Sunday, September 09, 2012

LIFE ISN’T FAIR, FORTUNATELY GOD ISN’T EITHER


1 SAMUEL 23                     

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

Remember if we got from God what was fair we would all be in the lake of Fire.

 

I. THE STRONG CHRISTIAN [v. 1-5]

1. Desires to do Right [v. 1-2]

just because something sounds good doesn’t mean it’s God’s will- Paul’s 2nd missionary journey, giving all your money to the Red Cross]

2. Seeks God’s Will [v. 2b-4]

1 Corinthians 4:19 But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power.

1 Corinthians 7:39 The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.

1 Corinthians 16:7 For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while ° with you, if the Lord permit.

James 4:15 For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will °, we shall live, and do this, or that.

3. Does the Will of God [v. 5] note how God provided their needs a la Mt. 6:33

 

II. THE WEAKNESS OF THE NATURAL MAN & THE CARNAL CHRISTIAN [v. 6-13]

1. Men are Full of Mischief [v. 6-9]

2. God is Full of Knowledge [v. 10-12]

3. The Godly Man Must Seek God’s Wisdom [v. 13, James 3:13-18]

 

III. THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD [v. 14-29, 1 Peter 4:19]

Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.

1. A Seen in Daily Mercies [v. 14, Lamentations 3:22-23, 31ff.]

2. As Seen in Godly Friends [v. 15-18, Proverbs 27:6]

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

3. As Seen in the Deliverance of God [v. 19-29] Note- did the Philistines attack because of David’s defense of Keilah?

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