Teague Bible Church

 

I Samuel 30:1-31                                                                   9/30/13

 

Summary of Chapter 27 through 29:

 

( Ch. 21)   Before David chose his ragtag group of 600 fighting men,

                      he went to a Philistine king, Achish of Gath, to escape Saul.

                          He barely escapes from Achish the first time they meet.

 

Ch. 27   Now, David comes with 600 men; the political advantage for Achish is obvious.

                 David fights battles for Achish, attacking only enemies of the Philistines

                     and Israel. Achish assumes David will fight against Israel when the time

                        comes. He would be wrong in that assumption.

 

 Ch. 28   King Saul seeks to talk to the dead Samuel, but gets same message as when

               Samuel was living. He is given the additional info that he would soon die.

 

   Ch 29   The other Philistine kings join up with Achish to battle Israel.

                    They make David and his men go back to Zizlag, against the wishes of the

                        fooled Achish, because they are afraid David will turn on

                           them in battle, since he would be fighting his own people.

                              So God provided this way of escape for David.

                                   Ck. I Corinthians 10:13

 

                 *****          CRISIS MANAGEMENT          ****

 

TODAY’S TEXT: I Samuel 30   David’s Victory over the Amalekite Raiders

 

David’s secret thought life is revealed in a crisis!

   David runs to God and not away from Him in a crisis.

 

     * What we learn today is how we should act in a crisis.*

 

Key verse:

 READ   30:6   “But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God.”

 

We do not have to guess how he did this. The Psalms are like the secret diary

    of David’s thoughts.

 

What are your, predominate secret thoughts?

            Under pressure they will be revealed.

 

Example: (Samuel Smiles/poet)

              “ Sow a thought, reap an act;

                   Sow an act, reap a habit.

                     Sow a habit, reap a character,

                       Sow a character, reap a destiny.”

 

 READ   Psalms 42:1-5 and Psalms 62:5-6

 

He reflected on the character of God. He remembered God’s faithful acts to the

    people of Israel and to himself. He petitioned God concerning the current crisis.

      He applied faith to the current situation.

 

READ 30:10   “But David pursued, he and the 400 men, for 200 who were too

                                exhausted to cross the brook Besor remained behind.”

 

David recovers all that was lost. They come back greeted by the 200 and all are happy except a few worthless men who had not been transformed by David’s kindness when he had picked them up and made something out of them when they had nothing! Ck. 22:2

 

The 200 were not lazy slackers!

 

Final points to consider:

 

1.  It was David’s spoil to do with as he pleased!

 

2.  Our application:  I Thessalonians 5:14-15

     “ We urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted,

          help the weak, be patient with everyone. See that no one repays another

              with evil for evil, but always seek after that which is good for one

                   another and for all people.”

 

3.  God does more than help the weak but willing.

          He actually loves and seeks -to -save His enemies!

             God can be gracious to whom He will!

 

Example:  Some of the Corinthians had grown arrogant toward other Christians.

 

   I Corinthians 4: 6-7

          “ ,,, in order that no one of you might become arrogant in behalf of one against

                  the other. For who regards you as superior? And what do you have

                      ( this new life in Christ given by God’s grace, not something you

                            earned or deserved) that you did not receive? But if you did receive it,

                                   why do you boast as if you had not received it?”

 

Matthew 5: 43-47   You can “go natural” or you can be “spiritual,” allowing the

                                     Holy Spirit of God to take control of the situations you encounter.

                                         What is it going to be? John 6:63

 

Romans 5: 6-9   “Helpless/ungodly/sinners”