LIVING IN A WORLD OF FALLEN KINGS
1 Samuel 31
David: When Faith Takes The Lead – Part 16
Genesis 1.27–28 “So God created man in his own image … and said to them, ‘… Rule over … every living creature …’” (niv)
AS FALLEN CREATURES, LET US TAKE CAUTION FROM …
A FALLEN Father
v. 2 “… the Philistines struck down Jonathan and Abinadab and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul.” (esv)
A FALLEN Leader
v. 5 “When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell upon his sword and died with him.” (esv)
c. 12.25 “If you persist in doing evil, both you and your king will be swept away.” (niv)
A FALLEN Preacher
v. 9 “… sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines, to carrythegoodnews to the house of their idols and to the people.” (esv)
Philippians 1.27 “Let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ …”
Isaiah 29.13 “These people … honor me with lip-service, yet their hearts are far from me, and human rules direct their worship of me.” (csb)
LET US TAKE COURAGE FROM …
THE PROMISE OF A Divine-Human Savior
c. 11.13 “… today the LORD has worked salvation in Israel.” (esv)
Luke 1.35 “The Holy Spirit will come upon you … therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God.” (esv)
1 Peter 3.18 “Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God …” (esv)
Resource Info
