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 1 Samuel 25

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 We'll read most of it eventually.

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 But let me start by reading 1 through 17.

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 Let's read together.

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 1 Samuel 25

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 Now Samuel died, and all Israel assembled and mourned for him, and they buried him in his house at Ramah.

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 Then David rose and went down to the wilderness of Paran.

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 And there was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel.

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 The man was very rich.

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 He had 3,000 sheep and 1,000 goats.

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 He was shearing his sheep in Carmel.

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 Now the name of the man was Nabal, and the name of his wife Abigail.

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 The woman was discerning and beautiful, but the man was harsh and badly behaved.

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 He was a Calebite.

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 David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

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 So David sent 10 young men.

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 And David said to the young men, Go up to Carmel and go to Nabal and greet him in my name.

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 And thus you shall greet him.

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 Peace be to you, and peace be to your house, and peace be to all that you have.

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 I hear that you have shearers.

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 Now your shepherds have been with us, and we did them no harm.

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 And they missed nothing all the time they were in Carmel.

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 Ask your young men, and they will tell you.

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 Therefore let my young men find favor in your eyes, for we come on a feast day.

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 Please give whatever you have at hand to your servants and to your son David.

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 When David's young men came, they said all this to Nabal in the name of David, and then they waited.

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 And Nabal answered David's servants, Who is David?

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 Who is the son of Jesse?

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 There are many servants these days who are breaking away from their master.

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 Shall I take my bread and my water and my meat that I have killed for my shearers,

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 and give it to men who come from I do not know where?

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 So David's young men turned away and came back and told him all this.

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 And David said to his men, Every man strap on his sword.

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 And every man of them strapped on his sword.

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 David also strapped on his sword.

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 And about 400 men went up after David, while 200 remained with the baggage.

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 But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, Behold.

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 David sent messengers out of the wilderness to greet our master, and he railed at them.

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 Yet the men were very good to us.

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 And we suffered no harm, and we did not miss anything when we were in the fields, as long as we went with them.

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 They were a wall to us, both by night and by day, all the while we were with them, keeping the sheep.

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 Now therefore know this, and consider what you should do, for harm is determined against our master,

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 and against all his house.

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 And he is such a worthless man, that one cannot speak to him.

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 So there's a common pattern in different cultures, and in different situations,

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 that in order to prepare for greatness, for leadership and responsibility,

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 that you have to go through a period of intense testing.

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 So in some tribes, there are rituals of when you go from being a boy to becoming a man,

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 where you actually have to go out into the wilderness, and live on your own for a couple days,

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 or go with the other 12 or 13 year olds, or whatever age they do it at.

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 We can see this in all kinds of ways.

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 When my dad was growing up, he played high school football,

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 and every August, he had two a days.

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 The most grueling practices in the hottest month of the year.

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 Practice in the morning, go home, shower, recover.

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 Practice in the afternoon, go home, collapse on the couch, do it all over again the next day.

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 But that's how you prepare for football season, and for winning the championship, hopefully.

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 Same pattern in the military.

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 You start by going to boot camp, and you don't do anything else,

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 and you don't have hardly any contact with the outside world for six to eight weeks.

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 And somehow you come out of there ready to be a soldier.

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 Or, since it's Mother's Day, being a mom.

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 The first three months of pregnancy.

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 Morning sickness.

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 You can hardly keep anything down.

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 You're throwing up, nausea.

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 Then labor and delivery.

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 Then the first few months of having a baby, where you don't sleep more than two hours at once.

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 You see, in order to prepare for the big game, the heroic battle, to being a mom, to be in a great leadership position,

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 we have to be trained and tested and nearly brought to the end of our rope in the wilderness.

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 Now, this is what we see happening to David in this section of Samuel.

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 Now, chapter 24 through 26, David's in the wilderness.

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 Several times in each chapter, it talks about David being in the wilderness, right?

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 In this chapter, it's verse 1, verse 4, verse 14, and verse 21.

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 Four times it says David was in the wilderness.

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 And he's fleeing from Saul, who is trying to kill him.

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 But God is testing and training and preparing him to one day be the king over all Israel.

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 And through the trials and opposition he faces, God is developing and refining his character.

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 Now, in these three chapters, we see David facing three tests.

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 If you were here last week, right, Saul comes into the cave where David and his men were hiding.

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 And David's men say, here's your chance.

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 God has delivered him into your hands.

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 Just kill him.

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 Be done with him.

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 You don't have to deal with him coming after you anymore.

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 You can be king just as God has anointed you to be.

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 And David cuts off a corner of Saul's robe and then he says, no, I can't touch him.

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 He's the Lord's anointed.

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 And David prevents his men from attacking Saul.

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 Instead of taking matters into his own hands, he spares Saul's life.

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 Chapter 26, the next chapter, if you look at the heading in the Pew Bibles, it says David spares Saul again.

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 It's almost a repeat.

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 We'll look at that a little bit next week.

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 But basically, Saul's camping near where David is hiding.

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 David, again, has the opportunity to kill Saul.

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 Just be done with him right there and now.

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 When Saul is sort of pursuing him like a maniac and following him wherever he goes and stalking him and hunting him down and wanting to destroy him.

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 And David again says no.

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 He spares Saul's life again.

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 Now, right in the middle of these two episodes is tonight's story.

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 And Saul isn't part of this story at all.

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 But David's in the same situation where he has the opportunity to take matters into his own hands and to repay evil for evil.

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 And to execute vengeance on an ungodly and very difficult man.

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 But God in his mercy restrains him.

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 And what God's doing, I think, is he's developing not only self-control, but also mercy in David's heart.

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 Both of which are crucial character qualities of a good leader and of a king.

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 So tonight, I want to look into this story and see how God was testing David and also how he was restraining David and ultimately preparing him to be a leader.

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 And we'll also see how God tests us and prepares us and how God restrains us by his grace.

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 So, first, in the verses we've just read, we see God tested David through the foolishness of Nabal.

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 If you look down at verse 2, we're introduced to Nabal.

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 And verse 2 describes his business and his possessions.

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 And that he was shearing his sheep, which was basically throwing a big party where he would also do a lot of business and earn a lot of money.

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 So, it was sort of like saying there was a man from Darien who had a business in Greenwich.

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 And he was very rich.

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 He owned a BMW and a Lexus and a Porsche and three businesses and four houses.

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 That was sort of what Nabal was like.

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 And he was throwing a big party outdoors for seven days and nights.

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 Now, interestingly, it tells us all about Nabal's possessions, his stuff, before we even learn his name.

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 And that's appropriate because Nabal was basically defined by his stuff, his possessions.

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 And we'll see that throughout the story.

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 Verse 3 says his wife was discerning and beautiful, but he was harsh and badly behaved.

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 He was a Calebite.

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 That's not a...

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 That just means he was a descendant of Caleb, who was actually a faithful Israelite, one of the faithful spies.

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 So, it's not a sort of a negative thing.

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 It's basically saying he was descended from a faithful man, and yet he didn't live up to that legacy.

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 Anyway, so David's in the wilderness.

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 He's barely surviving.

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 He hears Nabal's throwing this big party, right?

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 It happened once a year.

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 You shear your sheep, you get a lot of wool, and you can make all kinds of things with it.

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 And so, he sends a messenger saying, could you just give us whatever you might have available?

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 Approaches him humbly, respectfully.

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 You know, David wasn't just trying to mooch off Nabal.

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 Sometimes it might...

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 You might wonder that.

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 He wasn't sort of like going to a college graduation just to steal all the free food, right?

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 And because he had no connection to anyone there, he just knows there's plates and plates of free food, right?

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 No, David and his men, as Nabal's servant says in verse 15 and 16, had protected Nabal's men.

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 Right?

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 David and his men were out in the wilderness.

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 Nabal and his servants were taking care of the sheep out there.

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 And David had treated Nabal right.

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 And David had seen to it that Nabal's men didn't miss anything.

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 No one stole anything from them.

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 David's men were like security guards and loyal allies to Nabal.

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 Even when...

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 David really didn't have to do that.

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 You know, and David was in a precarious position himself.

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 But you see him caring for someone else and being loyal to him.

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 Now, Nabal's response, verse 10 and 11.

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 Maybe you caught it while I was reading it.

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 Who is David?

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 Who is the son of Jesse?

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 Now, who does he sound like?

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 Sounds like Saul.

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 Doesn't Saul say the same thing?

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 Who is the son of Jesse?

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 That's how he calls David.

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 He doesn't even like to call David by his real name.

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 Nabal goes on.

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 So I take my bread and my water and my meat that I've killed for my seers.

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 You get it?

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 Nabal's life is all about himself and all about his stuff.

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 And his stuff belongs to him.

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 And why should he give it to anyone else?

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 Just as Nabal was...

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 Just as David was a faithful servant to Saul and Saul tried to kill him,

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 David was a faithful servant to Nabal.

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 And Nabal just dissed him.

