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You may never hear this 
reference for a long time, but 

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meet me in first Samuel chapter 
30 because we are almost there. 

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I thought that we were going to 
complete this studying this book

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today but when I realized what 
was left in Chapter 30 I thought

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no, there's still, there's still
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conclude this study, so 
definitely next week, will be 

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their last study. 
It may be a shorter one but we 

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have a tradition with Our Bible 
studies. 

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There's anybody know what that 
is when we complete a book. 

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Yes. 
And this may be a longer one and

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I think it excites people to 
study a little bit more and I 

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like that I like that it excites
people to study more so keep 

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that in mind next week it may 
happen. 

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Next week, it may happen the 
week after, I don't know, just 

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come prepared anyway. 
First Samuel, 30. 

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Minion verse 16, please. 
And our brother just prayed, but

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it doesn't hurts to pray again. 
As long as we are sincere in our

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hearts, Lord, we thank you for 
your word. 

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And we open it now. 
Hello, I thank you for this 

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family. 
Thank you for Gathering Us in 

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this place or despite our week. 
Despite even the challenges of 

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today, we've come to the 
sanctuary of your presence and 

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we come to receive from you. 
Lord, you are our life, you are 

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our strength, you are Our Hope, 
Lord, you are a delight. 

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And Lord, we realize that there 
is a miracle that has taken 

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place in our hearts for us to 
come here on a Friday night. 

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And to enjoy this, that is your 
work in our lives and may you 

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manifest the person of Jesus 
Christ, through the revelation 

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of the word into our hearts, so 
that we would love him the 

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resurrected. 
Lord, the returning Lord. 

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Oh, Lord, just win our 
affections of fresh. 

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When them a fresh for you are, 
worthy of all of our devotion in

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Jesus name, we pray. 
Amen. 

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Amen. 
Amen. 

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There it is. 
I hope you remember from two 

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weeks ago where we are at in 
this study. 

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Don't mind what's happening back
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Just focus on me. 
They'll figure it out. 

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And first Samuel 30, we know 
that there is a rescue mission 

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that is taking place and the 
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place has to do with David and 
his men who have lost their 

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wives and their children to the 
amalekites while they were on a 

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three-day Journey away from this
place called ziklag, the 

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amalekites have come and 
ransacked their home base. 

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They have destroyed the city. 
They have taken captives David 

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and his men come back. 
Back to this horrible sight. 

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And that was the turning point 
in David's, life to come back to

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the Lord. 
After a year and four months of 

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being away from the Lord, and 
God immediately responded with 

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Divine Direction, and guidance 
and leading. 

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And now he knows where to go. 
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here is a slave out in the 
wilderness who is left behind by

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the amalekites David comes and 
rescues him and then he receives

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a reward. 
Bored Beyond his imagination and

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it was the exact steps needed to
go and find his family and bring

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them back by God's power and 
promise. 

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That's where we're at. 
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in verse 16, what transpires? 
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behold they being the amalekites
were spread abroad over all the 

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land eating and drinking and 
dancing. 

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Because of all the great spoiled
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land of the Philistines. 
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David struck them down from 
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the next day. 
And not a man of them escaped, 

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except, for hundred young men, 
who mounted camels, and fled, 

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David recovered all that the 
amalekites had taken and David 

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rescued, his two wives. 
Nothing was missing whether 

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small or Great sons or daughters
spoil or anything that had been 

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taken, David brought back all 
all David also captured all the 

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flocks and herds and the people 
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and said this is David's spoil. 
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consider the site. 
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Blackness of that Midnight Hour,
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amalekites were, they can hear 
in the distance, The Sound of 

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Music and the voices of men, 
Perhaps singing shouting, and 

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there was dancing. 
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David and his men, the 400 with 
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They realized something quite 
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They are. 
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had just done. 
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They are indulging in the flesh.
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such mischief. 
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where they are clearly showing 
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safety. 
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about the possibility of a 
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people that they had just harmed
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assaulted there. 
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Reckless kind of behavior from 
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is, why do you think that is? 
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seem to be so safe and are not 
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What was happening in the 
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There was another war that was 
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who The Philistines, I heard it 
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lights, right? 
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land, or where they three days 
away from their land, three days

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away from their land. 
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And so you see that there is, 
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this false belief that there was
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And so they could be relaxed and
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And when you look at something 
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is a not of the spiritual 
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And even if some saints, who 
have unfortunately, been 

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influenced by the flesh who get 
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flesh, because they think that 
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And they fail to prepare for 
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Just like these men are failing 
to realize that they are dancing

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and shouting and singing and 
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vengeance. 
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Why weren't the amalekites 
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Why weren't they Vigilant? 
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What? 
We just heard it. 

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Perhaps, they didn't believe 
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Well at least not now perhaps, 
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Victorious that they so 
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That did not even think that it 
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Whatever the case may be. 
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picture of how the world 
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They don't even believe it 
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drink and tomorrow, they die. 
And they can live in their flesh

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and they can destroy the cells. 
Destroy others, destroy any 

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conviction left in their 
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Not knowing that the eyes of 
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And just like David here is 
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Vengeance. 
Here are people today on a 

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Friday night? 
I can tell you very much that 

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are living just like these 
amalekites for themselves 

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without any concern about the 
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Without any sense that things 
can change swiftly and this life

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that they thought was the climax
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just a transition into the real 
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And so, I look here at a sad 
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And is even a picture of many 
professing believers who delayed

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their surrender, the total 
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They just want to nitpick here 
of the world and it doesn't 

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work. 
We must be ready at all times 

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day by day, hour by hour. 
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says here in David, struck them 
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evening of the next day. 
That's a, that's a pretty 

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incredible accomplishment. 
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they were with the Philistines 
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go back to ziklag. 
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Take three on foot, they get to 
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there's smoke coming from their 
homes, there's rubble, and they 

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are exhausted physically. 
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exhaustion, emotional 
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Because they left until there 
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David seeks. 
God, this is emergency protocol.

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God gives answers right away and
now he travels through the 

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Wilderness to try to find. 
His family. 

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You can imagine how bone-tired 
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So tired that one-third of 
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stay back. 
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to pursue even though their 
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taken, that says something for 
warriors, who fight for a 

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living? 
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read that on this night from 
Twilight, they fought throughout

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the night, throughout the next 
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next day and they won. 
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one thing that comes to mind, 
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That is grit, that is 
commitment, that is sacrificed 

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even at the expense of your 
comfort and your even Health, 

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which sometimes, oftentimes can 
be dangerous with be wise. 

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But when I read this, I see 
something very, very important 

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number one, they were 
outnumbered. 

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Because what do we read here? 
400 young men. 

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And the last verse, the last 
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camels and fled. 
So we know that there were at 

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least four hundred men because 
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meaning there is many more 
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had 400 in his rank. 
That's impressive. 

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Second David and his men though,
exhausted. 

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Saw something they interpreted 
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because, hey, look, if I'm David
after three day journey, and who

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knows how long to come to this 
point. 

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I see these men clearly do not a
threatening position, they're 

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just living it up, they're 
distracted. 

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Boys. 
Let's let's call this an item 

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will go to war tomorrow. 
Let's just rest for maybe a day 

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or two recuperate spee 
strengthen and then we can come 

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back and deal with these guys. 
But that's not how they did 

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this. 
They saw this scene, they saw 

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the posture of the amalekites 
and they realize, in this 

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moment, this is to our 
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This is a unique opportunity. 
This is a window of time that we

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cannot afford to lose. 
So we must act now with 

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everything that is left within 
us. 

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Whatever it demands of us, let 
us give it all now because we 

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may not have this opportunity 
again because these men are 

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intoxicated. 
These men are not Vigilant. 

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They are defenseless, it's a 
perfect chance for an invasion 

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even though they are outnumbered
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that, even though these 
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stupor, David and his men knew 
that it's time to act now. 

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There's a spiritual lesson here 
from this, this King in training

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and his discipline and it is 
this. 

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You and I have to seize the 
opportunities at hand. 

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And our service to God. for 
whatever reason, it is many 

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Believers are tempted to lose 
dedication when they realize 

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that they are at an advantage. 
When a Believer is an 

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environment or in a state where 
they they have great privilege 

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oftentimes that is damaging to 
their devotion at least the 

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quality of it. 
You want an example, look at the

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majority of Christians and 
America Look at the, the overall

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attitude of many people in 
Christendom in the West. 

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You and I live in a country of 
great opportunity, even 

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spiritually as wicked as our 
country is, do you realize that 

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as a church as a ministry as 
Christians, we still have rights

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that protect us. 
We still have laws that we can 

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utilize to our advantage. 
We still have certain Privileges

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and benefits that can actually 
help us move forward for the 

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kingdom of God, with Greater 
Grace and ease and peace. and 

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yet, at the same time, there 
seems to be a sense of ease in 

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Zion. 
There seems to be little concern

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and a general sense for effort 
greater effort to be given into 

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this awesome opportunity that we
have in this land. 

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Why pray so much, why praise so 
intensely? 

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At least when there's no 
persecution when there's little 

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problems. 
Why plan and invest in 

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outreaches? 
When there's so many things 

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happening through, so many 
Ministries already, like just 

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have to be so concerned. 
Why meet together regularly we 

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got something called livestream.
I can access my favorite. 

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Bible teachers Dead or Alive on 
one, click of the button. 

