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- I Samuel 23-24I Samuel 23
- I Samuel 23:1-5 - David’s men were concerned about making more enemies while Saul was already after them, but David trusted in what God told him.
- I Samuel 23:16-18 - Jonathan went to talk to David at great personal risk to himself. Saul could have easily killed Jonathan if he found out Jonathan knew where David was.
- I Samuel 23:19 - The Ziphites were part of the tribe of Judah, kinsmen of David. Yet they betrayed David to Saul.
- I Samuel 23:27-28 - Because he had been chasing David around, Saul did not have his army positioned to counter the Philistines.
I Samuel 24- I Samuel 24:3 - This region has a large number of deep caves, some of which have still not been fully explored.
- I Samuel 24:4-5 - We should not consider ourselves to be the executor for what we consider to be right. David was humble here and showed how to leave room for God’s justice. This was all part of forging David into someone who could properly serve as king.
43 min - "... and sees his brother in need ..."Introduction
- I John 3:16-18
- Deuteronomy 24:19-22
- Matthew 5:42
Let’s do the same as the good Samaritan.- Luke 10:30-37 - “Go and do the same.”
- Helping people means some amount of sacrifice.
- Time, money, materials.
- We have to live with a little margin so we can help others.
- I Timothy 6:18-19
- Helping people starts with LOVE.
- Luke 10:27
- Ephesians 4:28
- Matthew 5:38-42
- James 1:27
There are various ways to help people.- I Timothy 5:4-8
- II Kings 4:8-10 - The wealthy woman in Shunem provided a room for Elijah to use when he passed by.
- Matthew 25:34-36
- James 2:15-16
What’s the best way to help someone?- Matthew 13:44
- James 5:19-20
- Is there a better way to help someone than to help them put aside sin?
- Philippians 3:7-8, 11
27 min - The New Testament Church, Part 10Local churches are authorized to provide for needy Christians.
- Public charities have a charter that dictates how the money is to be spent. Jesus has provided the charter for his church.
Scriptures about providing for needy ChristiansActs 2:44-45- This is referring to sharing of funds. The phrase “all things” here must be taken in context. This is not authorizing sharing of sexual partners or some sort of communism. This was voluntary sharing.
- This was a unique situation with many new Christians being far from home longer than anticipated.
Acts 4:32-35- Compare Acts 5:2; 23:3 - “Laid at the apostles’ feet” is an idion meaning “putting something under the apostles’ control.”
Acts 6:1-3- This was for the widows among the disciples. There were surely more needy widows in the city at large.
Acts 11:27-30- Some use this passage in support of the “sponsoring church arrangement,” arguing that the church in Jerusalem must have been a sponsoring church because many churches in the area were helped, but we only read of Barnabas and Paul visiting the church in Jerusalem. But we can’t draw this conclusion directly. Barnabas and Paul may have visited more churches that are not mentioned individually.
Romans 15:25-27- Paul was delivering money from Macedonia and Achaia to the needy saints in Jerusalem.
I Corinthians 16:1-3II Corinthians 8:3-4, 14I Timothy 5:16, 5Observations- Churches are authoring to provide for needy Christians; individuals are authorized to provide for anyone.
- God did not set up the local church as a general charity.
- How generous!
- Use wise judgment.
44 min - Contrasts in the BibleIntroduction
- God usually makes things simple in the Bible, contrasting two clear options:
- Cain vs. Abel
- Joseph vs. his brothers
- Moses vs. Pharaoh
Obedience- Matthew 21:28-31 - How many times are we told to do something and do not do it?
- Jesus is teaching us something that applies in every situation - are you obedient or not?
Pride- Do you like being wrong or apologizing? Apologizing is a learned behavior.
- Jeremiah 10:23 - It is not in man who walks to direct his own steps.
- Are we humble enough to turn to God?
- Psalms 59:1-9 - When trouble came, David turned to God.
Judas vs. Peter- Matthew 26:75; 27:3-5 - Peter wept bitterly, then returned to Christ. Judas had remorse and hanged himself. Judas shows us that feeling bad about something is not enough.
Saul vs. Paul- Philippians 3:4-11
- We are known for where or who we come from.
- The biggest contrast was where he put his faith.
41 min - I Samuel 21-22I Samuel 21
- I Samuel 21:1 - Eli’s family came from Nob.
- I Samuel 21:4 - See Matthew 12:1-8. The Pharisees were judging hypocritically here and Jesus makes the point by referencing what David and his men did eating the shewbread.
I Samuel 22- I Samuel 22:19 - Compare Saul’s behavior with Agag and the Amelekites in I Samuel 15:7-9. He refused to obey God in that instance, but then kills innocent people here (or at the very least, consents to the killing).
- I Samuel 22:18 - See I Samuel 2:31-33. This was part of the judgment against Eli’s house (Ahimelech was a descendant of Eli).
- Through all of this, it does not say David inquired of the Lord until I Samuel 23:2. David likely learned a very difficult lesson here.
37 min - Prevented from Entering the LandIntroduction
- We are all so close to eternity. We must let that weigh on us.
- We must do right now while we have opportunity and not trip at the finish line.
Israel’s sin- Exodus 15:22-25 - Israel at Marah
- Exodus 16:1-3 - Israel demands food
- Exodus 17:1-3 - Israel demands water
- Exodus 32:1 - The Israelites sin at Mt. Sinai with the golden calf.
- Numbers 11:1, 4-6 - God sends fire when Israel complains.
- Numbers 13:1, 26-33 - The spies return from Canaan beaing a bad report.
- Numbers 14:11, 22-35 - God condemns Israel to wander in the wilderness.
- Deuteronomy 1:26-33 - Moses retells the story.
