Homiletics Study - Children of the Promise
Lesson 14 Passage: 1 Samuel 25-27
Content (List of Topics or Events)
Nabal stiffs David’s request while Abigal graciously provides (1 Samuel 25)
a. David sends men to Nabal at Carmel requesting provisions (1-8)
b. Nabal insults and refuses request (9-11)
c. Abigal, Nabal’s wife learns of David’s request (12-17)
d. Abigal reacts, assembles and takes provisions to David (18-19)
e. Abigal quiets David’s anger paying respect to him (20-35)
f. Nabal dies and David takes Abigal as wife (36-44)
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David in sleeping Saul’s camp respects God’s anointed challenging his behavior (1 Samuel 26)
a. Saul takes 3000 select troups to hunt David (1-4)
b. David sees and with Ahimelek and Abishai to to Saul’s camp (5-7)
d. Abishai desires to kill Saul and David refuses to harm God’s anointed (8-11)
e. David takes Saul’s spear and water jug and leaves (12).
f. David calls out to Abner and Saul’s army accusing of not protecting king (13-16)
g. Saul recognizes and David asks “why” (17-20)
h. David returns spear and Saul blesses David (21-25
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David escapes Saul to live in Gath with Achish (1 Samuel 27)
a. David, for safety from Saul moves to Gath in land of Philistines (1-4)
b. David requests of Achish a place to live (5)
c. Achish gives David Ziklag; and lives their 4 months (6-7)
d. David attacks, killing all and takes livestock (8-11)
e. Achish trusted David thinking he was obnoxious to his people (12)
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Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Division
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Nabal stiffs David’s request while Abigal graciously provides
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1 Samuel 25
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David, in sleeping Saul’s camp, respects God’s anointed challenging his behavior
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1 Samuel 26
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David escapes Saul to live in Gath with Achish
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1 Samuel 27
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Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)
Nabal stiffs, Saul’s spear taken then David resides in Gath.
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Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
CTATL that God provides and real safety resides in Him. God will guide us in paths of righteousness.
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Specific Application Questions
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How do you respond when things don’t go the way you want? Do you consider taking your feelings to God?
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In what ways do you respect God’s anointed? How are you praying for our leaders?
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3.
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Where are you not trusting in God for your safety?
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Principles to Remember
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God is the ultimate judge
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God honors our respect.
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Safety is in God’s everlasting arms
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Characteristic of God
Source for life direction
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Theme
God provides and will judge.
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God’s Word - What’s happening?
God’s Heart – What does God care about?
Today’s World – How does this connect to what is happening in my world today?
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