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 And despised him.

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 He repaid evil for good.

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 Nabal was a little bit like back in Numbers.

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 Nabal talks about...

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 And in Deuteronomy, it talks about...

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 Numbers 20, Deuteronomy 23.

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 It talks about the Moabites, the Ammonites, and the Edomites.

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 And basically, when the people of Israel were going through the wilderness on the way to the promised land,

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 those three groups of people refused to help them.

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 In Numbers, they come to the land of the Edomites and they say,

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 Can we just pass through on your highway?

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 We won't drink any of your water.

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 We won't eat any of your food.

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 We won't touch anything that belongs to you.

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 Can you just allow us to pass through peacefully?

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 And they say, no.

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 Absolutely not.

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 We don't want to do anything for you.

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 Sure, you're in the middle of the desert.

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 But, no.

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 It's not our business.

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 We're not helping you.

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 You know, they didn't do anything to actively harm the Israelites.

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 Nabal didn't do anything that he actively harmed David.

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 But he didn't do anything to help David.

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 When David had helped him.

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 In the New Testament, in James.

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 James says,

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 Whoever knows the good that he ought to do and doesn't do it, sins.

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 And, in Jesus.

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 Matthew 25.

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 In the parable of the sheep and the goats.

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 Remember he says,

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 He says,

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 To the goats.

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 He says,

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 I was hungry.

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 You gave me nothing to eat.

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 I was thirsty.

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 You gave me nothing to drink.

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 I was naked.

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 You didn't clothe me.

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 I was in prison.

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 You didn't visit me.

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 You didn't do anything.

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 And he says,

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 Whatever you didn't do to the least of one of these, my brothers and sisters, you didn't do it for me.

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 God takes it very seriously when we ignore or disrespect his people who are hurting and helpless.

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 Now, let me just say, that doesn't mean that every guy on the street who walks up to you and says,

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 Can I have five dollars that you should give them money?

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 In fact, I think many times the most loving thing is not to give them money.

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 Because everybody knows you might just be enabling them in their drug habit.

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 But, perhaps to spend time getting to know that person.

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 Or to invest some of your time in volunteering at a homeless shelter.

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 Or at a soup kitchen.

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 Or investing in people that you can get to know and love and care for.

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 So, it's not saying that you just do everything that everybody asks for you and not be discerning.

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 But, I think it is saying, particularly if there is somebody who puts their hope in the Lord Jesus Christ.

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 Who is your brother or sister in Christ and they really need help.

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 Don't neglect them.

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 Don't turn away.

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 And say, well, that's not really my business.

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 There's a warning.

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 Don't leave them alone if you can help them.

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 See that they are helped somehow.

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 Anyway, so that's Nabal.

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 That's what Nabal does to David.

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 Now, how does David respond?

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 Well, verse 12 and 13.

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 Says to his men, strap on your swords.

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 David's ready to kill off all of Nabal's house.

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 You see, David's being tested by having to deal with this foolish, selfish, harsh jerk.

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 And David just wants to pay him back.

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 And get rid of him.

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 And not have to deal with him anymore.

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 So, we see David's weakness here.

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 He's tempted to take matters into his own hands.

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 He's just about to do it.

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 Even though he hasn't been given that authority by God.

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 He's not in the position where he should be executing judgment on Nabal.

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 So, first we see God tested David through the wickedness and foolishness of Nabal.

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 And sometimes God tests us.

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 When we have to deal with selfish, really selfish and self-centered people.

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 Who come into our lives.

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 Maybe we help them and protect them and take care of them.

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 And be loyal to them.

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 And they absolutely refuse to do anything for us.

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 We can face that same test that David did.

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 And want to just repay evil for evil.

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 But, second, what we see is that God preserved David from falling into that trap.

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 Through the wisdom and courage of Abigail.

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 So, let's keep reading.

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 Starting at verse 18.

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 Then Abigail made haste.

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 And took two hundred loaves and two skins of wine.

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 Five sheep already prepared.

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 Five seahs of parched grain.

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 A hundred clusters of raisins.

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 And two hundred cakes of figs.

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 And laid them on donkeys.

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 And she said to her young men,

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 Go on before me.

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 Behold, I come after you.

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 But she did not tell her husband Nabal.

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 And as she rode on the donkey and came down under cover of the mountain.

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 Behold, David and his men came down toward her.

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 And she met them.

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 Now David had said,

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 Surely in vain have I guarded all that this fellow has in the wilderness so that nothing was missed of all that belonged to him.

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 And he has returned me evil for good.

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 God do so to the enemies of David.

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 And more also if by morning I leave so much as one male of all who belong to him.

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 When Abigail saw David she hurried and got down from the donkey and fell before David on her face and bowed to the ground.

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 She fell at his feet and said,

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 On me alone, my lord, be the guilt.

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 Please let your servant speak in your ears and hear the words of your servant.

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 Let not my lord regard this worthless fellow Nabal for as his name is so is he.

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 Nabal is his name and folly is with him.

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 But I, your servant, did not see the young men of my lord whom you sent.

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 Now then, my lord, as the lord lives and as your soul lives, because the lord has restrained you from blood guilt and from saving with your own hand.

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 Now then let your enemies and those who seek to do evil to my lord be as Nabal.

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 And now let this present that your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow my lord.

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 Please forgive the trespass of your servant.

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 For the lord will certainly make my lord a sure house.

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 Because my lord is fighting the battles of the lord and evil shall not be found in you so long as you live.

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 If men rise up to pursue you and to seek your life, the life of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of the living in the care of the lord your god.

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 And the lives of your enemies he shall sling out as from the hollow of a sling.

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 And when the lord has done to my lord according to all the good that he has spoken concerning you and has appointed you prince over Israel,

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 my lord shall have no cause of grief or pangs of conscience for having shed blood without cause or for my lord working salvation himself.

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 And when the lord has dealt well with my lord, then remember your servant.

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 And David said to Abigail,

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 Blessed be the lord, the god of Israel, who sent you this day to meet me.

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 Blessed be your discretion and blessed be you,

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 who have kept me this day from blood guilt and from working salvation with my own hand.

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 For as surely as the lord, the god of Israel lives, who has restrained me from hurting you,

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 unless you had hurried and come to meet me truly by morning, there had not been left in Nabal so much as one male.

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 Then David received from her hand what she had brought him,

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 and he said to her, Go up in peace to your house.

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 See, I have obeyed your voice and have granted your petition.

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 So Abigail hears that David is coming and she takes decisive action.

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 She organizes a feast, food to feed an army.

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 She boldly approaches David.

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 I mean, imagine this.

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 David and 400 men with their swords strapped on their sides,

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 barreling down toward Nabal's property,

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 and one woman going out.

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 Now, probably she had her servants with her to carry all the food.

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 But one woman going at the head

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 of all her servants

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 and coming before this man who is

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 ready to

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 decimate

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 and kill every man

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 in the household.

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 I mean, that takes guts.

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 That's courageous.

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 In Abigail's speech,

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 on the one hand, she's very discreet.

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 All right, she's tactful.

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 She brings all this food.

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 She affirms the Lord's promise to David.

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 She takes responsibility for Nabal's foolishness

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 and asks forgiveness on his behalf.

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 She bows down before David.

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 She pleads with him respectfully.

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 David notices her discretion in particular.

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 So she's discreet,

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 but on the other hand,

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 she's very bold.

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 Approaching him on her own initiative.

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 And you know,

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 she's not unclear

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 about what she's asking for.

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 Verse 31,

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 it's very clear what she's

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 saying.

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 And she says, you know,

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 she pleads with David and says,

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 so that when you become king,

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 you won't have guilt

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 over and remorse

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 over having shed blood without cause.

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 So you see,

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 she's very respectful

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 and very discreet

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 and at the same time,

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 very bold

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 and very courageous

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 in coming before David.

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 And God uses Abigail

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 in her discretion

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 and in her boldness

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 to restrain David

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 from repaying evil for evil.

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 And thankfully,

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 David listens.

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 You know,

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 Abigail's speech

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 is really the center

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 piece of this narrative,

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 of this story.

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 And right before Abigail's speech

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 in verse 21 through 22,

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 David's vowing

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 to wipe out every male

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 in Nabal's household.

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 And after Abigail's speech,

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 32 through 35,

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 he's promising peace

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 to the house.

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 And so you see,

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 it's Abigail's speech

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 and it's Abigail's action

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 that God uses

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 to restrain David

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 from taking matters

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 into his own hands.

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 David's about to fall,

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 but God preserves David

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 through Abigail.

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 Two applications,

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 I think,

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 before we go on.

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 first,

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 do we listen

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 to warnings

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 from a sister

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 or a brother?

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 This is a major difference

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 between David

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 and Saul.

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 They're both tempted

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 to take matters

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 into their own hands,

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 left to themselves.

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 They both would.

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 God warns them.

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 He sends Samuel

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 to warn Saul.

