THE LIFE OF DAVID - Week 18 Sermon Notes
Sermon Title: Second Chances…
1 In the course of time, David inquired of the Lord. “Shall I GO UP to one of the towns of Judah?” he asked. The Lord said, “GO UP.” David asked, “Where shall I go?” To Hebron,” the Lord answered. 2 So David WENT UP there with his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail, the widow of Nabal of Carmel. 3 David also took the men who were with him, each with his family, and they settled in Hebron and its towns. 4 THEN the men of Judah came to Hebron, and there they anointed David king over the tribe of Judah…
2 Samuel 2:1-4a (NIV)
Two things to notice…
1. We can’t walk in the
22 “But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. 23 Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. 24 For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.
Luke 15:22-24 (NIV)
Two things to notice…
2. Our goal is not to get God to bless
1 But David thought to himself, “One of these days I will be destroyed by the hand of Saul. The best thing I can do is to escape to the land of the Philistines…
1 Samuel 27:1a (NIV)
4 THEN the men of Judah came to Hebron, and there they anointed David king over the tribe of Judah…
2 Samuel 2:4a (NIV)
8 MEANWHILE Abner, son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, had taken Ish-Bosheth son of Saul and brought him over to Mahanaim. 9 He made him king over Gilead, Ashuri and Jezreel, and also over Ephraim, Benjamin and all Israel.
2 Samuel 2:8-9 (NIV)
16 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires what is CONTRARY to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is CONTRARY to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want.
Galatians 5:16-17 (NIV)
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19 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who LIVE LIKE THIS WILL NOT inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.
Galatians 5:19-25 (NIV)
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