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I don't have to get out of my 
pajamas. 

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And so there's this strange 
Temptation, there's a strange 

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thing that happens when we 
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much Advantage much much ease. 
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That? 
Whatever Advantage you and I 

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enjoy can be taken from us in a 
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Whatever opportunity lies before
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Can be swept away. 
Over a weekend. 

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And Jesus gave very, very wise 
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In John chapter 9 to his 
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of him. 
While it is day for night is 

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coming. 
When no man can work. 

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I believe with all of my heart 
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have learned anything in the 
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don't take what you have in this
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So lightly. 
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something so casual and just 

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part of our weekly schedule 
something that we can say yes or

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no to can offer sudden be gone. 
And Ministry looks much much 

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much different. 
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day where Canadian pastors and 
2020 2021 would be meeting with 

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their congregations Underground.
Anybody see that coming not me. 

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And so you and I have to realize
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there is the light of favor upon
us, all the more should we give 

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ourselves all the more we should
utilize our technology. 

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All the more we should utilize 
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should you utilize our resources
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man can work. 
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It was an advantage. 
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knew that they could have lost 
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too long. 
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that the amalekites had taken 
and David rescued, his two 

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wives. 
Nothing was missing whether 

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small or Great sons or daughters
spoiler. 

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Anything that had been taken 
only one explainable possibility

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for why, this happened for 
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the fact that he came to this 
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missing from his children's 
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fact that none of them were 
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None of them were hurt. 
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slavery. 
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intact every single one that one
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God's compassion. over a man who
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deserve it and you and I should 
consider This Truth for our own 

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lives and just take a moment to 
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God and the things that he is 
allowed to remain and the things

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that remain intact and the 
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flow, especially in moments of 
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And it's provision, is there, 
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promises are still there. 
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responsibility here on David's 
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result a greater possibility. 
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something on his part. 
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nervous, right? 
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love Grace and I love Grace of 
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At the same time, there is an 
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responsibility. 
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ziklag and he saw the city 
destroyed. 

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What if he had not immediately 
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And come contract before God and
sought him. 

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What if in his frustration he 
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back to the Philistines to ask 
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What if David had delayed his 
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revelation? 
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Just imagine that for a second 
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back and forth and persisted In 
the Flesh. 

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If he had just said to himself, 
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Remember it was him coming 
before God praying and receiving

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direction from Heaven, that 
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But what if he didn't, at least 
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There, I believe there is a case
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greater risk for harm to be 
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he loved that there have been a 
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amalekites to have their way 
because God brought David to 

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ziklag in his Providence. 
Remember David try to go with 

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the Philistines and God shut 
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So clearly it's almost forced 
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timing issue in that God needed 
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It was God's love redirecting. 
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that rejection could have been 
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I'm trying to say here, is that 
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run the same risk in our lives. 
If we continually resist, God's 

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conviction about a certain wrong
that we are persisting in if we 

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continue to ignore God, if we 
continued delay, the commands 

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that he calls us to walk in 
knowingly stubbornly as much as 

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we know that God restores and as
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renews and he recovers that is 
all true. 

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There is also the risk that our 
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if we're not careful to be 
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repentance Can you think of 
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that tell us to act quickly in 
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Think about it. 
Some Whispers here and there. 

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Think about it. 
Think about The Sermon on the 

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Mount. 
Think about the the teaching on 

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forgiveness, teaching on. 
If you know that you have 

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something that's something has 
happened between you and her 

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brother, somebody has something 
against you and you have a gift 

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and you go to the altar. 
What are you supposed to do 

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worship? 
And then go Yeah, leave it 

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there. 
Leave it there and then go. 

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And then Jesus says something 
quite amazing come to terms 

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quickly with your Accuser. 
I quickly. 

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Don't wait. 
Don't delay quickly. 

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This is emergency protocol, 
because again, we run the risk 

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with specific things, especially
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damage. 
There's more damage 

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relationally, there's more 
damage on ourselves. 

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There's more damage to many 
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And so even, even Paul says, in 
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don't go to bed. 
If there's if there's that anger

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in your heart, that's keeping 
you up. 

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And you haven't communicated, 
don't even go to sleep. 

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And so there is a call for each 
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with conviction and to not 
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too to cause more unnecessary 
damage. 

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And that happens so much I'm 
telling you. 

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There are people who have anger 
bitterness unforgiveness and 

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because they do not deal with 
it. 

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It deals with them, and here's 
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How would you act if you knew 
your family was kidnapped? 

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Would you wait till tomorrow to 
make a phone call? 

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Would you say to yourself? 
You know, it's not that big of a

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deal. 
I gotta think about it. 

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Would be ridiculous. 
But if we saw our sin even in 

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seed form as dangerous to our 
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David's family when they 
kidnapped him, I'm sure that we 

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would, we would not be slow to 
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standard for us as his 
Representatives. 

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We would be quick, we would be 
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quick, what we do is whatever 
foothold that we have given 

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Satan, it's slams, the door on 
that foot. 

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But the longer you do that the 
longer, you keep that door open 

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and that foot there, then a 
shoulder gets in, then a leg 

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gets in and then you sit with 
couples who have been married 

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for decades. 
And there is a long, huge thick 

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cement wall of bitterness, and 
unforgiveness. 

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Because instead of dealing it 
with it, when it was a brick, 

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they built upon it more and more
and more. 

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And and now you talk and you 
hear about the silliest of 

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things. 
Things that seem to be 

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mountainous in their minds 
because they didn't deal with it

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when it was a molehill. 
David. 

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Although he is being showered by
God's grace, God's grace was 

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triggered by the appropriate 
response to his conviction. 

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I hope that makes sense and I 
hope that stirs you and I Do you

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see Jesus in the verses that we 
just read? 

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Nothing was missing whether 
small or Great sons or daughters

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spoiler. 
Anything that had been taken, 

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David brought back all Nothing 
was missing. 

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All of David's, possessions came
back to David all that was in 

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his name, came back into his 
arms and when I see David, I see

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the son of David, don't you? 
Because Jesus assures us that he

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will never ever lose his most 
prized possession. 

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Would you like to know what that
is? 

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It's in John 6 39. 
Look what Jesus says in John 

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6:39. 
I love this verse. 

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And this is the will of him who 
sent me that I should lose. 

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Nothing of all that he has given
me, but raise it up on the last 

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day. 
That I should lose nothing. 

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Now, what do you mean lose 
nothing? 

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Well, he tells us in the next 
year's for this is the will of 

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my father that everyone who 
looks on the son and believes in

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Him should have eternal life and
I will raise him up on the last 

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day. 
I will raise him up or he's just

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a prophet. 
I is just a teacher. 

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Tell me one Prophet that can 
raise up the Dead. 

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All simultaneously by one 
command. 

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I will raise him up on the last 
day but here's the promise. 

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That those who look on him and 
Believe on him Christ will never

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let you be lost. 
He won't lose you. 

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He won't lose you. 
And so here's how powerful that 

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is, no matter what you go 
through in life, no matter what 

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threats. 
Even something as powerful and 

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as final as death itself, when 
Christ comes to claim you death 

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has to let go of that body so 
that it can be glorified in his 

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presence forever and ever. 
He won't lose you. 

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There's not one part of you that
will be lost. 

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There's not one part of you that
will be missing. 

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Just like David claimed and 
reclaimed all. 

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So Christ, when Adam and his 
race forfeited, so much she in 

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his Redemption will redeem us 
completely. 

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That's a glorious thought. 
So I'm going to trust the one 

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who actually conquered the grave
so that when I entered into 

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grave, guess what if I'm able to
if I'm able to I'll memorize a 

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him and I'll be able to sing it 
and my dying breath, knowing 

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that he's going to claim me one 
day. 

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And you can do the same if 
you're in Christ. 

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There's Christ, and crisis and 
done crisis, are done. 

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Being shown here in David's 
life. 

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Look what we look what we see 
next and first, Samuel. 

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In verse 19. 
This is so exciting. 

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We see here David also in verse 
20 captured all the flocks and 

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herds and the people drove the 
livestock before him and said, 

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this is David spoil. 
So there's an additional thing 

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that happens. 
Not only does David reclaim 

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restore. 
He also adds he wins a spoil on 

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top of what was his. 
There is greater reward, and 

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here's the beauty about this 
reward, this reward on top of 

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what belongs. 
Long to him was shared with his 

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men. 
These men were sharing in that 

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spoil and we're also 
experiencing the great Treasures

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that was claimed and Juan by 
David himself. 

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And that's exactly what Christ 
has done with you. 

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And I that when Jesus conquered 
death, when he went on that 

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cross, he did not just purchase 
us, he purchased things for us. 

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He purchased things for us. 
All you have to do is go to 

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Ephesians 1 and see the list of 
the spiritual blessings that 

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belong to us. 
All you have to do is realize 

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what the inheritance of the Holy
Spirit does for us. 

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And that's what the blood did. 
Jesus goes into the enemy's 

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Camp. 
Yes to save us but then as we 

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walk out with them like these 
men, there are Treasures that he

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begins to share with the 
redeemed. 

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And I find that so true in the 
New Testament. 

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But you know what I find. 
So amazing here is that these 

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men who had this this flock, and
the herds, this great, great 

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parade of possessions. 
Guess what they were saying? 

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Well, what was it? 
Other saying? 

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This is who spoil David spoil? 
I love that. 

