to the okay, trying

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<v Speaker 1>to get to the introduction to for Samuel thirty. Sorry, guys, apologize,

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<v Speaker 1>what is going on? For Samuel thirty, Let's do it? Okay?

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<v Speaker 1>I finally got too all right, there we go. David

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<v Speaker 1>destroys the Amalekites. Is what the title is. Verse Samuel

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<v Speaker 1>thirty illustrates that even in the most hopeless circumstances, faith

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<v Speaker 1>and seeking God's guidance can lead to restoration and victory.

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<v Speaker 1>It demonstrates David's exceptional leadership, fair mindedness, fair mindedness, and

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<v Speaker 1>generosity as he not only recovers all but also shares

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<v Speaker 1>the spoils equally and sends gifts to his allies. So

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<v Speaker 1>there we go. We have Verse Samuel thirty, Verse one,

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<v Speaker 1>David's conflict with the Amalekites. So now it happened when

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<v Speaker 1>David and his men came to zig Lag on the

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<v Speaker 1>third day that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and

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<v Speaker 1>Zicklag attacked Zicklag and burned it with fire, and it

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<v Speaker 1>taken captive the women and those who were there from

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<v Speaker 1>small to great and they did not kill anyone, but

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<v Speaker 1>carried them away and went their way. So David and

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<v Speaker 1>his men came to the city and there it was

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<v Speaker 1>burned with fire, and their wives, their sons, and their

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<v Speaker 1>daughters had been taken captive. Then David and the people

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<v Speaker 1>who were with him lifted up their voices and wept

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<v Speaker 1>until they had no power to weep. And David's two wives,

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<v Speaker 1>Ahanium and Jezraelites, and Abigail the widow Okay, I'm sorry,

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<v Speaker 1>Anehem of the the Jezreelites and Abigail the widow of

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<v Speaker 1>the Baal the Carmelite, had been taken captive. Now David

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<v Speaker 1>was greatly distressed for the people spoke of stoning him,

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<v Speaker 1>because the soul of this people was grieved, and every

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<v Speaker 1>man for his sons and his daughters. But David strengthened

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<v Speaker 1>himself in the Lord, his God. So David's family and

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<v Speaker 1>his men's family were back in Zicklag. Why these people

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<v Speaker 1>were going with the Philistines and they're going out to

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<v Speaker 1>battle and fighting and doing all the stuff they were doing.

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<v Speaker 1>So what happened is there the town got invaded by

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<v Speaker 1>the Amalekites and the Amalekites are the ones that that

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<v Speaker 1>Saul was supposed to take out. Okay, God said to

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<v Speaker 1>wipe them out, and he didn't wipe them out fully,

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<v Speaker 1>and what happened. They're still dealing with this to this day. Okay.

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<v Speaker 1>So in my notes it says David's distress and leadership.

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<v Speaker 1>When David and his men came to Zicklag, they found

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<v Speaker 1>it destroyed by fire, and their wives and sons and

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<v Speaker 1>daughters taken captive. Despite his own grief, David steps up

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<v Speaker 1>as a leader, showing the importance of leadership in times

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<v Speaker 1>of crisis. All right, So David is going to step up.

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<v Speaker 1>He's a great leader. The Lord is with him. So

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<v Speaker 1>that's what makes him a great leader, is him leaning

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<v Speaker 1>on not on his own understanding as a Proverbs three,

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<v Speaker 1>verse five through six says, so if I dig a

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<v Speaker 1>little deeper. David the Second of Israel is a central

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<v Speaker 1>theme central figure in the Bible, known for his profound faith,

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<v Speaker 1>military proudness, and complete complex personal life. His journey from

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<v Speaker 1>shepherd boy to king is marked by moments of deep

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<v Speaker 1>distress and exemplary leadership, which is intricately woven into the

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<v Speaker 1>narrative of the Old Testament. Okay, so it's and it's

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<v Speaker 1>displayed throughout Samuel. We've kind of already gone through a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of it already, we're already to chapter thirty already,

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<v Speaker 1>and then seeking guidance, God's guidance. But David found strength

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<v Speaker 1>in the Lord his God. First Samuel thirty, verse six.

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<v Speaker 1>That's what it says here. It says, now, David was

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<v Speaker 1>greatly distressed for the people spoke of stoning him, because

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<v Speaker 1>the soul of the people was grieved every man, and

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<v Speaker 1>for his sons and his daughters. But David strengthened himself

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<v Speaker 1>in the Lord his God. You see how he goes

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<v Speaker 1>to the Lord to get strength, and that's awesome. That's

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<v Speaker 1>why I think he's a great leader and seeking God's guidance.

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<v Speaker 1>So let's dig a little deeper into that. Seeking God's

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<v Speaker 1>guidance is a fundamental aspect of the Christian faith, reflecting

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<v Speaker 1>a believer's desire to align their life with God's will

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<v Speaker 1>and wisdom. The Bible provides numerous examples and teaching teachings

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<v Speaker 1>on how to seek a divine direction, emphasizing prayer, scripture,

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<v Speaker 1>and the counsel of the Holy Spirit. We talked about

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<v Speaker 1>biblical foundations for this. Proverbs five three through six, we

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<v Speaker 1>kind of went over trust in the Lord with all

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<v Speaker 1>your heart, lean out on her own understanding, and all

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<v Speaker 1>your ways acknowledge him. He will make your paths straight.

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<v Speaker 1>In the New Testament we have James one to five,

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<v Speaker 1>which encourages believers to seek wisdom from God. Now, if

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<v Speaker 1>any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who

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<v Speaker 1>gives generously to all without finding fault, and will be

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<v Speaker 1>given to him. This verse assures Christians that God is

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<v Speaker 1>willing to provide guidance generously to those who earnestly seek it.

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<v Speaker 1>Prayer as a means of seeking guidance. Prayers a primary

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<v Speaker 1>means through which believers seek God's guidance. Jesus himself modeled

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<v Speaker 1>this in his earthly ministry and Luke six verses twelve

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<v Speaker 1>through thirteen. Before choosing his twelve apostles, Jesus spent the

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<v Speaker 1>night in prayer. In those days, Jesus went out to

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<v Speaker 1>the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in

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<v Speaker 1>prayer to God. When daylight came, he called his disciples

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<v Speaker 1>to him and chose twelve of them, whom he designated

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<v Speaker 1>as apostles. The apostle. Paul also emphasizes the role of

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<v Speaker 1>prayer and seeking divine direction in Philippians four six through seven,

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<v Speaker 1>for he writes, be anxious for nothing but in everything

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<v Speaker 1>by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, presenter request to God,

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<v Speaker 1>and the peace of God will surpass all understanding, will

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<v Speaker 1>guard your hearts and your minds in Christ. Okay, so

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<v Speaker 1>the conclusion the conclusion has not provided. The Principle's outline

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<v Speaker 1>above demonstrates the multifaceted approach to seeking God's guidance, emphasizing trust, prayer, scripture,

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<v Speaker 1>the Holy Spirit, and wise counsel. These elements work together

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<v Speaker 1>to help believers discern and follow God's will in their lives. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>So I think that's just something we need to understand.

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<v Speaker 1>There's a lot of good stuff in there for us

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<v Speaker 1>to understand when we're seeking God's guidance. Okay, So let's

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<v Speaker 1>go ahead, and all right, cool, I have verse eight here,

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<v Speaker 1>So all right, we're gonna go first. Samuel thirty verse seven,

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<v Speaker 1>and David said to Abbathar, the priest am Alec's son,

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<v Speaker 1>please bring the ethod here to me. And Abathar brought

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<v Speaker 1>the epowd to David. So David inquired to the Lord, saying,

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<v Speaker 1>shall I pursue this troop? Shall I overtake them? And

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<v Speaker 1>he answered him, pursue, for you shall surely overtake them

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<v Speaker 1>without fail recover all. So let's see, it's kind of

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<v Speaker 1>interesting that he asked for the epod. So he goes

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<v Speaker 1>to the priest, bring the epod here to me, and

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<v Speaker 1>Abathar brought the epod to David. So David inquired the Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>So does David need the e fod for him to

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<v Speaker 1>be able to speak to the Lord? You know, I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>that's really just we should we should really look into

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<v Speaker 1>that because I think that's very interesting the way that

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<v Speaker 1>that those events just went down, because the e fod

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<v Speaker 1>is going to be just so you guys know. The

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<v Speaker 1>epod was a sacred, elaborate garment worn by the high priest,

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<v Speaker 1>described in Exodus as a tunic made of gold, blue,

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<v Speaker 1>purple scarlet, fine linen, with shoulder straps and onyx stones

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<v Speaker 1>bearing the names of the tribes of Israel. It also

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<v Speaker 1>represented a form of divination, as it supported the breastplate

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<v Speaker 1>containing the urim and do him for seeking God's guidance.

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<v Speaker 1>Interesting outside the high priests vestment a simple linen ephod

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<v Speaker 1>of the High priest. Investment. A simple linen ephod was

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<v Speaker 1>worn by Samuel and David, symbolizing participation in worship. Additionally,

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<v Speaker 1>the term could refer to an idol, such as Gideon's ephod,

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<v Speaker 1>which became a source of idolatrous worship. Wow, so it

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<v Speaker 1>looks like David had more like a small ethod. But

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<v Speaker 1>he didn't wear the actual ethought of the high priest

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<v Speaker 1>until this. You know, that's what he would do. He

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<v Speaker 1>went to the high priest, bring the epod here to me,

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<v Speaker 1>which is the main ethot that the high priest wore,

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<v Speaker 1>and he put it on. And I guess it's like

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<v Speaker 1>a form of divination from able to speak to God.

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<v Speaker 1>So David inquired to the Lord, saying, shall I pursue

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<v Speaker 1>this troop? Shall I overtake them? And he answered him, pursue,

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<v Speaker 1>for you shall surely overtake them and without fail recover.

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<v Speaker 1>All very interesting, So let's check this out. So in

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<v Speaker 1>my notes it says David inquired to the Lord, should

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<v Speaker 1>I pursue these raiders? Will I overtake them? And the

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<v Speaker 1>Lord told them, pursue them, for you will surely overtake them,

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<v Speaker 1>rescue the captives. This demonstrates the importance of seeking God's

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<v Speaker 1>will before taking action. That's the reason why that sounded

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<v Speaker 1>different than what I read is because you know, obviously

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<v Speaker 1>it's from a different translation. But instead of saying it

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<v Speaker 1>says we cover all captives, this says we cover all

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<v Speaker 1>all right. So oops, let me go back. Didn't mean

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<v Speaker 1>to click that. I just want to do that so

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<v Speaker 1>I don't lose the spot. So divine direction, what is that?

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<v Speaker 1>Divine direction refers to the guidance and leadership provided by

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<v Speaker 1>God to individuals or groups, often through the Holy Spirit, scripture, prayer,

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<v Speaker 1>and circumstances. It is the process by which God reveals

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<v Speaker 1>his will and purpose, leading believers and their decisions and

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<v Speaker 1>life paths. Okay, just want to go over that before

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<v Speaker 1>we continue. And now I'm gonna be on verse number nine.

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<v Speaker 1>We're gonna be in First Samuel thirty, verse nine. Let's

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<v Speaker 1>go ahead and read. So David went, he and the

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<v Speaker 1>six hundred men who were with him, and came to

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<v Speaker 1>the brook besor where those stayed, Breasort, where those stayed

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<v Speaker 1>who were left behind. But David pursued he and four

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<v Speaker 1>hundred men for two hundred stayed behind, who were so

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<v Speaker 1>weary that they could not cross the brook Besor, and

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<v Speaker 1>they found then they found an Egyptian in the field

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<v Speaker 1>and brought him to David, and they gave him bread

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<v Speaker 1>and he ate, and they let him drink water, and

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<v Speaker 1>they gave him a piece of cake of figs and

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<v Speaker 1>two clusters of raisins. So when he had eaten, his

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<v Speaker 1>strength came back to him, for he had eaten no bread,

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<v Speaker 1>no drunk water for three days and three nights. Wow

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<v Speaker 1>that David said to him, to whom do you belong

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<v Speaker 1>and where are you from? And he said, I am

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<v Speaker 1>a young man from Egypt, servant of Amalekite, of an Amalekite,

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<v Speaker 1>and my master left me behind because three days ago

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<v Speaker 1>I fell sick. We made an invasion of the southern

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<v Speaker 1>area of the Cherry Writes, and in the territory that

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<v Speaker 1>belongs to Judah, in the southern area of Caleb, and

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<v Speaker 1>we burned Ziglag with fire. And David said to him,

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<v Speaker 1>can you take me to this troop? So we said,

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<v Speaker 1>swear to me by God that you will neither kill

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<v Speaker 1>me nor deliver me into the hands of my master,

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<v Speaker 1>and I will take you down to this troop. So

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<v Speaker 1>he was like a slave to them, right, and they

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<v Speaker 1>were his master. So he was sick and ill, and

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<v Speaker 1>they were just like, hey, you know what, you can't

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<v Speaker 1>keep up, I'm just going to leave you here. So

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<v Speaker 1>this guy was like all right, didn't eat for three days,

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<v Speaker 1>three knights, and looks like he was just on his

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<v Speaker 1>very last limb. That's why when they fed him, they

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<v Speaker 1>had to wait for him to kind of come back

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<v Speaker 1>to be able to speak, right, So they probably let

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<v Speaker 1>him rest up and then then he was able to speak.

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<v Speaker 1>He doesn't want to go back with the Amalekites. He says,

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<v Speaker 1>swear to you by God, and that they were accumulate

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<v Speaker 1>delivering in the hands of my master. He's going to

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<v Speaker 1>take him to this to the troop, so let's see

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<v Speaker 1>what it says here. And then when we had brought

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<v Speaker 1>him down there, they were spread out over all the land,

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<v Speaker 1>eating and drinking, dancing because of all the great spoil

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<v Speaker 1>which they had taken from the land of the Philistines

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<v Speaker 1>and from the land of Judah. So they're sitting there, eating, drinking, partying. Uh,

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<v Speaker 1>thinking that they got away with it. They got a

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<v Speaker 1>whole bunch of captives they're thinking, all right, we're good,

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<v Speaker 1>we went in there and burned that city down. They

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<v Speaker 1>don't even have they don't even have any males or

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<v Speaker 1>anybody that's gonna come and attack us in any way,

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<v Speaker 1>because uh, they had nobody. That's what they're thinking. They're

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<v Speaker 1>they're not knowing that David was in the and all

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<v Speaker 1>the men were off hanging out with the Philistines when

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<v Speaker 1>they should have been back at home with their wives

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<v Speaker 1>and kind of protecting that area. Then David attacked them

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<v Speaker 1>from twilight until the evening of the next day. Not

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<v Speaker 1>a man of them escaped except four hundred young men

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<v Speaker 1>who rode on camels and fled. I'm sure that you

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<v Speaker 1>better hold onto those camels, because I'm sure they're not

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<v Speaker 1>easy to ride. You're probably hitting them like, oh go,

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<v Speaker 1>and then you to hold on to the camels. I

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<v Speaker 1>bet you was tough to hold onto those things unless

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<v Speaker 1>they had a real good you know, unless they had

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<v Speaker 1>them set up kind of like a horse. So David

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<v Speaker 1>recovered all that the Malachites had carried away, and David

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<v Speaker 1>rescued his two wives, and nothing of theirs was lacking

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<v Speaker 1>either small or great sons or daughters, spoil or anything

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<v Speaker 1>they had taken from them. David recovered all like God said, right,

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<v Speaker 1>then David took all the flocks and herds that they

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<v Speaker 1>had driven before those other livestock has said, that is

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<v Speaker 1>David's spoil. All right, So let's stop there real quick.

