Homiletics Study - Children of the Promise
Lesson 16 Passage: 2 Samuel 1-4
Content (List of Topics or Events)
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David learns of Saul and Jonathan’s death (2 Samuel 1-2:7)
a. David hears of Saul’s death from Amalekite (1:1-10)
b. David and his men tear clothes and mourn (1:11-12)
c. David questions Amalekite regarding killing Lord’s anointed (1:13-16)
d. David and Judah lament Saul and Jonathan (1:17-27)
e. David Inquires of Lord and goes to Hebron in Judah (2:1-4a)
f. David learns that men of Jabesh Gilead buried Saul and blesses them (2:4b-7)
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House of David and Saul battle. (2 Samuel 2:8-3:39)
a. Abner makes Ish-Bosheth king (2:8-11)
b. Abner and Joab meeting and battle (2:12-17)
d. Abner kills Ashel and Joab halts battle (2:18-3:6)
e. Ish-Bosheth questions Abner about sleeping with Saul’s concubine (3:7-11).
f. Abner makes peace the David (3:12-23)
g. Joab challenges David for allowing Abner to leave (3:24-25)
h. Joab kills Abner and David curses him (3:26-30)
i. David and people mourn Abner (3:31-39)
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Ish-Bosheth is killed and David curses killers. (2 Samuel 4)
a. Ish-Bosheth becomes alarm at news of Abner’s death (4:1)
b. Rekab and Baanah arrive in heat of day and stab Ish-Bosheth (4:2-7)
c. Rekab and Baanah take Ish-Bosheth’s head to David (4:8)
d. David curses Rekab and Baanah and orders their death (4:9-12)
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Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
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Division
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David learns of Saul and Jonathan’s death
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2 Samuel 1-2:7
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House of David and Saul battle.
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2 Samuel 2:8-3:39
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Ish-Bosheth is killed and David curses killers.
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2 Samuel 4
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Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)
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House of David and Saul battle with wicked cursed
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Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
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CTATL that motives and anger matter; we should check our motives and curb our anger in service to God.
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Specific Application Questions
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In what ways to you check the facts before you act? David asked for God’s direction; do you?
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Abner and David looked for peace; in difficult situations do you look for peace or retribution?
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Doing things for recognition may be the wrong things. How do you challenge your motives?
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Principles to Remember
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Mourning is acceptable and important in respecting those we honor.
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Stopping and taking a breath in difficult situations helps gain perspective.
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Justice is greater than just winning.
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Characteristic of God
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Our Guide
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Theme
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God is in control in all the details
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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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