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This is David spoil. 
I don't know if they chanted it.

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I don't know if they said it 
once. 

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I don't know if they said it 
throughout the Journey Back. 

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But they were affirming that 
even though this was purchased 

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00:30:05,500 --> 00:30:08,300
for them, even though they get 
to enjoy this, even though they 

454
00:30:08,300 --> 00:30:11,300
got to enjoy with their 
families, that it all came back 

455
00:30:11,300 --> 00:30:13,600
to David, it all belonged to 
David. 

456
00:30:16,200 --> 00:30:18,000
And you, and I have to 
understand that. 

457
00:30:19,500 --> 00:30:21,400
We're not just forgiving. 
We're not just headed to an 

458
00:30:21,400 --> 00:30:26,000
eternal Garden of Eden. 
We have received rewards, we've 

459
00:30:26,000 --> 00:30:29,900
been given gifts, even giving 
gifts in Christ. 

460
00:30:31,000 --> 00:30:33,700
And I know some people that 
receive gifts not when they were

461
00:30:33,700 --> 00:30:36,400
just born, I believe God gives 
people when they were born, and 

462
00:30:36,400 --> 00:30:38,800
they could choose what to do 
with that gift, either. 

463
00:30:38,800 --> 00:30:41,200
Use it for the world, and their 
own profit of, for God's glory, 

464
00:30:41,400 --> 00:30:44,700
but I believe also that God 
gives gifts upon conversion. 

465
00:30:46,400 --> 00:30:50,600
God gives gifts God gives 
callings, God gives a promise 

466
00:30:50,600 --> 00:30:52,700
that we will rule and reign with
him forever and ever. 

467
00:30:53,100 --> 00:30:56,000
God ensures us. 
Also that there are specific 

468
00:30:56,000 --> 00:30:59,400
reward, just read Revelation to 
see the specific prizes that are

469
00:30:59,400 --> 00:31:03,100
weight that away, those who 
overcome, and we will be with 

470
00:31:03,100 --> 00:31:05,400
him, granted by Christ, forever 
and ever. 

471
00:31:05,900 --> 00:31:08,600
And what's our response to that?
What they say here? 

472
00:31:08,600 --> 00:31:14,500
This is David spoil. so anything
that you enjoy anything that you

473
00:31:14,500 --> 00:31:17,500
have experience because of 
Christ, whatever, Deliverance, 

474
00:31:18,000 --> 00:31:21,500
whatever, piece, whatever Joy, 
whatever blessings that your 

475
00:31:21,500 --> 00:31:24,100
family is knowing what you 
invited Christ into that home, 

476
00:31:24,300 --> 00:31:28,200
no matter what kind of success 
you have known in Ministry, No 

477
00:31:28,200 --> 00:31:31,600
matter what it is that you have 
known because of Jesus Christ in

478
00:31:31,600 --> 00:31:35,200
the end, you and I have to say 
the same thing as these men. 

479
00:31:35,500 --> 00:31:39,900
This is because of Christ and 
this all belongs to Christ. 

480
00:31:40,700 --> 00:31:47,400
It's his he gave it, he 
purchased it and we just enjoy 

481
00:31:47,400 --> 00:31:50,700
it. 
And that's what's so incredible.

482
00:31:50,700 --> 00:31:53,700
A David, David didn't hoard all 
of this to himself you're going 

483
00:31:53,700 --> 00:31:57,400
to read. 
He's gonna give it all out and 

484
00:31:57,400 --> 00:32:00,000
that is the generosity of Jesus 
Christ. 

485
00:32:00,000 --> 00:32:03,100
Look, I'm good with just getting
into Gates, I don't know about 

486
00:32:03,100 --> 00:32:07,900
you. 
I'm good with just slipping in 

487
00:32:08,100 --> 00:32:11,500
and finding some Corridor in 
heaven and staying there. 

488
00:32:11,500 --> 00:32:13,800
I don't even need a house. 
Just let me sleep on the golden 

489
00:32:13,800 --> 00:32:15,200
street. 
I'll be good. 

490
00:32:17,600 --> 00:32:21,600
But he doesn't, he doesn't just 
do that Isaiah 53 tells us that 

491
00:32:21,700 --> 00:32:24,900
he divides the spoil with the 
strong. 

492
00:32:26,100 --> 00:32:29,800
Meaning he goes beyond that his 
grace says, I'm going to redeem 

493
00:32:29,800 --> 00:32:31,300
you. 
I'm going to bring you into my 

494
00:32:31,300 --> 00:32:35,400
presence but I want to Crown you
and I want you to sit on my 

495
00:32:35,400 --> 00:32:39,100
throne and my father's Throne. 
I'm okay. 

496
00:32:39,100 --> 00:32:42,000
Lord with the gold Street, I 
don't need to sit up there with 

497
00:32:42,000 --> 00:32:48,200
you but he wants to he bids us. 
I mean his grace is so 

498
00:32:48,200 --> 00:32:52,600
overflowing. 
That although this is sufficient

499
00:32:52,600 --> 00:32:56,300
that the tokens of his love, his
wounds should suffice and it 

500
00:32:56,300 --> 00:32:58,300
will be the theme of our song he
says. 

501
00:32:58,300 --> 00:33:00,300
Now, let me pick you up with 
these same hands and let me 

502
00:33:00,300 --> 00:33:04,300
Elevate you, it's absolutely 
mind-blowing. 

503
00:33:04,500 --> 00:33:09,100
It really is when you see it 
when you get deep and study and 

504
00:33:09,100 --> 00:33:12,000
you see what awaits us even 
Beyond Redemption. 

505
00:33:13,000 --> 00:33:15,200
I don't know how you can have a 
bad day coming to church. 

506
00:33:15,200 --> 00:33:17,600
I just don't know how you can't 
sing its glorious. 

507
00:33:19,500 --> 00:33:21,600
And what we do saying is, is 
this is David spoil. 

508
00:33:22,500 --> 00:33:24,600
This is Christ spoiled this 
belongs to him? 

509
00:33:24,600 --> 00:33:29,700
This is because of him. 
And what happens in verse 21. 

510
00:33:32,000 --> 00:33:36,000
Then David came to the 200 men 
who had been too exhausted to 

511
00:33:36,000 --> 00:33:39,200
follow David. 
And who had been left at the 

512
00:33:39,200 --> 00:33:43,600
brook before and they went out 
to meet David and to meet the 

513
00:33:43,600 --> 00:33:47,000
people who were with him and 
when David came near to the 

514
00:33:47,000 --> 00:33:49,900
people, he greeted them, I just 
try to imagine it, you have 

515
00:33:49,900 --> 00:33:55,600
David 400 men with all their 
wives and their children walking

516
00:33:55,600 --> 00:33:57,700
back. 
You can imagine the hugs and the

517
00:33:57,700 --> 00:34:00,800
kisses you can imagine the kids 
jumping in their dad's arms, 

518
00:34:01,200 --> 00:34:04,100
these fathers putting their arms
around their wives. 

519
00:34:04,700 --> 00:34:06,900
And then these two hundred men 
who haven't seen their family, 

520
00:34:06,900 --> 00:34:09,300
who didn't know It happened, 
we're staying back with the 

521
00:34:09,308 --> 00:34:11,900
luggage, see them in the 
Horizon, and they approached 

522
00:34:11,900 --> 00:34:16,300
them, and they Embrace and they 
there's a joyful celebration, 

523
00:34:16,300 --> 00:34:19,800
our righteous celebration, 
unlike the amalekites, and all 

524
00:34:19,800 --> 00:34:24,699
for a sudden, this glorious 
moment is interrupted 

525
00:34:25,600 --> 00:34:28,000
momentarily, it's interrupted by
something that's so 

526
00:34:28,000 --> 00:34:30,400
disappointing. 
It's should be disappointing to 

527
00:34:30,400 --> 00:34:34,100
be found amongst those who claim
to be among the righteous. 

528
00:34:34,600 --> 00:34:38,600
Look at verse 22. 
Then all the wicked and 

529
00:34:38,600 --> 00:34:41,100
worthless fellows. 
Among The Men Who had gone with 

530
00:34:41,100 --> 00:34:43,500
David said, because they did not
go with us. 

531
00:34:43,500 --> 00:34:47,400
We will not give them any of the
spoil that we have recovered, 

532
00:34:48,000 --> 00:34:50,100
except that each man may lead 
away. 

533
00:34:50,100 --> 00:34:57,800
His wife and children and depart
So as these four hundred come 

534
00:34:58,900 --> 00:35:02,800
they recognize that David is 
about to give some of the spoil 

535
00:35:02,800 --> 00:35:05,100
to these men and their minds 
ago. 

536
00:35:05,100 --> 00:35:09,100
That is not, that's not fair, 
that's not fair. 

537
00:35:09,600 --> 00:35:14,200
And so, they voiced their 
frustration and they say, they 

538
00:35:14,200 --> 00:35:16,400
should just get the bare 
minimum, they let them take 

539
00:35:16,400 --> 00:35:20,000
their wives, and their kids, and
let them go that they should 

540
00:35:20,000 --> 00:35:21,900
have no part. 
They didn't come out with us, 

541
00:35:21,900 --> 00:35:26,700
they didn't fight with us. 
And you know what's incredible? 

542
00:35:27,200 --> 00:35:30,700
I hope you saw it because when I
saw, I was shocked me almost how

543
00:35:30,700 --> 00:35:34,100
the Holy Spirit. 
Describes these men. 