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<v Speaker 1>And in my notes it says restoration and justice. David

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<v Speaker 1>recovered everything the Amalachites had taken, including his two wives

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<v Speaker 1>and first Samuel thirty verse eighteen. God's promise of restoration

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<v Speaker 1>is fulfilled, showing his faithfulness and justice. Okay, so restoration

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<v Speaker 1>and justice in the Bible. In the Biblical context, restoration

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<v Speaker 1>refers to the act of God bringing his people back

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<v Speaker 1>to a state of spiritual, physical, or communal wholeness after

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<v Speaker 1>a period of loss, exile, or judgment. The theme of

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<v Speaker 1>restoration is prevalent throughout scripture, highlighting God's redemptive plan for

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<v Speaker 1>humanity and his desire to renew and restore his creation.

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<v Speaker 1>All Right, and justice in the Bible is rooted in

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<v Speaker 1>the character of God, who is described as just and righteous,

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<v Speaker 1>and involves the fair and equitable treatment of individuals, the

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<v Speaker 1>upholding of moral and legal standards, and the protection of

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<v Speaker 1>the vulnerable. Biblical justice is not merely pure but restorative,

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<v Speaker 1>seeking to bring about right relationships between individuals and communities.

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<v Speaker 1>I just wanted to go over those two definitions right there,

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<v Speaker 1>and we'll go ahead and continue. We're going to be

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<v Speaker 1>into verse twenty one, all right. So verse twenty one,

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<v Speaker 1>it says for Samuel thirty verse twenty one, Now David

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<v Speaker 1>came to the two hundred men who had been so

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<v Speaker 1>weird that they could not follow David, whom they also

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<v Speaker 1>had made a stay at the brook Besor. They went

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<v Speaker 1>out to meet David and met the people who were

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<v Speaker 1>with him, And David came near to the people, he

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<v Speaker 1>greeted them. Then all the wicked and worthless men of

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<v Speaker 1>those who went with David answered and said, because they

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<v Speaker 1>did not go with us, we will not give them

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<v Speaker 1>any of the spoil that we have recovered, except for

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<v Speaker 1>every man's wife, children, that they may lead them away

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<v Speaker 1>and depart. But David said, my brethren, you shall not

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<v Speaker 1>do so with the Lord what the Lord has given us,

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<v Speaker 1>who has preserved us and delivered into our hand the

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<v Speaker 1>troop that came against us. For he will heed you

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<v Speaker 1>in this matter. But as his part is who goes

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<v Speaker 1>down to battle, so shall his be who stays by

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<v Speaker 1>the supplies, they shall share alike. So it was from

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<v Speaker 1>the day forward, from that day forward, he made a

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<v Speaker 1>statute and an ordinance of Israel to this day. Very

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<v Speaker 1>interesting there, so we'll pause there. Generosity and fairness. David's

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<v Speaker 1>decision to share the plunder equally among his men included

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<v Speaker 1>those who stayed behind, teaches us about fairness and generosity.

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<v Speaker 1>David isn't to share the plunder equally among his men,

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<v Speaker 1>including those who stayed behind, teaches us about fairness and generosity.

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<v Speaker 1>So we got generosity and fairness. Generosity is a virtue

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<v Speaker 1>highly esteemed in the Bible, reflecting the character of God

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<v Speaker 1>in his abundance towards of grace towards humanity. Is the

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<v Speaker 1>act of giving freely and selflessly, often beyond what is

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<v Speaker 1>required or expected. The Bible presents generosity as a fundamental

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<v Speaker 1>aspect of a righteous life, encouraging believers to emulate God's

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<v Speaker 1>own generosity. Fair fairness, or justice is another key Biblical principle,

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<v Speaker 1>closely related to righteousness and integrity, and involves treating others

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<v Speaker 1>equitively and making decisions that are impartial and just. The

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<v Speaker 1>Bible portrays God as the ultimate judge who embodies perfect

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<v Speaker 1>fairness and causes people to reflect his justice and their

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<v Speaker 1>dealings with others. Okay, So I just want to go

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<v Speaker 1>over those two definitions, and we will go ahead and

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<v Speaker 1>continue to read. Where we are going to be in

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<v Speaker 1>first Samuel thirty, verse twenty six. Now, when David came

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<v Speaker 1>to Ziglag, he sent some of the spoil to the

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<v Speaker 1>elders of Judah, to his friends, saying, here's a present

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<v Speaker 1>for you from the spoil the enemies of the Lord.

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<v Speaker 1>To those who were in Bethel, those who were in

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<v Speaker 1>Ramoth of the south, those who were in Jatier, those

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<v Speaker 1>who were in Error, those who were in sip sip Moth,

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<v Speaker 1>those who were in Estomia, those who were in Rachel,

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<v Speaker 1>those who are in the cities of the Germalites, those

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<v Speaker 1>who are in the cities of the Kennites, those who

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<v Speaker 1>are in Humrah, those who are in Cherishan, and those

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<v Speaker 1>who are in attack, those who are in Hebron, and

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<v Speaker 1>those and to all the places that David and his

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<v Speaker 1>men are accustomed to robe. Okay, so accustomed to robe,

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<v Speaker 1>there we go. So that is the end of for

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<v Speaker 1>Samuel thirty. And like we always do, we're going to

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<v Speaker 1>go over some practical applications. One of them is turned

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<v Speaker 1>to God in crisis. When faced with overwhelming situations, seek

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<v Speaker 1>strength and guidance from God rather than relying so on

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<v Speaker 1>your own understanding. That's definitely similar to Proverbs three verses

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<v Speaker 1>five through six. Right, lead with integrity in times of trouble,

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<v Speaker 1>step up as a leader, showing courage and integrity, just

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<v Speaker 1>as David did. Also, how does David have integrity? Well,

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<v Speaker 1>he learned it from the Lord. So what does David do? David,

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<v Speaker 1>he seeks the Lord. When he's doing well and he

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<v Speaker 1>has integrity and he's leading with integrity, he seeks God's

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<v Speaker 1>guidance and then God will guide him to victory. But

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<v Speaker 1>when he's not seeking God and he's leaning on his

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<v Speaker 1>own understanding, what do you see? You see David running

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<v Speaker 1>in ready to do something that is acting on his

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<v Speaker 1>own emotion and not acting on what he's supposed to

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<v Speaker 1>do spiritually, which I'm not saying I don't do, or

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<v Speaker 1>anybody that's listening doesn't do. Obviously we do, you know, so,

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<v Speaker 1>But yeah, that's when he's leading. The best is when

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<v Speaker 1>he relies on God and he's seeking God's will, which

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<v Speaker 1>is the next thing. Actually, it says seek God's will

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<v Speaker 1>before making decisions, especially in difficult times. Inquire of the

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<v Speaker 1>Lord and seek his direction. And if you're in a situation,

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<v Speaker 1>the way that you seek his direction, you obviously pray

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<v Speaker 1>to him and ask for his direction. But also you

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<v Speaker 1>find an example in the Bible and you find out

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<v Speaker 1>how he wants you to handle it biblically, and then

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<v Speaker 1>you handle it biblically. Okay, that's how you do it

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<v Speaker 1>with integrity, and you're seeking God's will? Is there an

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<v Speaker 1>answer to every single thing that you're going through in

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<v Speaker 1>the Bible, most of the things that you're going to

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<v Speaker 1>go through, is there's going to be an answer in

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<v Speaker 1>the Bible. Okay, pray to God that he shows you

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<v Speaker 1>the answer, and you know you can look it up.

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<v Speaker 1>And whatever you're going through, I know that God will

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<v Speaker 1>one hundred percent be able to help you. Trust in

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<v Speaker 1>God's restoration, have faith that God can restore what has

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<v Speaker 1>been lost and bring justice to situations of wrongdoing. Yes,

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<v Speaker 1>when someone does you wrong right, God can definitely bring justice.

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<v Speaker 1>And they're gonna get dealt with one way or another, Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>if they haven't, if they don't get dealt with here

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<v Speaker 1>on earth. They will definitely get dealt with when they're

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<v Speaker 1>being judged, if it is depending on the wrongdoing or

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<v Speaker 1>depending if they never repent. Okay, that's not up to

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<v Speaker 1>you to make them repent. It's only up to you

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<v Speaker 1>to forgive, pray for them, and know that God will

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<v Speaker 1>take justice in his hands. You don't need to take

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<v Speaker 1>it in yours. Practice generosity, Be fair and generous with

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<v Speaker 1>the blessings God provides, recognizing the contributions of all involved.

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<v Speaker 1>Practice generosity. I think I read a verse the other

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<v Speaker 1>day where it says something like, I don't remember what

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<v Speaker 1>it was. My aunt she sends me a verse a day,

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<v Speaker 1>and I don't always remember what the verses. But let

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<v Speaker 1>me see if I can look it up. Yes, the

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<v Speaker 1>poor man cried, and the Lord heard. I don't know

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<v Speaker 1>where it is when the this says, for he shall

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<v Speaker 1>deliver the needy. When he crieth the poor, also that

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<v Speaker 1>him no helper. The poor man cried, and the lord

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<v Speaker 1>heard him. Know who's stopped with the ears? Oh, that's

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<v Speaker 1>what I think. It's Proverbs twenty one, verse thirteen. Who

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<v Speaker 1>stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he

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<v Speaker 1>also shall cry himself. But shall not be heard. So

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<v Speaker 1>that's the King James version. It's Proverbs twenty one, verse thirteen.

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<v Speaker 1>I something my aunt sent it to me, and I

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<v Speaker 1>don't know I even thought, Oh yeah, practice generosity Proverbs

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<v Speaker 1>twenty one. Look what this says. This is like right

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<v Speaker 1>in the gut for those that are spiritually hidden the gut.

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<v Speaker 1>Proverbs twenty one, verse thirteen. Whoever shuts his ears to

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<v Speaker 1>the cry of the poor will also cry himself and

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<v Speaker 1>not be heard. So when the poor needs help, needs assistance,

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<v Speaker 1>and you shut your ears to them, you're also going

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<v Speaker 1>to cry and not be heard. So sometime you're going

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<v Speaker 1>to be in need and the Lord's not going to

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<v Speaker 1>help you because when that person needed help, you didn't

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<v Speaker 1>help them. Okay, So we need to practice generosity, be fair,

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<v Speaker 1>and generesis with the blessings God provides. Because obviously, man,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, you see us even in America compared to

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<v Speaker 1>other countries, and not saying that everybody's in the best position,

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<v Speaker 1>but there's a lot of us that are doing way better.

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<v Speaker 1>We have full plates of food all the time, We

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<v Speaker 1>got water at any given moment, clean water. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>we don't have to walk a mile to get clean water,

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<v Speaker 1>and then come back and forth. And there's a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of things that we need to appreciate, right, So practice

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<v Speaker 1>generosity and assist people that need help. Don't let people

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<v Speaker 1>walk all over you or take advantage of you. But

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<v Speaker 1>when the poor needs help, do your best to try

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<v Speaker 1>to help them. Okay, all right? Next up, we have

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<v Speaker 1>connections to additional scriptures. We have Psalms eighteen, verse two.

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<v Speaker 1>The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer.

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<v Speaker 1>This verse echoes David's reliance on God's and on God

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<v Speaker 1>for strength. And then Galatians six, verse nine, let us

824
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<v Speaker 1>not grow weary and well doing, for in due time

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<v Speaker 1>we will reap a harvest if we do not give

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<v Speaker 1>up encouragement to preserve in doing good. All right, awesome,

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<v Speaker 1>So let's now go to first Samuel thirty one. We'll

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<v Speaker 1>do the intro and let me go there real quick.

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<v Speaker 1>Now you remember where he went to go see that

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<v Speaker 1>witch in verse twenty eight, what does he tell Saul?

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<v Speaker 1>She told him that he is going to die the

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<v Speaker 1>next day? I remember. So let's go ahead and see

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<v Speaker 1>what happens to Saul here Saul Saul's overthrow and death.

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<v Speaker 1>First Samuel thirty one narrates a tragic and sobering lesson

835
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<v Speaker 1>on the dire consequences of disobedience to God and the

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<v Speaker 1>brevity of earthly power. Despite his tragic ends, saul story

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<v Speaker 1>also sheds light on the power of respect and honor

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<v Speaker 1>for the dead displayed by the men of Japis Giliad.

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<v Speaker 1>Even in death and defeat, dignity is preserved, offering us

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<v Speaker 1>a profound message about the enduring values of compassion, respect,

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<v Speaker 1>and humanity. All right, so we're gonna go ahead and

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<v Speaker 1>check this out. Now, let me pull up my notes

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<v Speaker 1>because I definitely have some notes here. So just want

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<v Speaker 1>to let you guys know before we start. Saul reigned

845
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<v Speaker 1>for twenty five years. Okay, So Saul had twenty five

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<v Speaker 1>years to get it right with God. God was gracious, Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>God gave him a chance. David had a few chances

848
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<v Speaker 1>to kill Saul, and David didn't do it right. David

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<v Speaker 1>knew that Saul was still the Lord's annoyeded twenty five

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<v Speaker 1>years for Saul to get it right. He didn't get

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<v Speaker 1>it right, and he definitely there was a lot of

852
00:51:55.400 --> 00:51:59.639
<v Speaker 1>disobedience and things that he did and kept on trying

853
00:51:59.639 --> 00:52:02.119
<v Speaker 1>to chase David kept on trying to kill him. He

854
00:52:02.199 --> 00:52:04.800
<v Speaker 1>went to the witch to try to get guidance, brought

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<v Speaker 1>Samuel up. Samuel told him, you know, let's go back

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00:52:09.679 --> 00:52:17.280
<v Speaker 1>there real quick. Sam could assault consults a medium which

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<v Speaker 1>he had kicked all the mediums out of the city

858
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<v Speaker 1>when he was walking with God. And Samuel said, so,

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00:52:23.079 --> 00:52:25.119
<v Speaker 1>why do you ask me, seeing the Lord has departed

860
00:52:25.159 --> 00:52:27.119
<v Speaker 1>from you and has become your enemy? And the Lord

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<v Speaker 1>this is first Samuel twenty eight, verse sixteen. Then Samuel said,

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00:52:31.039 --> 00:52:32.800
<v Speaker 1>why do you ask me, seeing that the Lord has

863
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<v Speaker 1>departed from you and has become your enemy? And the

864
00:52:35.199 --> 00:52:37.320
<v Speaker 1>Lord has done for himself as he spoke to me.

