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1 Sam 26 Are you Down? - committed
6 David then asked Ahimelek the Hittite and Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, “Who will go down into the camp with me to Saul?” “I’ll go with you,” said Abishai.This is a very interesting story- Saul is chasing after David to kill him. David is with these guy Abishai. Saul is getting close to David and one night they go down into the camp and everyone is asleep. David and Abishai stand over Saul and Abishai has the chance to kill Saul but instead they just take his Spear and water Jug. Next day they chastise Abner from across the valley who was supposed to be protecting King Saul- King Saul hears Davids voice and realizes that he could have been killed and realizes that David loves God and him and Saul relents and forgives David and promises he’s going to stop trying to kill him.
The
committed steps up
I’ll go with you 6 David then asked Ahimelek the Hittite and Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, “Who will go down into the camp with me to Saul?” “I’ll go with you,” said Abishai. in the story- this guy Abishai has no idea exactly what David is going to do down thereWe find out later, but Abishai may think that this is going to be the time when he will get to whack King Saul- Kill the guy who has been attacking his leader- DavidBut here’s what I love about his heart- He didn’t ask any questions. He didn’t show any reluctance. He didn’t hesitate. It was time to do something and he was down for it 100%. “I’ll go with you” David- I trust you. I believe in you. I’ve seen you. If you’re going- I’m goingOne of the hardest things you’ll do in your life is step up and make a commitment to somethingPeople used be committed- Job, Mortgage, Marriage, Friends, Small towns- Couldn’t go other stores- you had to figure it out- You were committed to each other. People would have a sense of pride of ownership and involvement- My neighborhood, school
Now? Totally comfortable with someone else doing it while we sit back and watchThis should not be the case for the church. Not at all. A Christ followers steps up when the Lord asks them to do so- But it doesn’t happen- Turn a deaf ear. Why do people enjoy challenging sermons that they have no intention to respond to? Church is one of the few places we tolerate this- Gun club- Commit- Work- Show up- NopeAbishai was DOWN. He was like- Whatever it is. I’m good with it. Its valorious to step up for God. Its spiritually dangerous. Its Heroic what we do for JesusSome people don’t see it that way- but it truly is. Nothing more importantEphesians 2:10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.It shouldn’t matter what the word of God, or a pastor or member in the church asks you do to. “I’ll go with you” should be your answer. Cause here’s the deal- its never going to be detrimental to your spiritual walk. What do we ask? Kids? Clean? Show up? Tithe? Serve ForgiveIn war- Balloon in Civil war, wwi etc, Goes up- Run the other way? No- run towards! Will you be an Abishai? Will you step up? Will you commit to it? Will you step up?
2.
The Committed takes correction
Abishai said to David, “Today God has delivered your enemy into your hands. Now let me pin him to the ground with one thrust of the spear; I won’t strike him twice.”READ v 9-11 9 But David said to Abishai, “Don’t destroy him!Abishai was down to do what he was asked to do. “I’ll go with you”But when they got down to do what they were going to do- Abishai had his own ideas of what he thought they should do- Lets kill King Saul!But David rebuked him- He’s like “nah man- HE’s still God’s man-...
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1 Sam 26 Are you Down? - committed
6 David then asked Ahimelek the Hittite and Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, “Who will go down into the camp with me to Saul?” “I’ll go with you,” said Abishai.This is a very interesting story- Saul is chasing after David to kill him. David is with these guy Abishai. Saul is getting close to David and one night they go down into the camp and everyone is asleep. David and Abishai stand over Saul and Abishai has the chance to kill Saul but instead they just take his Spear and water Jug. Next day they chastise Abner from across the valley who was supposed to be protecting King Saul- King Saul hears Davids voice and realizes that he could have been killed and realizes that David loves God and him and Saul relents and forgives David and promises he’s going to stop trying to kill him.
The
committed steps up
I’ll go with you 6 David then asked Ahimelek the Hittite and Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, “Who will go down into the camp with me to Saul?” “I’ll go with you,” said Abishai. in the story- this guy Abishai has no idea exactly what David is going to do down thereWe find out later, but Abishai may think that this is going to be the time when he will get to whack King Saul- Kill the guy who has been attacking his leader- DavidBut here’s what I love about his heart- He didn’t ask any questions. He didn’t show any reluctance. He didn’t hesitate. It was time to do something and he was down for it 100%. “I’ll go with you” David- I trust you. I believe in you. I’ve seen you. If you’re going- I’m goingOne of the hardest things you’ll do in your life is step up and make a commitment to somethingPeople used be committed- Job, Mortgage, Marriage, Friends, Small towns- Couldn’t go other stores- you had to figure it out- You were committed to each other. People would have a sense of pride of ownership and involvement- My neighborhood, school
Now? Totally comfortable with someone else doing it while we sit back and watchThis should not be the case for the church. Not at all. A Christ followers steps up when the Lord asks them to do so- But it doesn’t happen- Turn a deaf ear. Why do people enjoy challenging sermons that they have no intention to respond to? Church is one of the few places we tolerate this- Gun club- Commit- Work- Show up- NopeAbishai was DOWN. He was like- Whatever it is. I’m good with it. Its valorious to step up for God. Its spiritually dangerous. Its Heroic what we do for JesusSome people don’t see it that way- but it truly is. Nothing more importantEphesians 2:10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.It shouldn’t matter what the word of God, or a pastor or member in the church asks you do to. “I’ll go with you” should be your answer. Cause here’s the deal- its never going to be detrimental to your spiritual walk. What do we ask? Kids? Clean? Show up? Tithe? Serve ForgiveIn war- Balloon in Civil war, wwi etc, Goes up- Run the other way? No- run towards! Will you be an Abishai? Will you step up? Will you commit to it? Will you step up?
2.
The Committed takes correction
Abishai said to David, “Today God has delivered your enemy into your hands. Now let me pin him to the ground with one thrust of the spear; I won’t strike him twice.”READ v 9-11 9 But David said to Abishai, “Don’t destroy him!Abishai was down to do what he was asked to do. “I’ll go with you”But when they got down to do what they were going to do- Abishai had his own ideas of what he thought they should do- Lets kill King Saul!But David rebuked him- He’s like “nah man- HE’s still God’s man-...