544
00:35:35,800 --> 00:35:40,100
What is he called them? 
Wicked. 

545
00:35:41,800 --> 00:35:45,400
Worthless. 
Huh. 

546
00:35:47,300 --> 00:35:49,800
Wait. 
Okay, call call Salzman Wicked 

547
00:35:49,800 --> 00:35:50,900
and worthless. 
I get it. 

548
00:35:50,900 --> 00:35:55,400
You're telling me the men Who 
followed David? 

549
00:35:56,600 --> 00:36:00,100
Who trusted God's command with 
David and under David's lead 

550
00:36:00,200 --> 00:36:02,400
though? 
Some of those men were Wicked 

551
00:36:02,400 --> 00:36:08,800
and worthless. 
What is that say? 

552
00:36:09,800 --> 00:36:13,400
I'm actually asking you, how is 
it that these men or what does 

553
00:36:13,400 --> 00:36:15,800
it reveal at least that these 
men because the Bible is not 

554
00:36:15,800 --> 00:36:17,500
lying about them? 
It's not an exaggeration. 

555
00:36:17,500 --> 00:36:19,400
This is a true commentary on 
their character. 

556
00:36:19,600 --> 00:36:21,600
They are wicked and they are 
worthless. 

557
00:36:22,900 --> 00:36:33,800
How can that be any idea? 
Okay, so they're not really 

558
00:36:33,800 --> 00:36:35,100
didn't have their own personal 
faith. 

559
00:36:35,100 --> 00:36:36,800
That is trusting a David's 
leadership. 

560
00:36:36,900 --> 00:36:41,900
Okay, it's possibility. 
Their intentions may be sure. 

561
00:36:44,500 --> 00:36:46,700
They wanted to withhold 
something that didn't belong to 

562
00:36:46,700 --> 00:36:48,800
them. 
We're onto something there. 

563
00:36:48,800 --> 00:36:50,300
Yes. 
Anything else. 

564
00:36:51,700 --> 00:37:01,000
Pride is definite part of it. 
There's a judgmental attitude. 

565
00:37:01,900 --> 00:37:10,400
Towards who? 
Yeah, that's another thing too. 

566
00:37:10,400 --> 00:37:13,200
I mean, it makes you wonder if 
the worthless wicked men were 

567
00:37:13,207 --> 00:37:15,000
the same men that suggested to 
the others. 

568
00:37:15,000 --> 00:37:17,800
That's why don't we Stone David 
possibility. 

569
00:37:20,200 --> 00:37:26,000
Worthless and wicked men. 
Here's, here's at least. 

570
00:37:26,400 --> 00:37:28,800
Three thoughts coming from that 
truth? 

571
00:37:29,600 --> 00:37:35,600
The first one, is the fact that 
these men, these men here, Were 

572
00:37:35,600 --> 00:37:41,300
among a righteous group. 
There are among a good and 

573
00:37:41,300 --> 00:37:44,900
faithful group, who recognize 
the anointing on David's life, 

574
00:37:45,600 --> 00:37:49,800
who recognize Saul's corruption,
who recognize that there is a 

575
00:37:49,800 --> 00:37:52,400
high price to be associated with
Dave, but we're willing to pay 

576
00:37:52,400 --> 00:37:55,100
that price. 
And yet all at the same time, 

577
00:37:56,200 --> 00:37:59,800
there were corrupt. 
They were corrupt. 

578
00:38:00,900 --> 00:38:03,200
Now, pay attention here, this 
will do some good. 

579
00:38:03,200 --> 00:38:05,200
All right, this is really 
important. 

580
00:38:05,900 --> 00:38:10,300
This is the first time that we 
have any indication of wicked 

581
00:38:10,300 --> 00:38:14,900
and worthless men being among 
David's faithful group. 

582
00:38:16,300 --> 00:38:18,800
What was the last solid 
description of this man that we 

583
00:38:18,800 --> 00:38:21,500
receive go just back a few 
chapters just to see it and 

584
00:38:21,500 --> 00:38:24,400
there was no hint of It. 
Go the first same of 22 verse 2 

585
00:38:24,500 --> 00:38:26,700
and remember how we were 
introduced to these men when 

586
00:38:26,700 --> 00:38:28,900
they join David in the first 
place. 

587
00:38:29,400 --> 00:38:32,900
And first Samuel, 22 verse 2. 
We are told about the same group

588
00:38:32,900 --> 00:38:37,800
at least the core group, the 
first 400. and everyone who is 

589
00:38:37,800 --> 00:38:41,400
in this dress and everyone who 
was in debt and everyone who is 

590
00:38:41,400 --> 00:38:47,400
bitter and sold gathered to him,
I read that I don't see that 

591
00:38:47,400 --> 00:38:49,000
there are wicked people who 
joined them. 

592
00:38:49,000 --> 00:38:51,100
I don't see Rebels. 
I see people who are sick and 

593
00:38:51,100 --> 00:38:55,000
tired of being on their Saul's 
Reign who recognize what God had

594
00:38:55,000 --> 00:38:57,600
placed on David's life. 
What God had in mind for Israel,

595
00:38:57,600 --> 00:39:00,300
through David and they went out 
knowing that they could have 

596
00:39:00,300 --> 00:39:03,000
been killed for doing so risking
their lives. 

597
00:39:03,000 --> 00:39:06,200
Their families lives to pledge 
themselves to the truth. 

598
00:39:07,700 --> 00:39:09,800
To pledge themselves to that, 
which was right. 

599
00:39:12,600 --> 00:39:14,900
And yet near the end of the 
book. 

600
00:39:16,300 --> 00:39:21,200
Among those. 
Were some Wicked. 

601
00:39:22,200 --> 00:39:25,500
And worthless men. 
Here's what I want to tell you. 

602
00:39:27,000 --> 00:39:30,900
This teaches us that oftentimes 
it takes time. 

603
00:39:31,700 --> 00:39:36,400
It takes time for the nature of 
some to be revealed. 

604
00:39:37,200 --> 00:39:40,300
It will not be manifested 
immediately, but eventually will

605
00:39:40,300 --> 00:39:44,700
be exposed even those who are 
joined to an assembly or group, 

606
00:39:44,700 --> 00:39:48,500
who is for the truth, who loves 
the truth or willing to pay a 

607
00:39:48,500 --> 00:39:51,700
price for the truth. 
That's huge. 

608
00:39:53,000 --> 00:39:56,600
That's huge. 
It wasn't there immediately. 

609
00:39:57,800 --> 00:39:59,600
They just showed up at the right
time. 

610
00:40:01,700 --> 00:40:06,600
That might happen in your life. 
Is this true? 

611
00:40:07,300 --> 00:40:09,400
That might happen? 
It might not happen immediately 

612
00:40:09,500 --> 00:40:13,000
just give it a few years. 
Give it a little bit of time, 

613
00:40:13,000 --> 00:40:18,200
given the right circumstances. 
And and those suit you suppose 

614
00:40:18,200 --> 00:40:22,400
were for the truth, Who Loved 
Bible, who love prayer, who love

615
00:40:22,400 --> 00:40:27,700
worship. 
The real thing comes out. 

616
00:40:29,100 --> 00:40:30,900
And it can be shocking to 
discover. 

617
00:40:32,000 --> 00:40:33,300
As I'm sure it was shocking to 
you. 

618
00:40:33,300 --> 00:40:36,800
When you realize that among the 
400 there are wicked and 

619
00:40:36,800 --> 00:40:40,900
worthless fellows. 
So, if it does happen, don't be 

620
00:40:40,900 --> 00:40:44,800
too shocked. 
Even 1 out of the 12 and Jesus 

621
00:40:44,800 --> 00:40:51,000
group was filled with the Devil.
It's just another another 

622
00:40:51,000 --> 00:40:55,400
reality of our relationships and
Christian Living, but there's 

623
00:40:55,400 --> 00:40:58,000
another thing to learn from this
wicked and worthless fellows. 

624
00:40:58,000 --> 00:41:02,700
And it is this It's not that 
they were Wicked just because 

625
00:41:02,700 --> 00:41:07,700
they thought David was unfair. 
It's because they wanted the 200

626
00:41:07,700 --> 00:41:10,300
who stayed behind to be removed 
altogether. 

627
00:41:11,000 --> 00:41:13,900
Look back at verse 22. 
Notice what they say in the end,

628
00:41:15,900 --> 00:41:18,100
except that each man may lead 
away. 

629
00:41:18,100 --> 00:41:25,400
His wife and children and depart
get out of here, go away. 

630
00:41:25,700 --> 00:41:28,300
We want nothing to do with you 
anymore. 

631
00:41:28,800 --> 00:41:34,400
I believe that is the essence at
least a part of the reason why 

632
00:41:34,400 --> 00:41:36,200
they're called worthless and 
wicked. 

633
00:41:37,000 --> 00:41:40,700
Essentially what this group of 
men wanted to do was divided the

634
00:41:40,700 --> 00:41:45,600
group They wanted to sow 
Discord, they wanted to to 

635
00:41:45,600 --> 00:41:50,600
remove people for no righteous 
purpose for no significant 

636
00:41:50,600 --> 00:41:52,900
reason. 
All they wanted to do was 

637
00:41:52,900 --> 00:41:57,600
satisfy their frustration, all 
they wanted to do was was deal 

638
00:41:57,600 --> 00:41:59,400
with their greed. 
And these people stood in the 

639
00:41:59,400 --> 00:42:03,500
way of their greed, You want us 
to spread it with and there's no

640
00:42:03,500 --> 00:42:07,500
way we want them to go and the 
scriptures are abundantly. 