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<v Speaker 1>For the Lord has torn the kingdom out of your

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00:52:39.800 --> 00:52:42.840
<v Speaker 1>hand and given it to your neighbor David, because you

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<v Speaker 1>did not obey the voice of the Lord nor execute

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<v Speaker 1>his fierce wrath upon the Amelek the Malachites. Therefore, the

869
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<v Speaker 1>Lord has done this thing to you this day. Moreover,

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<v Speaker 1>the Lord will also deliver Israel with you into the

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00:52:55.920 --> 00:52:59.840
<v Speaker 1>hand of the Philistines. At tomorrow you and your sons

872
00:53:00.079 --> 00:53:02.960
<v Speaker 1>will be with me. The Lord were also delivered the

873
00:53:03.079 --> 00:53:08.039
<v Speaker 1>army of Israel into the hands of the Philistines. Okay,

874
00:53:08.400 --> 00:53:14.360
<v Speaker 1>Now what'll we see. Now we see first Samuel thirty one.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's see what happens the tragic end of Saul and

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00:53:17.960 --> 00:53:21.840
<v Speaker 1>his sons. Now, the Philistines fought against Israel, and the

877
00:53:21.880 --> 00:53:25.280
<v Speaker 1>men of Israel fled before the Philistines and fell slain

878
00:53:25.440 --> 00:53:30.480
<v Speaker 1>on Mount Gilboa. Then the Philistines forwarded hard after Saul

879
00:53:30.519 --> 00:53:35.199
<v Speaker 1>and his sons, and the Philistines killed Jonathan. And that's

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00:53:35.320 --> 00:53:40.880
<v Speaker 1>you know, Jonathan was somebody that I really, I really liked,

881
00:53:40.920 --> 00:53:42.360
<v Speaker 1>you know, in the Bible. I like the way he

882
00:53:42.440 --> 00:53:46.039
<v Speaker 1>handled situations. I liked now the fact that he didn't

883
00:53:46.039 --> 00:53:49.719
<v Speaker 1>never judge David. He always knew that David was after

884
00:53:49.800 --> 00:53:52.800
<v Speaker 1>God's own heart, and him and David got along. They

885
00:53:52.840 --> 00:53:55.880
<v Speaker 1>were like brothers. But Jonathan had to stay true to

886
00:53:55.960 --> 00:53:58.400
<v Speaker 1>his father, right, So when his father wanted to go

887
00:53:58.559 --> 00:54:02.519
<v Speaker 1>went to battle, Jatan was by his side. And we

888
00:54:02.639 --> 00:54:11.920
<v Speaker 1>have the Philistines killing Jonathan, abindanandab abinadab Abinadab and mal

889
00:54:12.039 --> 00:54:16.280
<v Speaker 1>Kashua Saul's sons. So all of Saul's sons right here

890
00:54:16.360 --> 00:54:20.880
<v Speaker 1>are slain. The battle became fierce against Saul. The archers

891
00:54:20.960 --> 00:54:23.480
<v Speaker 1>hit him and he was severely wounded by the archers

892
00:54:23.519 --> 00:54:27.320
<v Speaker 1>so at this point he's got an archer that probably

893
00:54:27.360 --> 00:54:29.760
<v Speaker 1>just shot got him. We'll say they hit him in

894
00:54:29.800 --> 00:54:32.719
<v Speaker 1>the shoulder wherever it hit him, probably not a deathly blow,

895
00:54:32.760 --> 00:54:35.480
<v Speaker 1>but he's severely wounded, right, so he's probably just laying there.

896
00:54:36.039 --> 00:54:38.639
<v Speaker 1>Then Saul said to his armor bearer, draw your sword

897
00:54:38.719 --> 00:54:43.440
<v Speaker 1>and thrust me through with it, lest the uncircumcised men

898
00:54:43.519 --> 00:54:45.920
<v Speaker 1>come and thrust me through and abuse me. But his

899
00:54:46.039 --> 00:54:49.199
<v Speaker 1>armor bearer would not, for he was greatly afraid. Therefore,

900
00:54:49.239 --> 00:54:51.920
<v Speaker 1>Saul took a sword and fell on it. And when

901
00:54:51.960 --> 00:54:54.519
<v Speaker 1>his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also

902
00:54:54.599 --> 00:54:57.840
<v Speaker 1>fell on his sword and died with him. So Saul,

903
00:54:58.119 --> 00:55:02.239
<v Speaker 1>his three sons, his armor, and all his men died

904
00:55:02.280 --> 00:55:11.760
<v Speaker 1>together that same day. Wow, how terrible. And so I

905
00:55:11.800 --> 00:55:15.239
<v Speaker 1>don't know historically how people know this or what's up

906
00:55:15.280 --> 00:55:17.679
<v Speaker 1>with this part right here, But this is something that

907
00:55:17.760 --> 00:55:20.400
<v Speaker 1>I heard from a pastor that when I was studying

908
00:55:21.199 --> 00:55:24.719
<v Speaker 1>chapter thirty one. And what he said is, Saul doesn't

909
00:55:24.719 --> 00:55:26.920
<v Speaker 1>die at the hounds of a Philistine. He dies at

910
00:55:26.960 --> 00:55:30.800
<v Speaker 1>the hands of an Amalekite. So let me see how

911
00:55:30.840 --> 00:55:55.840
<v Speaker 1>I could if I could get any Saul dies from

912
00:55:55.960 --> 00:56:00.559
<v Speaker 1>According to first Samuel, Saul Committ's wife. In contrast, Second

913
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<v Speaker 1>Samuel Malakite claiming to have killed Saul, but he was

914
00:56:03.679 --> 00:56:07.960
<v Speaker 1>like the lion for gain favor with David. Oh oh. Okay,

915
00:56:08.039 --> 00:56:13.760
<v Speaker 1>So in Second Samuel one records of a Malakite claiming

916
00:56:13.800 --> 00:56:18.400
<v Speaker 1>to have killed Saul. Oh, well, maybe that was the

917
00:56:18.400 --> 00:56:21.199
<v Speaker 1>Amalakai was the one that shot the arrow. Okay. So

918
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<v Speaker 1>we'll see in Second Samuel. But I just thought it

919
00:56:24.400 --> 00:56:26.800
<v Speaker 1>was interesting because I want to read for you guys

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00:56:26.800 --> 00:56:33.280
<v Speaker 1>First Samuel fifteen because of what happened in the prior chapter,

921
00:56:33.400 --> 00:56:36.039
<v Speaker 1>which is in thirty. And then also if this Amalakite

922
00:56:36.079 --> 00:56:38.719
<v Speaker 1>did kill Saul, even though it's saying that right here

923
00:56:38.800 --> 00:56:41.280
<v Speaker 1>that he did it, maybe Malaki was one of the

924
00:56:41.320 --> 00:56:43.440
<v Speaker 1>ones that shot the arrow. I don't know what it is,

925
00:56:43.519 --> 00:56:45.559
<v Speaker 1>but when we get to Second Samuel, i'll break it

926
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<v Speaker 1>down for you, and which will probably be uh, we'll

927
00:56:48.199 --> 00:56:50.440
<v Speaker 1>probably get to it today, so let me get there.

928
00:56:50.880 --> 00:56:55.280
<v Speaker 1>But yeah, so let me just go ahead and look

929
00:56:55.320 --> 00:56:58.480
<v Speaker 1>at my notes real quick and go over a few

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00:56:58.480 --> 00:57:01.079
<v Speaker 1>things before I get into First Amuel fifteen to show

931
00:57:01.079 --> 00:57:04.880
<v Speaker 1>you guys about the Amalekites, the battle and the defeat. Now,

932
00:57:04.920 --> 00:57:07.800
<v Speaker 1>the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel

933
00:57:07.840 --> 00:57:10.760
<v Speaker 1>fled before them, and many fell slain at Moult Gilboa.

934
00:57:10.800 --> 00:57:15.239
<v Speaker 1>The israelites defeat highlights the consequences of Saul's disobedience and

935
00:57:15.280 --> 00:57:19.679
<v Speaker 1>the absence of God's favor Saul's death so Saul took

936
00:57:19.679 --> 00:57:22.159
<v Speaker 1>his own sword and fell on it. That's in First

937
00:57:22.199 --> 00:57:25.679
<v Speaker 1>Samuel thirty four to four. Saul's suicide is a tragic

938
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<v Speaker 1>end for a king who was once chosen by God,

939
00:57:28.519 --> 00:57:32.199
<v Speaker 1>illustrating that despair that comes from a life lived apart

940
00:57:32.239 --> 00:57:35.840
<v Speaker 1>from God's will. So since the Bible says this, I

941
00:57:35.920 --> 00:57:38.519
<v Speaker 1>don't believe that Amalakite did kill Saul, so he has

942
00:57:38.559 --> 00:57:41.079
<v Speaker 1>to be lying. That's true, because it's saying that Saul

943
00:57:41.119 --> 00:57:44.760
<v Speaker 1>fill on his own sword. Here Saul's death, Let's see

944
00:57:44.800 --> 00:57:50.840
<v Speaker 1>what it says in my The Philistines, long standing enemies

945
00:57:50.840 --> 00:57:53.159
<v Speaker 1>of Israel, engaged in a battle with the Israelites on

946
00:57:53.199 --> 00:57:55.880
<v Speaker 1>Malt Gilboa. The conflict was fierce, and the Israelites were

947
00:57:55.920 --> 00:57:59.639
<v Speaker 1>overwhelmed by a Philistine forces. As a battle intensified, the

948
00:57:59.639 --> 00:58:03.960
<v Speaker 1>Philipstein's pressed hard against Saul and his sons. The Borean

949
00:58:04.280 --> 00:58:08.039
<v Speaker 1>Standard Bible recounts the Philistines overtook Saul and his sons,

950
00:58:08.480 --> 00:58:12.679
<v Speaker 1>and they killed his sons Jonathan, Abinda dab and mal

951
00:58:12.920 --> 00:58:18.719
<v Speaker 1>Kishua mal Kashua, Saul's wounded and suicide. At the battle Rates,

952
00:58:18.960 --> 00:58:22.119
<v Speaker 1>Saul found himself in a dire situation. The archers targeted

953
00:58:22.159 --> 00:58:25.320
<v Speaker 1>him and he was critically wounded. Fearing capture and humiliation

954
00:58:25.400 --> 00:58:27.920
<v Speaker 1>at the hands of the uncircumcised Philistine, Saul made a

955
00:58:27.960 --> 00:58:31.400
<v Speaker 1>desperate decision. He instructed his armor bearer to kill him,

956
00:58:31.400 --> 00:58:35.760
<v Speaker 1>but the armor bearer, paralyzed by fear, refused consequently took

957
00:58:35.760 --> 00:58:37.880
<v Speaker 1>his own life by falling on his own sword. The

958
00:58:37.960 --> 00:58:41.119
<v Speaker 1>BSB states, so Saul took his own sword and fell

959
00:58:41.159 --> 00:58:45.320
<v Speaker 1>on it. So what I want to tell you, guys

960
00:58:45.440 --> 00:58:51.800
<v Speaker 1>is this battle that was about to occur, is when

961
00:58:51.800 --> 00:58:54.440
<v Speaker 1>he went to that woman, okay, and he tried to

962
00:58:54.480 --> 00:58:57.840
<v Speaker 1>get her to bring Samuel up right because the Philistines

963
00:58:57.880 --> 00:59:00.920
<v Speaker 1>were lined up for battle. So Saul had no other choices,

964
00:59:00.960 --> 00:59:04.159
<v Speaker 1>like I need to go, And he acquired with the

965
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<v Speaker 1>median and she brought Samuel up. And we know what happened.

966
00:59:13.719 --> 00:59:16.199
<v Speaker 1>But I think it's kind of fascinating, you know, But

967
00:59:18.199 --> 00:59:22.960
<v Speaker 1>what's the theological implications? So we have Saul's death is

968
00:59:23.000 --> 00:59:25.639
<v Speaker 1>often viewed through the lens of divine judgment. His reign,

969
00:59:25.719 --> 00:59:30.360
<v Speaker 1>which began with promise was married, was marred by disobedience

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00:59:30.360 --> 00:59:33.400
<v Speaker 1>and a failure to fully submit to God's commands the

971
00:59:33.400 --> 00:59:38.679
<v Speaker 1>prophet Saul. Samuel had previously declared the Saul. Because you

972
00:59:38.760 --> 00:59:41.760
<v Speaker 1>have rejected the word of the Lord, he has rejected

973
00:59:41.800 --> 00:59:46.880
<v Speaker 1>you as king. Saul's demise service as a sobering reminder

974
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<v Speaker 1>of the consequences of turning away from God's will. The

975
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<v Speaker 1>death of Saul and his sons marked the end of

976
00:59:53.440 --> 00:59:57.679
<v Speaker 1>his dynasty and the beginning of David's rise to power. David,

977
00:59:57.719 --> 00:59:59.920
<v Speaker 1>who had been anointed by Samuel as the future king,

978
01:00:00.000 --> 01:00:02.719
<v Speaker 1>being mourned the loss of Saul and Jonathan, composing a

979
01:00:02.800 --> 01:00:05.880
<v Speaker 1>laminate that expresses deep sorrows and respect for the fallen

980
01:00:05.960 --> 01:00:08.719
<v Speaker 1>king and his beloved friend. We're going to see that

981
01:00:08.800 --> 01:00:12.519
<v Speaker 1>in second Samuel won seventeen through twenty seven. Saul's death,

982
01:00:13.039 --> 01:00:16.199
<v Speaker 1>while tragic, set the state for the establishment of a

983
01:00:16.280 --> 01:00:22.559
<v Speaker 1>new era in Israel's history under David's leadership. Yes, so

984
01:00:22.719 --> 01:00:30.960
<v Speaker 1>let's go ahead and go back. And then the death

985
01:00:31.000 --> 01:00:34.599
<v Speaker 1>of Saul's sons, the Philistines overtook Saul and his sons were.

986
01:00:34.679 --> 01:00:36.920
<v Speaker 1>You know, the loss of his sons, include beloved David,

987
01:00:37.000 --> 01:00:41.159
<v Speaker 1>underscores the far reaching impact of Saul's failures. We haven't

988
01:00:41.199 --> 01:00:44.119
<v Speaker 1>read verse nine yet, so before we continue, I want

989
01:00:44.119 --> 01:00:47.159
<v Speaker 1>to go back to first Samuel fifteen, and we're going

990
01:00:47.239 --> 01:00:51.559
<v Speaker 1>to read this whole entire one through eleven here, okay,

991
01:00:51.800 --> 01:00:56.039
<v Speaker 1>On Samuel fifteen one through eleven, Samuel also said to Saul,

992
01:00:56.079 --> 01:00:58.280
<v Speaker 1>the Lord sent me to annoint you king over his

993
01:00:58.360 --> 01:01:01.679
<v Speaker 1>people over Israel. Therefore he'd the voice of the words

994
01:01:01.679 --> 01:01:04.320
<v Speaker 1>of the Lord. Thus says the Lord of Host, I

995
01:01:04.360 --> 01:01:08.280
<v Speaker 1>will punish Amelek for what he did to Israel. What

996
01:01:08.280 --> 01:01:11.400
<v Speaker 1>did he do? He ambushed him. He ambushed him on

997
01:01:11.440 --> 01:01:14.000
<v Speaker 1>the way that he came from the Egypt. Now go

998
01:01:14.039 --> 01:01:17.440
<v Speaker 1>and attack Amelek and utterly destroy all they have, and

999
01:01:17.519 --> 01:01:21.519
<v Speaker 1>do not spare them, but kill both men and women,

1000
01:01:21.920 --> 01:01:26.000
<v Speaker 1>infant and nursing child, ox and sheep, camel and donkey.

