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Return to Learning to Wait on God Series Return to Wed. Bible Study Series “When It Seems That Life Doesn't Make Sense” 1
Samuel 29:1-30:6 I.
Hardship #1: David's
integrity was attacked (29:1-11).
A. When? (1-2)
1. The Philistines prepared
to attack
2. David and his men joined
the ranks.
B. What happened? (3-10)
1. The Philistine commanders
questioned David's
allegiance (3a).
2. Achish defended David
(3b).
3. The Philistine commanders
outvoted Achish (4-5).
4. Achish informed David of
the unpleasant news (6-7).
He had to leave (6).
His feelings weren't as important as the group's
success (7).
5. David protested (8).
6. David's appeal was denied
(9-10).
C. How did David respond?
(11)
1. With acceptance
2. With immediate obedience
D. What was God doing in this
trial?
1. He used this injustice to
keep David from attacking his
own people.
2. He used this injustice to
take David to where he needed
to be. II.
Hardship #2: David's family
was attacked (30:1-6).
A. What was the source of his
pain?
1. He felt the pain of the
attack of an enemy (1-5).
2. He felt the pain of the
attack of his own friends (6).
B.
How did he respond to his pain? (6)
1. He felt stress.
2. He found strength in the
LORD his God. Lessons: 1.
Don't be disheartened by closed doors. 2.
Be grateful God doesn't always give us what we think we want. 3.
Stressful situations can either destroy us or develop us. 4.
Our goal is not to avoid stress, but to be God's kind of person in the
midst of it. Key:
Like David we must choose to find strength in the Lord our God (30:6).
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