Apr. 21, 2024

Series: AFTER GOD’S OWN HEART  (1 Samuel 27) 4-21-24

Recognizing a Downward Spiral

1 Samuel 27:1 But David thought to himself, “One of these days I will be destroyed by the hand of Saul. The best thing I can do is to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will give up searching for me anywhere in Israel, and I will slip out of his hand.”

HOW TO RECOGNIZE A DOWNWARD SPIRAL:

1.  ______________________ THINKING

1 Samuel 27:1 But David thought to himself, "One of these days I will be destroyed by the hand of Saul.”

Whenever you listen to your _________ council over _________ council, you’re heading for a downward spiral!

2.  ______________________ REASONING

1 Samuel 27:1 But David thought to himself, "One of these days I will be destroyed by the hand of Saul.”

Never _____________ in the Darkness what God Showed you in the _______________!

1 Samuel 16:13 So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the Lord came upon David in power.

1 Samuel 24:20 (Saul says to David…) I know that you will surely be king and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hands.

1 Samuel 25:30 (Abigail says to David) When the Lord has done for my master every good thing he promised concerning him and has appointed him leader over Israel.

Long-Standing _________________ Allows ___________ to Make NO SENSE!

Matt 14:29–30 ²⁹ Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. ³⁰ But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”

1 Samuel 30:3–6 ³ When David and his men reached Ziklag, they found it destroyed by fire and their wives and sons and daughters taken captive. ⁴ So David and his men wept aloud until they had no strength left to weep… ⁶ David was greatly distressed because the men were talking of stoning him; each one was bitter in spirit because of his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the Lord his God. 

3.  ______________________ LOGIC

1 Samuel 27:1 But David thought to himself, “One of these days I will be destroyed by the hand of Saul. The best thing I can do is to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will give up searching for me anywhere in Israel, and I will slip out of his hand.” 

David thought _______________, but not ________________!     

• David made all the Right choices from a B________________ perspective, but all the Wrong choices from a B_______________ perspective!

1 Samuel 27:7 ⁷ David lived in Philistine territory a year and four months.

CONSEQUENCES of WADING in GODLESS WATERS:

      WE BECOME ______________________.

1 Samuel 27:8 ⁸ Now David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites, the Girzites and the Amalekites. 

      WE BECOME ______________________.

1 Samuel 27:10 ¹⁰ When Achish asked, "Where did you go raiding today?" David would say, "Against the Negev of Judah" or "Against the Negev of Jerahmeel" or "Against the Negev of the Kenites." 

   WE BECOME ______________________.

1 Samuel 27:11-12 ¹¹ He did not leave a man or woman alive to be brought to Gath, for he thought, "They might inform on us and say, 'This is what David did.' "And such was his practice as long as he lived in Philistine territory. ¹² Achish trusted David."