1001
01:01:26.480 --> 01:01:29.559
<v Speaker 1>So Saul gathered the people together, number them into them

1002
01:01:29.599 --> 01:01:35.119
<v Speaker 1>two hundred thousand foot soldiers and ten thousand men of Judah.

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01:01:35.320 --> 01:01:37.880
<v Speaker 1>And Saul came to a city of Amelek and lay

1004
01:01:37.960 --> 01:01:41.039
<v Speaker 1>in wait in the valley. Then Saul said to the Kenites,

1005
01:01:41.360 --> 01:01:45.639
<v Speaker 1>go depart, get down from among the Amalekites, lest I

1006
01:01:45.719 --> 01:01:48.119
<v Speaker 1>destroy you with them, For you showed kindness to all

1007
01:01:48.159 --> 01:01:50.559
<v Speaker 1>children of Israel when they came out of Egypt. So

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01:01:50.639 --> 01:01:54.000
<v Speaker 1>the Kinnites departed from among the Amalekites, and Saul attacked

1009
01:01:54.039 --> 01:01:57.239
<v Speaker 1>the Amalekites from have a law all the way to Shure,

1010
01:01:57.559 --> 01:02:00.800
<v Speaker 1>which is east of Egypt. He also took a gag

1011
01:02:01.000 --> 01:02:04.039
<v Speaker 1>king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the

1012
01:02:04.039 --> 01:02:05.880
<v Speaker 1>people at the edge of the sword. But Saul and

1013
01:02:05.920 --> 01:02:09.119
<v Speaker 1>the people spared a dog, and the best of the sheep,

1014
01:02:09.440 --> 01:02:12.840
<v Speaker 1>the oxen, the fatlings, the lambs, and all that was good,

1015
01:02:13.119 --> 01:02:16.760
<v Speaker 1>and they were unwilling to utterly destroy them. But everything despised,

1016
01:02:18.559 --> 01:02:21.920
<v Speaker 1>despised and worthless they utterly destroyed. Now the word of

1017
01:02:21.960 --> 01:02:24.480
<v Speaker 1>the Lord came to Samuel, saying, I greatly regret that

1018
01:02:24.519 --> 01:02:27.000
<v Speaker 1>I have set up Saul as king, where he has

1019
01:02:27.039 --> 01:02:30.760
<v Speaker 1>turned back from following me and has not performed my commandments.

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01:02:31.119 --> 01:02:33.599
<v Speaker 1>And they grieved Samuel, and he cried out to the

1021
01:02:33.679 --> 01:02:39.280
<v Speaker 1>Lord all night. That is one of the main points

1022
01:02:39.800 --> 01:02:44.079
<v Speaker 1>where he made a massive mistake, where God told him

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<v Speaker 1>to commanded him to do something, and he failed because

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<v Speaker 1>of pride and because of greed. Okay, this is very

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<v Speaker 1>being very greedy, and God says, I greatly regret that

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<v Speaker 1>I have set up Saul as king. Okay, So yes, God,

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<v Speaker 1>through the prophet Samuel, commanded Saul to completely destroyed the

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<v Speaker 1>Amalekites as a divine punishment for their past opposition to

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<v Speaker 1>the Israelites. However, Saul disobeyed by sparing King Agag and

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<v Speaker 1>the best livestock. Right so the command Samuel delivered the

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<v Speaker 1>message from the Lord to Saul, stating that it was

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<v Speaker 1>time to settle accounts with the Amalekites for their actions

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<v Speaker 1>when Israel left Egypt. Scope The command was utterly was

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<v Speaker 1>to utterly destroy the Amalekite nation, including the men, women, children,

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<v Speaker 1>all their possessions, the sheep, the cattle and donkeys. Saul's actions.

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<v Speaker 1>Saul assembled his army went down to the town of

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<v Speaker 1>the Malakites. Before the battle, Saul warned the Knites who lived,

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<v Speaker 1>you know what we already just we already heard, and

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<v Speaker 1>then incomplete destruction. Saul in his army defeated the Malakites,

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<v Speaker 1>but they spared King Agog. He kept the best of

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<v Speaker 1>the sheep goats and the other livestock. Samuel rebuke. Samuel

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<v Speaker 1>confronted Saul with disobedience rejection of kingship. Because Saul had

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<v Speaker 1>rejected God's word, God rejected him as king. So yes,

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<v Speaker 1>so when first Samuel thirty one, when they killed Saul,

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<v Speaker 1>they believe that God was stronger. Yes, that is definitely true.

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<v Speaker 1>So that's something I have in my notes that when

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<v Speaker 1>the Philistines triumphed over Saul back then they would think, well,

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<v Speaker 1>where's the God of Israel. Where's Yahweh? Our God must

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<v Speaker 1>be stronger because he allowed Saul to get killed. They

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<v Speaker 1>don't know the backstory of what's going on, but because

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<v Speaker 1>they killed the king of Israel, Yahweh will show them

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<v Speaker 1>who's stronger. He's not going to allow anybody to think

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<v Speaker 1>that their God is stronger. And he definitely gets back

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<v Speaker 1>to them in a brutal way. And let's go ahead

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<v Speaker 1>and see how that is. And then I'll go into

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<v Speaker 1>First Samuel five where they actually thought that the same thing.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, So man, first Samuel thirty one, verse seven,

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<v Speaker 1>And when the men of Israel who were on the

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<v Speaker 1>other side of the valley and those who were on

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<v Speaker 1>the other side of the Jordans saw that the men

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<v Speaker 1>of visual had fled and that Saul and his sons

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<v Speaker 1>were dead. They forsook the cities and fled, and the

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<v Speaker 1>Philistines came and dwelt in them. So what happened the

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<v Speaker 1>next day when the Philistines came to strip the slain,

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<v Speaker 1>they found Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

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<v Speaker 1>They cut off his head and stripped off his armor,

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<v Speaker 1>and sent word throughout the land of the Philisines to

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<v Speaker 1>proclaim it in the temple of their idols and among

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<v Speaker 1>the people. Then they put his armor in the temple

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<v Speaker 1>of Astaroths, and they fastened his body to the wall

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<v Speaker 1>of beth Shan. Now, when he hadn't the inhabitants of

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<v Speaker 1>Jabesh Gilly had heard that the Philistine had done to Saul.

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<v Speaker 1>All the valiant men arose, traveled all night and took

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<v Speaker 1>the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons

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<v Speaker 1>from the wall of beth Shan. And they came to

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<v Speaker 1>Jibesh and burned them there. And they took their bones

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<v Speaker 1>and buried them under the tamrist tree of Jabesh and

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<v Speaker 1>fasted seven days. So, yeah, you see what happens there Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>they ended up killing him, cut he gets head off,

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<v Speaker 1>taking off his armor, and then hanging his body up

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<v Speaker 1>in their temple, hanging his body and his sons up

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<v Speaker 1>and the temple of Astoroth, they fastened his body to

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<v Speaker 1>the wall. That's pretty brutal, you know, pretty brutal. And

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<v Speaker 1>I'm sure they felt like they were they were showing

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<v Speaker 1>Astaroth like, you know, their their their God, they're false God.

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<v Speaker 1>Like look what we did. So they posted them on

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<v Speaker 1>the wall saying like, hey, we we took out Yahweh's king,

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<v Speaker 1>you know. And these men and Jabishkilly had heard what

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<v Speaker 1>the Philisies had done. They rushed in. They got there,

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<v Speaker 1>they didn't even sleep. They traveled all night, and they

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<v Speaker 1>got his body off, his waddy and his sons off

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<v Speaker 1>the wall, burn them and bury the bones underneath the

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<v Speaker 1>Tamis tree at Jibesti and fast for seven days. So

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<v Speaker 1>let's go ahead and check this out. So in the notes,

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<v Speaker 1>it says they cut off his head, stripped off his armor,

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<v Speaker 1>and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to

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<v Speaker 1>proclaim the news of the temple of their idols and

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<v Speaker 1>among their people. The Philistiness desecration of Saul's body symbolizes

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<v Speaker 1>the humiliation of Israel and the consequences of forsaking God

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<v Speaker 1>a right. The Philistines triumph. So the Philistines, an ancient

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<v Speaker 1>people often depicted as adversaries of the Israelites and the

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<v Speaker 1>Old Testament, experienced several moments of triumph over Israel. These

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<v Speaker 1>events are significant and biblical history, illustrating the consequences of

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<v Speaker 1>Israel's disobedience to God and the subsequent deliverance through divine intervention.

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<v Speaker 1>So it happens sometimes when they captured the Ark of

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<v Speaker 1>the Covenant, sampson downfall the defeat of King Saul. And

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<v Speaker 1>so you're going to find that in first Samuel four,

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<v Speaker 1>verses ten through eleven, Samuel's downfall would be Sampson's downfall

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<v Speaker 1>is actually going to be in Judge sixteen twenty one,

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<v Speaker 1>and then in obviously for Samuel thirty one, we have

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<v Speaker 1>the recount of the defeat of Saul. The philistines triumphs

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<v Speaker 1>over Israel serve as a reminder of the consequences of

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01:08:26.359 --> 01:08:30.039
<v Speaker 1>turning away from God. These events underscore the importance of

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<v Speaker 1>faithfulness and obedience to God's commandments. Despite their victories, the

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<v Speaker 1>Philistine triumphs over temporary were temporary, as God's ultimately delivered

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<v Speaker 1>Israel from their oppression through leaders like Samuel David and

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<v Speaker 1>others who sought to restore the nation to righteousness legacy.

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<v Speaker 1>The Philistines triumphs why momentary played a crucial role in

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<v Speaker 1>shaping the history and faith of Israel. If they are

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<v Speaker 1>a testament of the sovereignty of God, who uses even

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<v Speaker 1>the adversaries faced by his people to fulfill his divine

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<v Speaker 1>purposes and bring about eventual deliverance and restoration. Okay, so

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<v Speaker 1>next up the value of Jebeesk Gilead. At the all

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<v Speaker 1>the valiant men rose up, traveled all night, and they

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<v Speaker 1>took the bodies of Saul and his sons from the

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<v Speaker 1>wall of best Sean, went to Jibesh and burned them.

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<v Speaker 1>The men of Jebesh Gilead show respect and courage, honoring

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<v Speaker 1>Saul despite his failures. Right, so the value and Jebeesque.

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<v Speaker 1>Gilead is a city located east of the Jordan River

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<v Speaker 1>of the Territory of Gilead holds a significant place in

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<v Speaker 1>the Biblical history due to its acts of valor and loyalty.

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<v Speaker 1>The city's inhabitants are noted for their courageous actions during

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<v Speaker 1>critical Two critical moments in Israel's history, the rescue of

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<v Speaker 1>Saul and his son's bodies are earlier involvement in the

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<v Speaker 1>conflict with the tribe of Benjamin Jibbeesk Gilead first comes

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<v Speaker 1>into pre eminence and the narrative found in Judges twenty one.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't really want to go too much into all that.

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<v Speaker 1>I just wanted to tell you guys about where it's

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<v Speaker 1>kind of located in a little history on them. So

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<v Speaker 1>now we're complete with First Samuel thirty one, and that

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<v Speaker 1>is the last chapter of for Samuel. So what I'll

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<v Speaker 1>do is I'll get into the importance of obedience are

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<v Speaker 1>I'm going to get into practical applications. And the first

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<v Speaker 1>practical applications is the importance of obedience where it reflects

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<v Speaker 1>on areas of your life where you may be resisting

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<v Speaker 1>God's commands, seek His guidance and strive for obedience to

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<v Speaker 1>avoid the pitfalls and disobedience. So leadership and responsibility, Consider

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<v Speaker 1>the influence you have in your family, workplace, and community.

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<v Speaker 1>How can you lead a way that honors God to

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<v Speaker 1>possibly impact those around you. Consider the influence you have

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<v Speaker 1>in your family, workplace of community. Yes, and then how

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<v Speaker 1>can you lead a that honors God and possibly impacts

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<v Speaker 1>those around you? Think about that, and that's definitely something

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<v Speaker 1>we should be thinking about daily. I try to make

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<v Speaker 1>an impat sorry, I'm falling out here dealing with failure.

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<v Speaker 1>When faced with personal failures, turn on the turn to

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<v Speaker 1>God for forgiveness and restoration rather than succumbing to despair.

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<v Speaker 1>And then the next one is honoring others, like the

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<v Speaker 1>men of Jabesh Gilead find ways to honor and respect

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<v Speaker 1>others even when they have fallen short. And then we

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<v Speaker 1>have additional scriptures. We have Fir Samuel fifteen twenty two

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<v Speaker 1>through twenty three, which we already talked about. I read

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<v Speaker 1>it all the way, word for word for you already.

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<v Speaker 1>Proverbs sixteen, verse eighteen Pride goes before destruction and the

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<v Speaker 1>haughty spirit before a fall. This first connects to Paul

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<v Speaker 1>Saul's downfall due to pride and disobedience, very very important.

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<v Speaker 1>Tewond Samuel one eleven through twelve, David's lament for Saul

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<v Speaker 1>and Jonathan showing respect and mourning for the fallen king

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<v Speaker 1>and his sons. We have Romans five, verse nineteen highlights

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<v Speaker 1>the contrast between disobedience and obedience, pointing to the ultimate

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<v Speaker 1>obedience of Christ. Okay, there we go, so we are complete.

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<v Speaker 1>And the other part where the Philistines kind of I

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<v Speaker 1>talked to you guys about it earlier. The Philistine god

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<v Speaker 1>Dagon fell down and was broken in the Temple of

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<v Speaker 1>Astod in First Samuel five, first falling with its head

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<v Speaker 1>and then hands broken off by the Ark of God

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<v Speaker 1>and recounted at for Samuel five, when the Philistines placed

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<v Speaker 1>the arc when they had captured the Israelites beside Dagon.

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<v Speaker 1>The idol fell forward the next morning and they found

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<v Speaker 1>it on the ground with its head and hands severed,

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<v Speaker 1>a divine act demonstrating the supreme power of the True

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<v Speaker 1>God over false gods. Okay, so that is a moment

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<v Speaker 1>where they were trying to take the Arc of God

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<v Speaker 1>and trying to show that they had more power, right,

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<v Speaker 1>So I just kind of want to go over that

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<v Speaker 1>and give me one sec for okay, perfect, So I

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<v Speaker 1>just want to go over a quick intro for Second

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<v Speaker 1>Samuel before we start, and then I will give you

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<v Speaker 1>an intro on Second Samuel chapter one. So Second Samuel

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<v Speaker 1>narrates King David's triumphs, the covenant God made with him,

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01:13:52.800 --> 01:13:56.239
<v Speaker 1>and the tragic consequences of his sin and his family's failures.

