Sunday School Lesson

1. 1 Samuel 26:6-12, 21-25
Respect
August 21, 2016
First Baptist Church
Jackson, Mississippi
USA

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What’s the number one thing?

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The Glory of God!

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1 Corinthians 10:31 ESV
31 So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you
do, o all to the glory of God.

5. First Baptist Church Jackson Mission:
Multiply Disciples to Live Like Jesus.

6. August MemoryVerse:
Romans 8:28 ESV
28 And we know that for those who love
God all things work together for good,for
those who are called according to His
purpose.

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Sunday

9. 1 Samuel 30:6-8, 18-25
Victory
August 28, 2016
First Baptist Church
Jackson, Mississippi
USA

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12. Today
1 Samuel 26:6-12, 21-25
Respect

13. 1 Sam 26:6-12 ESV
6Then David said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and
to Joab's brother Abishai (aBISHaaeye) the son
of Zeruiah (zurOOeeah), “Who will go down
with me into the camp to Saul?” And Abishai
said, “I will go down with you.”

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7 So David and Abishai went to the army by
night. And there lay Saul sleeping within the
encampment, with his spear stuck in the
ground at his head, and Abner and the army lay
around him.

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8Then Abishai said to David, “God has given
your enemy into your hand this day. Now
please let me pin him to the earth with one
stroke of the spear, and I will not strike him
twice.”

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9 But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy
him, for who can put out his hand against the
LORD's anointed and be guiltless?”

17. 10 And David said, “As the LORD lives, the LORD
will strike him, or his day will come to die, or he
will go down into battle and perish.
(Romans 12:19 “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay
says the Lord.”)

18. 11The LORD forbid that I should put out my hand
against the LORD's anointed (the office of the
king or president or pastor). But take now the
spear that is at his head and the jar of water,
and let us go.”

19. 12 So David took the spear and the jar of water
from Saul's head, and they went away. No man
saw it or knew it, nor did any awake, for they
were all asleep, because a deep sleep from the
LORD had fallen upon them.
1 Samuel 26:6-12 ESV

20. 1 Samuel 26:21-25 ESV
21Then Saul said, “I have sinned. Return, my son
David, for I will no more do you harm, because
my life was precious in your eyes this day.
Behold, I have acted foolishly, and have made a
great mistake.”

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22 And David answered and said, “Here is the
spear, O king! Let one of the young men come
over and take it.

22. 23The LORD rewards every man for his
righteousness and his faithfulness, for the LORD
gave you into my hand today, and I would not
put out my hand against the LORD's anointed.
24 Behold, as your life was precious this day in
my sight, so may my life be precious in the sight
of the LORD, and may He deliver me out of all
tribulation.”

23. 25Then Saul said to David, “Blessed be you, my
son David!You will do many things and will
succeed in them.” So David went his way, and
Saul returned to his place.
1 Samuel 26:21-25 ESV

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Bible Exposition Commentary (BE Series)
– OldTestament –The Bible Exposition
Commentary – History byWarren Wiersbe
(Born 5/16/1929)

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Jon Courson's Application Commentary- Old
Testament -Volume 1.

26. 1 Samuel 26:6 ESV
6Then David said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and
to Joab's brother Abishai the son of Zeruiah,
“Who will go down with me into the camp to
Saul?” And Abishai said, “I will go down with
you.”

27. A dictator says, "Go."
A leader says, "Let's go."
David is a true leader.
Jesus, our Greater than David, neither
asks us to go where He hasn't gone
before (Hebrews 4:15), nor where He
won't go with us.

28. Hebrews 4:15 ESV
15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable
to sympathize with our weaknesses, but One
Who in every respect has been tempted as we
are, yet without sin.

29. Matthew 28:20 ESV
20 teaching them to observe all that I have
commanded you. And behold, I am with you
always, to the end of the age.

30. 1 Samuel 26:8-10 ESV
8Then Abishai said to David, “God has given
your enemy into your hand this day. Now
please let me pin him to the earth with one
stroke of the spear, and I will not strike him
twice.”

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9 But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy
him, for who can put out his hand against the
LORD's anointed and be guiltless?”

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10 And David said, “As the LORD lives, the LORD
will strike him, or his day will come to die, or he
will go down into battle and perish.
1 Samuel 26:8-10 ESV

33. Romans 12:14-21 ESV
14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do
not curse them. 15 Rejoice with those who
rejoice, weep with those who weep. 16 Live in
harmony with one another. Do not be haughty,
but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in
your own sight. 17 Repay no one evil for evil, but
give thought to do what is honorable in the
sight of all.

