MY WAY OR GOD’S WAY?

2 SAMUEL 23                                                                                               

 

Pastor Rick Jackson

Both Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra sang a song entitled “My Way”. Elvis died young and Frank died old and basically alone. How much better to have done it God’s way! Especially since any talent they had was given them by God to be used for His glory!

 

I. LAST WORDS [v. 1-7]

 

1. God’s Work in a Saved Sinner [v. 1-2]

 

2. God’s Way for a Ruler [v. 3-4]

 

3. God’s Man’s Confession [v. 5-7]

 

II. CHARACTERISTICS OF DAVID’S THREE MIGHTIEST MEN [v. 8-12]

 

1. Faith [v. 8, Rm. 10:17, Joshua 23:10]

 

2. Loyalty [v. 9-10]

 

3. Stedfastness [v. 11-12, 1 Corinthians 15:58]

 

III. THE LEGION OF HONOR [v. 13-39]

 

1. Men who Love Enough to Sacrifice [v. 13-17]

 

2. Abishai the Honorable [v. 18-19]

 

3. Benaiah the Lion-Hearted [v. 20-23]

He did a difficult work against a difficult foe in a difficult place in difficult circumstances

 

4. The Honor Roll [v. 24-39]