Lessons Learned by David at Ziklag: Pursue, Overtake, and Without Fail Recover All

1. Teaching By Paul Kaldrovics At Power N Love Fellowship of Virginia Beach Based on 1 Samuel 30 Lessons Learned by David at Ziklag: Pursue, Overtake, and Without Fail Recover All

2. Story of Ziklag • Ziklag was a part of Judah’s Inheritance • An Apostolic Center • Ziklag means ‘triumph in praise’ • Our Enemy the devil attacks our praise • Amalekites Invaded and Attacked Ziklag • Burned Ziklag with Fire • Took Captive Their Wives, Sons, & Daughters • Devil wants to destroy our praise & worship 1 Samuel 30 1. Now it happened, when David and his men came to Ziklag, on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the South and Ziklag, attacked Ziklag and burned it with fire, 2. and had taken captive the women and those who were there, from small to great; they did not kill anyone, but carried them away and went their way. 3. So David and his men came to the city, and there it was, burned with fire; and their wives, their sons, and their daughters had been taken captive.

3. Story of Ziklag • David was Training an Army at Ziklag • Mighty Men Joined David • They became Well Trained to Fight the Enemy • David’s Wives Taken Captive • Ahinoam – means ‘Beauty, Grace, Pleasantness’ • Abigail – means ‘My father is the source of Joy’ • Our Enemy the devil tries to steal our Joy 1 Samuel 30 4. Then David and the people who were with him lifted up their voices and wept, until they had no more power to weep. 5. And David's two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite, had been taken captive. 1 Chronicles 12 1. Now these were the men who came to David at Ziklag while he was still a fugitive from Saul the son of Kish; and they were among the mighty men, helpers in the war, 2. armed with bows, using both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows with the bow. They were of Benjamin, Saul's brethren. 8. Some Gadites joined David at the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men trained for battle, who could handle shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as gazelles on the mountains 22. For at that time they came to David day by day to help him, until it was a great army, like the army of God.

4. Story of Ziklag 1 Samuel 30 7. Then David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, "Please bring the ephod here to me.'' And Abiathar brought the ephod to David. 8. So David inquired of the Lord, saying, "Shall I pursue this troop? Shall I overtake them?'' And He answered him, "Pursue, for you shall surely overtake them and without fail recover all.'' • David Faced a Great Challenge • His Men wanted to Stone David • David turned to God for Strength • David asked God for Direction • Used the Ephod for Wisdom • Pursue the Amalekites or Not • Challenges at the Brook • Some of David’s Men stayed Behind • Brook Besor – means ‘cheerful joy’ 1 Samuel 30 6. Then David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and his daughters. But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God. 1 Samuel 30 9. So David went, he and the six hundred men who were with him, and came to the Brook Besor, where those stayed who were left behind. 10. But David pursued, he and four hundred men; for two hundred stayed behind, who were so weary that they could not cross the Brook Besor.

5. Story of Ziklag • David Pursues the Amalekites with the help from an Egyptian slave • David attacks and Overtakes the Amalekites • David and his men Recover All Without Fail • David gains the spoils from the Amalekites and shares with All the men • Both those who went and those left behind • Bless from the 7 Fold Return 1 Samuel 30 23. But David said, "My brethren, you shall not do so with what the Lord has given us, who has preserved us and delivered into our hand the troop that came against us. 24. "For who will heed you in this matter? But as his part is who goes down to the battle, so shall his part be who stays by the supplies; they shall share alike. 26. Now when David came to Ziklag, he sent some of the spoil to the elders of Judah, to his friends, saying, "Here is a present for you from the spoil of the enemies of the Lord'' 1 Samuel 30 17. And David attacked them from twilight until the evening of the next day. Not a man of them escaped, except four hundred young men who rode on camels and fled. 18. So David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away, and David rescued his two wives. 19. And nothing of theirs was lacking, either small or great, sons or daughters, spoil or anything which they had taken from them; David recovered all.

6. How to Obtain All • Pursue Means • Advance, participate, persistent, ongoing, keep on with a focus, chase in order to capture, pursue with hostile intent • Overtake Means • Overcome, catch up, redeem the time, surpass a level once achieved • Go higher than greatest past breakthrough, to take the devil by surprise, regain and come back anew

7. How to Obtain All • Without Fail Recover All • Position oneself to snatch away what was taken, just keep going no mater what, plunder the enemy’s camp and break the gates on the way out • Bless from the Overflow • Choose to bless others from the excess of God’s recovery of what was lost plus a 7 fold return (7X7=49 times) • Sow seeds of blessing back into places and people that have blessed you in the past

8. 5 Keys to Strengthen Yourself • Fortify Yourself • Remember what God has done in your past • Build Yourself Up in the Holy Spirit • Pray in your Heavenly language (tongues) • Meditate on the Word of God • Focus on meaning of each part of Scripture • Encounter the Holy Spirit • God reveals the strongholds to be overcome • Overcome and Gain Victory • Go back to place of defeat and overcome the mountain or obstacle Isaiah 32:15a until the Spirit is poured upon us from on high . . . Judges 20:22 And the people, that is, the men of Israel, encouraged themselves and again formed the battle line at the place where they had put themselves in array on the first day.

9. Teaching By Paul Kaldrovics At Power N Love Fellowship of Virginia Beach Based on 1 Samuel 30 Lessons Learned by David at Ziklag: Pursue, Overtake, and Without Fail Recover All