1 Samuel 25

“Abigail: How to Cool Down a Hothead”

Introduction:

I. The Provocateur – Profile of a Fool (1-11)

1. Scornful

2. Self-centered

3. Slanderer and Shady

4. Sulky

II. The Paroxysm of Anger (13 & 21)

Big Mistake!!

1. David took action while still angry.

2. David did not consult the Lord in response to Nabal’s insult.

3. David’s expectations were distorted …

III. The Providential Deliverance (14-31)

Principles of Mediation and Reconciliation:

IV. Profiting from Reproof (32-42)