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David Spares Saul’s Life

David Spares Saul’s Life. 1 Samuel 24 & 26. David Spares Saul’s Life Introduction. David Spares Saul’s Life Introduction. Saul has already tried to kill David. See 19:8-10. David Spares Saul’s Life Introduction. Saul has already tried to kill David. See 19:8-10

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David Spares Saul’s Life

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  1. David Spares Saul’s Life 1 Samuel 24 & 26

  2. David Spares Saul’s Life Introduction

  3. David Spares Saul’s Life Introduction • Saul has already tried to kill David. • See 19:8-10

  4. David Spares Saul’s Life Introduction • Saul has already tried to kill David. • See 19:8-10 • David grew accustomed to hiding in caves. • See 22:1

  5. David Spares Saul’s Life Introduction • Saul tried to kill his own son Jonathan for siding with David. • See 20:32-33

  6. David Spares Saul’s Life Introduction • Saul tried to kill his own son Jonathan for siding with David. • See 20:32-33 • Saul ordered the priests of the Lord killed for helping David – and at least 85 were killed that day by Doeg the Edomite. • See 22:16-19

  7. David Spares Saul Once 1 Sam. 24

  8. David Spares Saul Once 1 Sam. 24 • 24:5because he cut off the corner of Saul’s robe • Why would his conscience bother him over this? • Possibly because Saul’s robe indicated his royal status. • David’s cutting it might have been seen as taking that status from him and claiming it for himself.

  9. David Spares Saul Once 1 Sam. 24 • 24:6the Lord’s anointed – 7x in today’s chapters • This refers to Saul’s anointing as king by Samuel. David was anointed by Samuel too. • In Hebrew it is the word mashiyach(messiah). • In the Greek LXX, the word is christos(christ).

  10. David Spares Saul Once 1 Sam. 24 • 24:13“Out of the wicked comes wickedness.” • This proverb indicates that the heart is the source of our actions, and not vice-versa.

  11. David Spares Saul Once 1 Sam. 24 Because I’m a sinner, I sin. Sinning doesn’t make you a sinner, it only proves that you are one. – Chuck Smith (1927 – 2013)

  12. David Spares Saul Once 1 Sam. 24 Even so, in Christ Jesus I am now righteous … Because of God’s work in my life, I now do the deeds of righteousness. – Chuck Smith (1927 – 2013)

  13. David Spares Saul Once 1 Sam. 24 • 24:20-21I know that you shall surely be king… • Saul admits that he knows David will someday take over his throne. His own dynasty is not going to last.

  14. David Spares Saul Twice 1 Sam. 26

  15. David Spares Saul Twice 1 Sam. 26 • 26:10 David knows that it is not his job to take vengeance upon Saul – even though Saul is seeking his life. • See Romans 12:19-20

  16. David Spares Saul Twice 1 Sam. 26 • 26:11-12spear … jar of water • The water was Saul’s means of survival. • The spear was his weapon of war. • Taking these items, David is clearly showing that Saul’s life was in his hands.

  17. David Spares Saul Twice 1 Sam. 26 • This was to be the last time that David and Saul would confront one another. • Keep reading in 1 & 2 Samuel for the rest of the story.

  18. David Spares Saul’s Life Conclusions

  19. David Spares Saul’s Life Conclusions • Show people respect whether they deserve it or not.

  20. David Spares Saul’s Life Conclusions • Show people respect whether they deserve it or not. • Be faithful and let God be your advocate.

  21. David Spares Saul’s Life Conclusions • Show people respect whether they deserve it or not. • Be faithful and let God be your advocate. • God uses trials for our good. • See Psalm 57 & 142

  22. David Spares Saul’s Life Conclusions • David had to go through a period of humiliation before he was allowed to take the throne. • Jesus, the Son of David, did the same for our sakes. • Final passage: 1 Peter 2:21-25

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