Sunday Service #80 1 Chronicles 17-20 By Josh Monday

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2:02Thank you. Jordan Richmeyer. Thank you. That was last week on Sunday service. Angela Kelly, thank you. V wills. Thank you. 70. Thank you so much. Really appreciate you. And let me go ahead and. My daughter was calling me. I don't know if you guys heard that, but I already started the show, so they got to. They got to fix whatever's going on without me. Okay. So MDMP-22. Thank you for commenting on Wednesday service last week. And Jordan Richmeyer. Thank you. I don't have an answer for one save. Always save. Speaking for myself. Once I discovered Bill Guazmãoji, God was undeniable. Amen. Thanks, Natalie, we have our heart between right and wrong. Yes, for sure. I still make mistakes. Yep. Definitely make it. Yep. Awesome. All right. I don't want to read all that out, but yep, the chains of many vices have fallen since. Yes. Amen. V wills. Thank you so much. Really appreciate you. Definitely shopping around churches. And it's insane. How many preach once saved? Always save salvation. For me, who believes in repentance and to continue to turn from sin.

3:06I can't get on board with those teachings. And Angela Kelly, even the demons believe in trombone. Amen. Just believe doesn't mean you are saved in order to be saved. You have to repent. Truly repent means to turn away from your sins. You did in the past. You should not sin on purpose. Amen. To sin over and over again, that would mean that you're never really truly repented. Therefore, you were never truly saved. Yeah. And my stance on that is, imagine if you're saved your whole life and then the mark of the beast comes and you take the mark of the beast. It says, you'll be erased out of the book of life, right? Also, if you ever do blasphemy of the Holy Spirit, then you can't be saved. So some people are, you know, they're saved and then they end up going to college. You know, this one gentleman was a pastor for like a long time. He went to college and he got his doctrine or something and what happened was he handed up becoming an atheist. So he stopped believing. So he was saved at one time and then he became atheist, you right? So what people that I believe in that doctrine would say is he wasn't really truly saved.

4:09Well, I don't know, you know, it's hard to tell. But yeah, it's a very interesting stuff, but you know, I think you guys all had some great comments there. I went through those the other day and kind of read through those and I see that you guys are commenting back to each other, which is good. You guys should be doing that. And I wish I had a, I don't have a Spotify account my wife does. My Spotify account is Spotify for podcasters, but I can't go and, I can't go and comment on stuff on there because it's, it was my, you know, it was my podcasting instead. So I could probably try, I guess I'll try that and see if I can reply to you guys. But if not, then you know, my wife has an account. I don't have one. So I don't want to pay for Spotify twice, you know, especially since Spotify wasn't paying me when I was a podcaster, I had to go to a different company. But my voice guys is a little strange right now. So I'm going to do my very best to go through these three chapters with you guys and, you know, and just try to keep my voice kind of at this level, you know, so I don't raise

5:10it up too much. So it doesn't get worse because I've really literally been sick for like two weeks, but kind of feel better. But my voice left, you know, left me. So it's just something that I deal with from time to time. And what happens is I'll have a problem with my voice and then I still do podcasts. So probably make it worse. But let me just go ahead and read the intro for first Chronicle 17. It's going to be a first Chronicles 17 captures a critical moment in Israelite history when God makes a remarkable promise to King David through the prophet Nathan. It speaks of God's divine covenant, the propriety of David's royal lineage and David's deep humility and gratitude before God, okay? So let me just go ahead and shoot down on my teaching point. So I'm ready to go. And let's go ahead and read first Chronicles 17. God's covenant with David first versus now it came to pass when David was dwelling in