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 Here he sends Abigail

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 to warn David.

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 Saul refuses to listen.

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 Saul refuses to acknowledge

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 his wrong

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 when he does wrong.

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 He never really

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 takes responsibility.

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 But God graciously

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 preserves David

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 from falling

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 into the same traps.

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 And God gives David

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 a willing heart

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 to listen

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 and to take heed.

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 So first,

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 do we listen

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 to warnings?

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 And second,

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 do we give warnings?

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 Right?

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 If we see

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 one of our brothers

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 or sisters

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 who's tempted

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 to take matters

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 into their own hands

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 and go do something foolish

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 because somebody else

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 has wronged them

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 or whatever it might be,

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 do we have the courage

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 and the discretion

00:24:23.240 --> 00:24:23.960
 of Abigail?

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 Abigail's action

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 is a model.

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 It's a hard model

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 to follow.

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 I think it's one

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 of the hardest things

00:24:33.460 --> 00:24:34.379
 to do as a Christian

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 is to take initiative

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 and go to someone else,

00:24:37.759 --> 00:24:38.259
 go to a brother

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 or sister

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 who's about to

00:24:41.619 --> 00:24:43.559
 self-destruct

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 or about to

00:24:44.279 --> 00:24:45.359
 do something

00:24:45.359 --> 00:24:46.379
 really unwise.

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 and to both be

00:24:49.420 --> 00:24:50.380
 gracious

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 and respectful

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 but also bold

00:24:52.040 --> 00:24:52.660
 and clear.

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 But that's what God uses.

00:24:59.720 --> 00:25:01.300
 God uses Abigail here.

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 God uses her

00:25:03.720 --> 00:25:04.720
 discretion

00:25:04.720 --> 00:25:05.500
 and her boldness

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 to restrain David

00:25:07.060 --> 00:25:09.500
 from falling into

00:25:09.500 --> 00:25:13.200
 repaying evil for evil.

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 So we've seen

00:25:15.779 --> 00:25:17.440
 how God tested David,

00:25:17.740 --> 00:25:18.900
 how God restrained David

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 and finally

00:25:19.500 --> 00:25:21.340
 God reassured David

00:25:21.340 --> 00:25:22.220
 that he's ultimately

00:25:22.220 --> 00:25:22.920
 in charge.

00:25:24.220 --> 00:25:25.660
 Verse 36 to 38,

00:25:26.880 --> 00:25:28.000
 Abigail came to Nabal

00:25:28.000 --> 00:25:29.380
 and behold

00:25:29.380 --> 00:25:30.279
 he was holding a feast

00:25:30.279 --> 00:25:30.799
 in his house

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 like the feast

00:25:31.400 --> 00:25:31.900
 of a king.

00:25:33.500 --> 00:25:33.980
 Nabal's heart

00:25:33.980 --> 00:25:34.840
 was merry within him

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 for he's very drunk.

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 So she told him

00:25:37.620 --> 00:25:38.180
 nothing at all

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 until the morning light

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 and the morning

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 when the wine

00:25:40.039 --> 00:25:40.920
 had gone out of Nabal

00:25:40.920 --> 00:25:41.680
 his wife told him

00:25:41.680 --> 00:25:42.299
 these things

00:25:42.299 --> 00:25:43.460
 and his heart

00:25:43.460 --> 00:25:44.139
 died within him

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 and he became

00:25:44.619 --> 00:25:45.180
 as a stone.

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 And about 10 days later

00:25:47.399 --> 00:25:47.859
 the Lord

00:25:47.859 --> 00:25:49.180
 struck Nabal

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 and he died.

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 Nabal was acting

00:25:52.619 --> 00:25:53.220
 like a king.

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 He was full of wine

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 and he was full

00:25:56.759 --> 00:25:57.339
 of himself

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 and he was full

00:25:58.559 --> 00:25:59.240
 of pride

00:25:59.240 --> 00:26:00.460
 and arrogance.

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 What do we see

00:26:03.359 --> 00:26:04.019
 what have we seen

00:26:04.019 --> 00:26:04.639
 throughout this whole

00:26:04.639 --> 00:26:05.500
 book of 1 Samuel?

00:26:06.940 --> 00:26:08.359
 God brings down

00:26:08.359 --> 00:26:09.200
 the proud

00:26:09.200 --> 00:26:10.940
 and he lifts up

00:26:10.940 --> 00:26:11.740
 the humble.

00:26:13.100 --> 00:26:14.400
 God feeds those

00:26:14.400 --> 00:26:15.120
 who are hungry

00:26:15.120 --> 00:26:16.440
 in the wilderness.

00:26:17.299 --> 00:26:18.440
 He doesn't abandon

00:26:18.440 --> 00:26:19.559
 his people

00:26:19.559 --> 00:26:22.320
 who are in trouble

00:26:22.320 --> 00:26:23.100
 and distress

00:26:23.100 --> 00:26:26.240
 but God empties

00:26:26.240 --> 00:26:26.779
 those who are

00:26:26.779 --> 00:26:27.519
 full of themselves.

00:26:29.920 --> 00:26:30.680
 Now that's what

00:26:30.680 --> 00:26:31.220
 Hannah says

00:26:31.220 --> 00:26:31.900
 in her song

00:26:31.900 --> 00:26:32.960
 in the beginning

00:26:32.960 --> 00:26:33.700
 of 1 Samuel.

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 She says

00:26:35.820 --> 00:26:36.500
 talk no more

00:26:36.500 --> 00:26:37.420
 so very proudly

00:26:37.420 --> 00:26:39.580
 let not arrogance

00:26:39.580 --> 00:26:40.580
 come from your mouth

00:26:40.580 --> 00:26:42.060
 and then she says

00:26:42.060 --> 00:26:42.940
 those who were full

00:26:42.940 --> 00:26:44.820
 have hired themselves

00:26:44.820 --> 00:26:45.500
 out for bread

00:26:45.500 --> 00:26:48.400
 but those who are hungry

00:26:48.400 --> 00:26:50.360
 hunger no more.

00:26:52.480 --> 00:26:53.320
 And that's what we see

00:26:53.320 --> 00:26:53.759
 with Nabal

00:26:53.759 --> 00:26:55.060
 that

00:26:55.060 --> 00:26:57.120
 he was full of himself

00:26:57.120 --> 00:26:57.960
 and full of pride

00:26:57.960 --> 00:26:58.740
 and full of arrogance

00:26:58.740 --> 00:26:59.480
 and full of wine

00:26:59.480 --> 00:27:00.600
 and God's judgment

00:27:00.600 --> 00:27:01.720
 was that he would be

00:27:01.720 --> 00:27:02.680
 emptied out.

00:27:02.680 --> 00:27:06.660
 his heart failed him

00:27:06.660 --> 00:27:07.200
 and he became

00:27:07.200 --> 00:27:07.860
 like a stone.

00:27:08.340 --> 00:27:08.539
 You see

00:27:08.539 --> 00:27:09.600
 his heart

00:27:09.600 --> 00:27:10.340
 was already

00:27:10.340 --> 00:27:12.580
 a heart of stone

00:27:12.580 --> 00:27:13.380
 on the inside

00:27:13.380 --> 00:27:14.220
 and God's judgment

00:27:14.220 --> 00:27:14.840
 was

00:27:14.840 --> 00:27:16.460
 that

00:27:16.460 --> 00:27:17.860
 his inner

00:27:17.860 --> 00:27:19.060
 spiritual condition

00:27:19.060 --> 00:27:19.640
 became

00:27:19.640 --> 00:27:21.600
 outwardly manifest

00:27:21.600 --> 00:27:23.440
 in his physical condition.

00:27:24.720 --> 00:27:25.720
 That his heart

00:27:25.720 --> 00:27:26.299
 of stone

00:27:26.299 --> 00:27:26.860
 and pride

00:27:26.860 --> 00:27:27.500
 and arrogance

00:27:27.500 --> 00:27:31.380
 became on display

00:27:31.380 --> 00:27:33.140
 in his own body.

00:27:34.600 --> 00:27:35.480
 On the other hand

00:27:35.480 --> 00:27:35.780
 David

00:27:35.780 --> 00:27:36.420
 who is hungry

00:27:36.420 --> 00:27:36.980
 in the wilderness

00:27:36.980 --> 00:27:38.580
 ends up inheriting

00:27:38.580 --> 00:27:39.820
 Nabal's wealth

00:27:39.820 --> 00:27:45.040
 and

00:27:45.040 --> 00:27:47.140
 marrying Nabal's wife

00:27:47.140 --> 00:27:47.880
 after

00:27:47.880 --> 00:27:48.960
 he dies.

00:27:52.540 --> 00:27:53.060
 So

00:27:53.060 --> 00:27:55.420
 how does David

00:27:55.420 --> 00:27:56.040
 respond

00:27:56.040 --> 00:27:57.320
 to God's judgment

00:27:57.320 --> 00:27:57.800
 on Nabal?

