July 2008 - Posts

• Life of David-Youthful Years Wk 5

  1 Samuel 17:12-31 •         Eight sons-Difference Not Contradictory; Possibly One Younger Son Died (16:10) •         Went among men for an old man-Advanced in Years •         Take now for thy brethren-The Families Supplied the Food for the Army •         Parched corn, loaves, cheeses-Dried Corn & Bread for his Brethren; Cheese Curd for the Captain •         Take their pledge-Token of Health or Safety •         Now Saul-Jesse’s Directions to David n     Rose up early in the morning-No Procrastination n     He came to the trench-Place of the Wagon Track n     David left his carriage-The Food He Was Carrying n     Ran into the army-Where the Troops Were Arrayed for the Battle n     There came up the champion-Out of the Ranks of the Army n     David heard them-Perhaps for the First Time in His Life He Heard the Lord Being Ridiculed n     The men of Israel…fled from him-They Drew Back in Haste From the Edge of the Ravine n     The man who killeth him…the king will enrich him-Management Incentive Plan n     Great riches-More Than Money; Status & Honor n     Daughter-Michal; Additional Royal Privileges n     His father’s house free in Israel-Maybe Taxes, But More Probably Free from Personal Service n     David spake to the men that stood by him-First Time He Heard of the Incentive & Asked for Further Information n     Uncircumcised-Outside the Covenant Relationship with the Lord n     The armies of the living God-Covenant Members; Not Led by a Lifeless Idol n     So shall it be done-The People All Confirm the Kings Offer n     Eliab’s anger was kindled against David-His Elder Brother Regards David’s Talk as Bragging n     Why camest thou down hither?-What’s the Real Reason you came? n     With whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness?-Insulting David about Value & Belittling His Service n     Pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart-Opposite of the Holy Spirit’s Evaluation (Acts 13:22) n     Come down that thou mightest see the battle-Watch Others Die n     Both Passages Present Eliab in a Bad Light n     Eliab Was Less of a Fighter Than He Pretended to Be n     David’s Answer is Gentle & Shows Spirit Command of His Emotions n     The Conquest of His Own Emotions Was in Some Respects Greater than His Conquest of Goliath (Prov 16:32) n     We Need to Choose Our Battles Wisely n     David Knew the Right Priority n     Is there not a cause? n     Jesse Sent David to the Camp n     David Resented the Injury Done to Israel’s Honor by Goliath’s Challenge n     David was Persistent in His Words With Others Nearby n     They rehearsed them before Saul-We Found a Volunteer    Posted Jul 27 2008, 02:07 PM by jbarch with no comments

• Life of David-The Youthful Years Wk 4

  Goliath’s Challenge         1 Samuel 17:1-11 •         Philistines Camped on  Eastern Slope at The Valley of Blood •         Saul was Camped on the Western Slope •         Both Took Mountain Slope Positions Because of the Effects of Gravity •         Valley (emek) verse 2 Means Broad & valley (gai) verse 3 Means Ravine •         Where Was David? •         No Major Battle Had Taken Place with the Philistines for 27 years •         David Was Returned Home to Watch the Sheep for at Least 40 days •         David Was in God’s Finishing School for Battle (Lion & Bear) in Private (Matt 6:4) •         David’s Actions Show Attitudes We Must Adopt: •         A Believer Must Give Their Schedule Over to God •         Our Disappointments Are God’s Appointments •         David Was Busy Being the Best Shepherd •         Champion-Literally, A Man of the Two Middles •         Of Gath-Philistine City Inhabited by the Race of Anak (Josh 11:21;Dt 1:28; Gen 6) •         Height was six cubits and a span •         Cubit-Generally, 18 inches •         Span-Span (sit) 8 inches; This Word zereth Means Handbreath or 4 inches •         This Would Make Goliath 9 Feet 4 inches Tall •         Armed with a coat of mail-Literally, Clothed in a Shirt of Scales; about 200 lbs. •         Greaves of brass upon his legs-Shin Guards •         A target-Javelin •         Spears head weighed six hundred shekels of iron-25 Pound Head on a Spear •         One bearing a shield went before him-A Man Carrying a Shield the Size of a Full Grown Man •         To Israel He Was Too Big to Fight; To David He Was Too Big to Miss •         Choose you a man for you-Representative Combat; Winner Take All  •         We Face Giants in our Own Valley •         Giants like Worry, Fear, Uncertainty, Change •         They Don’t Come Just Once •         We Can’t Fight Them in Our Own Strength Either •         I defy the armies-To Cast Scorn or Insult •         They were dismayed-Terrified and Uncertain What to Do   Posted Jul 20 2008, 01:53 PM by jbarch with no comments