6:14his house that David said to Nathan the prophet, see now I see now I dwell in a house of cedar, but the arc of the covenant of the Lord or Yahweh is under the tent curtains. Then David said, Nathan said to David, do all that is in your heart for God is with you. And then verse three says, but it happened that night that the word of the word of God came to Nathan saying go and tell my servant David thus says the Lord, Yahweh, you shall not build me a house to dwell in for I have not dwelt in a house since the time that I brought up Israel even to this day, but I have gone from the tent from tent to tent and from one tabernacle to another wherever I have moved about the Israel with all Israel, have I never spoken a word to any of the judges of Israel whom I command to shepherd my people saying why have you not built me a house of cedar? Now therefore thus shall you now therefore thus shall you say to my servant David thus

7:15says the Lord Yahweh of host, I took you from the sheepfold from the following sheep to be a ruler over my people Israel and I have been with you wherever you have gone and cut off all your enemies before you and I've made you a name like the name of great men who are on the earth, moreover I will appoint a place for my people Israel and I will plant them that they may dwell in a place of their of their own and move no more nor shall the sons of wickedness oppress them any more as previously since the time I commanded judges to be over my people Israel also I will subdue your enemies furthermore I tell you that the Lord Yahweh will build you a house and it shall be when your days are fulfilled when you must go to be with your fathers that I will set up your seed after you who will be of your sons and I will establish his kingdom he shall build me a house and I will establish his throne forever I will be his father and he shall be my son and I will not take my mercy

8:17away from him as I took it from him who was before you now will establish him in my house and in my kingdom forever and his throne shall be established forever all right so we'll stop right there and let me just pause make sure I highlight that person so we'll stop there so verse one was talking about David's desire to build the temple David expresses his desire to build a house for the Lord Yahweh recognizing his disparity between his own palace and the tent that housed the Ark of the Covenant here I am living in a house of cedar while the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord Yahweh is under a tent so let's go ahead and check this out so we'll look a little deeper into this David's desire to build the temple David the second king of Israel is renowned for his deep devotion to God and his significant role in establishing Jerusalem as the political and spiritual center of Israel one of the most profound expressions of his faith was his desire to build the temple for the Lord Yahweh and a desire that is documented in the books of 2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles people go

9:22context David's aspiration to construct a temple is first mentioned in 2 Samuel 7 after securing peace and establishing his reign David reflects on the contrast between his own palace of cedar and the tent that housed the Ark of the Covenant he expresses his desire to build a permanent dwelling place for the Ark saying to the prophet Nathan here I am living in a house of cedar while the Ark of God remains an a tent excuse me divine divine response God's response to David David's desire is conveyed through Nathan the prophet initially Nathan encourages David but that night the word of the Lord came to Nathan and with a different message God reminds David of his faithfulness and the fact that he has never dwelt in a house since bringing the Israelites out of Egypt the Lord Yahweh declares and I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought the Israelites out of Egypt to this day but I have been moving from place to place with the tent as my dwelling 2 Samuel 7 verse 6 God further reveals his plans for David promising to establish David's house

10:27and kingdom forever the covenant known as the Davidic covenant is a pivotal moment in biblical history God tells David your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me your throne will be established forever 2 Samuel 7 verse 16 David's reaction upon receiving God's message David responds with humility and gratitude so I don't really want to get a spoiler alert but I'll just go over the significance and then I want to read this you know from from 15 on because this other parts kind of in first chronicles 22 I could go over that portion actually but a lot of this is going to be like what I'm about to go over so so I'll talk about preparations for the temple and then I'll go over the significance although David is not permitted to build the temple himself he actively prepares for its construction in first chronicles 22 David gathers materials and instructs a son Solomon who is chosen by God to build the temple David says to Solomon my son I had it in my

11:31heart to build a house for the name of the Lord Yahweh my God first chronicles 22 verse 7 he explains that God has chosen Solomon for this task and encourages him to be strong and courageous David's preparations include a massing vast quantities of gold silver bronze and iron and other materials he also organizes the Levites and priests setting the stage for the temple's future services David's dedication to the temple project underscores his commitment to honoring God and ensuring that worship remains central to the life of Israel what's the significance of this David's desire to build the temple reflects his heart of God and understanding of the importance of a central place of worship for the nation of Israel let me go to the top make sure I got this ready for the nation of Israel while God will not allow David to construct the temple his preparations and the establishment of the Vedic covenant laid the foundation of the future of Israel