00:27:57.920 --> 00:27:58.080
 Well

00:27:58.080 --> 00:27:58.660
 on the one hand

00:27:58.660 --> 00:27:59.240
 he benefits

00:27:59.240 --> 00:28:00.780
 Abigail

00:28:00.779 --> 00:28:01.839
 beautiful

00:28:01.839 --> 00:28:02.619
 and discerning

00:28:02.619 --> 00:28:03.680
 discreet

00:28:03.680 --> 00:28:04.119
 and bold

00:28:04.119 --> 00:28:05.000
 becomes his wife

00:28:05.000 --> 00:28:05.839
 that's verse 40

00:28:05.839 --> 00:28:06.420
 through 42

00:28:06.420 --> 00:28:08.079
 but we also learn

00:28:08.079 --> 00:28:08.859
 in verse 43

00:28:08.859 --> 00:28:09.539
 it says

00:28:09.539 --> 00:28:10.519
 David also took

00:28:10.519 --> 00:28:11.940
 or perhaps

00:28:11.940 --> 00:28:12.700
 could be translated

00:28:12.700 --> 00:28:13.399
 had taken

00:28:13.399 --> 00:28:14.579
 this might have

00:28:14.579 --> 00:28:15.180
 already happened

00:28:15.180 --> 00:28:16.599
 Ahinoam of Jezreel

00:28:16.599 --> 00:28:17.440
 and both of them

00:28:17.440 --> 00:28:18.879
 became his wives.