641
00:42:07,500 --> 00:42:10,300
Clear? 
Like, so scary clear about the 

642
00:42:10,300 --> 00:42:13,100
great crime. 
It is when someone intentionally

643
00:42:13,100 --> 00:42:20,400
seeks to bring Division if it's 
just between 2 or 200, To 

644
00:42:20,400 --> 00:42:25,900
achieve a selfish end. 
Whether that end is to deal with

645
00:42:25,900 --> 00:42:30,700
some anger or to acquire 
something that you think someone

646
00:42:30,700 --> 00:42:34,400
departing will give to you. 
In God's eyes. 

647
00:42:34,400 --> 00:42:40,600
When there is a plan and an 
execution to bring about a 

648
00:42:40,600 --> 00:42:44,700
ripping of relationships, among 
the Brethren God has a very 

649
00:42:44,700 --> 00:42:47,400
strong word for it, and it is 
this abomination. 

650
00:42:48,800 --> 00:42:50,800
That's, that's kind of crazy 
because I read the Old 

651
00:42:50,800 --> 00:42:52,800
Testament. 
I see that bestiality is known 

652
00:42:52,800 --> 00:42:57,200
as an Abomination and I can see 
how but in God's eyes, when 

653
00:42:57,200 --> 00:43:03,000
there is an intention to bring 
division among people, it's 

654
00:43:03,000 --> 00:43:05,300
equal in his eyes as an 
abomination. 

655
00:43:06,900 --> 00:43:09,900
That's significant. 
Actually the scripture tells us 

656
00:43:09,900 --> 00:43:14,100
that there are six things that 
the Lord hates seven. 

657
00:43:14,500 --> 00:43:17,200
That are an Abomination to him. 
Bible study. 

658
00:43:17,600 --> 00:43:22,900
Yes, let's name a few lying 
lips. 

659
00:43:22,900 --> 00:43:28,000
Yes. 
Shedding of innocent blood. 

660
00:43:28,000 --> 00:43:31,800
Absolutely Haughty eyes, very 
good. 

661
00:43:35,400 --> 00:43:37,200
False witness. 
Absolutely. 

662
00:43:40,800 --> 00:43:45,600
Sowing Discord among Brethren. 
Yes, already have five down, I 

663
00:43:45,607 --> 00:43:47,400
believe if I counted right 
there, a couple more. 

664
00:43:48,900 --> 00:43:52,300
Seven things that the Lord 
considers an abomination. 

665
00:43:54,300 --> 00:43:56,200
The two last ones are a little 
harder. 

666
00:43:56,600 --> 00:44:00,400
So I I'll be very impressive, 
somebody can get the last two. 

667
00:44:03,100 --> 00:44:05,500
Say that again. 
Yes. 

668
00:44:05,500 --> 00:44:10,700
Feet that are quick to do evil. 
One more. 

669
00:44:14,100 --> 00:44:15,700
Somebody said something, I think
they got it. 

670
00:44:18,000 --> 00:44:22,300
Yes Bravo yes. 
A Heart That devises Wicked 

671
00:44:22,300 --> 00:44:24,000
plans. 
So if you want to know where 

672
00:44:24,000 --> 00:44:27,000
this list is because look, I 
don't want to know just what God

673
00:44:27,000 --> 00:44:28,500
loves. 
I want to know what he hates. 

674
00:44:29,600 --> 00:44:32,100
And the list is found in 
Proverbs 6, 16 to 17. 

675
00:44:32,100 --> 00:44:33,300
I want you to look there 
quickly. 

676
00:44:35,300 --> 00:44:41,000
And Proverbs 6 16 to 17, there 
are six things that the Lord 

677
00:44:41,000 --> 00:44:44,800
hates seven that are an 
Abomination to him. 

678
00:44:45,100 --> 00:44:48,600
Abomination is like abhorrent 
listen. 

679
00:44:48,600 --> 00:44:54,000
That word means disgusting. now,
if I were to ask you to give me 

680
00:44:54,000 --> 00:44:57,500
your top 10 7 list of the most 
heinous and ugly and vile 

681
00:44:57,500 --> 00:45:01,900
things, you can think of 
Obviously, this is not limited, 

682
00:45:02,000 --> 00:45:05,500
this is not an exclusive list 
but it's amazing what God 

683
00:45:05,500 --> 00:45:10,200
highlights. 
Verse 17, haughty eyes, a lying 

684
00:45:10,200 --> 00:45:13,800
tongue hands, that shed innocent
blood, a heart that devises 

685
00:45:13,800 --> 00:45:16,600
Wicked plans feet, that make 
haste to run to evil. 

686
00:45:16,700 --> 00:45:20,700
A false witness who breathes out
lies that somebody who like, 

687
00:45:21,300 --> 00:45:24,500
like they lie and they don't 
even know they're lying. 

688
00:45:24,500 --> 00:45:27,600
Like, it just, it's as easy as 
breathing and one. 

689
00:45:27,600 --> 00:45:31,200
Who sews Discord among Brothers.
Here's my question. 

690
00:45:31,400 --> 00:45:33,800
What do all these sins have in 
common? 

691
00:45:36,600 --> 00:45:42,600
Since we're here. 
What all these things have in 

692
00:45:42,600 --> 00:45:46,600
common? 
You got it? 

693
00:45:48,500 --> 00:45:51,500
It's something that one commits,
another against another, it's 

694
00:45:51,500 --> 00:45:54,100
relational. 
Every single one of these sins 

695
00:45:54,100 --> 00:45:57,100
has to deal with how someone 
treats another person. 

696
00:45:57,300 --> 00:46:00,600
Even down to haughty eyes. 
Now he could have said a proud 

697
00:46:00,600 --> 00:46:04,000
heart, but this is showing that 
it's a pride that has seen a 

698
00:46:04,008 --> 00:46:06,400
pride that looks down on someone
else. 

699
00:46:06,600 --> 00:46:12,200
So even the sight of The Proud 
is a statement to others. 

700
00:46:13,300 --> 00:46:17,800
And this is what God is saying 
that, what he considers, an 

701
00:46:17,800 --> 00:46:22,900
Abomination is how we would 
treat someone and the following 

702
00:46:22,900 --> 00:46:26,600
ways. 
You know, what's another thing 

703
00:46:26,600 --> 00:46:30,100
that's significant about this 
list of abominable practices, 

704
00:46:30,200 --> 00:46:32,200
they all happen to the Lord 
Jesus. 

705
00:46:34,500 --> 00:46:37,000
Each of these things happened to
him throughout his ministry. 

706
00:46:38,000 --> 00:46:42,000
Each of them, if you really 
think about it haughty eyes, a 

707
00:46:42,000 --> 00:46:44,800
lying tongue hands. 
That shed innocent blood. 

708
00:46:44,800 --> 00:46:48,900
Think about it, a heart that 
devises, Wicked plans feet, that

709
00:46:48,900 --> 00:46:51,500
make haste to run to evil a 
false witness who breathes out 

710
00:46:51,500 --> 00:46:54,100
lies and one who sows Discord 
among Brothers. 

711
00:46:54,100 --> 00:46:56,500
How was that have when the 
Pharisees were in the crowd 

712
00:46:56,500 --> 00:46:58,200
before Pilate? 
And they were convincing the 

713
00:46:58,200 --> 00:47:03,400
crowd to have Jesus crucified? 
All of these things. 

714
00:47:03,700 --> 00:47:07,600
Jesus Christ himself experience 
and this is what so profound 

715
00:47:07,600 --> 00:47:09,700
about this. 
If these things are so 

716
00:47:09,700 --> 00:47:13,900
abominable to God when when it 
is done from one party against 

717
00:47:13,900 --> 00:47:20,400
another, how much more was it? 
For him to be the recipient of 

718
00:47:20,400 --> 00:47:25,700
all of these things. 
If he absolutely hates it. 

719
00:47:25,700 --> 00:47:29,700
When one does it to another? 
What was going through God's 

720
00:47:29,700 --> 00:47:31,700
mind? 
When all of it was poured out on

721
00:47:31,700 --> 00:47:35,200
him? 
How did he tolerate it? 

722
00:47:37,100 --> 00:47:41,200
And the answer is very simple, 
as much as she hates these 

723
00:47:41,200 --> 00:47:44,300
things, as much as they are. 
Absolutely vile. 

724
00:47:45,200 --> 00:47:49,900
He did it because of love. 
That's How Strong his love is 

725
00:47:50,500 --> 00:47:53,700
that he was willing to endure it
and, and I'll allow it. 

726
00:47:55,000 --> 00:47:58,500
Without retaliation without 
judgment immediately because he 

727
00:47:58,500 --> 00:48:01,200
wanted to accomplish a greater, 
and he wanted to redeem the very

728
00:48:01,200 --> 00:48:03,100
same ones who are doing these 
things to him. 

729
00:48:03,800 --> 00:48:06,000
That's the strength of God's 
love. 

