Loving God! Loving People! Loving Life! Message Notes The Struggle Is Real Part Two Life Church Smyrna December 10, 2017 10:30am Pastor Shell Osbon 1 Samuel 30:1-6 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. 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. 6 Now 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. (NKJV) 1. Encourage Yourself 1 Samuel 30:6 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. (NKJV) 2. Talk To God 1 Samuel 30:8a So David inquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I pursue this troop? Shall I overtake them? (NKJV) Jeremiah 33:3 Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know. (NKJV) James 1:5a If you need wisdom, ask our generous God and He will give it to you. (NLT) 3. Go Get Your Stuff 1 Samuel 30:8b And He answered him, Pursue, for you shall surely overtake them and without fail recover all. (NKJV) John 10:10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. (NKJV) Proverbs 6:31 Thieves who get caught must pay back seven times what was stolen and lose everything. (CEV) Jeremiah 32:17 Lord God, You stretched out Your mighty arm and made the sky and the earth. You can do anything. (CEV) Matthew 19:26 Jesus looked at them intently and said, Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible. (NLT) The big idea: Your struggles are great but your God is greater!
part two 1 Samuel 30:1-6 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. (cont d) 1
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. 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. (cont d) 6 Now 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. (NKJV) 2
6 Now 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. (NKJV) Struggles can be the result of choices that we make but sometimes they are an attack of the enemy. 3
part two 1. Encourage Yourself 4
1 Samuel 30:6 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. (NKJV) Jeremiah 32:17 Lord God, You stretched out Your mighty arm and made the sky and the earth. You can do anything. (CEV) Matthew 19:26 Jesus looked at them intently and said, Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible. (NLT) 5
2. Talk To God 1 Samuel 30:8a So David inquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I pursue this troop? Shall I overtake them? (NKJV) Jeremiah 33:3 Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know. (NKJV) James 1:5a If you need wisdom, ask our generous God and He will give it to you. (NLT) 6
3. Go Get Your Stuff 1 Samuel 30:8b And He answered him, Pursue, for you shall surely overtake them and without fail recover all. (NKJV) John 10:10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. (NKJV) 7
Proverbs 6:31 Thieves who get caught must pay back seven times what was stolen and lose everything. (CEV) the big idea Your struggles are great but your God is greater! 8
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