Sermon Tone Analysis

The Three

 

“These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: /( Josobeth–shebeth/) Josheb-basshebeth a Tahchemonite; he was chief of the three.

He wielded his spear against eight hundred whom he killed at one time.

And next to him among the three mighty men was (/El-e-a-sur/) Eleazar the son of ( /Doda)/ Dodo, son of Ahohi.

He was with David when they defied the Philistines who were gathered there for battle, and the men of Israel withdrew.

He rose and struck down the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clung to the sword.

And the Lord brought about a great victory that day, and the men returned after him only to strip the slain.

And next to him was Shammah, the son of (/Aye –G/) Agee the (/Hay-rah-rite/)Hararite.

The Philistines gathered together at Lehi, where there was a plot of ground full of lentils, and the men fled from the Philistines.

But he took his stand in the midst of the plot and defended it and struck down the Philistines, and the Lord worked a great victory.”

(2 Samuel 23:8-12, ESV)

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I want to suggest to you this morning that the only way we will be successful in making it in this life and seeing the next is that we have to be a soldier in the army of God.

I want to introduce to you three sets of “The Three” My topic “The Three” Let us pray

 

I want us to take a look at these three great soldiers in the army of David.

These men trained in the nuances of battlefield in a time when David was persecuted by Saul.

These three devoted soldiers chronicled here in the second book of Samuel was there love, fealty and devotion to a cause and a man that they believed in.

I’m hoping that as we take a quick look we will catch a glimpse of what it means to be devoted to God’s army and be God’s soldier.

The Word of God says that these men were mighty.

They accomplished great things for God.

Are you with me?

The Hebrew word of mighty here is gibbor and is used to denote excellence.

It means strong and brave as well.

The word is used in the OT to describe superiority and brilliance a quality that surpasses.

It is used to describe the excellence of a lion (Prov 30:30) the quality of righteousness, even the quality of wickedness,  In Isaiah the prophet uses it to describe God (Is 9:6) But the Bible states the reason why a man or woman is victorious is not because of strength but because of understand, wisdom and knowledge of the Lord.

"The king is not saved by his great army; a warrior is not delivered by his great strength.

The war horse is a false hope for salvation, and by its great might it cannot rescue.

Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love, that he may deliver their soul from death and keep them alive in famine.

Our soul waits for the Lord; he is our help and our shield.

For our heart is glad in him, because we trust in his holy name.

Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in you."

(Psalm 33:16-22, ESV)

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Bruce Lee

Hero

 

"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction."

(Proverbs 1:7, ESV)

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The first three *mighty men* were:

1. */( Josobeth–shebeth/*)*Josheb-Basshebeth*, also *called Adino the Eznite*—*he* slew *eight hundred men at one time*.

(1 Chron.

says three hundred, but that number is probably a copyist’s error.)

The bigger they come the harder they fall.

And the more they come they more they fall.

Small, medium, huge no matter they are still going down.

The Bible let's us know that as Christians we have a mode of invincibility.

And looking at /them /Jesus said to them, “aWith people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

[4]

[5]/New American Standard Bible : 1995 update/.

1995 (Mt 19:26).

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13     I can do all things 1through Him who astrengthens me.

*[6]*

[7]/New American Standard Bible : 1995 update/.

1995 (Php 4:13).

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“My grace is sufficient for you, for apower is perfected in weakness.”

*[8]*

[9]New American Standard Bible : 1995 update.

1995 (2 Co 12:9).

LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.

You notice the similarities with those texts.

The mode of invincibility comes when we unite with Divinity

 

We learn two things from this passage Christians go through stuff.

Lots of stuff but are victorious every time!

aMany are the bafflictions of the righteous,

But the Lord cdelivers him out of them all.

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[11]/New American Standard Bible : 1995 update/.

1995 (Ps 34:19).

LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.

Why is it that the Bible says many are the afflictions of the righteous?

Each victory helps you prepare for this life and to make it in the next.

/"The very trials that task our faith most severely and make it seem that God has forsaken us, are to lead us closer to Christ, that we may lay all our burdens at His feet and experience the peace which He will give us in exchange" /PP.

p. 129[12]

[13]Conrad J. White.

(2007).

/Sermons of Conrad J. White/.

He will never give you more than you can bear

 

No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and aGod is faithful, who will not allow you to be btempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it.

[14]

a 1 Cor 1:9

b 2 Pet 2:9

[15]/New American Standard Bible : 1995 update/.

1995 (1 Co 10:13).

LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.

*/Josobeth–shebeth/*

 

Nothing on that line that you won't be able to take care of with the help of God

 

Eleazar the son of ( /Doda)/ Dodo, son of Ahohi.

He was with David when they defied the Philistines who were gathered there for battle, and the men of Israel withdrew.

He rose and struck down the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clung to the sword.

And the Lord brought about a great victory that day, and the men returned after him only to strip the slain

 

*2.

Eleazar*—he fought off the Philistines when his fellow soldiers had retreated.

They returned only to strip the slain.

When the battle was over, *his hand was* so *weary* (probably cramped) that he could not unclasp his fingers from *the sword*.

Listen in this life we will have many battles but you have to keep on fighting.

When you do God will give you victory.

But remember we will have to experience some pain along the way!

You must not let go of the sword.

The sword is the Word of God it must be in your heart!

The Bible said that his hand got weary but he couldn’t let go of his sword even if he wanted to.

Reminds me of the Prophet Daniel .

.  .

The Bible says that in the heat of the battle most of the soldiers quit!

They only came back to get the spoils.

Stand

 

[Verse] \\ What do you do \\ when you've done all you can \\ And it seems like it's never enough?

\\ And what do you say \\ when your friends turn away, \\ you're all alone?

\\ Tell me, what do you give \\ When you've given your all, \\ and seems like \\ you can't make it through?

\\ \\ Stand and be sure \\ Be not entangled in that bondage again \\ You just stand, and be sure.