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<v Speaker 1>Illustrating themes of leadership, God's faithfulness despite human imperfection, and

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<v Speaker 1>the long long term impact of choices. The book highlights

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<v Speaker 1>David's deep faith and repentance, also showing how his seriousness

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<v Speaker 1>leads led to sin with the way how his serious

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<v Speaker 1>sins led to sorrow and division within his house and kingdom,

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<v Speaker 1>ultimately foreshadowing Jesus Christ as the fulfillment of God's eternal

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<v Speaker 1>promise to David. Keith themes David's reign. The book focuses

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<v Speaker 1>on David's forty year reign as Israel's second king, chronicling

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<v Speaker 1>his military proudness, his statues as the greatest of Israel's psalmists,

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<v Speaker 1>and his profound faith in God. God's covenant a central

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<v Speaker 1>theme in the everlasting covenant that God made with David,

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<v Speaker 1>promising that his lineage would rule perpetually, a promise ultimately

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<v Speaker 1>fulfilled in Jesus Christ. Consequences of sin. Despite David's greatness,

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<v Speaker 1>the book reveals his severe sins, particularly with Balshbathsheba, and

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<v Speaker 1>the tragic lasting consequences that followed for his family and kingdom,

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<v Speaker 1>showing that sin brings sorrow and alters the course of lives, leadership,

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<v Speaker 1>and choices. Second Samuel explores the nature of good leadership,

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<v Speaker 1>the significance of David's choices, and how God uses both

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<v Speaker 1>successes and failures to accomplish his purpose and prepare his

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<v Speaker 1>people David's ascension. After Saul's death, David is anointed king

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<v Speaker 1>and begins his reign, but a division in the kingdom

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<v Speaker 1>continues until he fully unifies the tribe. God's Covenant. The

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<v Speaker 1>prophet Nathan delivers God's message that David's lineage will to

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<v Speaker 1>do it forever. God's sin and repentance. David commits adultry

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<v Speaker 1>with Bathsheba. We're going to see that later. I don't

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<v Speaker 1>want to give any spoiler alerts. Absalom's rebellion David's son,

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<v Speaker 1>and we're going to see some rebellion from Absalom, David's son,

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<v Speaker 1>and we're going to see what happens civil war and

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<v Speaker 1>the tragic outcomes for David's family. It's really interesting and yeah, perfect,

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<v Speaker 1>that's I think that's a nice and for Second Samuel.

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<v Speaker 1>Chapter two, let's look at an intro for Second Samuel,

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<v Speaker 1>verse chapter one. David Song for Saul and Jonathan. Second

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<v Speaker 1>Samuel one serves as a poignant reminder of respect for authority, integrity, integrity,

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<v Speaker 1>and that depth of human capassion. Despite Saul's efforts to

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<v Speaker 1>kill him, David chooses to honor and mourn Saul's death,

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<v Speaker 1>embodying a significant level of integrity and maturity. This chapter

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<v Speaker 1>calls us to recognize the sacredness of all human life,

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<v Speaker 1>urging us to respect and love one another even in

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<v Speaker 1>the face of enmity and conflict. So perfect, Now we're

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<v Speaker 1>going to be in Second Samuel and verse one, let's

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<v Speaker 1>go there real quick. Second Samuel, chapter one, verse one,

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<v Speaker 1>the report of Saul's death. Second Samuel one, Verse one.

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<v Speaker 1>Now but came to pass after the death of Saul,

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<v Speaker 1>when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites,

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<v Speaker 1>and David stayed two days in Ziglag. On the third day, behold,

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<v Speaker 1>it happened that a man came from Saul's camp with

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<v Speaker 1>his closed torn and dust on his head. So what

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<v Speaker 1>was when he came and David to David that he

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<v Speaker 1>fell to the ground and prostrated himself, probably like uh, prostrated.

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<v Speaker 1>I think has probably used the restroom on himself. I

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<v Speaker 1>think that's what that means. Let's see what that means.

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<v Speaker 1>We're gonna go to and sorry, I don't know exactly

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<v Speaker 1>what that means. I just I believe that's what it means.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's see second Samuel that he fell to the earth

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<v Speaker 1>and did senens. Does that mean this closed torn to

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<v Speaker 1>bow down before superior homage. It says fell to the

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<v Speaker 1>ground and prostrated himself. I thought that was used to

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<v Speaker 1>rest on himself. But I think I might have that

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<v Speaker 1>word wrong. I think it means to worship himself toward

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<v Speaker 1>the ground Genesis. That's let's see where it says here worshiped. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>I guess he fell down to the ground and worshiped

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<v Speaker 1>is basically what it means, or bowed down in respect. Sorry, guys,

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<v Speaker 1>I had that word wrong. It's actually saha to bow down,

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<v Speaker 1>fell to the ground and bowed down or prostrated himself,

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<v Speaker 1>meaning he prostrated himself to bow down to prostrate oneself yep,

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<v Speaker 1>before superior homage before God and worshiped before false gods

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<v Speaker 1>before an angel. He so this is more updoing it

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<v Speaker 1>and prostrate oneself is before superior homads, so it is

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<v Speaker 1>to bow down. Excuse me, guys that I made a

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<v Speaker 1>mistake on that, But give me one. It looks like

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<v Speaker 1>I have a little bit of notes for this, It says,

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<v Speaker 1>despite Saul's relentless pursuit to kill him, David morn Saul's death,

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<v Speaker 1>demonstrating the profound respect of God's anointed. Then David took

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<v Speaker 1>his own clothes. Oh that's gonna be in Second Samuel

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<v Speaker 1>one eleven, not one one. Let's go out and continue.

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<v Speaker 1>Second Samuel one, verse three says and David said to him,

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<v Speaker 1>where have you come from? So we said to him,

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<v Speaker 1>I have escaped from the camp of Israel. Then David

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<v Speaker 1>said to him, how did this matter go? Please tell me,

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<v Speaker 1>And he answered, the people fled from the battle. Many

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<v Speaker 1>of the people are falling and dead, and Saul and

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<v Speaker 1>Jonathan his son are dead. Also, I'm sure that was

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<v Speaker 1>like a huge blow to David, you know. So David

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<v Speaker 1>said to the young man who told him, how did

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<v Speaker 1>you know that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?

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<v Speaker 1>And the young man told him said, as I happened

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<v Speaker 1>by chance to be on Mount Gilboa. There was Saul

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<v Speaker 1>leaning on his spear, and indeed the chariots and horsemen

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<v Speaker 1>followed hard after him. And when he looked behind him,

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<v Speaker 1>he saw me and called him, and I answered, here

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<v Speaker 1>I am, And he said to me, who are you?

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<v Speaker 1>So I answered, I am an Amalekite. And he said

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<v Speaker 1>to me again, please stand over me and kill me,

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<v Speaker 1>for anguish has come upon me. For my life still

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<v Speaker 1>remains in me. So I stood over him and killed them,

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<v Speaker 1>because I was sure that he could not live after

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<v Speaker 1>he had fallen. And I took the crown that was

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<v Speaker 1>on his head and bracelet that was on his arm,

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<v Speaker 1>and have brought them here to my lord. Wow. Very

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<v Speaker 1>interesting the Amalekites report, And that's verse fourteen. So it

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<v Speaker 1>says therefore David took hold of his clothes and tore them,

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<v Speaker 1>and so did all the men who were with him,

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<v Speaker 1>and they mourned and wept and fastened until fastened it

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<v Speaker 1>until evening for Saul and for Jonathan his son, for

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<v Speaker 1>the people of the Lord, and for the house of Israel,

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<v Speaker 1>because they had fallen by the sword. So I'm sure

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<v Speaker 1>David obviously see he felt some type of way about

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<v Speaker 1>Jonathan dying that probably really really crushed him and that

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<v Speaker 1>probably really hurt him Saul as well. You know, I'm David.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, he had a few opportunities to take Saul out,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, so I'm sure that he had felt bad.

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<v Speaker 1>That's why they mourned and they wept, especially for all

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<v Speaker 1>the people that died in Israel as well. There's a

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<v Speaker 1>lot going on here, Jonathan. Though that probably hurt David

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<v Speaker 1>probably the most, but he probably was still hurting that

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<v Speaker 1>Saul died as well. And then David said to the

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<v Speaker 1>young man who told them, where are you from? And

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<v Speaker 1>he answered, I am the son of an alien and

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<v Speaker 1>a malachite. So David said to him, how was it?

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<v Speaker 1>How was it you were not afraid to put forth

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<v Speaker 1>your hand to destroy the Lord's anointed. Then David called

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<v Speaker 1>one of the young men and said, go near and

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<v Speaker 1>execute him, and he struck him so that he died.

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<v Speaker 1>So David said to him, your blood is on your

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<v Speaker 1>own head, for your own mouth has testified against you,

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<v Speaker 1>saying and I have killed the Lord's anointed. Okay, So

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<v Speaker 1>even though the guy is probably lying, he probably did

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<v Speaker 1>take his crown and all that stuff and gave it

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<v Speaker 1>to David, and he probably thought he was doing right

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<v Speaker 1>by going to David and giving him the crown and saying,

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<v Speaker 1>here you go, my lord. And David is like, oh,

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<v Speaker 1>you kill the Lord's anointed. Okay. It says your blood

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<v Speaker 1>is on your own head, for your own mouth has

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<v Speaker 1>testified against you, saying I've killed the Lord's annoyed. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>So let's go ahead and read some of my notes

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<v Speaker 1>on this portion. The Amalakite, who claims to have killed Saul,

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<v Speaker 1>expects a reward, but David's response highlights the sanctity of

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<v Speaker 1>God's annoyed. Why were you not afraid to lift your

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<v Speaker 1>hand against destroy the Lord's annoyed. It's what he asked him.

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<v Speaker 1>So let's go ahead and look a little deeper into

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<v Speaker 1>the Amalekite report. The Amalekite report is a significant event

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<v Speaker 1>recorded in the Old Testament subcifican the Book of Second Samuel,

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<v Speaker 1>count occurs shortly after the death of King Saul, Israel's

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<v Speaker 1>first monarch. Provides an insight into the transition of power

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<v Speaker 1>to David, who is anointed by God to be the

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<v Speaker 1>next king of Israel. Scriptural reference, the primary passage is

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<v Speaker 1>in Second Samuel I, Verses one through sixteen, which we

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<v Speaker 1>just read this narrative follows the aftermath of the Battle

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<v Speaker 1>of Mount Gilboa or Saul and his sons included Jonathan,

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<v Speaker 1>were killed, and the Philistines we already know what the

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<v Speaker 1>report says. We already know what David's reaction was. David

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<v Speaker 1>orders the execution of the Amalekite, holding him accountable for

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<v Speaker 1>his own testimony of killing Saul. David's command, your blood

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<v Speaker 1>will be on your own head because of your own

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<v Speaker 1>mouth that's testified against you, which we just read, I

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<v Speaker 1>killed the Lord's anointed, highlights the gravity of the Amalekite's

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<v Speaker 1>action and words. This decision reflects David's adherence to divine

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<v Speaker 1>justice and his unwavering respect for the Lord's anoided. You

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<v Speaker 1>see what David had, He did have respect for that right.

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<v Speaker 1>That's the Lord's anointed. The Lord chose him as king. Okay.

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<v Speaker 1>So the theological implications that Amalakites report and subsequent execution

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<v Speaker 1>serves as appoignant reminder of the invitability of God's anointed

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<v Speaker 1>and the importance of truthfulness. David's response exemplifies his commitment

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<v Speaker 1>to God's authority and his understanding of kingship as a

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<v Speaker 1>divine appointment rather than a mere political position. This narrative

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<v Speaker 1>also foreshadows David's own ran characterized by a deep reverence

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<v Speaker 1>for God's will and the commitment to justice. The Amalekites

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<v Speaker 1>were long standing enemies of Israel, known for their hostility

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<v Speaker 1>and opposition to God's people. The presence of the Amalekite

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<v Speaker 1>in this narrative adds to a later of complexity as

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<v Speaker 1>it raises question about the veracity of his report and

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<v Speaker 1>his motives. The conclud the account of the Amalaka Report

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<v Speaker 1>is a multifaceted narrative that highlights themes of loyalty, justice,

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<v Speaker 1>and sanctify of God's anointed. It serves as a testament

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<v Speaker 1>to David's character and his unwavering commitment to God's principles,

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<v Speaker 1>set in the states for his future as king of Israel.

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<v Speaker 1>And you see how he is a just king. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>he's already like pretty much. You see the way he's reacting.

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<v Speaker 1>He's already taken control and has him slayd all right.

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<v Speaker 1>So I'm sure when David first got on the scene

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<v Speaker 1>and was first asked to be king, and if something

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<v Speaker 1>like this happened, then who knows if he would have

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<v Speaker 1>this type of you know, he's learned now at this

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<v Speaker 1>point how to lead, is what I mean. I don't

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<v Speaker 1>think he had that type of leadership when he first

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<v Speaker 1>came in, you as like a sheep herder. Now he's

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<v Speaker 1>been leading men into battle and God has been with him.

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<v Speaker 1>So you see that he's kind of been through trials,

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<v Speaker 1>been through tribulation and all that. And what does that

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<v Speaker 1>produce his character? And that produces perseverance. We talked about

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<v Speaker 1>this before right in Romans, and it produces integrity, and

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<v Speaker 1>it also is producing some leadership skills that David probably

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<v Speaker 1>wouldn't have had before. Now that he's been through these

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<v Speaker 1>trials and tribulations, his leadership is brought up. God's been

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<v Speaker 1>showing him and now he has some good leadership skills.

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<v Speaker 1>So let's go ahead and continue and tewod Samuel one

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<v Speaker 1>verse seventeen. Then David laminated with his lamination over Saul

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<v Speaker 1>and over Jonathan, his son, and he told them to

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<v Speaker 1>teach the children of Judah the Song of the Bow. Indeed,

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<v Speaker 1>it is written in the Book of Jasher. What they're

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<v Speaker 1>pointing us to the book of Josher watch out. I'd

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<v Speaker 1>have to see if this is word for word in

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<v Speaker 1>the Book of joshure because some people say, well, the

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<v Speaker 1>Book of Joshua is not the same book of Joshua

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<v Speaker 1>that David's talking about. The Book of josh is not

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<v Speaker 1>the same book of Joshua that the Book of Joshua

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<v Speaker 1>refers to. But look what it says here, right, So

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<v Speaker 1>let's go ahead and read it. This is the children

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<v Speaker 1>of Judah, the song of Bob. The beauty of Israel

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<v Speaker 1>is slain on our high places. How the mighty have fallen.

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<v Speaker 1>Tell it not in Gath, proclaim it not in the

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<v Speaker 1>streets of ascalon lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice,

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<v Speaker 1>Lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph old mountains of Gilboa.