730
00:48:06,500 --> 00:48:12,500
It's incredible. and when you 
see here that the seventh one is

731
00:48:12,500 --> 00:48:15,800
one who sows Discord among 
Brothers, some would believe 

732
00:48:16,300 --> 00:48:21,100
that this is actually being the 
seventh, the climactic The 

733
00:48:21,100 --> 00:48:27,600
climactic expression. 
Of his hatred. 

734
00:48:27,800 --> 00:48:31,500
And this collection of Evil's, 
it's as though, to say, ulis one

735
00:48:31,500 --> 00:48:33,900
after the next. 
And then he's like and the top 

736
00:48:33,900 --> 00:48:40,200
of the tier, the one that really
gets my Fury moving is when 

737
00:48:40,200 --> 00:48:45,600
somebody shows Discord among 
Brothers, Says, something about 

738
00:48:45,600 --> 00:48:49,200
our God. 
And these men were doing that. 

739
00:48:49,600 --> 00:48:52,000
They were trying to cause 
Discord the vision. 

740
00:48:52,700 --> 00:48:55,500
And we come to David's response 
and closing and verse 23. 

741
00:48:55,500 --> 00:49:01,700
But David said, You shall not do
so my brother's how he calls on 

742
00:49:01,700 --> 00:49:03,300
my brothers. 
Still, it's incredible. 

743
00:49:05,200 --> 00:49:08,500
With what the Lord has given us.
He has preserved us and given 

744
00:49:08,500 --> 00:49:11,700
into our hand, the band that 
came against us, who would 

745
00:49:11,700 --> 00:49:16,000
listen to you in this matter. 
I love that because he can call 

746
00:49:16,000 --> 00:49:17,900
him my brothers but he can also 
rebuked them. 

747
00:49:17,900 --> 00:49:20,500
Like your what you're saying is 
ridiculous. 

748
00:49:20,600 --> 00:49:23,700
My brothers. 
Who would listen to in this 

749
00:49:23,700 --> 00:49:27,600
matter for as his share is who 
goes down into battle. 

750
00:49:27,700 --> 00:49:30,800
So shall they share be who stays
by the baggage? 

751
00:49:30,900 --> 00:49:36,000
They shall share alike. 
I wish we had the time we're 

752
00:49:36,000 --> 00:49:40,300
already getting to the clothes. 
I wish we had the time to just 

753
00:49:40,300 --> 00:49:42,800
really dissect there's so much 
in David's response. 

754
00:49:42,900 --> 00:49:44,700
Here's a here's a brief 
comparison. 

755
00:49:45,100 --> 00:49:48,600
Notice verse 23 and compared to 
verse 22 notice how David 

756
00:49:48,600 --> 00:49:50,500
interprets the victory compared 
to the men. 

757
00:49:51,300 --> 00:49:56,700
What did the men say? 
The middle of verse 22. 

758
00:49:57,400 --> 00:50:01,500
We will not give them any of the
spoil that we have recovered. 

759
00:50:03,400 --> 00:50:06,400
And look at David, says, in 
verse 23, you shall not do. 

760
00:50:06,400 --> 00:50:11,300
So, my brother's with what the 
Lord has given us Isn't that 

761
00:50:11,300 --> 00:50:15,200
awesome? 
We're not going to give them 

762
00:50:15,200 --> 00:50:18,200
what we have recovered and in 
David comes and goes this is 

763
00:50:18,200 --> 00:50:22,800
God's. 
This is a Lords And David here 

764
00:50:22,800 --> 00:50:28,100
in this simple. 
Revelation of his thought 

765
00:50:28,100 --> 00:50:32,100
process shows us the great cure,
the great cure against 

766
00:50:32,100 --> 00:50:38,100
covetousness jealousy Envy a 
lack of generosity or 

767
00:50:38,100 --> 00:50:43,500
Hospitality an unwillingness to 
extend a hand that might cost 

768
00:50:43,500 --> 00:50:46,000
you something. 
There's a great cure and it is 

769
00:50:46,000 --> 00:50:49,100
this very simple. 
You have to really believe that 

770
00:50:49,100 --> 00:50:52,700
everything you have is God's. 
That's it. 

771
00:50:53,500 --> 00:50:57,100
So many things fall off with 
that belief. 

772
00:50:58,500 --> 00:51:03,500
So many things are solved with 
that belief and you see it when 

773
00:51:03,500 --> 00:51:07,300
we get to 2nd Samuel, when we 
get 2 Chronicles, who knows when

774
00:51:08,000 --> 00:51:11,400
especially Chronicles that 
mindset live with David until 

775
00:51:11,400 --> 00:51:13,600
his dying breath? 
He really believed it. 

776
00:51:13,600 --> 00:51:16,500
He believed that now when he was
a fugitive and he believed it 

777
00:51:16,500 --> 00:51:19,700
when he had access to resources,
that you could not even imagine 

778
00:51:19,900 --> 00:51:23,000
the whole time, you believe this
is God's, this is God's. 

779
00:51:25,300 --> 00:51:29,100
I remember somebody long time 
ago, told me to take something 

780
00:51:30,100 --> 00:51:34,100
and give it to somebody else. 
and they just said, just give it

781
00:51:34,100 --> 00:51:38,300
to them and just, you know, Just
don't even say who it came from.

782
00:51:38,300 --> 00:51:40,900
I said, okay? 
And when I went to the person, I

783
00:51:40,900 --> 00:51:46,900
gave them that gift that person 
looked at me and thanked me and 

784
00:51:46,900 --> 00:51:49,500
I said, look, it didn't come 
from me and there was nothing in

785
00:51:49,500 --> 00:51:53,200
my heart that was hesitant to 
extend it because it didn't even

786
00:51:53,200 --> 00:51:55,400
belong to me. 
Anyway, I was just extending it.

787
00:51:55,900 --> 00:51:58,500
I was just passing it along. 
It came from someone else. 

788
00:51:58,600 --> 00:52:01,300
And there's such a liberty and 
there was a joy, seeing the 

789
00:52:01,300 --> 00:52:04,000
person's Joy, but I knew who was
the source of that. 

790
00:52:04,000 --> 00:52:06,600
Joy who was the person that 
contributed to this person's? 

791
00:52:06,700 --> 00:52:08,400
Ting and I was just there to 
experience. 

792
00:52:08,400 --> 00:52:11,900
I was just there to give it and 
to just see the see the person 

793
00:52:11,900 --> 00:52:13,800
feel and know that they have 
been blessed. 

794
00:52:14,600 --> 00:52:15,600
Okay. 
That's how you. 

795
00:52:15,600 --> 00:52:18,200
And I have to live with 
everything with absolutely 

796
00:52:18,200 --> 00:52:21,400
everything. 
Not only do you, do you feel a 

797
00:52:21,400 --> 00:52:24,600
liberty there? 
But you also know a humility 

798
00:52:24,600 --> 00:52:27,300
there. 
If I bought a cake for our 

799
00:52:27,300 --> 00:52:30,900
fellowship, this Sunday, I came 
down, open it up cut into pieces

800
00:52:30,900 --> 00:52:33,100
and gave it to everybody and 
people start saying you're a 

801
00:52:33,107 --> 00:52:35,100
wonderful Chef. 
I'm not going to be able to take

802
00:52:35,100 --> 00:52:36,600
that to my heart. 
I didn't. 

803
00:52:36,800 --> 00:52:38,600
Good thing I didn't bake at her 
maybe using the right 

804
00:52:38,600 --> 00:52:41,600
terminology. 
I bought it and I brought it to 

805
00:52:41,600 --> 00:52:44,500
you. 
This isn't mine. 

806
00:52:44,600 --> 00:52:47,000
I didn't purchase it. 
I just delivered it. 

807
00:52:48,200 --> 00:52:52,200
And so, if you have to do 
whatever you need to do to 

808
00:52:52,200 --> 00:52:54,300
instill this and embed this, in 
your mind. 

809
00:52:54,300 --> 00:52:57,200
Nothing belongs to me like tell 
yourself as much as you can. 

810
00:52:57,200 --> 00:53:00,600
Not Lord help me believe that. 
Nothing nothing really belongs 

811
00:53:00,600 --> 00:53:04,800
to me, and when you get there 
and you see slow victories, 

812
00:53:04,800 --> 00:53:09,300
small leaps of great. 
Great Conquest there. 

813
00:53:09,300 --> 00:53:11,100
And that belief system, you will
know greater Liberty. 

814
00:53:11,100 --> 00:53:15,500
In generosity, Hospitality 
freedom from any type of 

815
00:53:15,500 --> 00:53:20,400
jealousy or lust for things. 
It's an incredible truth and 

816
00:53:20,400 --> 00:53:24,600
David is showing that here, but 
listen and closing David is 

817
00:53:24,600 --> 00:53:27,600
telling us a third possibility 
of why these men were Wicked and

818
00:53:27,600 --> 00:53:29,800
worthless. 
You know why? 

819
00:53:32,000 --> 00:53:34,400
Perhaps you would debate me on 
this, but I believe one reason 

820
00:53:34,400 --> 00:53:37,400
is because these four hundred or
at least some among them, not 

821
00:53:37,400 --> 00:53:41,000
all of them. 
Did not see the value or the 

822
00:53:41,000 --> 00:53:48,000
worth, from those 200. 
They did not calculate what they

823
00:53:48,000 --> 00:53:54,900
brought to the table. 
They despise them, they want 

824
00:53:54,900 --> 00:53:59,400
nothing to do with them. 
And they fail to see how 

825
00:53:59,400 --> 00:54:05,400
dependent upon them. 
They actually were And perhaps 

826
00:54:05,400 --> 00:54:08,300
that. 
That in God's mind. 

