The Fear of God’s Spirit
Posted by Chris on June 7, 2009 under Sermons
Saul against David
- Saul has slain his thousands …
- Reaction: Angry, galled, jealous
- Tormented despite David’s music
Once the people praise David, Saul loses his cool and his graciousness.
He is troubled by the evil spirit even though David is ministering to him through music.
Saul’s Violence
- Throws Spear Twice – 18:10
- Sent to battle – 18:16
- Price for the Bride – 18:24
- Jonathan/Truce – 19:1-7
- Spear again – 19:9
- Assassination at Night – 19:11-17
- Pursuit – 19:18-24
Outcome
- David benefits Saul and Israel with his success
- Saul grows more fearful and jealous
- Saul is afraid of God’s Spirit upon David
The Triumph of God’s Spirit
- Saul and his troops are overwhelmed by the Spirit of God
- Saul is reduced to ecstatic prophesy – He is “among the prophets.”
- Saul will not finally be able to resist God’s Spirit
Another Truce? – 1 Samuel 20
- Jonathan advocates for David
- Arrow message
- Covenant between David and Jonathan
- David hides out from Saul
Flight or Fight
- David does not seek advantage
- David will not retaliate
- Maintains innocence
- Oath with Jonathan
David does not seek advantage by marrying Saul’s daughter or by taking advantage of the military.
David could easy fight Saul – he defeated Goliath
He chooses to elude Saul
Question of who has the Spirit …
A House Divided – Psalm 55
- If an enemy were insulting me,
I could endure it;
if a foe were raising himself against me,
I could hide from him. - But it is you, a man like myself,
my companion, my close friend, - with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship as we walked with the throng at the house of God.