34. 18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, live
peaceably with all. 19 Beloved, never avenge
yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is
written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay, says the
Lord.” 20To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry,
feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to
drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on
his head.” 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but
overcome evil with good.
Romans 12:14-21 ESV

35. 1 Samuel 26:11 ESV
11The LORD forbid that I should put out my hand
against the LORD's anointed. But take now the
spear that is at his head and the jar of water,
and let us go.”

36. Sometimes danger comes to us not only from
unspiritual enemies like Saul, but from
overzealous friends like Abishai.
David knew Saul was still the anointed instrument
in God's hand to work in his own life.
Therefore, he wisely refused Abishai's offer to kill
Saul.

37. This is a second time, it would seem, God had
given David an opportunity to get rid of his
enemy.
But it wasn't an opportunity, it was a test for
David to prove whether he would take things
into his own hands or wait upon the Lord.

38. From July 17th lesson:
1 Samuel 16:4-13
Anointed:
The value of learning to wait on the Lord.

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1 Samuel 16:13a ESV
13aThen Samuel took the horn of oil and
anointed him in the midst of his brothers.

40. When Saul was anointed, it was with a vial of oil
(1 Samuel 10:1).
David, on the other hand, was anointed with a
horn of oil, a big flask.
Why?

41. Because oil in theWord is a symbol of the
Holy Spirit and David is a picture of the
true Anointed One, the Christos, Jesus,
Who would be anointed with the oil of
gladness more than any of His brethren
(Hebrews 1:9).

42. Hebrews 1:9 ESV
You have loved righteousness and hated
wickedness; therefore God, your God, has
anointedYou with the oil of gladness
beyondYour companions (brothers).

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1 Samuel 16:13 ESV
13Then Samuel took the horn of oil and
anointed him in the midst of his brothers.

44. Notice that Samuel anoints David in the midst of his
brethren.
How much did David's father and brothers
understand about this anointing?
In view of David's subsequent association with King
Saul, perhaps they interpreted the event as a
consecration for David's special service to the king.

45. Most likely Samuel privately told David that he
had been chosen by the Lord to be the next
king.
If so, his behavior while serving Saul was
remarkably mature for a young man who one
day would wear the crown.

46. No doubt it was the assurance of this future
hope that helped to keep David faithful during
the ensuing years of trial and persecution.
David had at least two chances to easily kill
Saul.

47. But his trials and testings during those
wilderness years helped to build his faith
and develop his godly character and
prepare him for the ministry that God had
planned for him.

48. When David and Jonathan became friends
(1 Samuel 18:1) and covenanted to be
faithful to each other (18:3; 20:16), it's
certain that David revealed to Jonathan
that he was God's anointed king.

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When David became king, he would make
Jonathan second in command (23:16-18).

50. It's not likely that Jonathan told his
paranoid father about David or their
covenant, but somehow Saul discovered
that David was his successor (20:30-31)
and tried all the more to kill him.

51. He expected his men to inform him about
David and his whereabouts and Saul let
them know that David was chosen to be
the next king (22:6-8).

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David will eventually be anointed three times.
The first time was in the presence of his father
and his brothers.

53. The second time is in 2 Samuel 2:4, when
he was anointed over the tribe of Judah.
The third time is in 2 Samuel 5, when he
was anointed as king over all Israel.

54. Sometimes a man will think he's anointed
for ministry and his mom will heartily
agree.
A few others might even recognize his
anointing—and he'll wonder why everyone
else doesn't see it.

55. Most likely it's because it's not God’s time.
There is an unfolding of God's plan for a
man or woman in service or ministry.
You cannot rush it, anointing is recognized
by others in stages.

56. It doesn't happen quickly.
As it did with David, it comes when you
fight battles on behalf of others, when you
gain victory for others by caring for them,
standing by them, helping them.

57. David was an incredible man—a man after
God's own heart, unlike anyone the world
had ever seen—yet it took 12 years before
his anointing was recognized.
Saul was impatient, David, on the other
hand, patiently waited.

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So must we wait patiently.

59. Isaiah 40:31 ESV
31 but they who wait for the LORD shall
renew their strength; they shall mount up
with wings like eagles; they shall run and
not be weary; they shall walk and not
faint.