00:28:20.119 --> 00:28:21.279
 Interesting little note

00:28:21.279 --> 00:28:22.899
 David has already

00:28:22.899 --> 00:28:23.779
 taken Michal

00:28:23.779 --> 00:28:24.500
 Saul's daughter

00:28:24.500 --> 00:28:25.160
 is his wife

00:28:25.160 --> 00:28:26.099
 but she was wrongly

00:28:26.099 --> 00:28:26.980
 taken away from him

00:28:26.980 --> 00:28:28.160
 as verse 44 says

00:28:28.160 --> 00:28:29.000
 and now David

00:28:29.000 --> 00:28:29.559
 goes and takes

00:28:29.559 --> 00:28:30.559
 two more wives

00:28:30.559 --> 00:28:31.799
 now the author

00:28:31.799 --> 00:28:32.480
 doesn't comment

00:28:32.480 --> 00:28:33.279
 on this

00:28:33.279 --> 00:28:34.299
 but he points

00:28:34.299 --> 00:28:34.819
 it out

00:28:34.819 --> 00:28:37.279
 and if you remember

00:28:37.279 --> 00:28:39.119
 way back in chapter 8

00:28:39.119 --> 00:28:40.619
 when the people

00:28:40.619 --> 00:28:41.179
 were demanding

00:28:41.179 --> 00:28:41.799
 a king

00:28:41.799 --> 00:28:44.579
 and God warned them

00:28:44.579 --> 00:28:44.839
 he said

00:28:44.839 --> 00:28:45.440
 the kind of king

00:28:45.440 --> 00:28:46.359
 you're asking for

00:28:46.359 --> 00:28:47.799
 is going to

00:28:47.799 --> 00:28:48.179
 take

00:28:48.179 --> 00:28:49.679
 take

00:28:49.679 --> 00:28:50.899
 take

00:28:50.899 --> 00:28:52.940
 he's going to

00:28:52.940 --> 00:28:54.139
 take all kinds

00:28:54.140 --> 00:28:54.660
 of things

00:28:54.660 --> 00:28:59.720
 and David

00:28:59.720 --> 00:29:00.200
 would actually

00:29:00.200 --> 00:29:00.900
 continue this

00:29:00.900 --> 00:29:01.520
 pattern of

00:29:01.520 --> 00:29:03.740
 taking wives

00:29:03.740 --> 00:29:05.240
 by the time

00:29:05.240 --> 00:29:06.320
 of 2 Samuel 3

00:29:06.320 --> 00:29:08.020
 2 Samuel 3

00:29:08.020 --> 00:29:08.540
 talks about

00:29:08.540 --> 00:29:09.280
 how by then

00:29:09.280 --> 00:29:09.640
 he had

00:29:09.640 --> 00:29:11.300
 six sons

00:29:11.300 --> 00:29:12.660
 from six

00:29:12.660 --> 00:29:13.500
 different mothers

00:29:13.500 --> 00:29:16.700
 2 Samuel 11

00:29:16.700 --> 00:29:17.560
 he goes one step

00:29:17.560 --> 00:29:17.960
 further

00:29:17.960 --> 00:29:19.540
 and he takes

00:29:19.540 --> 00:29:21.560
 another man's wife

00:29:21.559 --> 00:29:22.500
 Bathsheba

00:29:22.500 --> 00:29:24.179
 his greatest

00:29:24.179 --> 00:29:24.679
 failure

00:29:24.679 --> 00:29:26.839
 his greatest

00:29:26.839 --> 00:29:27.359
 downfall

00:29:27.359 --> 00:29:30.299
 and this is a bit

00:29:30.299 --> 00:29:30.539
 of

00:29:30.539 --> 00:29:32.299
 sort of ominous

00:29:32.299 --> 00:29:32.819
 sign

00:29:32.819 --> 00:29:36.559
 that he's

00:29:36.559 --> 00:29:39.779
 going down

00:29:39.779 --> 00:29:40.379
 this road

00:29:40.379 --> 00:29:40.659
 of

00:29:40.659 --> 00:29:41.799
 taking

00:29:41.799 --> 00:29:42.240
 taking

00:29:42.240 --> 00:29:42.659
 taking

00:29:42.659 --> 00:29:44.399
 in a way

00:29:44.399 --> 00:29:44.759
 that God

00:29:44.759 --> 00:29:45.159
 did not

00:29:45.159 --> 00:29:46.480
 originally intend

00:29:46.480 --> 00:29:48.519
 so just a side

00:29:48.519 --> 00:29:48.700
 note

00:29:48.700 --> 00:29:49.099
 the Bible

00:29:49.099 --> 00:29:49.819
 is not

00:29:49.819 --> 00:29:50.259
 promoting

00:29:50.259 --> 00:29:50.839
 polygamy

00:29:50.839 --> 00:29:52.160
 it tells it

00:29:52.160 --> 00:29:52.799
 like it was

00:29:52.799 --> 00:29:53.559
 because that's

00:29:53.559 --> 00:29:54.500
 how it was

00:29:54.500 --> 00:29:55.799
 it's not

00:29:55.799 --> 00:29:56.240
 how it was

00:29:56.240 --> 00:29:56.880
 meant to be

00:29:56.880 --> 00:29:59.400
 the point

00:29:59.400 --> 00:30:00.039
 here is

00:30:00.039 --> 00:30:00.299
 David

00:30:00.299 --> 00:30:00.620
 wasn't

00:30:00.620 --> 00:30:01.099
 perfect

00:30:01.099 --> 00:30:01.620
 God

00:30:01.620 --> 00:30:02.180
 restrained

00:30:02.180 --> 00:30:02.539
 David

00:30:02.539 --> 00:30:03.599
 from

00:30:03.599 --> 00:30:04.039
 repaying

00:30:04.039 --> 00:30:04.240
 evil

00:30:04.240 --> 00:30:04.759
 for evil

00:30:04.759 --> 00:30:05.839
 and so

00:30:05.839 --> 00:30:06.220
 ultimately

00:30:06.220 --> 00:30:06.900
 he passes

00:30:06.900 --> 00:30:07.700
 these tests

00:30:07.700 --> 00:30:07.960
 in the

00:30:07.960 --> 00:30:08.319
 wilderness

00:30:08.319 --> 00:30:10.240
 he doesn't

00:30:10.240 --> 00:30:10.759
 take matters

00:30:10.759 --> 00:30:11.160
 into his

00:30:11.160 --> 00:30:11.680
 own hands

00:30:11.680 --> 00:30:12.099
 he doesn't

00:30:12.099 --> 00:30:12.680
 kill Saul

00:30:12.680 --> 00:30:13.120
 he doesn't

00:30:13.120 --> 00:30:13.819
 kill Nabal

00:30:13.819 --> 00:30:15.860
 but there's

00:30:15.859 --> 00:30:16.419
 still a lot

00:30:16.419 --> 00:30:16.879
 of redemption

00:30:16.879 --> 00:30:17.279
 that needs

00:30:17.279 --> 00:30:17.639
 to be done

00:30:17.639 --> 00:30:18.119
 in David's

00:30:18.119 --> 00:30:18.439
 life

00:30:18.439 --> 00:30:21.299
 and the

00:30:21.299 --> 00:30:21.579
 point of

00:30:21.579 --> 00:30:21.899
 this story

00:30:21.899 --> 00:30:22.219
 is God

00:30:22.219 --> 00:30:22.679
 preserved

00:30:22.679 --> 00:30:23.039
 David

00:30:23.039 --> 00:30:23.399
 through the

00:30:23.399 --> 00:30:23.639
 wisdom

00:30:23.639 --> 00:30:24.179
 of Abigail

00:30:24.179 --> 00:30:25.179
 and God

00:30:25.179 --> 00:30:25.539
 will also

00:30:25.539 --> 00:30:25.959
 continue

00:30:25.959 --> 00:30:26.459
 to preserve

00:30:26.459 --> 00:30:26.740
 David

00:30:26.740 --> 00:30:27.159
 by his

00:30:27.159 --> 00:30:27.519
 grace

00:30:27.519 --> 00:30:28.379
 and you

00:30:28.379 --> 00:30:28.479
 know

00:30:28.479 --> 00:30:28.839
 that's

00:30:28.839 --> 00:30:29.459
 the

00:30:29.459 --> 00:30:29.619
 New

00:30:29.619 --> 00:30:29.959
 Testament

00:30:29.959 --> 00:30:30.740
 holds

00:30:30.740 --> 00:30:30.879
 out

00:30:30.879 --> 00:30:31.179
 similar

00:30:31.179 --> 00:30:31.579
 promises

00:30:31.579 --> 00:30:32.240
 for us

00:30:32.240 --> 00:30:33.339
 all right

00:30:33.339 --> 00:30:33.819
 Philippians

00:30:33.819 --> 00:30:34.399
 1 verse

00:30:34.399 --> 00:30:34.719
 6

00:30:34.719 --> 00:30:35.019
 he who

00:30:35.019 --> 00:30:35.379
 began

00:30:35.379 --> 00:30:35.639
 a good

00:30:35.639 --> 00:30:35.899
 work

00:30:35.899 --> 00:30:36.319
 in you

00:30:36.319 --> 00:30:37.679
 will be

00:30:37.679 --> 00:30:38.139
 faithful

00:30:38.139 --> 00:30:39.679
 to carry

00:30:39.679 --> 00:30:40.000
 it on

00:30:40.000 --> 00:30:40.579
 to completion

00:30:40.579 --> 00:30:41.699
 until the

00:30:41.699 --> 00:30:41.959
 day of

00:30:41.959 --> 00:30:42.219
 Christ

00:30:42.219 --> 00:30:42.679
 Jesus

00:30:42.680 --> 00:30:45.600
 and Paul

00:30:45.600 --> 00:30:46.200
 said that

00:30:46.200 --> 00:30:47.420
 to the

00:30:47.420 --> 00:30:48.660
 church at

00:30:48.660 --> 00:30:49.180
 Philippi

00:30:49.180 --> 00:30:50.820
 and they

00:30:50.820 --> 00:30:51.360
 were a great

00:30:51.360 --> 00:30:51.759
 church

00:30:51.759 --> 00:30:52.640
 they faced

00:30:52.640 --> 00:30:53.060
 a lot of

00:30:53.060 --> 00:30:53.500