12:33and the coming of the Messiah who will fulfill God's promises to David all right so that's all interesting stuff God's response through response through Nathan God speaks to David through the prophet Nathan redirecting David's plans and revealing his own divine plan all right so we can read a little further into that God's response through Nathan the prophet is a significant event in the biblical narrative particularly in the life of King David this encounter is primarily recorded in 2nd Samuel 12 and serves as a profound example of divine communication judgment and mercy Nathan's role as a prophet was to convey God's messages to the people and to and in this instant he was he was tasked with confronting King David which is interesting because he's a prophet and he's got to tell King David right good thing good thing David had a great heart regarding his sin with Bathsheba and the subsequent murder of her husband Yeraya the Hittite so let's go ahead and we'll go ahead and keep reading and then we'll go back to this because

13:38he's probably going to be talking about it right here so 1 Chronicles 17 verse 15 says according to all these words and according to this vision so Nathan spoke to David it's tax season and by now I know we're all a bit tired of numbers but here's an important one you need to hear 16 billion that's how much money and refunds the IRS flagged for possible identity fraud here's another one one in four honest hardworking tax paying Americans has been a victim of identity theft but it's not all grim news life lock monitors millions of data points per second for your personal information and alerts you to threats you could easily miss on your own if your identity is stolen life locks us based restoration specialists will fix it backed by another good number the million dollar protection package in fact restoration is guaranteed or your money back don't face identity theft and financial losses alone there's strength in numbers with life lock identity theft protection for tax season and beyond visit lifelock dot com slash i heart and save up to 40 percent

14:41your first year that's 40 percent off at lifelock dot com slash i heart term supply Tyler Reddick here from 2311 racing victory lane yeah it's even better with chamba by my side race to chamba casino dot com let's chamba no purchase necessary btw group void were prohibited by law ct and c's 21 plus sponsored by chamba casino then king david went in and sat before the Lord Yahweh and he said who am I oh lord uh Yahweh God and what is my house that you have brought me this far and yet this is a small thing in your site oh god and you have also spoken of your servants house for a great while to come and every guard of me according to the rank of man of high decree oh lord Yahweh God what more can david say to you for the for the honor of your servant for you know your servant oh lord Yahweh for your servant's sake and according to your own heart you have done all this greatness and making known all these great things oh lord Yahweh

15:42there is none like you nor is there any god besides you according to all that we have heard with your ears with our ears and who is like you uh who is like your people israel the one nation on the earth whom god went to redeem for himself as people to make for himself a name by great and awesome deeds by driving out nations before your people whom you redeem from Egypt for you have had your people israel very your very own people forever and you lord Yahweh have become their god and now oh lord Yahweh the word which you have spoken concerning your servant and concerning his house let it be established forever and do as you have said so it will be established and your name will be magnified forever saying the lord of hosts god uh the god of israel is israel's god and let the house of your servant david be established before you for you oh my god have revealed to your servant that you have built him a house therefore your servant

16:42is founded in his heart to pray before you and now lord Yahweh your god and you have promised this goodness to your servant now you have been pleased to bless the house of your servant that it may continue before you forever for you have blessed it oh lord Yahweh and it shall be blessed forever so that's the end of the chapter um we'll go back to this um let me see the okay so yeah let me just i'll go in and continue going over this real quick because um it's going to kind of dig a little deeper so um the backdrop of god's response through nathan is king david's grievous sin david had committed adultery with bachiba attempting to cover up the result in a pregnancy by summoning her husband yiraya from the battlefield when yiraya's integrity thought to david's plans the king orchestrated yiraya's death by placing him in the front lines of battle after yiraya's death david took bachiba as his wife this series of actions displeased the

