Summary

What do you do when the path you’re on takes an expected turn for the worst? What do you do when life takes a negative turn you weren’t expecting? I want to use these stories of David today to warn you against a temptation we tend to fall into in moments like that--and that is, to take matters into your own hands; or, to put it in theological terms: to attempt to perfect by the flesh what was promised in the Spirit. This is a major theme in the Bible; you see almost every Bible character go through a season like this, and today we’ll see it happen to David.

Sermon Questions

1. What have you done when your life has taken an unexpected turn? How have you trusted God in those moments?
2. How has Satan tempted you to take matters into your own hands? How have you responded to those temptations?
3. The biggest obstacles in your lives are not your “Sauls” but your inability to wait. How has your inability to wait on God created problems in your life?
4. Can you define God’s purpose for your life? What is God calling you to do in this season?
5. Jesus not only spared us, he died in our place so we could be fully restored to our place with God. How does that make you feel?