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All the King’s Men Nov 3, 2013

Abigail & Nabal Beauty and the Beast 1 Samuel 25 Background So far in our study: Samuel, a man dedicated to the will of God, God looks at the heart David, as a teen who faced a Giant, Divine Viewpoint Saul, a man consumed with , Missed Blessing David’s respect for authority, Lines of Authority in our Life Jonathan, the Peacemaker, God’s process of Reconciling Conflict

David’s Encounter with Nabal & Abigail vs 1-4 Nabal, a rich, but harsh and evil man, Abigail, intelligent and beautiful vs 5-8 David sends his servants to request provisions for his men vs 9-13 Nabal rejects their request, and David reacts in ______vs 14-31 Abigail learns of Nabal’s rejection and immediately intercedes, Vengeance belongs to the Lord, Lev 19:18; Rom 12:18-21 vs 32-35 David grants her requests, (in front of his men) Observations from our Three Main Characters Nabal: rich, prosperous, yet a ______man Life Principle: A person is measured by their ______. Phil 1:6; Gal 4:19; 1 Pet 3:3-4 Abigail: with the and wisdom to confront an angry believer, about to make a very bad decision. Gal 6:1-2 David: a man of God, yet with a vulnerability to ______caused by unmet ______. Principles related to Anger, a very bad quality, Eccl 7:9; Prov 29:11; 22:24-25; 29:22 Anger usually stems from selfish of our sin nature, Matt 5:21-22 Gal 5:20; Eph 4:31; Col 3:8 Anger does not accomplish the Righteousness of God, James 1:20 However, God expresses anger toward the destructive effect of sin, and all expressions of evil. Heb 3:16-17; Rom 1:18 Therefore, there can be legitimate expressions of “righteous ” in the life of the believer. Eph 4:26-27 Wise responses can turn away anger. Prov 15:1; 15:18; 19:11; 16:32; 25:28

A gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger. Prov 15:1

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Part II 1 John 2:12-29 by Focusing on God 1 John 2:12-14 • John writes to the following groups: • ______“...your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake” “...you have known the Father” • ______“...you have known him who is from the beginning” • ______“...you have overcome the wicked one.”

1 John 2:15-17 • Do not love the . • If anyone the , the love of the is not in . • Everything in the world includes: - of the ______-Lust of the ______-The of life -NONE of this comes from the Father, and it will all .

1 John 2:18-19 • The is coming, and many have already come. • They did NOT really belong to us (the body of Christ).

1 John 2:20-23 • The anointing of the Holy One refers to the gift of the ______, that is received at salvation. • A liar is someone that denies that is the .

1 John 2:24-29 • We have the promise of . • God’s word clearly advocates the teaching of others. • Verse 27 is focused on refuting concepts like . • We want to be before him .

Group discussion questions: 1. Why is it hard for us to focus on what we should love? 2. How can we change our focus on a day to day basis? 3. In verse 1 John 2:16, John lists three areas where the love of the world can enter. How are these still operating today? How can we resist them? 4. In Matthew 4:1-10, how does ’ temptations line up with what the world offers? 5. What is the "definition" of an antichrist? (Hint: see 1 John 2:22) 6. In 1 John 2:18-27, John warns us about antichrists who will try to lead us astray. What are some of the false teachings about Jesus today? How seriously should we take his warning? 7. In 1 John 2:27 we are urged to remain in Christ. Why? What does this mean to you?

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