 trials

00:30:53.500 --> 00:30:54.160
 but you

00:30:54.160 --> 00:30:54.340
 know what

00:30:54.340 --> 00:30:54.759
 they weren't

00:30:54.759 --> 00:30:55.360
 perfect

00:30:55.360 --> 00:30:56.640
 they had

00:30:56.640 --> 00:30:57.019
 some people

00:30:57.019 --> 00:30:57.360
 with some

00:30:57.360 --> 00:30:57.740
 arguments

00:30:57.740 --> 00:30:58.160
 with each

00:30:58.160 --> 00:30:58.460
 other

00:30:58.460 --> 00:31:00.620
 they were

00:31:00.620 --> 00:31:01.340
 tempted to

00:31:01.340 --> 00:31:03.700
 look more

00:31:03.700 --> 00:31:04.180
 to their own

00:31:04.180 --> 00:31:04.680
 interests

00:31:04.680 --> 00:31:05.600
 than those

00:31:05.600 --> 00:31:06.220
 of others

00:31:06.220 --> 00:31:07.880
 so Paul

00:31:07.880 --> 00:31:08.299
 had to keep

00:31:08.299 --> 00:31:08.860
 reminding them

00:31:08.860 --> 00:31:09.660
 about humility

00:31:09.660 --> 00:31:11.380
 and about

00:31:11.380 --> 00:31:11.860
 serving

00:31:11.860 --> 00:31:12.940
 servanthood

00:31:12.940 --> 00:31:15.860
 but he

00:31:15.860 --> 00:31:16.300
 says

00:31:16.300 --> 00:31:17.080
 God

00:31:17.080 --> 00:31:17.500
 began a

00:31:17.500 --> 00:31:17.620
 good

00:31:17.620 --> 00:31:17.840
 work

00:31:17.840 --> 00:31:18.240
 in you

00:31:18.240 --> 00:31:19.180
 he's

00:31:19.180 --> 00:31:19.380
 going to

00:31:19.380 --> 00:31:19.680
 carry it

00:31:19.680 --> 00:31:19.860
 on to

00:31:19.860 --> 00:31:20.340
 completion

00:31:20.340 --> 00:31:21.240
 or 2

00:31:21.240 --> 00:31:21.519
 Timothy

00:31:21.519 --> 00:31:21.820
 4

00:31:21.820 --> 00:31:22.220
 18

00:31:22.220 --> 00:31:23.320
 Paul

00:31:23.320 --> 00:31:23.560
 says

00:31:23.560 --> 00:31:23.700
 the

00:31:23.700 --> 00:31:23.940
 Lord

00:31:23.940 --> 00:31:24.140
 will

00:31:24.140 --> 00:31:24.500
 rescue

00:31:24.500 --> 00:31:24.740
 me

00:31:24.740 --> 00:31:24.940
 from

00:31:24.940 --> 00:31:25.320
 every

00:31:25.320 --> 00:31:25.660
 evil

00:31:25.660 --> 00:31:26.220
 attack

00:31:26.220 --> 00:31:26.920
 and

00:31:26.920 --> 00:31:27.140
 bring

00:31:27.140 --> 00:31:27.320
 me

00:31:27.320 --> 00:31:27.779
 safely

00:31:27.779 --> 00:31:28.259
 into

00:31:28.259 --> 00:31:28.519
 his

00:31:28.519 --> 00:31:28.820
 heavenly

00:31:28.820 --> 00:31:29.259
 kingdom

00:31:29.259 --> 00:31:31.580
 you know

00:31:31.580 --> 00:31:31.920
 sometimes

00:31:31.920 --> 00:31:32.160
 God

00:31:32.160 --> 00:31:32.580
 tests

00:31:32.580 --> 00:31:33.060
 us

00:31:33.060 --> 00:31:34.740
 by

00:31:34.740 --> 00:31:35.019
 bringing

00:31:35.019 --> 00:31:35.200
 us

00:31:35.200 --> 00:31:35.380
 into

00:31:35.380 --> 00:31:35.860
 contact

00:31:35.860 --> 00:31:36.060
 with

00:31:36.060 --> 00:31:36.259
 people

00:31:36.259 --> 00:31:36.500
 like

00:31:36.500 --> 00:31:36.960
 Nabal

00:31:36.960 --> 00:31:38.440
 who

00:31:38.440 --> 00:31:38.580
 are

00:31:38.580 --> 00:31:38.980
 foolish

00:31:38.980 --> 00:31:39.140
 and

00:31:39.140 --> 00:31:39.620
 ungodly

00:31:39.619 --> 00:31:39.959
 and self

00:31:39.959 --> 00:31:40.319
 centered

00:31:40.319 --> 00:31:41.519
 and

00:31:41.519 --> 00:31:41.919
 harsh

00:31:41.919 --> 00:31:44.239
 and

00:31:44.239 --> 00:31:44.379
 he

00:31:44.379 --> 00:31:45.019
 calls

00:31:45.019 --> 00:31:45.139
 us

00:31:45.139 --> 00:31:45.339
 not

00:31:45.339 --> 00:31:45.500
 to

00:31:45.500 --> 00:31:45.739
 repay

00:31:45.739 --> 00:31:46.059
 evil

00:31:46.059 --> 00:31:46.239
 for

00:31:46.239 --> 00:31:46.500
 evil

00:31:46.500 --> 00:31:46.679
 but

00:31:46.679 --> 00:31:46.799
 to

00:31:46.799 --> 00:31:47.119
 overcome

00:31:47.119 --> 00:31:47.419
 evil

00:31:47.419 --> 00:31:47.599
 with

00:31:47.599 --> 00:31:47.959
 good

00:31:47.959 --> 00:31:49.099
 sometimes

00:31:49.099 --> 00:31:49.500
 when

00:31:49.500 --> 00:31:49.639
 we're

00:31:49.639 --> 00:31:49.819
 about

00:31:49.819 --> 00:31:49.979
 to

00:31:49.979 --> 00:31:50.199
 fall

00:31:50.199 --> 00:31:50.379
 into

00:31:50.379 --> 00:31:50.659
 sin

00:31:50.659 --> 00:31:50.819
 when

00:31:50.819 --> 00:31:50.939
 we're

00:31:50.939 --> 00:31:51.139
 about

00:31:51.139 --> 00:31:51.299
 to

00:31:51.299 --> 00:31:51.479
 take

00:31:51.479 --> 00:31:51.779
 matters

00:31:51.779 --> 00:31:51.979
 into

00:31:51.979 --> 00:31:52.159
 our

00:31:52.159 --> 00:31:52.819
 own

00:31:52.819 --> 00:31:53.139
 hands

00:31:53.139 --> 00:31:53.259
 and

00:31:53.259 --> 00:31:53.339
 we're

00:31:53.339 --> 00:31:53.519
 about

00:31:53.519 --> 00:31:53.659
 to

00:31:53.659 --> 00:31:53.779
 do

00:31:53.779 --> 00:31:54.079
 something

00:31:54.079 --> 00:31:54.379
 really

00:31:54.379 --> 00:31:55.159
 stupid

00:31:55.159 --> 00:31:55.799
 God

00:31:55.799 --> 00:31:56.259
 sends

00:31:56.259 --> 00:31:56.659
 a

00:31:56.659 --> 00:31:56.939
 brother

00:31:56.939 --> 00:31:57.159
 or

00:31:57.159 --> 00:31:57.559
 sister

00:31:57.559 --> 00:32:00.559
 with

00:32:00.559 --> 00:32:00.699
 a

00:32:00.699 --> 00:32:00.879
 word

00:32:00.879 --> 00:32:01.000
 of

00:32:01.000 --> 00:32:01.500
 advice

00:32:01.500 --> 00:32:03.479
 with

00:32:03.479 --> 00:32:04.659
 a

00:32:04.659 --> 00:32:05.139
 gracious

00:32:05.139 --> 00:32:05.899
 rebuke

00:32:05.899 --> 00:32:07.039
 a

00:32:07.039 --> 00:32:07.359
 timely

00:32:07.359 --> 00:32:07.859
 warning

00:32:07.859 --> 00:32:09.879
 praise

00:32:09.879 --> 00:32:10.119
 God

00:32:10.119 --> 00:32:10.299
 for

00:32:10.299 --> 00:32:10.579
 timely

00:32:10.579 --> 00:32:11.019
 warnings

00:32:11.019 --> 00:32:11.179
 and

00:32:11.179 --> 00:32:11.339
 he

00:32:11.339 --> 00:32:12.240
 restrains

00:32:12.240 --> 00:32:12.699
 us

00:32:12.699 --> 00:32:15.619
 and

00:32:15.619 --> 00:32:15.819
 that's

00:32:15.819 --> 00:32:15.979
 one

00:32:15.979 --> 00:32:16.079
 of

00:32:16.079 --> 00:32:16.199
 the

00:32:16.199 --> 00:32:16.459
 signs

00:32:16.459 --> 00:32:16.619
 that

00:32:16.619 --> 00:32:16.919
 he's

00:32:16.919 --> 00:32:17.799
 reminding

00:32:17.799 --> 00:32:18.240
 us

00:32:18.240 --> 00:32:19.579
 I've

00:32:19.579 --> 00:32:19.779
 got

00:32:19.779 --> 00:32:19.979
 you

00:32:19.979 --> 00:32:21.199
 and

00:32:21.199 --> 00:32:21.319
 I'm

00:32:21.319 --> 00:32:21.500
 going to

00:32:21.500 --> 00:32:21.639
 be

00:32:21.639 --> 00:32:21.819
 with

00:32:21.819 --> 00:32:21.919
 you

00:32:21.919 --> 00:32:22.039
 to

00:32:22.039 --> 00:32:22.139
 the

00:32:22.139 --> 00:32:22.319
 very

00:32:22.319 --> 00:32:22.699
 end

00:32:22.700 --> 00:32:24.960
 God

00:32:24.960 --> 00:32:25.019
 because

00:32:25.019 --> 00:32:25.380
 ultimately

00:32:25.380 --> 00:32:25.779
 God's

00:32:25.779 --> 00:32:25.880
 the

00:32:25.880 --> 00:32:26.080
 one

00:32:26.080 --> 00:32:26.299
 true

00:32:26.299 --> 00:32:26.580
 judge

00:32:26.580 --> 00:32:26.680
 and

00:32:26.680 --> 00:32:26.779
 we

00:32:26.779 --> 00:32:26.920
 can

00:32:26.920 --> 00:32:27.220
 trust

00:32:27.220 --> 00:32:27.480
 him

00:32:27.480 --> 00:32:27.620
 to

00:32:27.620 --> 00:32:27.740
 do

00:32:27.740 --> 00:32:27.880
 what

00:32:27.880 --> 00:32:28.000
 is

00:32:28.000 --> 00:32:28.360
