Overwhelmed
Pastor Adam Kling
Part of Sermon Notes
October 20, 2024

When David and his men saw the ruins and realized what had happened to their families, they wept until they could weep no more.

David was now in great danger because all his men were very bitter about losing their sons and daughters, and they began to talk of stoning him. But David found strength in the Lord his God.

Then he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring me the ephod!” So Abiathar brought it. Then David asked the Lord, “Should I chase after this band of raiders? Will I catch them?”

And the Lord told him, “Yes, go after them. You will surely recover everything that was taken from you!”

So David and his 600 men set out, and they came to the brook Besor. —1 Samuel 30:3-4, 6-9 (NLT)


What do we do when we are overwhelmed?

- Stop and

Then he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring me the ephod!” So Abiathar brought it. —1 Samuel 30:7 (NLT)


Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. —1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NLT)


- Stop and pray for

Then David asked the Lord, “Should I chase after this band of raiders? Will I catch them?”

And the Lord told him, “Yes, go after them. You will surely recover everything that was taken from you!” —1 Samuel 30:8 (NLT)


- Stop and find a

So David and his 600 men set out, and they came to the brook Besor. But 200 of the men were too exhausted to cross the brook, so David continued the pursuit with 400 men. —1 Samuel 30:9-10 (NLT)




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