Saul Tormented by an Evil Spirit   1 Samuel 16:14-23

Intro.

Obey the Lord =     He will

you & the people

Disobey the Lord =   He will

Reveal Answer

departed from Saul   Under the

Covenant, the Spirit
             came upon people, then departed.

harmful spirit      an

spirit; demon

tormented him      to

from the Lord      

by the Lord

well            find

from the torment

5 Qualities of a Godly Leader (v. 18)

  1.

in life
      skillful in playing; 1 Timothy 4:7-8

  2.

in battle
      a man of valor; a man of war; Ephesians 6:10-18

  3.

in decisions
      prudent in speech (matters); Proverbs 17:24

  4.

of respect
      a man of good presence; 1 Timothy 3:2

  5.

in faith
      the Lord is with him; 1 Samuel 17:43-47

3 Lessons

  1. God’s

protects a person from
      the possession of an evil spirit.

  2. God’s

protects a person from
      the torments of an evil spirit. Matthew 6:13; 4:1-11; James 4:7

  3.

drives evil spirits away.

Notes:

_{Presented to Family Church by Dr. Jim McCarty on February 5, 2023
For Sunday, February 12: read 1 Samuel 17:1-18
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