MICHAL (SELF-DESTRUCTION OF A PRINCESS)

                                   [Women of the Bible Series]

 

I Samuel 14:49

 

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I. THE SURFACE MAY LOOK GREAT [the fairy tale life]

 

1. She was Israel’s First King’s Daughter [1 Sam. 14:49, 18:17-18, 22-23]

 

2. She was Infatuated with David [18:20, 6-8, 16]

 

3. She was Married to the Hero of Israel [18:24-29]

 

II. THE SHALLOWNESS IS SHOWING [trouble in paradise]

 

1. She was Politically Savvy [19:11-12]

 

2. She was Theologically Suspicious [19:13]

 

3. She was Truthfully Shady [19:14-17]

 

III. THE SORROWFUL SHOWING [the depths revealed]

 

1. Constantly treated like a Prize [1 Sm. 25:44, 2 Sm. 3:13-16] like sports & entertainment stars

 

2. Choose “Style” over “Substance” [2 Sm. 6:14-21, 1 Chr. 15:25-29] “Looks” over the “Lord”

 

3. Culminating in a Life in Ruins [2 Sm. 6:21-23, 21:1-9]