Tangled Webs and Exceeding Grace

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Tangled Webs and Exceeding Grace

1 Samuel 21:1-9

April 7, 2024 • Pastor Paul Edwards • 1 Samuel 21:1–9

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To this point in our study of 1 Samuel, all of our encounters with David have been positive. We have seen him display valor, courage, and loyalty. He is seemingly an infallible hero.

But when David comes to the priest at Nob our impression of his character is one of disappointment. David, it turns out, is as frail a human sinner as the rest of us.

And yet, in spite of his depraved lying, David is the recipient of undeserved favor from God.

Christ and Antichrist in 1 Samuel 22

April 28, 2024 • Pastor Paul Edwards • 1 Samuel 22:20–23

In the character and behavior of Saul there are types and shadows of antichrist. In the character and behavior of David there are types and shadows of Christ. Nowhere is that more apparent than in the details of the events leading up to the escape of Abiathar and the safety he found in David.

God's Sovereignty in Human Wickedness

April 28, 2024 • Pastor Paul Edwards • 1 Samuel 22:6–23

God is not the author evil. God, however, controls the effects of human evil so that they serve his ultimate purposes. There are four scenes in 1 Samuel 22 which serve to show us the ways in which God is sovereign over human evil.

Here's to the Losers

April 21, 2024 • Pastor Paul Edwards • 1 Samuel 22:1–5

1 Samuel 22:1-5 is an Old Testament illustration of the New Testament truth expressed by the Apostle in 1 Corinthians 1 that "God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things that are mighty." David continues his run from Saul, only now he is no longer alone. Everyone in Israel who was discontented, in debt, and distressed have joined David in a cave outside of Adullam where he has become their leader.