David's Last Words -- Larry Ray

Published: Aug. 5, 2019, 2:28 p.m.

From the July 28, 2019 service.   Sermon notes below:   J stands beside us n the battles of life 2sam23A. ive been pondering our study last wk (acts27/pauls jour from jer 2 rm) * especially Gs wds2paul: I will spare ur life & all those wth u.1. sailors on board were saved because they were traveling wth paul.2. T 4 isr/12. both got2their destinations bcause of who they traveled wth.3. ruth saw this n naomi, Ill go/live/worship where u go/live/worship.4. our journ/success will b deter by who we travel thru life wth. If T wth isr/ruth/12/sailors, how much mor if our travel companion is G himself.5. J invites us on a jour wth him & he proms 2b all we need/2get us home.6. J proms2never leave/4sake/aband/4get us. Ever! No matter wat!a. seen n life of job/abr/jac/jos/mos/josh/sam/ruth/dav/jonah/dan/estherb. regardless of size/# of obstacles/enemies/mistakes/failures, ended wellc. deut31 dont b afraid/discouraged4the L will personally go ahead of u. He will b wth u; he will never fail u nor abandon u.d. is52 the L’ll go ahead of u; yes, the G of Isr will protect u from bhind7. key prin n my effort2study/understand Gs wd is found n rm15/1cor10a. rm15 all this was written n scrips long ago2give us instruc/hope/enco b. 1cor10 all these things happened as warning/examples 4 us.8. G filled OT wth rels 2 reveal how he relates 2 us n our lives/jour.*true wth all the key figures thru B but most clearly wth dav.B. G put key pep n davs life 2 reveal how G related him/relates2us2.1. dav/jon: believed n/sacs4/defended/strengthened/encouraged dav1sam23 jonathan went2dav& helped him find strength n Glk22 ive prayed ur faith wont fail & when u return, strengthen ur bros2. dav/gad: guided/directed/helped dav not repeat fails/live by wisdom 1sam22 gad said2dav dont stay n ur stronghold/leave/go2landofjudahps32 ill instruct/teach u n the wy u should go, ill guide u wth my eye.3. dav/zadok&abithar: interceded4/prov 4giveness 4/repres b4 G rm8 J is @ the right hand of G making intercession 4 usheb4 we have a HP n Gs pres who grasp our pain/interceeding4 us4. dav/eleazar: stood wth dav n battles when every1 else deserted him2sam23 eleazar/dav stood2gether fighting the phils when the entire Isr army fled. He killed phils til he was exhaust&the L gave him a great vicheb13 Ill never leave u/4sake u! rm8 0 will ever separ us from Gs luv 5. dav/abishai: when2weak2fight he fought4/prot/assured dav safety/succ2sam21 n heat of battle dav grew weak/exhausted. Ishbi a phil giant cornered dav/about2kill him but abishai came2davs rescue&killed ishbijn10 my sheep listen2me/I know them/they follow me/I give them EL/ theyll never perish/no1 can snatch them from me or my F. Im the good shep, when the wolf comes others will run away but I will not! matt11 come un2me all who r weary/overburdened & Ill give u rest6. dav/nathan: loved dav enough2rebuke when living wrong/ignoble/fool2sam12 he rebuked dav saying: ur the man who has done all this eviljn16 when the HS comes he’ll convict pep of sin/Gsright/Gsjudgementmk8 J rebuked pet & then the 12 about 4getting bread/samaritans/stormmatt18 if a man has a sheep who goes astray he’ll search4him till found7. dav/mightymen: pr18 there is a friend that sticks closer than a bro1chr12 amasa said we r urs dav/we r on ur side/peace&prosp 2u & urszeph3 4the L ur G lives among u& hes mighty2save. He delites n u wth gladness&wth his luv he will calm ur fears&rejoice over u wth singingjn15 I ur no longer slaves but friends&all my F’s given me I give 2 u.rm8 wats our response2all these terrible things, if Gs4us who can b....8. dav/mighty men: they loved 2 bless dav & fulfill his longings/desires2sam23 dav longed4 water from beth & his men risked their lives2…rm10: J is the L who loves 2 give generously 2 all who ask himrm8 if G didnt spare his own S will He not also freely give us all things9. we r still living n distant land as foreign/strangers. We r not home yet.a. like all Gs sts there r battles/failures/enemies/challegs/da