827
00:54:08,300 --> 00:54:12,700
Cause them to be labeled as such
You Don't See. 

828
00:54:14,400 --> 00:54:18,700
What they have to offer, you 
don't see that apart from them, 

829
00:54:18,700 --> 00:54:20,500
you could not be where you are 
now. 

830
00:54:23,800 --> 00:54:27,400
And David says, they they 
deserve just as much as you too.

831
00:54:27,600 --> 00:54:29,300
You went to war. 
That's great. 

832
00:54:29,500 --> 00:54:32,700
But they stayed back and they 
watched over our stuff and they 

833
00:54:32,700 --> 00:54:34,300
risk their lives in a different 
way. 

834
00:54:34,600 --> 00:54:37,200
Their service is not less 
significant than yours. 

835
00:54:37,600 --> 00:54:40,600
Each of us deserve to be 
rewarded and that is an awesome 

836
00:54:40,600 --> 00:54:47,100
picture of how Jesus. 
Our captain views all of his 

837
00:54:47,100 --> 00:54:50,700
servants in whatever Ministry 
that God has called them to do. 

838
00:54:52,300 --> 00:54:59,100
And we often can fall into this 
same trap by by praising that 

839
00:54:59,100 --> 00:55:02,600
which is obvious. 
And under appreciating that 

840
00:55:03,200 --> 00:55:06,000
which we don't think plays a 
significant role in the 

841
00:55:06,000 --> 00:55:08,800
advancement of God's kingdom or 
blessings in our own lives 

842
00:55:09,100 --> 00:55:14,100
happens, a lot happens, directly
happens indirectly, And I want 

843
00:55:14,100 --> 00:55:17,000
to just show you one example of 
how God thinks from the New 

844
00:55:17,000 --> 00:55:20,800
Testament and this is, this is 
the last verse reference for the

845
00:55:20,800 --> 00:55:24,100
Bible study. 
This is going to, this is going 

846
00:55:24,100 --> 00:55:26,100
to encourage you. 
I hope and First Chronicles 

847
00:55:26,100 --> 00:55:31,200
rather Corinthians chapter 12 
28, God list some gifts. 

848
00:55:33,600 --> 00:55:36,500
And perhaps you'd be amazed to 
see how he lists these gifts at 

849
00:55:36,500 --> 00:55:38,300
least in this passage of 
scripture. 

850
00:55:39,400 --> 00:55:48,300
And First Corinthians 1228. 
And God has appointed in the 

851
00:55:48,300 --> 00:55:53,600
church first apostles, second 
prophets third teachers, then 

852
00:55:53,600 --> 00:55:57,800
Miracles, then Gifts of healing.
Helping administrating, and 

853
00:55:57,800 --> 00:56:03,900
various kinds of tongues. 
And most people come to this 

854
00:56:03,900 --> 00:56:06,700
verse and say, what are the 
various kinds of tongues? 

855
00:56:07,100 --> 00:56:11,000
I get the Curiosity. 
But maybe you're missing 

856
00:56:11,000 --> 00:56:13,400
something that's very, very 
significant. 

857
00:56:15,700 --> 00:56:19,900
Anything stand out to you year. 
Here's what stands out to me 

858
00:56:20,400 --> 00:56:23,400
that when Paul lists the gifts 
of healing. 

859
00:56:24,600 --> 00:56:31,900
Right away, he lists the gifts 
of helping. and so who do you 

860
00:56:31,908 --> 00:56:34,900
think would get more attention 
and appreciation in the church, 

861
00:56:36,000 --> 00:56:38,200
the one that has a gift that 
whoever you bring to and he 

862
00:56:38,200 --> 00:56:40,400
prays for God has some favor, 
that works through him that 

863
00:56:40,400 --> 00:56:43,700
people get healed or the one 
that helps in the background to 

864
00:56:43,700 --> 00:56:46,700
make the service a little bit, 
less distracting and more 

865
00:56:46,700 --> 00:56:52,000
graceful I think we know the 
answer to that. 

866
00:56:53,100 --> 00:56:56,400
God's mind. 
They're all important. 

867
00:56:57,300 --> 00:57:01,700
They're equally needed. 
They are just as much as gifts. 

868
00:57:02,700 --> 00:57:04,900
No matter what kind of power or 
what kind of miraculous 

869
00:57:04,900 --> 00:57:09,900
abilities behind? 
One God sees no greater one next

870
00:57:09,900 --> 00:57:13,700
to the other. 
They're connecting forces that 

871
00:57:13,700 --> 00:57:17,700
are necessary for the overall 
health and the overall happiness

872
00:57:17,700 --> 00:57:22,300
of the church. 
Gifts of helping gives of 

873
00:57:22,300 --> 00:57:25,700
helping, I find that amazing 
gifts of healing. 

874
00:57:25,800 --> 00:57:28,300
And then in the next breath, the
gift of helping. 

875
00:57:31,700 --> 00:57:33,600
And whoever has the gift of 
helping. 

876
00:57:35,300 --> 00:57:39,600
Will be rewarded just as much as
the one who is faithful as a 

877
00:57:39,607 --> 00:57:44,700
gift of a teacher. 
We have to believe that not just

878
00:57:44,700 --> 00:57:47,500
for ourselves, but that when we 
come together and we see 

879
00:57:47,500 --> 00:57:50,400
somebody operating the gift of 
administration or the gift of 

880
00:57:50,400 --> 00:57:54,200
helping who who have an eye to 
see a need and move upon that 

881
00:57:54,200 --> 00:57:57,200
need, who are willing to be the 
first one to volunteer their 

882
00:57:57,200 --> 00:57:59,900
time or energy to contribute to 
a gap in the church. 

883
00:58:00,000 --> 00:58:03,100
When we see that we should, we 
should praise God. 

884
00:58:03,100 --> 00:58:06,200
The same way he Praises them in 
a verse just like this, for 

885
00:58:06,200 --> 00:58:12,500
example, And I wonder if these 
men back in David's story. 

886
00:58:12,600 --> 00:58:18,800
I wonder if they're, they're 
ugly Behavior. is because they 

887
00:58:18,800 --> 00:58:23,800
don't know the worth that each 
person offers in their own 

888
00:58:23,800 --> 00:58:26,400
group. 
And could it be that there are 

889
00:58:26,400 --> 00:58:30,900
people who cause trouble? 
Who caused issues within the 

890
00:58:30,900 --> 00:58:35,900
church family because they can't
look and see that every person 

891
00:58:35,900 --> 00:58:38,800
in this place is needed and 
valuable. 

892
00:58:41,100 --> 00:58:44,200
When you have somebody who 
believes that, it's all about 

893
00:58:44,200 --> 00:58:47,300
them, and without them, nothing 
that person's going to cause 

894
00:58:47,300 --> 00:58:50,500
trouble that person's going to 
start saying stuff that person 

895
00:58:50,500 --> 00:58:55,800
is going to start bulldozing. 
And even causing some to depart.

896
00:58:58,400 --> 00:59:01,000
And I know one thing about those
who refuse to be part of a local

897
00:59:01,000 --> 00:59:03,300
church, by the way, at least one
thing. 

898
00:59:05,500 --> 00:59:08,800
Those who are quick to vocalize 
their disgust with the bride of 

899
00:59:08,800 --> 00:59:11,500
Christ, those who are quick to 
criticize and despise what she 

900
00:59:11,500 --> 00:59:15,500
has to offer. 
They don't understand that they 

901
00:59:15,500 --> 00:59:20,400
need that group of people to be 
more successful, in whatever God

902
00:59:20,400 --> 00:59:24,200
has called them to do their our 
spiritual selves. 

903
00:59:27,500 --> 00:59:30,900
And David institutes a law from 
this. 

904
00:59:30,900 --> 00:59:34,400
I close here. 
It says, you're back in the 

905
00:59:34,408 --> 00:59:37,500
verses that we were covering and
he and verse 25 made a statute 

906
00:59:37,500 --> 00:59:39,300
and a rule for Israel from that 
day. 

907
00:59:39,300 --> 00:59:41,700
For to this day, he made that a 
law. 

908
00:59:42,400 --> 00:59:46,200
He made that a law to solidify 
the unity of the people of 

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00:59:46,200 --> 00:59:49,800
Israel. 
And I look what he does when 

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00:59:49,800 --> 00:59:52,600
David came to ziklag, he sent 
part of the spoiled his friends.

911
00:59:52,600 --> 00:59:55,700
The Elders of Judah saying here 
is a present for you from the 

912
00:59:55,700 --> 00:59:59,200
spoil, the enemies of the Lord 
and then he lists the different 

913
00:59:59,200 --> 01:00:04,000
towns and cities. 
So he goes, even Beyond his 

914
01:00:04,000 --> 01:00:06,900
immediate group, there were such
a great spoil that he goes out 

915
01:00:06,900 --> 01:00:10,800
and he sends different packages 
to these different towns. 

916
01:00:12,400 --> 01:00:14,400
And he's exemplifying, what he's
preaching. 

917
01:00:14,400 --> 01:00:18,200
What he is saying is law, what 
is so important to hold on to 

918
01:00:18,200 --> 01:00:21,800
his living it out. 
And the question is, why look at

919
01:00:21,800 --> 01:00:27,000
verse 34, all the places where 
David and his men had roamed. 

