THE STONE OF EZEL (1 Samuel 20:1-42)
A Stone of:
1. DECISION! (v22, 37)
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Do I go or do I stay?
2. DEPRESSION! (v41)
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David weeping and falling
3. DEVOTION! (v42)
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A covenant of love
Apologies for the poor sound quality. GUARDING! (Leadership) (v1-3) The city is made secure Gatekeepers, Singers, Levites & Overseers Holy people for holy work GATHERING! (Membership) (v4-69) A register is found The city is populated with: Leaders (v6-7), Families (v8-38), Priests (v39-42) Levites (v43), Singers (v44), Gatekeepers (v45) Servants (v46-56), Solomon’s Servants (v57-60) And Others…
1. THIS IS ABOUT JESUS It’s not about the blind man. 2. EVERYONE GOES THROUGH SOME KIND OF TRIAL The question is: Do you believe your pain can ultimately bring glory to God? There is a special way that God receives glory when people persevere in trials. 3. RESPONSES TO THE MIRACLE Everyone saw what…
1. AN EXPLICIT CLAIM a) Its Context (Ezekiel 34) The failed shepherds of Israel God’s promise to be the shepherd b) Its Content (John 10:11) I am THE shepherd, the GOOD ONE 2. AN EXTENDED COMPARISON a) Sacrifice The “hired hand” (John 10: 12,13) : runs away, doesn’t care vs Good Shepherd: “lays down His…
The responses of: THE PHARISEES (v1-6) To the healing on the Sabbath THE CROWDS AND THE SPIRITS (v7-12) To the many with diseases He had healed THE DISCIPLES AND THE APOSTLES (v13-19) To the call from Jesus
THE MOUNTAIN OF AUTHORITY! (v1-11) How to move a king with prayer, faith & boldness THE MOUNTAIN OF APATHY! (v12-18) Preparation, Observation, Co-operation, Motivation THE MOUNTAIN OF ANIMOSITY (v19-20) Sanballat, Tobiah & Geshem Expect opposition
1. THE PENMAN! (v1a) Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus 2. THE POST CODE! (v1b-2) To saints, overseers and deacons… Grace and peace 3. THE PRAYER! (v3-11) A thankful, continual, joyful, confident, affectionate and specific prayer