- They grumbled and complained the entire time!
The people complained- God had it all under control.
- They missed the big picture of how close they were. They were only 30 miles from Canaan!
- Heaven is right around the corner for us!
- They forgot what God HAD done and focused on what he HADN’T done.
- Deuteronomy 1:29
- Complaining is really a lack of gratitude.
- Complaining is sinful and it’s not a minor thing!
- A lack of faith in God
- They forgot how big their God was.
- What are your giants?
- Isaiah 59:1
Moses’ error- Numbers 20:1-13 - They were back in Kadesh in the fortieth year of wandering! They were again only about thirty miles from Canaan.
- Careful what you say when you are upset.
- Obey ALL of God’s word.
- Remember … it’s all about God.
- Deuteronomy 8:11
- Hebrews 11:13
26 min - Act Like Men: Being What You Were Created to BeIntroduction
- Today, masculinity is considered toxic. Men are despised in some circles.
- Some even consider men and women to be the same.
- Psalms 148:2-5 - Man praises God by the way we walk and the things we do. We praise God when we carry out His design.
Act like men! (I Corinthians 16:13-14)- In context
- Talking about great men of faith
- Paul (of himself)
- Timothy
- Apollos
- Continues afterward of others
- Stephanas
- Fortunatas
- Achaiacus
- Paul interjects this admonition
- I Peter 5:8-9 - Be on the alert
- Stand firm in the faith - Ephesians 4:11-16
- Act like men
- Be strong - Ephesians 6:10; II Corinthians 12:8
- Do all in love
Man created in God’s image - Genesis 1:27; John 4:24- God relates to us as a Father - Isaiah 64:8
- Provides for us - Matthew 7:11
- Disciplines us - Hebrews 12:5-7
- Protects us - II Thessalonians 3:3
- Teaches us - John 6:45
- Warns us - Hebrews 12:25
- Rewards us - Colossians 3:23-24
- Loves us - Romans 8:37-39
Godly father = godly husband- Do one and neglect the other?
- Another lesson at another time
- A few points
- A father’s greatest gift
- Unreservedly loving his wife
- A father’s example
- A father’s perseverance
- A father’s love
- There are consequences when men do not take on the responsibilities that they should.
- Women, encourage the men in this!
42 min - I Samuel 19-20I Samuel 19
- I Samuel 19:1 - This is a good summary of the rest of the chapter. Close friendship between David and Jonathan, but enmity from Saul toward David.
- I Samuel 19:6 - This is one of the times where Saul genuinely listened.
- I Samuel 19:9 - Saul seems to have been overtaken by fear. Yet David was showing love for Saul in serving by playing music.
- I Samuel 19:11 - Michal showed her love for David, saving his life. See Psalms 59:1-7. Compare how David and Saul handled fear. Saul wanted to eliminate the threat, but David cast his fear on God.
- I Samuel 19:23 - Saul refused to learn here. You cannot be successful if you try to work against God! God causing Saul to spend a day prophesying with no clothes on gave David more time to escape.
I Samuel 20- I Samuel 20:1 - David wanted to make things right with Saul. Unfortunately, the issue could not be fixed from David’s side.
42 min - Forbidden KnowledgeIntroduction
- Acts 2:1-4, 14 - The Holy Spirit inspired these men to speak.
- The way God would change the world was through this message.
- Acts 2:37-42
- Acts 4:1-19 - They tried to limit the spread of the message. They realized that’s where the power was!
If the devil was desperately trying to suppress the gospel, what does that tell you???- Romans 1:16
- Matthew 28:18-20
- Acts 6:9-10 - The Bible is a treasure! Steven died to give us Acts 7.
- Acts 28:8-9 - Paul was healing them even though he was still a prisoner. It was not about Paul. It was about the message.
- Acts 8:3-5 - Persecution spread the gospel even more.
If the gospel of Jesus is that important, we should …Read it!- Luke 4:16
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Read it carefully!- Keep things in their context.
- Psalms 14:1
- I Corinthians 7:27
- Harmonize passages
- Matthew 4:5-7 - The devil quoted scripture, but misapplied it. Jesus harmonized the scriptures.
- Compare translations.
Obey it!- Acts 2:37
- James 1:22
30 min - The New Testament Church, Part 9Local churches are authorized to provide for worship and edification (continued)Can’t the church practice FELLOWSHIP? (continued)
- Yes, a church should practice fellowship.
- But what does “fellowship” mean?
- Sharing in something (determined by the context)
- (share, contribute, participate)
- Philippians 4:15
- Luke 5:10
- I Corinthians 10:16
- I Timothy 5:22
- I John 1:7
- The word fellowship is never used in the Bible in reference to a church meal.
- Acts 2:42 - “Breaking bread” here likely means the Lord’s Supper.
- Benchley has a fellowship hall - we’re in it studying the Bible right now!
A church should also practice EFIFICATION- (build up, strengthen spiritually)
- Acts 20:32
- I Corinthians 14:26, 16, 40
- Ephesians 4:11-12 - They were using the word of God to build up the body of Christ.
- Pastors: Titus 1:9
- II Timothy 2:2
- Romans 10:17
- Think of it this way: if churches are not limited to the source of edification in the Bible—God’s word and worship—then where would the limit be (carnivals, concerts, sports, etc.)?
- Remember that there’s a difference between an individual and a church (Matthew 18:15-17; I Timothy 5:16).
- Matthew 9:10; Acts 16:34
- Acts 2:46
- What about the “love feasts” (Jude 1:12)?
- II Peter 2:13; Jude 1:12
- The Greek word behind “love feasts” is just agape.
- “What is Fellowship?” by David Smitherman
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