 right

00:32:28.360 --> 00:32:30.460
 Nick

00:32:30.460 --> 00:32:30.660
 read

00:32:30.660 --> 00:32:30.960
 earlier

00:32:30.960 --> 00:32:31.200
 from

00:32:31.200 --> 00:32:31.799
 1 Peter

00:32:31.799 --> 00:32:32.640
 2

00:32:32.640 --> 00:32:35.019
 about

00:32:35.019 --> 00:32:35.220
 how

00:32:35.220 --> 00:32:35.720
 Christ

00:32:35.720 --> 00:32:36.580
 suffered

00:32:36.580 --> 00:32:36.819
 for

00:32:36.819 --> 00:32:37.259
 us

00:32:37.259 --> 00:32:39.019
 leaving

00:32:39.019 --> 00:32:39.259
 us

00:32:39.259 --> 00:32:39.380
 an

00:32:39.380 --> 00:32:39.740
 example

00:32:39.740 --> 00:32:39.900
 that

00:32:39.900 --> 00:32:40.000
 we

00:32:40.000 --> 00:32:40.200
 might

00:32:40.200 --> 00:32:40.539
 follow

00:32:40.539 --> 00:32:40.720
 in

00:32:40.720 --> 00:32:40.860
 his

00:32:40.860 --> 00:32:41.220
 steps

00:32:41.220 --> 00:32:43.759
 you

00:32:43.759 --> 00:32:43.880
 know

00:32:43.880 --> 00:32:44.259
 David

00:32:44.259 --> 00:32:45.259
 faced

00:32:45.259 --> 00:32:45.480
 these

00:32:45.480 --> 00:32:45.759
 three

00:32:45.759 --> 00:32:46.220
 tests

00:32:46.220 --> 00:32:46.380
 in

00:32:46.380 --> 00:32:46.500
 the

00:32:46.500 --> 00:32:46.799
 wilderness

00:32:46.799 --> 00:32:48.120
 and

00:32:48.120 --> 00:32:48.240
 he

00:32:48.240 --> 00:32:48.600
 barely

00:32:48.600 --> 00:32:49.140
 passed

00:32:49.140 --> 00:32:49.460
 only

00:32:49.460 --> 00:32:49.740
 by

00:32:49.740 --> 00:32:50.120
 God's

00:32:50.120 --> 00:32:50.460
 mercy

00:32:50.460 --> 00:32:50.799
 and

00:32:50.799 --> 00:32:51.559
 intervention

00:32:51.559 --> 00:32:51.799
 of

00:32:51.799 --> 00:32:52.279
 Abigail

00:32:52.279 --> 00:32:53.799
 was

00:32:53.799 --> 00:32:53.940
 he

00:32:53.940 --> 00:32:54.619
 restrained

00:32:54.619 --> 00:32:56.639
 from

00:32:56.639 --> 00:32:56.859
 taking

00:32:56.859 --> 00:32:57.160
 matters

00:32:57.160 --> 00:32:57.339
 into

00:32:57.339 --> 00:32:57.519
 his

00:32:57.519 --> 00:32:57.680
 own

00:32:57.680 --> 00:32:58.160
 hands

00:32:58.160 --> 00:33:02.740
 remember

00:33:02.740 --> 00:33:03.000
 Jesus

00:33:03.000 --> 00:33:03.519
 Christ

00:33:03.519 --> 00:33:04.579
 went

00:33:04.579 --> 00:33:04.740
 into

00:33:04.740 --> 00:33:04.899
 the

00:33:04.899 --> 00:33:05.160
 wilderness

00:33:05.160 --> 00:33:05.440
 and

00:33:05.440 --> 00:33:05.519
 he

00:33:05.519 --> 00:33:05.759
 faced

00:33:05.759 --> 00:33:06.000
 three

00:33:06.000 --> 00:33:06.519
 tests

00:33:06.519 --> 00:33:07.879
 from

00:33:07.879 --> 00:33:08.019
 the

00:33:08.019 --> 00:33:08.220
 devil

00:33:08.220 --> 00:33:08.680
 himself

00:33:08.680 --> 00:33:10.019
 and

00:33:10.019 --> 00:33:10.139
 he

00:33:10.139 --> 00:33:10.359
 stood

00:33:10.359 --> 00:33:10.819
 firm

00:33:10.819 --> 00:33:11.720
 he

00:33:11.720 --> 00:33:11.940
 stood

00:33:11.940 --> 00:33:12.200
 firm

00:33:12.200 --> 00:33:12.299
 in

00:33:12.299 --> 00:33:12.420
 the

00:33:12.420 --> 00:33:12.599
 word

00:33:12.599 --> 00:33:12.759
 of

00:33:12.759 --> 00:33:13.000
 God

00:33:13.000 --> 00:33:13.160
 he

00:33:13.160 --> 00:33:13.339
 stood

00:33:13.339 --> 00:33:13.579
 firm

00:33:13.579 --> 00:33:13.720
 by

00:33:13.720 --> 00:33:13.839
 the

00:33:13.839 --> 00:33:14.039
 power

00:33:14.039 --> 00:33:14.160
 of

00:33:14.160 --> 00:33:14.299
 the

00:33:14.299 --> 00:33:14.539
 spirit

00:33:14.539 --> 00:33:14.720
 of

00:33:14.720 --> 00:33:15.039
 God

00:33:15.039 --> 00:33:17.139
 he

00:33:17.139 --> 00:33:17.359
 stood

00:33:17.359 --> 00:33:17.639
 firm

00:33:17.639 --> 00:33:17.819
 all

00:33:17.819 --> 00:33:17.940
 the

00:33:17.940 --> 00:33:18.039
 way

00:33:18.039 --> 00:33:18.180
 to

00:33:18.180 --> 00:33:18.319
 the

00:33:18.319 --> 00:33:18.639
 end

00:33:18.639 --> 00:33:20.019
 he

00:33:20.019 --> 00:33:20.240
 never

00:33:20.240 --> 00:33:20.680
 failed

00:33:20.680 --> 00:33:22.079
 he

00:33:22.079 --> 00:33:22.299
 didn't

00:33:22.299 --> 00:33:22.519
 need

00:33:22.519 --> 00:33:22.639
 an

00:33:22.639 --> 00:33:23.079
 intervention

00:33:23.079 --> 00:33:24.000
 he

00:33:24.000 --> 00:33:24.179
 didn't

00:33:24.179 --> 00:33:24.319
 need

00:33:24.319 --> 00:33:24.460
 a

00:33:24.460 --> 00:33:24.879
 warning

00:33:24.879 --> 00:33:26.939
 he

00:33:26.939 --> 00:33:27.039
 was

00:33:27.039 --> 00:33:27.139
 the

00:33:27.139 --> 00:33:27.379
 perfect

00:33:27.379 --> 00:33:27.599
 son

00:33:27.599 --> 00:33:27.759
 of

00:33:27.759 --> 00:33:27.960
 God

00:33:27.960 --> 00:33:28.079
 he

00:33:28.079 --> 00:33:28.179
 was

00:33:28.179 --> 00:33:28.279
 the

00:33:28.279 --> 00:33:28.519
 perfect

00:33:28.519 --> 00:33:28.899
 king

00:33:28.899 --> 00:33:30.819
 he

00:33:30.819 --> 00:33:30.899
 was

00:33:30.899 --> 00:33:31.000
 the

00:33:31.000 --> 00:33:31.199
 perfect

00:33:31.199 --> 00:33:31.559
 servant

00:33:31.559 --> 00:33:31.759
 of

00:33:31.759 --> 00:33:32.059
 God

00:33:32.059 --> 00:33:35.359
 and

00:33:35.359 --> 00:33:35.539
 he's

00:33:35.539 --> 00:33:35.619
 the

00:33:35.619 --> 00:33:35.759
 one

00:33:35.759 --> 00:33:35.899
 who's

00:33:35.899 --> 00:33:36.039
 gone

00:33:36.039 --> 00:33:36.339
 before

00:33:36.339 --> 00:33:36.720
 us

00:33:36.720 --> 00:33:38.019
 so

00:33:38.019 --> 00:33:38.119
 if

00:33:38.119 --> 00:33:38.220
 you're

00:33:38.220 --> 00:33:38.319
 in

00:33:38.319 --> 00:33:38.399
 the

00:33:38.399 --> 00:33:38.759
 wilderness

00:33:38.759 --> 00:33:40.839
 God

00:33:40.839 --> 00:33:41.000
 is

00:33:41.000 --> 00:33:41.319
 testing

00:33:41.319 --> 00:33:41.599
 you

00:33:41.599 --> 00:33:41.740
 and

00:33:41.740 --> 00:33:41.859
 you're

00:33:41.859 --> 00:33:42.059
 not

00:33:42.059 --> 00:33:42.379
 sure

00:33:42.379 --> 00:33:42.919
 that

00:33:42.919 --> 00:33:43.039
 you

00:33:43.039 --> 00:33:43.199
 can

00:33:43.199 --> 00:33:43.460
 make

00:33:43.460 --> 00:33:43.720
 it

00:33:43.720 --> 00:33:45.579
 remember

00:33:45.579 --> 00:33:45.799
 that

00:33:45.799 --> 00:33:46.039
 Jesus

00:33:46.039 --> 00:33:46.439
 Christ

00:33:46.439 --> 00:33:46.639
 has

00:33:46.639 --> 00:33:46.879
 walked

00:33:46.879 --> 00:33:47.119
 this

00:33:47.119 --> 00:33:47.500
 path

00:33:47.500 --> 00:33:47.939
 he's

00:33:47.939 --> 00:33:48.139
 gone

00:33:48.139 --> 00:33:48.460
 before

00:33:48.460 --> 00:33:48.720
 you

00:33:48.720 --> 00:33:49.799
 he's

00:33:49.799 --> 00:33:50.240
 paved

00:33:50.240 --> 00:33:50.539
 the

00:33:50.539 --> 00:33:50.940
 way

00:33:50.940 --> 00:33:51.440
 that

00:33:51.440 --> 00:33:51.660
 you

00:33:51.660 --> 00:33:51.900
 are

00:33:51.900 --> 00:33:52.299
 walking

00:33:52.299 --> 00:33:52.920
 on

00:33:52.920 --> 00:33:53.500
 and

00:33:53.500 --> 00:33:53.620
 he

00:33:53.620 --> 00:33:53.799
 has

00:33:53.799 --> 00:33:54.059
 sent

00:33:54.059 --> 00:33:54.299
 his

00:33:54.299 --> 00:33:54.759
 spirit

00:33:54.759 --> 00:33:55.779
 to be

00:33:55.779 --> 00:33:56.059
 with

00:33:56.059 --> 00:33:56.220
 you

00:33:56.220 --> 00:33:56.539
 every

00:33:56.539 --> 00:33:56.920
 step

00:33:56.920 --> 00:33:57.079
 of

00:33:57.079 --> 00:33:57.180
 the

