The Strength of David

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The Strength of David

• Lessons from South Africa

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INTRODUCTION

• Zec 128 In that day Jehovah shall defend around
  the people of Jerusalem. And it will be, he who
  is feeble among them at that day shall be like
  David and the house of David shall be like God,
  like the Angel of Jehovah before them.

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INTRODUCTION Cont

• Feeble - hannikhshal, the stumbling one, who
  cannot stand firmly upon his feet (1Sa_22-4
  Nothing and no one is holy like GOD, no rock
  mountain like our God. Don't dare talk
  pretentiously-- not a word of boasting, ever! For
  GOD knows what's going on. He takes the measure
  of everything that happens. The weapons of the
  strong are smashed to pieces, while the weak are
  infused with fresh strength. )
• No one is feeble when God is with them! Rom 837
  But in all these things we more than conquer
  through Him who loved us.

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Questions

• How was David strong?
• What was the source of his strength (cf Samson
  the source was his hair)
• How may this apply to us?

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Davids strength grew in Worship

• As a shepherd, it got boring! David learned to
  play the harp and worship
• The harp developed muscles later used for warfare
• The worship developed a relationship with God
  that built faith
• Lesson one sitting and waiting for God to do
  something great in your life is not wasted time
  if you are a worshipper

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Davids strength grew in struggle.

• During the hunted years, David had many
  opportunities to build his faith in God
• Against Goliath the Philistines (victory of
  faith, 1 Sam. 17)    -Against Saul (endurance of
  faith, 1 Sam. 18-26)    -Against the Amalekites
  (the battle of faith, 1 Sam. 27)

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The Source of Davids strength

• He was from Judah (Praise!)
• He was a worshipper.
• He was humble and submitted to leaders even when
  they tried to kill him.
• He kept the faith, believing the promise even
  when it seemed it would never happen David
  wasnt afraid to wait for Gods perfect timing

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David The Worshipper

• 2Sam 6 David danced dressed in a priests
  garment
• Davids wife, Michal, saw his leaping and
  skipping and joyful exuberance and only had
  contempt (Sauls daughter the old always hates
  the new)
• Why a priests garment? Because before the Lord,
  David came not as a man, or as a king, but as a
  servant, a royal priest of God! (Cf. 1Pet 29)

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Davids Strength

• To the Jew reading Zech 128,, the highest type
  of strength and glory on earth (2Sa_178
  2Sa_183 Joe_310) is that of King David
• This strength shall be the baseline in the
  revived church.
• Not a strength of perfection (remember Psalm 51
  born out of repentance) but a strength of grace
  and faith

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Concluding Thoughts

• David was committed to the Mission no matter
  the personal cost
• David also committed his resources to accomplish
  Gods purposes
• Ultimately, it is not David the man (who was
  frail and sinned), nor David the King (who was
  strong and won great victories) but David the
  worshipper that reveal the source of Davids
  strength