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David and Jonathan - 1 Samuel 20:1-42 |
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Written by David Wise
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Sunday, 07 May 2006 |
Introduction
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We believe that the Bible is God’s word, and that God speaks to us as through it
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These events took place around 1000 BC
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Saul was Israel’s first king, however he had “rejected the word of the Lord” and was rejected by God as king, although he continued in office
Introduction
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Previously we have seen David
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anointed by the prophet Samuel
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kill Goliath and repeatedly lead the Israelites in victory over their enemies
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at the same time we have seen King Saul grow insanely jealous of David and try to kill him
The Covenant (v 1-17)
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David had been consistently loyal to Saul even after the king had tried to kill him
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Jonathan was next in line to the throne, yet he accepted that David would be the next king
Rejection (v 18-34)
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This was public humiliation for Saul, his son rejecting him for David
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Jonathan’s anger was not at how he had been treated but at how his father treated David
Go in Peace (v 35-42)
Why not Jonathan as King?
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Mary Evans, “Jonathan, though he was born royal, did not consider royalty a thing to be grasped, but was happy to humble himself to take on the role of a servant”
Application
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What have we learnt this morning?
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Jonathan’s character; putting God first above all personal ambition and desire for power
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The reality of God’s peace even in the most difficult circumstances
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Jesus put us before His own position so that we can know God’s love and forgiveness
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