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<v Speaker 1>Let there be no dew nor rain upon you, nor

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<v Speaker 1>fields of offerings, For the shield of the Mighty has

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<v Speaker 1>cast away there, the shield of sal not anoyeding with oil,

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<v Speaker 1>for the blood of the slain from the fat of

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<v Speaker 1>the Mighty. The bow of Jonathan did not turn back,

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<v Speaker 1>and the sword of Salt did not return empty. And

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<v Speaker 1>Saul and Jonathan were beloved and pleasant in their lives,

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<v Speaker 1>and in the death of their they were not divided.

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<v Speaker 1>They were swifter than eagles, and they were stronger than lions,

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<v Speaker 1>Oh daughters of Israel, weep over a Saul who clothed

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<v Speaker 1>you in scarlet with luxury, who put ornaments of gold

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<v Speaker 1>on your pair. How the mighty have fallen in the

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<v Speaker 1>midst of battle. Jonathan was slain in your high places.

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<v Speaker 1>I am distressed to you, my brother, Jonathan. You have

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<v Speaker 1>been pleasant to me. Your love to me was wonderful,

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<v Speaker 1>surpassing the love of women. How the mighty have fallen

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<v Speaker 1>and the weapons of war perished? Okay, so very very

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<v Speaker 1>interesting there, David's limited for Saul and Jonathan, david lament.

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<v Speaker 1>David's lament is a heartful expression of grief and honor

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01:28:30.760 --> 01:28:35.239
<v Speaker 1>for both Soul and Jonathan, showcasing his deep bond with

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01:28:35.319 --> 01:28:38.800
<v Speaker 1>Jonathan and his respect for Saul's position. How the mighty

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<v Speaker 1>have fallen in battle, Jonathan lies slain in your heights,

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<v Speaker 1>is what it says here in the notes. Very interesting

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01:28:45.640 --> 01:28:48.840
<v Speaker 1>stuff and very interesting. How it points you to the

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<v Speaker 1>Book of Joshure That is really really interesting. And that's

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<v Speaker 1>the second time in the Bible, in the Old Testament

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01:28:57.960 --> 01:28:59.880
<v Speaker 1>where it says is this not written in the Book

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01:28:59.880 --> 01:29:02.840
<v Speaker 1>of Jasher. So it says, indeed, is it written in

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01:29:02.880 --> 01:29:05.079
<v Speaker 1>the book of Josher. Okay, so that's the second time,

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01:29:05.199 --> 01:29:08.880
<v Speaker 1>just letting you guys know, what does that tell us? Well,

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01:29:09.520 --> 01:29:11.920
<v Speaker 1>if we need to find the real Book of Joshure,

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<v Speaker 1>and I do believe that the Book of Jashure, we

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01:29:15.439 --> 01:29:19.199
<v Speaker 1>should read it. And this is not telling you that

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<v Speaker 1>the Book of Jasher is scripture. It's just saying that

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<v Speaker 1>it's written in the Book of Joshure and they did

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01:29:23.079 --> 01:29:26.199
<v Speaker 1>read books back then, Okay, so it's pointing in to

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01:29:26.239 --> 01:29:29.039
<v Speaker 1>read it. So I kind of went over the Book

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01:29:29.039 --> 01:29:32.520
<v Speaker 1>of Joshure on some of my Genesis episodes. I didn't

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01:29:32.520 --> 01:29:34.359
<v Speaker 1>go over all of it. But I'm going to tell

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01:29:34.359 --> 01:29:36.760
<v Speaker 1>you guys something, when I get done with reading through

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01:29:36.840 --> 01:29:39.359
<v Speaker 1>the Bible, all the way through the Bible, I will

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01:29:39.399 --> 01:29:42.359
<v Speaker 1>find a couple of books and we will go over them, Okay,

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01:29:42.920 --> 01:29:45.199
<v Speaker 1>one of them being the Book of Enoch, so that

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01:29:45.279 --> 01:29:48.199
<v Speaker 1>we could kind of go over that, and also we're

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01:29:48.199 --> 01:29:50.760
<v Speaker 1>going to go over the Book of Joshure and read that,

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01:29:51.640 --> 01:29:54.079
<v Speaker 1>and then I'll look into the Book of Jubileese kind

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01:29:54.079 --> 01:29:56.239
<v Speaker 1>of see what's going on with that. Maybe we can

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01:29:56.279 --> 01:29:59.760
<v Speaker 1>have a little side study where we're doing extra biblical texts. Okay.

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01:29:59.800 --> 01:30:03.399
<v Speaker 1>So I'll do my very best to find some notes

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01:30:03.439 --> 01:30:05.640
<v Speaker 1>on it and some good study guides and we can

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01:30:05.680 --> 01:30:11.399
<v Speaker 1>go over it. I've already purchased my Book of Enoch

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01:30:11.439 --> 01:30:15.159
<v Speaker 1>study Guide for us to do that, and it's in

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01:30:15.199 --> 01:30:17.359
<v Speaker 1>the works. And I'm not trying to tell you, guys, hey,

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01:30:17.359 --> 01:30:20.720
<v Speaker 1>the Book of Knock is canon. I'm just telling you guys,

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01:30:20.840 --> 01:30:22.920
<v Speaker 1>will go over it and we'll kind of read some

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01:30:24.039 --> 01:30:26.039
<v Speaker 1>in the future. Okay, we still got the Bible to

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01:30:27.000 --> 01:30:30.479
<v Speaker 1>get over and to read, so we'll continue with doing

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01:30:30.520 --> 01:30:32.880
<v Speaker 1>that and maybe it'll be like a little side study

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01:30:32.920 --> 01:30:35.800
<v Speaker 1>we do. But all right, perfect, So let's go over

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<v Speaker 1>some practical applications that you could use in your life.

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<v Speaker 1>Respect for authority. Even when the authority figures fail, we

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01:30:42.960 --> 01:30:46.359
<v Speaker 1>are called to respect their position as ordained by God.

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<v Speaker 1>Integrity in adversity. David's response to Saul's death teaches us

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01:30:53.279 --> 01:30:56.880
<v Speaker 1>to maintain integrity and honor even towards those who have

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01:30:56.920 --> 01:31:00.880
<v Speaker 1>wronged us. Very interesting that that David is like that.

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<v Speaker 1>We are called to be like that now. Okay, so

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<v Speaker 1>obviously Dave, Jesus wants us to pray for our enemies, right,

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01:31:10.600 --> 01:31:17.039
<v Speaker 1>and a lot of that is similar to what Jesus

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01:31:17.159 --> 01:31:19.279
<v Speaker 1>wants us to be like, you know, he wants us

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01:31:19.319 --> 01:31:21.279
<v Speaker 1>to maintain and take an honor, even towards those who

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01:31:21.319 --> 01:31:24.960
<v Speaker 1>have wronged us, or towards our enemies, grieving with hope.

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01:31:25.640 --> 01:31:29.920
<v Speaker 1>David's lament shows us that is appropriate to grieve, but

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01:31:30.399 --> 01:31:35.840
<v Speaker 1>we do so with hope and trust in God's ultimate plan. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>next we have additional scriptures and Romans thirteen, verse one.

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<v Speaker 1>Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there

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01:31:50.479 --> 01:31:53.960
<v Speaker 1>is no authority except that which is from God. So

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<v Speaker 1>that's an interesting thing. When we get to that, which

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01:31:58.000 --> 01:32:02.760
<v Speaker 1>we will in Wednesday's service, I'll go over my studies

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01:32:02.800 --> 01:32:05.000
<v Speaker 1>on that. So I don't want to go over right now,

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01:32:05.039 --> 01:32:07.520
<v Speaker 1>but you know, once we get there, we'll go over

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01:32:07.560 --> 01:32:09.840
<v Speaker 1>it because I have I had somebody that wanted to

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<v Speaker 1>debate me on that, and obviously there are a conspiracy

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01:32:13.239 --> 01:32:15.079
<v Speaker 1>theorists saying, hey, this part of the Bible I think

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01:32:15.239 --> 01:32:18.199
<v Speaker 1>was corrupted. So I was like, all right, well, let's

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01:32:18.279 --> 01:32:20.399
<v Speaker 1>let's do a little debate on it. And I prepared

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01:32:20.439 --> 01:32:24.800
<v Speaker 1>and the person didn't want a debate, so uh yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>we'll see. We'll get a when we get to Romans thirteen,

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<v Speaker 1>I should have some really good stuff for you guys,

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<v Speaker 1>it's coming soon Matthew five, verse forty four. But I

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<v Speaker 1>tell you love your enemies and pray for those who

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<v Speaker 1>persecute you, just like I was saying with Matthew five

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<v Speaker 1>forty four what Jesus says, First Thessalonians four, verse eleven, Brothers,

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<v Speaker 1>we do not want you to be uninformed about those

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01:32:50.159 --> 01:32:53.840
<v Speaker 1>who sleep in death, so that you will grieve like

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<v Speaker 1>the rest who are without hope. So First Thessalonians four,

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<v Speaker 1>verse thirteen. Okay, And can't wait to get to these

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01:33:04.600 --> 01:33:08.279
<v Speaker 1>parts of the you know, Second Thessalonians and some of

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01:33:08.279 --> 01:33:10.920
<v Speaker 1>the different parts of of the Bible. I love Romans.

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01:33:10.920 --> 01:33:13.199
<v Speaker 1>It's it's awesome. It's a very hard book to teach

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01:33:13.239 --> 01:33:15.680
<v Speaker 1>because it gets so deep and it takes a lot

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01:33:15.680 --> 01:33:19.720
<v Speaker 1>of studying. But I'm enjoying this Second Samuel. I'm loving

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01:33:19.720 --> 01:33:24.039
<v Speaker 1>this and also the First Samuel. It's been great so far.

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<v Speaker 1>So all right, we're done with Second Samuel chapter one.

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01:33:29.239 --> 01:33:36.600
<v Speaker 1>Let's go ahead and go to Second Samuel two. And

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<v Speaker 1>we're gonna go with uh Second Samuel two. David annoyded

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<v Speaker 1>this is gonna be the intro for Second Samuel chapter two.

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<v Speaker 1>David Annoydy, King of Judah, Second Samuel tool alludes to

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<v Speaker 1>the complex web of divine providence, human ambition, and the

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01:33:56.920 --> 01:34:00.680
<v Speaker 1>inevitable conflicts that ensure. It invites us to reflect on

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01:34:00.720 --> 01:34:05.760
<v Speaker 1>the essence of leadership and loyalty, the consequences of division,

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01:34:06.119 --> 01:34:09.920
<v Speaker 1>the importance of seeking divine guidance admits uncertainty, and the

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01:34:09.960 --> 01:34:14.399
<v Speaker 1>face of division and conflict. May we seek God's wisdom,

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01:34:14.439 --> 01:34:18.159
<v Speaker 1>pursue justice, and strive for unity and peace. Okay, so

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<v Speaker 1>let's go ahead and go there. Let me read second

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<v Speaker 1>Samuel two, verse one. It happened after this that David

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<v Speaker 1>inquired of the Lord, saying, shall I go up to

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01:34:34.079 --> 01:34:36.880
<v Speaker 1>any of the cities of Judah? And the Lord said

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<v Speaker 1>to him, go up? And David said, where shall I

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01:34:39.319 --> 01:34:42.399
<v Speaker 1>go up? And he said to hebron all right, So

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<v Speaker 1>once again you see what David's doing now David is now.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't see David putting on the ephod this time.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know how they don't mention that he put

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<v Speaker 1>on the ethod when he acquired to the Lord this time,

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01:34:54.600 --> 01:34:56.560
<v Speaker 1>but he had to put it on that time. So

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<v Speaker 1>very interesting. But it happened that David inquired to the

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<v Speaker 1>Lord saying, shall I go up to the cities. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>and he wants them to go to Hebron. Okay. So

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01:35:05.279 --> 01:35:07.319
<v Speaker 1>let's see what it says. And you see that he's

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<v Speaker 1>asking God where he wants to go, and God gives

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01:35:09.920 --> 01:35:13.920
<v Speaker 1>him an answer to Hebron. So it says, after this,

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01:35:14.079 --> 01:35:17.159
<v Speaker 1>David inquired to the Lord, should I go to the

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01:35:17.199 --> 01:35:20.119
<v Speaker 1>cities of Judah. The Lord answered and said, so I go,

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01:35:20.239 --> 01:35:23.479
<v Speaker 1>he said to Hebron. David's inquiry of the Lord before

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<v Speaker 1>making decisions highlights the importance of seeking divide guidance. Do

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01:35:27.640 --> 01:35:29.880
<v Speaker 1>you see how he's going to the Lord and asking

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01:35:29.920 --> 01:35:31.760
<v Speaker 1>him what he should do, and then God has given

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01:35:31.800 --> 01:35:33.560
<v Speaker 1>him an answer and then he went ahead and did it.

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<v Speaker 1>So right now, instead of Saul being the Lord's anointed,

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01:35:36.960 --> 01:35:40.960
<v Speaker 1>David is the Lord's annoyed okay, because David is king. Okay,

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01:35:41.560 --> 01:35:44.680
<v Speaker 1>David is king. And the way that David hopefully is

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01:35:44.760 --> 01:35:49.600
<v Speaker 1>learning a lesson from Saul and he's he's keeping being

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01:35:49.640 --> 01:35:52.159
<v Speaker 1>a man after God's own heart right like they say

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<v Speaker 1>he is. Now we're in second Samuel two, verse two.

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<v Speaker 1>So David went up there and his two wives also

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01:36:01.840 --> 01:36:07.399
<v Speaker 1>Anaem the Jeralites Jesraelites, and Abigail, the widow of Nebal

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01:36:07.640 --> 01:36:10.479
<v Speaker 1>the Carmelite, and David brought up the men who were

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01:36:10.520 --> 01:36:13.680
<v Speaker 1>with him, every man with his household. So they dwelt

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01:36:13.720 --> 01:36:17.439
<v Speaker 1>in the cities of Hebron. Then the men of Judah came,

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01:36:17.520 --> 01:36:21.399
<v Speaker 1>and they were annoyed, and they anoyed David, King over

1554
01:36:21.439 --> 01:36:24.960
<v Speaker 1>the House of Judah. And they told David saying, the

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01:36:24.960 --> 01:36:28.159
<v Speaker 1>men of Jebeesk Gilead were the ones who buried Saul.