920
01:00:27,600 --> 01:00:30,800
So, he is rewarding and 
blessing, those that throughout 

921
01:00:30,800 --> 01:00:35,000
his Wilderness, Trek, escaping 
and hiding from Saul, there are 

922
01:00:35,000 --> 01:00:38,200
certain people in the land of 
Judah who are hiding him and 

923
01:00:38,200 --> 01:00:41,300
taking care of him and providing
for him and some time had 

924
01:00:41,300 --> 01:00:44,600
passed. 
But David had not forgotten, I'm

925
01:00:44,600 --> 01:00:49,100
going to bless you for that. 
And so it wasn't just those who 

926
01:00:49,100 --> 01:00:51,300
had swords who fought that were 
rewarded. 

927
01:00:51,300 --> 01:00:53,900
It was those who even played a 
role to say we're going to just 

928
01:00:53,900 --> 01:00:55,800
take care of you for a night to 
we're going to we're going to 

929
01:00:55,800 --> 01:00:59,500
provide for you and your men 
here and David bless them 

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01:00:59,900 --> 01:01:03,300
equally as he did to those who 
went out into battle and that's 

931
01:01:03,300 --> 01:01:05,800
the same picture that's the 
same. 

932
01:01:05,800 --> 01:01:08,800
God, God is going to reward 
things that are going to shock 

933
01:01:08,800 --> 01:01:11,000
us. 
Some telling you he's going to 

934
01:01:11,000 --> 01:01:13,000
reward people, they're going to 
shock us. 

935
01:01:15,900 --> 01:01:17,700
But he's especially going to 
reward a certain group of 

936
01:01:17,700 --> 01:01:22,300
people. 
And who's that group of people? 

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01:01:24,400 --> 01:01:28,700
for all the places where David 
and his men had roamed, David 

938
01:01:28,700 --> 01:01:30,700
had reward his men. 
Yes, because of their great love

939
01:01:30,700 --> 01:01:33,200
and care and concern when he was
in his lowest point. 

940
01:01:33,400 --> 01:01:37,500
But David is going to reward 
these men because these men, 

941
01:01:37,500 --> 01:01:40,300
these groups of people, these 
families, these Elders did 

942
01:01:40,300 --> 01:01:43,200
something. 
They did something for David, 

943
01:01:43,200 --> 01:01:45,700
that very few people did when he
was at this point in his 

944
01:01:45,700 --> 01:01:48,500
ministry and that was showing 
him loyalty. 

945
01:01:51,000 --> 01:01:55,400
Loyalty. 
They stuck by David when it was 

946
01:01:55,400 --> 01:01:58,900
unpopular. 
They stood by David when it 

947
01:01:58,900 --> 01:02:02,100
would cost them much, they stood
by David. 

948
01:02:02,100 --> 01:02:05,400
When the arrest when the 
majority under Saul's Reign were

949
01:02:05,400 --> 01:02:12,000
causing trouble for David. 
And reading this be encouraged. 

950
01:02:13,400 --> 01:02:17,800
That the Lord. 
We'll take into consideration 

951
01:02:17,900 --> 01:02:23,600
your loyalty and mind especially
when it is a costly thing to be 

952
01:02:23,800 --> 01:02:30,000
associated with Jesus. 
What are you going to do? 

953
01:02:30,800 --> 01:02:33,100
What are you gonna do? 
What am I going to do? 

954
01:02:34,000 --> 01:02:38,600
When people that we love turned 
their backs on Christ? 

955
01:02:42,300 --> 01:02:44,300
What are we going to do when 
people forsake the ministry? 

956
01:02:46,500 --> 01:02:49,200
Will you be loyal? 
Help sell. 

957
01:02:50,400 --> 01:02:53,300
I want to tell you something, 
the longer become a Christian, 

958
01:02:54,200 --> 01:02:59,400
the sweeter it gets its true but
also at the same time, it's 

959
01:02:59,400 --> 01:03:02,800
hard. 
It's hard. 

960
01:03:06,500 --> 01:03:09,100
And you will know it sooner, if 
you haven't realized that yet. 

961
01:03:10,100 --> 01:03:12,200
I was speaking to a group of 
people, most of them were young,

962
01:03:12,500 --> 01:03:15,100
and I was preaching on a certain
subject, and I had the, I had 

963
01:03:15,100 --> 01:03:17,600
the inclination that most of 
these people probably are not 

964
01:03:17,600 --> 01:03:19,400
going to get what I'm saying. 
And I had to say it out loud. 

965
01:03:19,400 --> 01:03:21,600
I said, some of you, I just have
to stop and say, there's some of

966
01:03:21,600 --> 01:03:25,900
you haven't lived long enough. 
You haven't been smashed by life

967
01:03:25,900 --> 01:03:28,600
yet to understand what I'm 
saying. 

968
01:03:29,500 --> 01:03:33,100
So, remember what I'm saying? 
When it does happen though, just

969
01:03:33,100 --> 01:03:36,400
continued on from there. 
And I'll say that to some here. 

970
01:03:36,400 --> 01:03:38,700
Not because your rebellious or 
Disobedience because you haven't

971
01:03:38,700 --> 01:03:43,800
walked long enough. 
Yet, Paul said that through many

972
01:03:43,800 --> 01:03:46,400
tribulations. 
We must enter the kingdom of 

973
01:03:46,400 --> 01:03:48,000
God. 
I was meditating on that verse 

974
01:03:48,000 --> 01:03:51,100
all afternoon today. 
Through many tribulations, we 

975
01:03:51,100 --> 01:03:53,100
must enter. 
That's Christians, many 

976
01:03:53,100 --> 01:03:54,700
tribulations. 
Do you know what that tells me? 

977
01:03:54,700 --> 01:03:59,700
And it dawned on me, it tells me
this that the description of the

978
01:03:59,700 --> 01:04:03,600
experience of the average 
Christian who has made Jesus 

979
01:04:03,600 --> 01:04:08,600
Christ Lord and Your is this 
many tribulations through life? 

980
01:04:10,500 --> 01:04:15,400
Not few not sporadic men. 
Many. 

981
01:04:16,500 --> 01:04:20,400
So all of us we have different 
giftings, different callings, 

982
01:04:20,400 --> 01:04:22,700
different backgrounds, different
cultures. 

983
01:04:22,700 --> 01:04:25,100
Sure. 
One thing a common among many in

984
01:04:25,100 --> 01:04:27,200
Christ. 
And this is this, many 

985
01:04:27,200 --> 01:04:31,600
tribulations, are you? 
And I going to walk through, you

986
01:04:31,600 --> 01:04:33,900
know, what Christ is calling 
for, because he deserves it 

987
01:04:34,500 --> 01:04:37,400
loyalty. 
Loyalty. 

988
01:04:38,200 --> 01:04:43,100
Why? 
Because he's worthy as simple as

989
01:04:43,100 --> 01:04:46,800
that, he is worthy. 
Would you tell him that he is 

990
01:04:46,800 --> 01:04:51,500
worthy today as we close? 
This Bible study Lord, we thank 

991
01:04:51,500 --> 01:04:54,600
you for this study. 
And these final verses of this 

992
01:04:54,600 --> 01:04:59,200
chapter, thank you for giving us
the grace to receive these words

993
01:04:59,200 --> 01:05:02,700
with attentive Minds though. 
We know that it is a difficult 

994
01:05:02,700 --> 01:05:05,500
time of the week for many who 
work all week. 

995
01:05:05,500 --> 01:05:09,000
But Lord, we pray that what 
we've heard, would have an 

996
01:05:09,000 --> 01:05:12,700
impact on our souls and we ask 
Lord Jesus. 

997
01:05:12,800 --> 01:05:17,500
Oh, help us in these times to 
know that you will look upon us 

998
01:05:17,500 --> 01:05:21,100
with great favor. 
When you see that we are 

999
01:05:21,100 --> 01:05:26,000
Overcomers in Jesus, help us be 
faithful. 

1000
01:05:27,000 --> 01:05:30,700
Help us know that though, at 
this time there may not be great

1001
01:05:30,700 --> 01:05:34,900
reward, a reward is coming and 
Lord from the depths of our 

1002
01:05:34,900 --> 01:05:36,600
heart. 
We admit that the greatest 

1003
01:05:36,600 --> 01:05:39,000
reward is the smile on your 
face. 

1004
01:05:39,000 --> 01:05:42,900
Nothing else means anything. 
We just ask Lord, that you would

1005
01:05:42,900 --> 01:05:46,300
prepare us for the tribulations 
that we have now and that will 

1006
01:05:46,300 --> 01:05:50,000
come, we ask Lord that you would
help us not be B. 

1007
01:05:51,600 --> 01:05:55,500
Worthless. 
Or Wicked to wear one another. 

1008
01:05:57,300 --> 01:06:00,800
But that old God, we would see 
the value that each of us have. 

1009
01:06:02,200 --> 01:06:05,000
The role that we each play in 
each other's lives, open our 

1010
01:06:05,000 --> 01:06:09,000
eyes to see it. 
We worship you tonight in this 

1011
01:06:09,000 --> 01:06:09,900
place. 
We give you. 

1012
01:06:09,900 --> 01:06:12,000
Glory and praise. 
Amen.