THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY

1 SAMUEL 22                                    

 

 Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I. THE SANITY OF GOOD CHRISTIANS

 

1. The Good Christian Cares for Their Family [v. 1, 3-4]

 

2. The Good Christian Cares for Their Country [v. 2]

 

3. The Good Christian Cares for God’s Word [v. 5]

 

II. THE MADNESS OF CARNAL CHRISTIANS

 

1. Sinful Living Tends to Paranoia [v. 6-8]

 

2. Sinful Living Tends to Stubbornness [v. 9-16, 15:23]

 

For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king.

 

3. Sinful Living Tends to Arrogance [v. 16-17]

 

III. THE UGLINESS OF EVIL

 

1. Ugly in its Willingness to Do Wrong [v. 17b-18]

 

2. Ugly in its Wantonness to Do More [v. 19]

 

3. Ugly in its Destiny to be Defeated [v. 20-23]