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01:36:28.680 --> 01:36:31.680
<v Speaker 1>So David sent messengers to the men of Jebeesk Gilead

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01:36:31.680 --> 01:36:33.760
<v Speaker 1>and said to them, you are blessed of the Lord,

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01:36:34.119 --> 01:36:36.479
<v Speaker 1>for you have shown this kindness to your Lord to

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01:36:36.600 --> 01:36:39.880
<v Speaker 1>Saul and have buried him. And now may the Lord

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01:36:39.960 --> 01:36:42.880
<v Speaker 1>show kindness and truth to you. I will also repay

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01:36:42.920 --> 01:36:45.760
<v Speaker 1>your kindness because you have done this thing that therefore,

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01:36:45.800 --> 01:36:48.520
<v Speaker 1>let your hands be strengthened and be valiant, for your

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01:36:48.600 --> 01:36:51.199
<v Speaker 1>master Saul is dead. And also the house of Judah

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01:36:51.279 --> 01:36:55.640
<v Speaker 1>has anointed me king over them. So wow, very interesting

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01:36:55.680 --> 01:37:00.279
<v Speaker 1>that David does that. So we'll stop at verse eight

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01:37:00.800 --> 01:37:03.680
<v Speaker 1>and we'll look into the notes. It says that the

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01:37:03.800 --> 01:37:07.359
<v Speaker 1>establishment of King of David's kingship, David is annointed king

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01:37:07.439 --> 01:37:10.600
<v Speaker 1>over the House of Judah. This marks the beginning of

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01:37:10.680 --> 01:37:16.920
<v Speaker 1>his reign, fulfilling God's promise to him. And then it

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01:37:17.000 --> 01:37:20.359
<v Speaker 1>was pretty interesting what he did right there where he

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01:37:20.479 --> 01:37:26.079
<v Speaker 1>blessed the the men of Jabesh Gilead. All Right, that's real.

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<v Speaker 1>That's really cool. How that, how that happened, How the

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01:37:28.159 --> 01:37:31.439
<v Speaker 1>lord ended up. It says in the now the lords

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01:37:31.439 --> 01:37:34.199
<v Speaker 1>show kindness in truth, you also repay your kindness. Because

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01:37:35.000 --> 01:37:36.960
<v Speaker 1>so because of the thing that they did, you know,

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01:37:37.000 --> 01:37:39.319
<v Speaker 1>that's that's pretty that's pretty cool that he'd up doing that.

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01:37:39.920 --> 01:37:41.479
<v Speaker 1>I think it's nice that he took care of them.

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01:37:42.239 --> 01:37:47.039
<v Speaker 1>So now we're going to be in chapter eight, so

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01:37:47.079 --> 01:37:51.880
<v Speaker 1>we'll be in Second Samuel two, chapter eight. Uh. Before

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<v Speaker 1>we do that, let me look at the establishment of

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01:37:54.000 --> 01:37:57.079
<v Speaker 1>David's kingship here, just a little deeper into that. I

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01:37:57.119 --> 01:38:00.680
<v Speaker 1>think that's important. The establishment of David's king ship marks

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01:38:00.720 --> 01:38:03.319
<v Speaker 1>the pivotal moment in history of Israel's transitioning from the

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01:38:03.319 --> 01:38:06.319
<v Speaker 1>period of Judges and the reign of Saul to the

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01:38:06.479 --> 01:38:11.359
<v Speaker 1>United Monarchy under David. This event is chronicled primarily in

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01:38:11.399 --> 01:38:15.359
<v Speaker 1>the books of First Samuel, Second Samuel, and First Chronicles,

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01:38:15.359 --> 01:38:21.239
<v Speaker 1>and it holds significant theological historical importance. Anoying by Samuel

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01:38:23.119 --> 01:38:26.960
<v Speaker 1>David's journey of kingship begins with his annoying by the

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01:38:27.000 --> 01:38:30.119
<v Speaker 1>prophet Samuel. God rejects Saul as king due to his

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01:38:30.159 --> 01:38:33.239
<v Speaker 1>disobedience and destruct Samuel to annoy a new king and

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01:38:33.399 --> 01:38:36.359
<v Speaker 1>ont Samuel sixteen, verse seven. If you want to go

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01:38:36.399 --> 01:38:40.560
<v Speaker 1>back to that, David and Saul. David's rise to preeminence

1593
01:38:40.720 --> 01:38:43.520
<v Speaker 1>is marked by his service in Saul's court, and his

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01:38:43.640 --> 01:38:47.720
<v Speaker 1>victory over Goliath earns him national acclaim. This is going

1595
01:38:47.800 --> 01:38:50.960
<v Speaker 1>to be demonstrated in respect for God's timing and authority.

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01:38:51.000 --> 01:38:55.119
<v Speaker 1>And First Samuel twenty four six, and also on Samuel

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01:38:55.119 --> 01:38:59.760
<v Speaker 1>twenty six nine. The death of Samuel and Jonathan. We

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01:38:59.880 --> 01:39:01.920
<v Speaker 1>just talked about that. The death of Samuel and his

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01:39:02.000 --> 01:39:06.039
<v Speaker 1>sons and First Samuel thirty one provides the way for

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<v Speaker 1>David's assent and to the throne. David mourns the death

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01:39:09.840 --> 01:39:12.880
<v Speaker 1>deeply compromised lamentation that highlights his respect and love for

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01:39:12.920 --> 01:39:16.399
<v Speaker 1>both Solo and Jonathan. David's annoying King of Judah and

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01:39:16.520 --> 01:39:20.039
<v Speaker 1>Second Samuel two verses one through four, And then we

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01:39:20.079 --> 01:39:27.520
<v Speaker 1>are going to get into some more. We'll get I

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01:39:27.560 --> 01:39:30.000
<v Speaker 1>don't want to ruin any things. I don't want to

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01:39:30.000 --> 01:39:32.880
<v Speaker 1>give you any spoiler alerts. Okay, we're going to get

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01:39:32.920 --> 01:39:36.199
<v Speaker 1>into the dividic Covenant and Second Samuel seven, verses twelve

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01:39:36.199 --> 01:39:38.479
<v Speaker 1>through seventeen. I'm not going to talk about that portion.

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01:39:39.520 --> 01:39:42.399
<v Speaker 1>But all in all, the establishment of David's kingship is

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01:39:42.439 --> 01:39:46.199
<v Speaker 1>a testament of God's sovereign choice and faithfulness to his promise.

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01:39:46.319 --> 01:39:49.920
<v Speaker 1>David's reign is characterized by military victories, the expansion of

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01:39:50.000 --> 01:39:54.119
<v Speaker 1>Israel's territory, and the centralization of worship and Jerusalem, set

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01:39:54.119 --> 01:39:58.039
<v Speaker 1>in the stage for the future glory of Israel under Solomon. Okay,

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01:39:58.119 --> 01:40:00.840
<v Speaker 1>so I just want to go over that. I think

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<v Speaker 1>it's important, and then I will have I will start

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<v Speaker 1>now in Second Samuel eight, Second Samuel two, verse eight.

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<v Speaker 1>But Abner, the son of Ner, commander of Saul's army,

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01:40:14.840 --> 01:40:19.800
<v Speaker 1>took as A asbo Seth, the son of Saul, and

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01:40:19.920 --> 01:40:23.239
<v Speaker 1>brought him over to Mahanaim, and he made him king

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01:40:23.319 --> 01:40:28.479
<v Speaker 1>over Gilead, over the Asteites, over Jezreel, over Ephriem, and

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01:40:28.520 --> 01:40:33.000
<v Speaker 1>over Benjamin, and over all Israel. Esbasheth, Sal's son was

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<v Speaker 1>forty years old when he began to reign over Israel

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<v Speaker 1>and reigned two years only The House of Judah followed David,

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<v Speaker 1>and at that time David was king in Hebron over

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01:40:43.640 --> 01:40:46.479
<v Speaker 1>the House of Judah was seven years and six months.

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<v Speaker 1>So we have some division in Israel, all right, So

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<v Speaker 1>we have while David is annoyed king over Judah, Sal's

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01:40:57.159 --> 01:41:02.279
<v Speaker 1>son is made king over Israel by Abner. This division

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<v Speaker 1>sets the stage for conflict and highlights the challenges of

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01:41:06.359 --> 01:41:12.119
<v Speaker 1>divided loyalties. All right, we'll continue. I want to see

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<v Speaker 1>what happens here. So we're going to be in Second

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<v Speaker 1>Samuel two, verse twelve, when Abner, the son of Ner,

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01:41:19.720 --> 01:41:21.920
<v Speaker 1>and the servants of Eshberot, the son of Saul, went

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<v Speaker 1>out from many m to Gibbeon, and joe Abb the

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<v Speaker 1>son of Zira, and the servants of David went out

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01:41:29.199 --> 01:41:32.000
<v Speaker 1>and met them by the pool of Gibeon. They sat down,

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<v Speaker 1>one on one side of the pool and the other

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<v Speaker 1>on the other side of the pool. One on one

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01:41:39.520 --> 01:41:41.399
<v Speaker 1>side of the pool and the other on the other

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01:41:41.439 --> 01:41:44.159
<v Speaker 1>side of the pool. And Abner said to Joab, let

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01:41:44.199 --> 01:41:47.600
<v Speaker 1>the young men now arise and complete compete before us.

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01:41:47.640 --> 01:41:51.479
<v Speaker 1>And Joab said, let them rise. Let them arise. So

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01:41:51.600 --> 01:41:54.960
<v Speaker 1>they arose and went over by number twelve from Benjamin,

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01:41:55.000 --> 01:41:57.479
<v Speaker 1>followers of Espes, the son of Saul, and twelve by

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01:41:57.479 --> 01:42:00.920
<v Speaker 1>the servants of David. Each one grasped his opponent by

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01:42:00.960 --> 01:42:03.399
<v Speaker 1>the head and thrust his sword at the opponent's side,

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01:42:03.840 --> 01:42:06.479
<v Speaker 1>and they fell down together. Therefore the place was called

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01:42:06.479 --> 01:42:09.119
<v Speaker 1>the field of the sharp Swords, which is in Gibeon.

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01:42:10.239 --> 01:42:12.560
<v Speaker 1>So there was a very first battle that day, and

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01:42:12.680 --> 01:42:15.239
<v Speaker 1>Abner the men of Issual were beaten before the servants

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<v Speaker 1>of David. Okay, so we have conflict and consequences. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>So the battle between the forces of David and s

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01:42:24.680 --> 01:42:28.439
<v Speaker 1>Bof leads to unnecessary bloodshed. This serves as a reminder

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01:42:29.079 --> 01:42:34.159
<v Speaker 1>of the destructive nature of division and conflict among God's people.

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<v Speaker 1>So conflict in consequences. Conflict is a reoccurring theme that

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<v Speaker 1>often leads to significant consequences, both for individuals and nations.

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<v Speaker 1>The Bible provides numerous accounts of conflict, ranging from personal

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01:42:49.680 --> 01:42:53.760
<v Speaker 1>disputes to large scale wars, and illustrates the spiritual, moral,

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01:42:54.319 --> 01:43:02.039
<v Speaker 1>and social repercussions that follow. All right, so don't want

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01:43:02.039 --> 01:43:06.399
<v Speaker 1>to get too much into that. But the conclusion, While

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01:43:06.439 --> 01:43:09.039
<v Speaker 1>the conflict is an inevitable part of the human experience,

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01:43:09.079 --> 01:43:12.199
<v Speaker 1>the Bible provides guidance on how to navigate and resolve

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01:43:12.279 --> 01:43:17.199
<v Speaker 1>disputes in a manner that honors God and promotes peace.

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01:43:17.359 --> 01:43:21.119
<v Speaker 1>The consequences of unresolved conflicts serve as the reminder of

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<v Speaker 1>the importance to seek God's wisdom and grace in all interactions. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>so let's go ahead and continue reading. We're in second

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<v Speaker 1>Samuel two, verse eighteen. Now the three sons of zero

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01:43:35.439 --> 01:43:39.720
<v Speaker 1>were there, Jacob and Abashi and Ashall, And as Shall

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01:43:40.000 --> 01:43:46.479
<v Speaker 1>was the was fleet afoot, was fleet afoot as a

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01:43:46.479 --> 01:43:49.880
<v Speaker 1>wild gazelle. I guess he's fast right. So Ashall pursued Abner,

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01:43:50.359 --> 01:43:52.760
<v Speaker 1>and in going did not turn the right hand or

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01:43:52.800 --> 01:43:55.920
<v Speaker 1>the left from following Abner. Then Abner looked behind him

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01:43:55.960 --> 01:43:58.119
<v Speaker 1>and said, are you as Shall? He answered, I am?

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01:43:58.239 --> 01:44:00.279
<v Speaker 1>And Abner said to him, turn aside to your right

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01:44:00.279 --> 01:44:03.239
<v Speaker 1>hand and to your left, and lay hold on one

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01:44:03.239 --> 01:44:05.399
<v Speaker 1>of the young men, and take his armor for yourself.

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01:44:05.760 --> 01:44:08.239
<v Speaker 1>But as Shall would not turn aside them following him,

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01:44:08.680 --> 01:44:11.560
<v Speaker 1>And Abner said to Ashall, turn aside from following me.

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01:44:11.600 --> 01:44:14.560
<v Speaker 1>Why should I Why should I strike you to the ground?

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<v Speaker 1>How then could I face your brother Joe. Ab However,

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01:44:18.079 --> 01:44:20.960
<v Speaker 1>he refused to turn aside. Therefore, Abner struck him in

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01:44:21.000 --> 01:44:23.520
<v Speaker 1>the stomach with the blunt end of a spear, So

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01:44:23.640 --> 01:44:25.640
<v Speaker 1>the spear came out of his back, and he fell

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01:44:25.720 --> 01:44:28.399
<v Speaker 1>down and died on the spot. So it was that

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<v Speaker 1>as many as the place where as Shawl fell down

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01:44:31.199 --> 01:44:35.560
<v Speaker 1>and died, stood still. Joe ab and actually pursued Abner,

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01:44:35.920 --> 01:44:38.039
<v Speaker 1>and the sun was going down when they came to

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01:44:38.119 --> 01:44:40.960
<v Speaker 1>the hill of a mall, which is before give by

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01:44:41.000 --> 01:44:44.840
<v Speaker 1>the road of wilderness of Gibeon. Now the children of

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01:44:44.920 --> 01:44:48.199
<v Speaker 1>Benjamin gathered together behind Abner and became a unit and

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01:44:48.239 --> 01:44:50.960
<v Speaker 1>took their stand on top of a hill. Then Abner

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01:44:51.359 --> 01:44:54.800
<v Speaker 1>called to joeab and said, shall the sword devour forever?

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01:44:55.479 --> 01:44:58.479
<v Speaker 1>Do you not know that it will be bitter in

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01:44:58.600 --> 01:45:02.359
<v Speaker 1>the latter end? How long will it be then until

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01:45:02.399 --> 01:45:05.000
<v Speaker 1>you tell the people to return for pursuing their brethren.

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01:45:05.399 --> 01:45:07.800
<v Speaker 1>And Joe ab said, as God lives. Unless you have

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01:45:07.880 --> 01:45:11.399
<v Speaker 1>spoken surely, then by my mourning of my people would

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01:45:11.399 --> 01:45:14.760
<v Speaker 1>have given up pursuing their brethren. So Joe Ab blew

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01:45:14.760 --> 01:45:17.760
<v Speaker 1>a trumpet, and all the people stood still and did

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01:45:17.760 --> 01:45:21.319
<v Speaker 1>not pursue Israel anymore, nor did they fight anymore. Then

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01:45:21.399 --> 01:45:24.039
<v Speaker 1>Abner and his men went on all night through the

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01:45:24.079 --> 01:45:29.079
<v Speaker 1>plane crossed over the Jordan and went through the Bythron,

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01:45:29.199 --> 01:45:33.159
<v Speaker 1>and then they came to Mahemium. So joe Ab returned

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01:45:33.319 --> 01:45:36.319
<v Speaker 1>after pursuing Abner, and they had gathered all the people together.