• The Life of David-The Youthful Years Week 3

  1 Samuel 16:14-23  ·        The Theme is : The LORD Was With David ·        God Has A Personal Plan For Every Believer ·        David’s New Status Before The Lord Stood in Sharp Contrast to Saul’s ·        The Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul-Still Saved, But No Enabling Power ·        An evil spirit from the LORD troubled him-Worse Than Without The Holy Spirits Power ·        Evil (ra)-Means Bad, But Also is Translated Distressing, Harmful, Miserable, Sore, & Grievous ·        Troubled (baath)-To Fall Upon, Startle, Terrify; Sometimes Translated Frightened or Overwhelmed ·        What Are the Views About This Evil Spirit? ·        Saul Was Demon Possessed; Unlike God’s Character Toward His Children ·        Saul Had a spirit of Discontent Created by God in the Heart of Saul; More Than a Troubled Conscience ·        God Removed the Hedge And Allowed Saul to be Influenced By An Evil Spirit ·        Part of His Discipline Because of the King’s Rebellion ·        How Was David First Brought Into Contact With Saul? ·        Though Saul Was the One Being Troubled By the spirit, He Did Not See the Cause or the Remedy ·        Saul’s servants-Closest Attendants ·        The Servants Diagnose the Problem & Suggest the Treatment ·        Cunning player-Experienced ·        Harp-Lyre ·        Be well-Pleasing: Not Healed of the Cause ·        One of the servants-Young Men ·        I have seen-Probably With David at Ramah ·        Mighty valiant man…man of war-Before Goliath ·        Exhibited the Qualities of a Good Soldier (Ps 18) ·        Saul & His Attendants Did Not Understand the Extent of David’s Relationship With The Lord ·        They Never Would Have Invited Him to Come ·        Because Saul Gave Valuable Court Training to His Successor & Allowed David to Make Friends in Gov’t ·        Stood before him-Literally, Stood Before His Face; Entered Temporary Service ·        Loved him greatly-In a Short Period, David Was Well Liked ·        Became his armor-bearer-After Some Time, Saul Assigned Him a Sought After Role ·        Formal Asking of Jesse For Permanent Position in the Court ·        Played with his hand-Evil Spirits Can’t Stand Godly Music ·        Was refreshed-Literally, Became Wide; Found Relief ·        David’s Soothing Remedy for Saul’s Malady Was Simple Yet Effective ·        Though David Played, His Success Depended Upon The Spirit    Posted Jul 13 2008, 04:05 PM by jbarch with no comments

• The Life of David-The Youthful Years Week 2

  1 Samuel 16:6-13  n     Samuels Trip From Ramah to Bethlehem Was About 10 Miles n     God Had Given Samuel the Family Name, But Withheld the Individuals Name n     God Allowed Samuel to Imagine What This King Would Be Like n     All Were Called to Worship n     The People Would Have to Go Home to Sanctify Themselves n     Jesse Would Have Been Told to Bring the Whole Family, But Chose Not to Bring David  (1 Sam 17:20) n     The Worship Service is Not Recorded, But Took Place Between Vs 5 & 6 n     Anointing of the Next King Was to Be in Private: n     Samuel Would No Doubt Have People Around Him Continually n     Anything Other Than the Private Meeting Would Eliminate the God-Given Disguise, and Increase the Chance of Saul’s Wrath n     When they were come-To Jesse’s House n     Looked on Eliab-Jesse’s Firstborn Son Was Reviewed by Samuels Mind (17:13) n     Surely the LORD’S Anointed is before him-Why Did Samuel Think This? n     Samuel Was Impressed By His Appearance & His Height (10:23) n     The Lord Ended His Silence About His Will & Gave the Principle: n     The LORD seeth not as man seeth-Superior Ability n     For man looketh on the outward appearance-Literally, “The Eyes”; Meaning Physical Qualities & Appearance n     But the LORD looketh on the heart-Intellect, Emotion, & Will n     Eliab Was Not Only Un-chosen, But Un-Shown n     Are here all thy children?-Experience Seemed to Contradict Revelation n     Remaineth yet the youngest-(haqqatan) Smallest n     Jesse’s Defense of Why David Was Not There Was Weak: n     Samuel Was The Greatest Prophet Alive At That Time n     Jesse Certainly Knew David’s Interest in Spiritual Matters n     Jesse Exhibited Parental Partiality or Favoritism n     He keepeth the sheep-God Calls People Who Are Busy, Not People Looking for Ways to Avoid Responsibility n     We will not sit down till he come-Urgency in Doing God’s Work n     Now he was ruddy-(admoni) Reddish, Pertaining to the Color of the Skin or Hair n     Beautiful countenance-Literally, Beauty of the Eyes n     Goodly to look to-Handsome n     Arise, anoint him for this is he-The Heart Passed the Test n     Took…and anointed-Obedience Without Question n     Came upon-Came in Power (Jn 15:5) n     David-Means Beloved One n     Principle: God’s Choices Succeed Beyond Human Reasoning (Mk 10:31; 1 Cor 1:27) n     From that day forward-Superior Anointing to Saul in Duration n     Did David’s Family Understand the Meaning of the Act? n     Probably the Family Regarded David as Simply Selected to Be Trained in Samuel’s Schools   Posted Jul 06 2008, 03:11 PM by jbarch with no comments