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"David" - Part 3 1 Samuel 18, 19, 23 2 Samuel 1

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- Complacent Christianity (1-6) - workout your salvation - breastplate of righteousness (v.8) - comfort and edify (v.11) - esteem others highly & be at peace (v.13) - don't pay evil for evil (v.15) - give thanks (v.18) - Quench not the spirit (v.19)

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Are you willing to follow God no matter the cost?

The Urgency of the Gospel The Fluency of the Gospel The Strategy of the Gospel

Southeast Baptist Tabernacle

Southeast Baptist Tabernacle

Southeast Baptist Tabernacle

1. We labor so Christ may be pleased v.9 2. We will stand before Christ one day 3. Knowing the terror of the Lord 4. The love of Christ 5. The death of Christ for all 6. Reconciliation 7. Sharing the message of Christ to those in need 8. Being an ambassador for Christ 9. Because Christ made us righteous

Faithful Hard working Blessed

Southeast Baptist Tabernacle

Southeast Baptist Tabernacle

Labor - in the lord - for his purpose - in love - for his glory

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Joshua 1:1-8; 5:1-5; 3:1-5 Ex. 17:9-10; 42: Num. 14 To be a great leader we have to recognize God is lord

I charge thee - a responsibility Dos- v. 2, 5 Preach the word Be instant - at hand Reprove- speaking up, instruction Rebuke- hold accountable Exhort- encourage Watch - be sober, alert Endure afflictions Make full proof your ministry - prove it, show it Don't v. 3-4 Why? v. 6-8 So we can be ready to go So we can finish the course So we can Finish the fight So we can keep the faith The Lord is coming back

Southeast Baptist Tabernacle

Southeast Baptist Tabernacle

The issues of anger and bitterness - bitterness: acid, poison - wrath- fierceness ( breathing hard) - anger- violent passion, vengeance -.clamour- out crying, tumult - malice- wickedness The issue of Anger - It leads to sin - It lingers longer than it should - It opens the door for the enemy Don't start a new day until you have dealt with your anger v. 26 Anger is exponential The issue of Bitterness- acid, poison - in essence is Blame - in experience is a bad taste Causes of Bitterness - parents divorce - unhappy home - the death of someone you cared for - authority figure let you down - frustrating purity battle - a be - situation that doesn't seem far "Bitterness is like drinking poison and hoping it hurts the other person" Think the truth - an awareness of the issue in my heart - an awareness that God didn't cause this - an awareness tha