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01:45:36.399 --> 01:45:39.439
<v Speaker 1>There were missing in david servants, nineteen men in Ashall,

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01:45:40.000 --> 01:45:42.640
<v Speaker 1>but the servants of David had struck down of Benjamin

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01:45:42.640 --> 01:45:46.600
<v Speaker 1>and Abner's men three hundred and sixty men who died.

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01:45:47.079 --> 01:45:49.199
<v Speaker 1>And they look up to Ashall and buried him in

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01:45:49.239 --> 01:45:52.319
<v Speaker 1>the Father's tomb which is in Bethlehem. And Joeab and

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<v Speaker 1>his men when all night and they came to Hebron

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<v Speaker 1>at daybreak. Very very interesting, Okay, I wanted to just

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01:45:58.760 --> 01:46:01.039
<v Speaker 1>breathe that whole part because it's I don't want to stop,

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01:46:01.039 --> 01:46:03.560
<v Speaker 1>and that whole portion right there is just a whole

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01:46:03.560 --> 01:46:05.920
<v Speaker 1>portion that I wanted you guys to kind of see

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<v Speaker 1>that there's conflict and consequences, you know, the battle of

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01:46:08.800 --> 01:46:12.399
<v Speaker 1>forces David and Eshbald, you know, very interesting stuff. So

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01:46:13.279 --> 01:46:17.960
<v Speaker 1>we're done with chapter two, all right, And some practical

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01:46:18.000 --> 01:46:22.000
<v Speaker 1>applications seek God's guidance. Like David, we should seek God's

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01:46:22.000 --> 01:46:26.760
<v Speaker 1>direction in our decisions, especially in leadership roles, unity among

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01:46:26.840 --> 01:46:31.239
<v Speaker 1>believers strive for unity within the Body of Christ, avoiding

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01:46:31.479 --> 01:46:34.680
<v Speaker 1>divisions that can lead to conflict and hinder God's work.

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01:46:35.720 --> 01:46:39.159
<v Speaker 1>So be careful of divisions that lead to conflict, yes,

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01:46:39.199 --> 01:46:41.800
<v Speaker 1>and hinder God's work. I agree with that trust in

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01:46:41.840 --> 01:46:45.520
<v Speaker 1>God's timing. David's patience and waiting for God's timing to

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01:46:45.560 --> 01:46:48.920
<v Speaker 1>become king is a lesson in trusting God's plan over

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01:46:49.000 --> 01:46:54.479
<v Speaker 1>our lives. Resolve conflicts peacefully. The conflict between David and

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01:46:54.640 --> 01:46:58.199
<v Speaker 1>ishbel forces reminds us to pursue peace and reconciliation in

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01:46:58.199 --> 01:47:02.960
<v Speaker 1>our relationships instead of always having war. You know, definitely,

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01:47:03.000 --> 01:47:05.960
<v Speaker 1>peace is easier to handle and better to handle, so

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01:47:06.039 --> 01:47:12.680
<v Speaker 1>there's no death. Some additional scriptures would be Psalms one

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01:47:12.880 --> 01:47:15.720
<v Speaker 1>thirty three, verse one, Behold how good and how pleasant

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01:47:15.760 --> 01:47:19.079
<v Speaker 1>it is when brothers live together in harmony. This verse

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01:47:19.119 --> 01:47:23.600
<v Speaker 1>highlights the blessings of unity among God's people. James one,

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01:47:23.720 --> 01:47:25.960
<v Speaker 1>verse five. If any of you lacks wisdom, he should

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<v Speaker 1>ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault,

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01:47:29.319 --> 01:47:31.520
<v Speaker 1>and it will be given to him. This encourages us

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01:47:31.560 --> 01:47:36.119
<v Speaker 1>to seek God's wisdom and decision making. Okay, same thing

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01:47:36.199 --> 01:47:42.199
<v Speaker 1>that David is doing. He sees God's wisdom before he acts, right,

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01:47:43.119 --> 01:47:48.760
<v Speaker 1>I think that's vastly important. So a next one would

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01:47:48.760 --> 01:47:51.479
<v Speaker 1>be Proverbs three, verses five through six, which we've gone over.

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01:47:51.560 --> 01:47:54.039
<v Speaker 1>But it's a right trust in the Lord with all

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01:47:54.079 --> 01:47:57.600
<v Speaker 1>your heart, lean out on your own understanding and all

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01:47:57.640 --> 01:47:59.960
<v Speaker 1>your ways, acknowledge him, and he will make your pay.

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01:48:00.079 --> 01:48:04.279
<v Speaker 1>That's straight. This verse underscores the importance of seeking God's guidance,

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01:48:04.319 --> 01:48:08.520
<v Speaker 1>so right, so we need to understand that. And yes,

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01:48:08.760 --> 01:48:14.960
<v Speaker 1>so let me see how long the chapter three is,

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01:48:15.399 --> 01:48:22.239
<v Speaker 1>because yeah, that's kind of a lot. Yeah, we have

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01:48:22.319 --> 01:48:25.039
<v Speaker 1>about five minutes left before it's two hours, so I

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01:48:25.039 --> 01:48:28.520
<v Speaker 1>think we'll probably stop there. So we'll stop there and

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01:48:30.039 --> 01:48:35.239
<v Speaker 1>make sure. I think that's good. I think that's good,

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01:48:35.359 --> 01:48:39.720
<v Speaker 1>so let me just stop the screen share. So yeah,

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01:48:40.039 --> 01:48:42.399
<v Speaker 1>very good study. I really appreciate you guys. Appreciate you

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01:48:42.439 --> 01:48:48.199
<v Speaker 1>guys sticking around. I I will be ready next week

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01:48:48.199 --> 01:48:51.560
<v Speaker 1>with some great information and hopefully I'll be able to

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01:48:51.720 --> 01:48:53.720
<v Speaker 1>confirm where I'm going to be going and what I'm

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01:48:53.720 --> 01:48:55.600
<v Speaker 1>gonna be doing as far as what God's going to

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01:48:55.640 --> 01:48:58.079
<v Speaker 1>be doing in my life and maybe having me do

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01:48:59.640 --> 01:49:02.479
<v Speaker 1>you know, as far as what I think the Lord

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01:49:02.520 --> 01:49:04.439
<v Speaker 1>has planned for me and we'll see if I actually

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01:49:04.720 --> 01:49:06.159
<v Speaker 1>if they get back to me and let me know

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01:49:06.199 --> 01:49:09.239
<v Speaker 1>whether I could be doing this event, that'll be great.

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01:49:09.800 --> 01:49:13.039
<v Speaker 1>But there's a lot of things in the works, and

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01:49:13.840 --> 01:49:17.119
<v Speaker 1>sometimes when you pray, like I said, your God is

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01:49:17.159 --> 01:49:20.239
<v Speaker 1>going to open up the floodgates when you ask, and

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01:49:20.279 --> 01:49:23.479
<v Speaker 1>like I said, I better be prepared. You know. I

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01:49:23.520 --> 01:49:27.640
<v Speaker 1>have another show coming up with this gentleman, Paul the Original.

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01:49:27.680 --> 01:49:29.760
<v Speaker 1>I think he's got he's got a pretty big platform,

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01:49:30.359 --> 01:49:32.680
<v Speaker 1>and he wants to do another show with me about

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01:49:33.239 --> 01:49:37.479
<v Speaker 1>secret societies in college and high school, which is something

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01:49:37.520 --> 01:49:40.399
<v Speaker 1>I did do on Could Conspiracy. I did that on

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01:49:40.439 --> 01:49:43.319
<v Speaker 1>this channel, and I kind of refined it a little bit,

1772
01:49:43.439 --> 01:49:45.039
<v Speaker 1>kind of dug a little deeper, and I have some

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01:49:45.079 --> 01:49:48.880
<v Speaker 1>pretty good stuff. So that should be coming out, you know,

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01:49:48.920 --> 01:49:51.359
<v Speaker 1>in about a week or so. So I'll let you

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<v Speaker 1>guys know when that show comes out, and if you

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01:49:53.760 --> 01:49:58.520
<v Speaker 1>guys could please go and watch it and comment. I

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01:49:58.560 --> 01:50:01.279
<v Speaker 1>see that a lot of people support me. I really

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01:50:01.279 --> 01:50:05.600
<v Speaker 1>appreciate it. I went to Apollo the Original on YouTube

1779
01:50:05.600 --> 01:50:09.800
<v Speaker 1>and they commented on the YouTube show that I did

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01:50:09.840 --> 01:50:12.640
<v Speaker 1>a more biblical cosmology. There's a lot of people in

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01:50:12.680 --> 01:50:15.159
<v Speaker 1>there that I know that they'll let the message, which

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01:50:15.199 --> 01:50:17.800
<v Speaker 1>is really awesome, and I just want to shout everybody

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01:50:17.800 --> 01:50:19.600
<v Speaker 1>out and just say I appreciate all of you that

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01:50:19.680 --> 01:50:23.600
<v Speaker 1>did that. Anybody from this channel that listens on this show,

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01:50:24.000 --> 01:50:26.199
<v Speaker 1>if you went to there and you commented, I really

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01:50:26.199 --> 01:50:28.760
<v Speaker 1>appreciate it. I want to be on these, you know,

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01:50:28.760 --> 01:50:30.960
<v Speaker 1>all these little bigger shows, Joey, I could just spread

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01:50:31.000 --> 01:50:33.880
<v Speaker 1>the gospel more and lead more people to God, you know,

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01:50:34.560 --> 01:50:38.319
<v Speaker 1>and to the Bible in the conspiracy community. So I

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01:50:38.399 --> 01:50:41.760
<v Speaker 1>always like to take the conspiracy show you how it

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01:50:41.800 --> 01:50:45.199
<v Speaker 1>relates to the Bible and bring people from the conspiracy

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01:50:45.239 --> 01:50:48.079
<v Speaker 1>world to Christianity. Right, we want to lead them to Christ,

1793
01:50:48.520 --> 01:50:50.720
<v Speaker 1>which let me see, let me do this real quick, right,

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01:50:51.000 --> 01:50:55.640
<v Speaker 1>lead them to Christ right there? So anyways, you can

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01:50:55.640 --> 01:50:58.560
<v Speaker 1>only see on the screen, sorry for those they can't

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01:50:58.560 --> 01:50:59.840
<v Speaker 1>see on the screen. All I was doing I was

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01:51:00.159 --> 01:51:02.359
<v Speaker 1>to conspiracy on this side, and then I was pointing

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01:51:02.359 --> 01:51:05.359
<v Speaker 1>to Christianity or to christian and conspiracy, which I have

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01:51:05.560 --> 01:51:09.119
<v Speaker 1>behind me on my background. But anyways, thank you guys

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<v Speaker 1>for tuning in. I really appreciate you. Like I always do,

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<v Speaker 1>I like to end this in prayer, so let's do that.

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<v Speaker 1>So Father God, in the name of Jesus, I pray

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<v Speaker 1>Lord for a hedge of protection around all of us. Lord,

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01:51:22.000 --> 01:51:24.520
<v Speaker 1>we need it right now. There's a seems like this

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01:51:24.840 --> 01:51:29.600
<v Speaker 1>there's going to be a push for a lot of

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01:51:29.680 --> 01:51:34.520
<v Speaker 1>division in the United States, in particular. I see there's

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of division already in England right now between

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01:51:39.439 --> 01:51:41.680
<v Speaker 1>the people that live in England and the Muslims. And

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<v Speaker 1>I see there's a lot of division happening in the

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<v Speaker 1>United States, and I'm seeing that, you know, the left

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01:51:47.079 --> 01:51:49.960
<v Speaker 1>right divide is going to try to get pushed even deeper,

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01:51:50.079 --> 01:51:54.640
<v Speaker 1>you know, which is just shameless. You know, we need

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01:51:54.680 --> 01:51:59.039
<v Speaker 1>to understand that the devil is in control of this division,

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01:51:59.600 --> 01:52:02.439
<v Speaker 1>and Lord, we need your help for people to realize that,

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01:52:02.800 --> 01:52:06.760
<v Speaker 1>so that they don't hate the people, they hate the sin,

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01:52:07.199 --> 01:52:08.800
<v Speaker 1>you know. So we just need to make sure that

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01:52:08.840 --> 01:52:14.119
<v Speaker 1>we help us to work together and help us to

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01:52:14.119 --> 01:52:17.520
<v Speaker 1>have a hedge of protection around us from people that

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<v Speaker 1>are evil, these evil entities, the principalities of evil in

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01:52:22.399 --> 01:52:26.279
<v Speaker 1>high places, that are trying to do these evil things. Lord,

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01:52:26.319 --> 01:52:29.239
<v Speaker 1>we need a hedge of protection around us. If it's

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<v Speaker 1>your will, Lord, let it be done, you know, I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>if we're supposed to have this happen, then hey, if

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<v Speaker 1>you're will, let it be done. But if there's a

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<v Speaker 1>way that you could supernaturally protect us, Lord, we just

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<v Speaker 1>ask that you protect us, Lord from anything that's going

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<v Speaker 1>down that's evil, because we see, even right in front

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<v Speaker 1>of us, right in front of our eyes, we saw

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<v Speaker 1>somebody get shot right in the neck, which is just terrible.

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<v Speaker 1>We pray for Charlie Kirk's family. We pray for his wife,

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<v Speaker 1>or pray for his kids. We pray for his dad

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<v Speaker 1>who's mourning, his mom, anybody that's mourning Charlie Kirk right now,

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<v Speaker 1>we pray for all of them. And you know, we'll

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<v Speaker 1>sort it out later on what's going on. But as

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<v Speaker 1>of right now, Man, there's a lot happening. So Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>just put a hedge of protection around us. And if

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<v Speaker 1>war is what you want us to be in, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>assist us, Lord, assist us to go to you for

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<v Speaker 1>your will. Lord. You know, I don't know if it's

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<v Speaker 1>some kind of war or something that's supposed to happen,

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<v Speaker 1>but help us Lord, help people to come to their senses. Please,

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<v Speaker 1>thank you God, I love you, I appreciate you in

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<v Speaker 1>Jesus' name. Amen, Thank you guys, yeah, and when I'm

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<v Speaker 1>praying to God right now, I'm so torn in between

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<v Speaker 1>what's happening, So I don't really know until I research more.

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<v Speaker 1>But very sad. But thank you guys so much for

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<v Speaker 1>tuning in. I really appreciate you, and you know, please,

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<v Speaker 1>if you could subscribe to Josh Bunney Music and Podcasts,

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<v Speaker 1>please check out my show. I have interviews on there.

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<v Speaker 1>It's Josh Monday, Chris Take a Seriously podcast. I have

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<v Speaker 1>a Patreon all that stuff. I really appreciate you guys.

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<v Speaker 1>God bless