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Wait = Qavah

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Qavah = wait, trust in, hope …

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Waiting Expectantly

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Entwine your life around His!

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I AM theVine … John 15:5

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Psalm 37:7 ESV
7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently
for Him;

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Psalm 5:3 ESV
3 O LORD, in the morning you hear my voice; in
the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and
watch expectantly!

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68. 1 Samuel 26:21 ESV
21Then Saul said, “I have sinned. Return,
my son David, for I will no more do you
harm, because my life was precious in
your eyes this day. Behold, I have acted
foolishly, and have made a great mistake.”

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Epitaph - something written or said in memory
of a dead person.

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Hypochondriac’s epitaph:

71. Although Saul doesn’t know it, he’s about to die
so this is his epitaph.
What must it feel like to be seventy, eighty, or
ninety—headed toward your eternal destiny—
and say, "I've been a fool. I've pursued things I
shouldn't have pursued."

72. One of the primary messages of the Bible
is to teach us to live as though this is our
last day.
That's the beauty of watching for the
Lord's coming every day.

73. 1 Samuel 26:22-25 ESV
22 And David answered and said, “Here
is the spear, O king! Let one of the
young men come over and take it.

74. 23The LORD rewards every man for his
righteousness and his faithfulness, for the
LORD gave you into my hand today, and I
would not put out my hand against the
LORD's anointed.

75. 24 Behold, as your life was precious this
day in my sight, so may my life be
precious in the sight of the LORD, and may
He deliver me out of all tribulation.”

76. 25Then Saul said to David, “Blessed be
you, my son David!You will do many
things and will succeed in them.” So David
went his way, and Saul returned to his
place.
1 Samuel 26:22-25 ESV

77. Saul goes back to his palace and never
sees David again.
He slinks off the pages of Scripture with
the summary conclusion: “I have played
the fool. I have erred greatly.”

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The first time David had a chance to deal with
Saul, he touched the hem of his garment, and
later was convicted.

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Now, David's heart does not smite him because
he doesn't touch Saul at all.

81. 1 Samuel 24:5-6 ESV
5 And afterward David's heart struck him,
because he had cut off a corner of Saul's
robe.

82. 6 He said to his men, “The LORD forbid that I
should do this thing to my lord, the LORD's
anointed, to put out my hand against him,
seeing he is the LORD's anointed.”
1 Samuel 24:5-6 ESV
(Don’t be criticizing the pastor!)

83. Before this week is over, you'll have an
opportunity to lop off a head, to snip a
garment, or to make a comment.
But perhaps the Lord would say to you,
"There's a better way."

84. Our prayer is that the power of theWord
being heard and received today will
change us from glory to glory—from a
Saul to a David.

85. The Saul of the OT was a driven man, the
Saul of the NT became a called man
(Paul), a changed man, a man who had
been transformed! (see Romans 12)

86. Romans 12:1-2 ESV
1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies
of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice,
holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual
worship. 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be
transformed by the renewal of your mind (your
thinking), that by testing you may discern what is
the will of God, what is good and acceptable and
perfect.
Romans 12:1-2 ESV

87. The Plan of Hope & Salvation
John 3:16 ESV
16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son,
that whoever believes in him should not perish but have
eternal life.”
John 14:6 ESV
6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the
life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

88. Romans 3:23 ESV
23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
Romans 6:23a ESV
23a For the wages of sin is death,
• Death in this life (the first death) is 100%.
• Even Jesus, the only one who doesn’t deserve death,
died in this life to pay the penalty for our sins.
• The death referred to in Romans 6:23a is the second
death explained in Revelation 21:8.

89. Revelation 21:8 ESV
8 “But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as
for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters,
and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns
with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”
Romans 6:23b ESV
23b but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our
Lord.

90. Romans 5:8 ESV
8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still
sinners, Christ died for us.
Revelation 21:7 ESV
7 "The one who conquers will have this heritage, and I will
be his God and he will be my son.”
Romans 10:9-10 explains to us how to be conquerors.

91. Romans 10:9-10 ESV
9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is
Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from
the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one
believes and is justified, and with the mouth one
confesses and is saved.
Romans 10:13 ESV
13 For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be
saved.”

92. If you have questions or would like to know more, Please,
contact First Baptist Church Jackson at 601-949-1900 or
http://firstbaptistjackson.org/contact/