Sermon Tone Analysis

1 Sam 23

Pick Your Opponent

Floyd Mayweather made 100 Million dollars last week and blessed McGregor with 30 million.

Floyd who hasn’t fought in close to 2 years and is 40 yrs old was very much the underdog in this fight against this 29 yr old MMA Champion.

But 10 rounds later Floyd was 50-0 @40 yrs old.

Had he lost they would have said a 40yr old boxer had no bussiness in the ring with a 29 yr old strong MMA Champion.

What we fail to understand is Floyd made McGregor famous and rich on purpose..

Because he knew how to choose his opponent..

Plenty of Christians are fighting loosing battles because they choose the wrong fight!!!

Satan’s tactic is distraction… distract you while i steal, kill and destroy..

See Mayweather knew some fights where for the ring and others for the boardroom.

Some of us are pre occupied with who’s hating on you, and your loosing the fight in the bedroom..

I’m So sick of the the my hater syndrome.

It’s a victims mentality.

You take that same they hating on me person (female) put them in a chair, take off everything artificial.....eye laces, weave, make up, push up bra, Tj Maxx outfit, payless shoes.. and then ask them who is really hating on you..

Know if you raising the dead, giving site to the blind & lame folk are walking at your hand touch then yea you going to have some haters… But BOOBOO people ain’t thinking about you..

You focused on the wrong fight....

David was on the run from his mentor, and landed in a cave of Adullam.

His fathers house including his brothers all came down to adullam.

along with everyone that was in distress, in debt & discontented about 400 men.

The bible states that Saul was extremly upset at the fact David seemed a few steps ahead of every move, he accused his men of conspiring against him, Doeg the Edomite told him that he had seen David with Ahimelek the priest.

And the priest had given David and his men provision & Goliath sword..

Saul summons the priest and instructs Doeg to slaughters them for helping David, 85 priest were killed then he sent Doeg to the city of priest and struck with the sword men, women & children.

The only survivor was Ahimelek son Abiathar who escaped and found David and told him what happened..

So that brings us to our text...

David is given the news that the real enemy (the Philistines) are fighting against Keilah and are looting the threshing floors.

Threshing floor: In biblical days there was no machinery, so after the harvest, the grain was separated from the straw and husks by beating it manually.

First there had to be a flat surface that was smooth and hard, and this was known as the threshing floor.

The process of threshing was performed generally by spreading the sheaves on the threshing floor and causing oxen and cattle to tread repeatedly over them, loosening the edible part of cereal grain (or other crop) from the scaly, inedible chaff that surrounds it (; ).

On occasion, flails or sticks were used for this purpose (; ).

Then winnowing forks were used to throw the mixture into the air so the wind could blow away the chaff, leaving only the good grain on the floor.

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Threshing floor: In biblical days there was no machinery, so after the harvest, the grain was separated from the straw and husks by beating it manually.

First there had to be a flat surface that was smooth and hard, and this was known as the threshing floor.

The process of threshing was performed generally by spreading the sheaves on the threshing floor and causing oxen and cattle to tread repeatedly over them, loosening the edible part of cereal grain (or other crop) from the scaly, inedible chaff that surrounds it (; ).

On occasion, flails or sticks were used for this purpose (; ).

Then winnowing forks were used to throw the mixture into the air so the wind could blow away the chaff, leaving only the good grain on the floor.

Threshing floor: In biblical days there was no machinery, so after the harvest, the grain was separated from the straw and husks by beating it manually.

First there had to be a flat surface that was smooth and hard, and this was known as the threshing floor.

The process of threshing was performed generally by spreading the sheaves on the threshing floor and causing oxen and cattle to tread repeatedly over them, loosening the edible part of cereal grain (or other crop) from the scaly, inedible chaff that surrounds it (; ).

On occasion, flails or sticks were used for this purpose (; ).

Then winnowing forks were used to throw the mixture into the air so the wind could blow away the chaff, leaving only the good grain on the floor.

Verse 2 *Therefore David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go and attack these Philistines?”

2 *Therefore David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go and attack these Philistines?”

And the Lord said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines, and rescue Keilah.”

Modern English Version.

Tap 3 people and tell them Go After it!!!!!

Modern English Version.

please remember:

Pick Your Opponent

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Here in was David’s dilemma..

He had 400 men who where broke, busted and discussed

but they had potential....

Define Potential: Having or showing the capacity to become or develop into something in the future.

latent qualities or abilities that may be developed and lead to future success and usefulness.

400 in distress, in debt & discontented &&&&&& AFRAID

distress, and every one in debt, and every one that was discontented.

They where afraid before they even arrived to the fight!!!

And they stated how much more afraid will we be if we go down to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines

So why would David entertain going to help folk with scary dudes?

Define Potential: Having or showing the capacity to become or develop into something in the future.

latent qualities or abilities that may be developed and lead to future success and usefulness.

Because God said Go After IT!!!

I have been able to accomplish great exploits with God, not because i had a majority support, heck if i had told some folks what i needed to get this building done they would have fought against it!!!

But God said go After it!! and I Did..

I wonder if there is something you should be going after but you keep hearing the fear of other people in your ear..

David was trained to block out doubters & unbelievers.. Thats why when he faced Goliath he didn’t need Saul’s armor, he just needed to come in the name of the Lord..

Tell someone better looking than you, when you come to fight come in Jesus name…

2. David needed confirmation because his entire crew was scared, he’s like Lord i got 400 punks with me, should i sit this one out or what.

The Lord answered him Arise , go down to Keilah because i am giving you the Philistines into your hand..

David and his men fought the fight, won, carried off livestock and struck them with a great slaughter.

At this point Abiathar finds David at Keilah’s and he has with him the secret weapon…The ephod.. (the upper garment of jewish priest)

'The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness.'

NKJV.

When your in warfare Praise works like a magnifying glass.

It causes what you're focusing on to get bigger, to be 'magnified.'

David said, 'Magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.

3. Warning after every great victory comes the test or trial..

7 It was reported to Saul that David had come to Keilah.

And Saul said, “God has delivered him into my hand.

For he is shut in, by entering into a town that has gates and bars.” 8 Then Saul summoned all the people together for war, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men

David gets word Saul is planning evil against him, so he calls for Abiathar to bring the weapon near, 10 And David said, “O Lord, God of Israel, Your servant has certainly heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah, to destroy the city on account of me.

11 Will the leaders of Keilah deliver me into his hand?

Will Saul come down, as Your servant has heard?

O Lord, God of Israel, please tell Your servant.”

10 And David said, “O Lord, God of Israel, Your servant has certainly heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah, to destroy the city on account of me.

11 Will the leaders of Keilah deliver me into his hand?

Will Saul come down, as Your servant has heard?

O Lord, God of Israel, please tell Your servant.”

And the Lord said, “He will come down.”

NOW this shouldn’t surprise us!! Saul wants to Kill David.. watch this..

12 *Then said David, “Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul?”

And the LORD said, “They will deliver you.”

Davids no dummy even though he has fought for these people, saved their lives, risked his men for these people.. in the words of Chris Brown (these bros ant loyal) well not exactly his words…

Discernment:

DISCERNING OF SPIRITS

To discern spirits means to determine the spiritual source of an attitude or action of an individual, or what spiritual being is creating a specific atmosphere or invading a particular environment.

So through the gift of discernment we can determine if something is divine, devilish, or of human origin.

Through this gift we not only have the ability to identify evil spirits, but we can also expose their assignments.

The Spirit of discernment is our safeguard against deception.