00:33:57.180 --> 00:33:57.579
 way

00:33:57.579 --> 00:33:58.319
 all

00:33:58.319 --> 00:33:58.519
 the

00:33:58.519 --> 00:33:58.740
 way

00:33:58.740 --> 00:33:59.059
 until

00:33:59.059 --> 00:33:59.259
 you

00:33:59.259 --> 00:33:59.500
 see

00:33:59.500 --> 00:33:59.680
 him

00:33:59.680 --> 00:33:59.819
 in

00:33:59.819 --> 00:34:00.259
 glory

00:34:00.259 --> 00:34:02.539
 so

00:34:02.539 --> 00:34:02.700
 be

00:34:02.700 --> 00:34:03.140
 encouraged

00:34:03.140 --> 00:34:03.380
 brothers

00:34:03.380 --> 00:34:03.700
 and

00:34:03.700 --> 00:34:04.100
 sisters

00:34:04.100 --> 00:34:06.539
 Jesus

00:34:06.539 --> 00:34:06.819
 is the

00:34:06.819 --> 00:34:06.940
 one

00:34:06.940 --> 00:34:07.059
 we

00:34:07.059 --> 00:34:07.180
 can

00:34:07.180 --> 00:34:07.579
 trust

00:34:07.579 --> 00:34:09.940
 and

00:34:09.940 --> 00:34:10.199
 lead

00:34:10.199 --> 00:34:10.340
 us

00:34:10.340 --> 00:34:10.480
 through

00:34:10.480 --> 00:34:10.619
 the

00:34:10.619 --> 00:34:10.940
 wilderness

00:34:10.940 --> 00:34:11.260
 and

00:34:11.260 --> 00:34:11.519
 lead

00:34:11.519 --> 00:34:11.659
 us

00:34:11.659 --> 00:34:11.940
 safely

00:34:11.940 --> 00:34:12.240
 home

00:34:12.240 --> 00:34:12.940
 let's

00:34:12.940 --> 00:34:13.159
 pray

00:34:13.159 --> 00:34:17.420
 Lord

00:34:17.420 --> 00:34:17.699
 thanks

00:34:17.699 --> 00:34:17.899
 for

00:34:17.899 --> 00:34:18.159
 your

00:34:18.159 --> 00:34:19.859
 provision

00:34:19.859 --> 00:34:20.159
 for

00:34:20.159 --> 00:34:20.480
 David

00:34:20.480 --> 00:34:21.960
 for

00:34:21.960 --> 00:34:22.519
 restraining

00:34:22.519 --> 00:34:22.699
 him

00:34:22.699 --> 00:34:22.899
 from

00:34:22.899 --> 00:34:23.199
 evil

00:34:23.199 --> 00:34:24.039
 thank

00:34:24.039 --> 00:34:24.139
 you

00:34:24.139 --> 00:34:24.259
 for

00:34:24.259 --> 00:34:24.359
 the

00:34:24.359 --> 00:34:24.579
 ways

00:34:24.579 --> 00:34:24.719
 that

00:34:24.719 --> 00:34:24.819
 you

00:34:24.819 --> 00:34:25.359
 restrain

00:34:25.359 --> 00:34:25.819
 us

00:34:25.819 --> 00:34:26.819
 from

00:34:26.819 --> 00:34:27.099
 evil

00:34:27.099 --> 00:34:27.299
 when

00:34:27.299 --> 00:34:27.420
 we

00:34:27.420 --> 00:34:27.539
 are

00:34:27.539 --> 00:34:27.879
 tempted

00:34:27.879 --> 00:34:30.440
 and

00:34:30.440 --> 00:34:30.639
 Lord

00:34:30.639 --> 00:34:30.859
 that

00:34:30.859 --> 00:34:31.099
 is

00:34:31.099 --> 00:34:32.599
 a

00:34:32.599 --> 00:34:32.899
 wonderful

00:34:32.899 --> 00:34:33.339
 sign

00:34:33.339 --> 00:34:34.379
 that

00:34:34.379 --> 00:34:34.719
 you

00:34:34.719 --> 00:34:38.000
 have

00:34:38.000 --> 00:34:38.319
 called

00:34:38.319 --> 00:34:38.619
 us

00:34:38.619 --> 00:34:39.079
 to be

00:34:39.079 --> 00:34:39.239
 your

00:34:39.239 --> 00:34:39.559
 own

00:34:39.559 --> 00:34:41.000
 that

00:34:41.000 --> 00:34:41.199
 you've

00:34:41.199 --> 00:34:41.339
 sent

00:34:41.339 --> 00:34:41.480
 your

00:34:41.480 --> 00:34:41.679
 Holy

00:34:41.679 --> 00:34:42.099
 Spirit

00:34:42.099 --> 00:34:42.819
 to

00:34:42.820 --> 00:34:43.340
 contend

00:34:43.340 --> 00:34:43.600
 with

00:34:43.600 --> 00:34:44.019
 us

00:34:44.019 --> 00:34:46.360
 and

00:34:46.360 --> 00:34:46.740
 to

00:34:46.740 --> 00:34:50.840
 persevere

00:34:50.840 --> 00:34:51.100
 with

00:34:51.100 --> 00:34:51.460
 us

00:34:51.460 --> 00:34:52.420
 so

00:34:52.420 --> 00:34:52.519
 that

00:34:52.519 --> 00:34:52.640
 we

00:34:52.640 --> 00:34:52.860
 might

00:34:52.860 --> 00:34:53.340
 persevere

00:34:53.340 --> 00:34:53.840
 with

00:34:53.840 --> 00:34:54.019
 you

00:34:54.019 --> 00:34:54.180
 to

00:34:54.180 --> 00:34:54.300
 the

00:34:54.300 --> 00:34:54.480
 very

00:34:54.480 --> 00:34:54.840
 end

00:34:54.840 --> 00:34:56.680
 Lord

00:34:56.680 --> 00:34:56.820
 I

00:34:56.820 --> 00:34:56.960
 pray

00:34:56.960 --> 00:34:57.120
 that

00:34:57.120 --> 00:34:57.260
 we

00:34:57.260 --> 00:34:57.400
 would

00:34:57.400 --> 00:34:57.559
 be

00:34:57.559 --> 00:34:58.100
 encouraged

00:34:58.100 --> 00:34:59.340
 and

00:34:59.340 --> 00:34:59.460
 that

00:34:59.460 --> 00:34:59.580
 you

00:34:59.580 --> 00:34:59.720
 would

00:34:59.720 --> 00:35:00.080
 strengthen

00:35:00.080 --> 00:35:00.340
 us

00:35:00.340 --> 00:35:00.519
 to

00:35:00.519 --> 00:35:00.800
 face

00:35:00.800 --> 00:35:00.960
 the

00:35:00.960 --> 00:35:01.300
 trials

00:35:01.300 --> 00:35:01.500
 that

00:35:01.500 --> 00:35:01.620
 we

00:35:01.620 --> 00:35:02.039
 face

00:35:02.039 --> 00:35:03.900
 Lord

00:35:03.900 --> 00:35:04.059
 we

00:35:04.059 --> 00:35:04.240
 pray

00:35:04.240 --> 00:35:04.380
 in

00:35:04.380 --> 00:35:04.820
 particular

00:35:04.820 --> 00:35:05.000
 that

00:35:05.000 --> 00:35:05.039
 you

00:35:05.039 --> 00:35:05.180
 would

00:35:05.180 --> 00:35:05.320
 give

00:35:05.320 --> 00:35:05.480
 us

00:35:05.480 --> 00:35:05.940
 wisdom

00:35:05.940 --> 00:35:06.360
 and

00:35:06.360 --> 00:35:07.680
 mercy

00:35:07.680 --> 00:35:08.260
 and

00:35:08.260 --> 00:35:09.880
 self

00:35:09.880 --> 00:35:10.460
 restraint

00:35:10.460 --> 00:35:10.840
 in

00:35:10.840 --> 00:35:11.300
 responding

00:35:11.300 --> 00:35:11.760
 to

00:35:11.760 --> 00:35:13.880
 even

00:35:13.880 --> 00:35:14.180
 very

00:35:14.180 --> 00:35:14.760
 difficult

00:35:14.760 --> 00:35:16.140
 or

00:35:16.140 --> 00:35:16.740
 selfish

00:35:16.740 --> 00:35:18.160
 people

00:35:18.160 --> 00:35:19.980
 that

00:35:19.980 --> 00:35:20.180
 might

00:35:20.180 --> 00:35:20.360
 come

00:35:20.360 --> 00:35:20.700
 alongside

00:35:20.700 --> 00:35:21.240
 us

00:35:21.240 --> 00:35:22.620
 Lord

00:35:22.620 --> 00:35:22.780
 we

00:35:22.780 --> 00:35:22.980
 pray

00:35:22.980 --> 00:35:23.120
 that

00:35:23.120 --> 00:35:23.220
 you

00:35:23.220 --> 00:35:23.360
 would

00:35:23.360 --> 00:35:23.700
 in

00:35:23.700 --> 00:35:24.140
 particular

00:35:24.140 --> 00:35:24.680
 preserve

00:35:24.680 --> 00:35:25.200
 us

00:35:25.200 --> 00:35:26.120
 from

00:35:26.120 --> 00:35:26.700
 repaying

00:35:26.700 --> 00:35:26.940
 evil

00:35:26.940 --> 00:35:27.140
 for

00:35:27.140 --> 00:35:27.480
 evil

00:35:27.480 --> 00:35:29.200
 help

00:35:29.200 --> 00:35:29.480
 us

00:35:29.480 --> 00:35:30.360
 instead

00:35:30.360 --> 00:35:30.580
 to

00:35:30.580 --> 00:35:30.880
 overcome

00:35:30.880 --> 00:35:31.200
 evil

00:35:31.200 --> 00:35:31.400
 with

00:35:31.400 --> 00:35:31.740
 good

00:35:31.740 --> 00:35:33.760
 and

00:35:33.760 --> 00:35:33.920
 to

00:35:33.920 --> 00:35:34.100
 fix

00:35:34.100 --> 00:35:34.280
 our

00:35:34.280 --> 00:35:34.460
 eyes

00:35:34.460 --> 00:35:34.620
 on

00:35:34.620 --> 00:35:34.820
 you

00:35:34.820 --> 00:35:37.680
 we

00:35:37.680 --> 00:35:37.920
 thank

00:35:37.920 --> 00:35:38.020
 you

00:35:38.020 --> 00:35:38.160
 Lord

00:35:38.160 --> 00:35:38.400
 Jesus

00:35:38.400 --> 00:35:38.620
 that

00:35:38.620 --> 00:35:38.700
 you

00:35:38.700 --> 00:35:38.820
 are

00:35:38.820 --> 00:35:38.940
 our

00:35:38.940 --> 00:35:39.180
 faithful

00:35:39.180 --> 00:35:39.500
 king

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 amen