17:43lord Yahweh prompting him to send nathan to david uh nathan's parable nathan approached david with the parable a common method used by prophets to convey divine truths he told the account of a rich man who despised having many sheep and cattle took the only lamb of a poor man to prepare a meal for traveler david and and and sensed by justice declared that the rich man deserved to die and must repay foretold of the lamb nathan then revealed the uh the parable's true meaning of the piercing words you are the man second Samuel 12 verse 7 this declaration exposed david sin and brought him face to faith face to face with his wrongdoing god's judgment and mercy through dathin god pronounced judgment on david the sword would never depart from his house the calamity would arise from within his own family furthermore god declared that david's wives would be given to someone close to him and this would occur publicly despite these severe consequences nathan also conveyed god's mercy

18:48david's life would be spared and although the child born in bachiba would die david's repentance led to his forgiveness nathan's message highlighted the dual aspect of god's character his justice in dealing with sin and his mercy in offering forgiveness david's response david's response to nathan's confrontation was one of genuine repentance he confessed i have sinned against the Lord Yahweh second Samuel 12 verse 13 this acknowledgement of sin and subsequent repentance are further elaborated in psalms 51 where david pleads for god's mercy cleansing and restoration david's uh contrition uh contrition and god's forgiveness uh underscores the biblical principle that god desires a broken in contrar heart over mere ritualistic offerings theological implications god responds through nathan carrier significant theological implications um it demonstrates the seriousness for which god views sin particularly among those in leadership the narrative also illustrates the role of prophets as god's mouthpieces tasked with delivering messages to both

19:53formal uh messages of both uh judgment and hope furthermore it emphasizes the possibility of restoration and forgiveness through genuine repentance a theme that resonates throughout scripture legacy and lessons the encounter between nathan and david has left a lasting legacy in biblical history it serves as a cautionary tale about the consequences of sin and the importance of accountability uh nathan's courage in confronting a powerful king is a testament uh the prophetic calling and the necessity of speaking truth to power for believers this narrative is a reminder of god's unwavering justice and as boundless grace encouraging in life of integrity repentance and faithfulness to god's commands okay and then it talks a little bit about the divided covenant in verse 11 god establishes a covenant with david promising to establish his throne forever i'll raise up your offspring after you one of your own sons and i will establish his kingdom all right so what else do we have um we have david's humble response in 1st chronicle 17 verse 16

21:02david responds with humility and gratitude acknowledging god's greatness and faithfulness whom who who am i oh oh Yahweh god and what is my house what have you brought me this far i'll see if there's anything good on this okay yeah this is just talking about all about david we've already gone over this before so i don't really want to get into that god's sovereignty and grace that's something it's in 1st chronicle 17 verse 7 the chapter highlights god's sovereignty and choosing david and his grace and blessing david's lineage i took from you the pastor from following the flock to be a ruler over my people is real okay so it says the sovereignty of god is a fundamental doctrine in christian theology affirming that god is the supreme authority and all things are under his control this concept is rooted in the understanding that god as the creator and sustainer of the universe exercises his will overall creation the bible consistently affirms god's sovereign rule as seen in passages like

22:05Psalms 103 19 the lord Yahweh has established his throne in heaven and his kingdom rules over all this verse underscores the belief that god's authority is absolute and his dominion is universal god's sovereignty is also evident in the governance of in human history in individual lives proverb 16 verse 9 states a man's heart plans his course but the lord Yahweh determines his steps highlighting the divine orchestration of human affairs similarly in Daniel 4 35 declares all the people of the earth are regarded as nothing he does as he pleases with the army of heaven and the people on the earth he can no one can hold back his hand and say to him what have you done these scriptures emphasize that god's purpose cannot be thwarted and his plans are executed according to his perfect wisdom and timing the sovereignty of god is not limited to his control over a physical world but extends to the spiritual realm as well in Ephesians 1 verse 11 affirms in him

23:10we are also chosen as god's own having been predestined according to the plan of him who works everything by the council of his will this passage reflects the belief that god's sovereign will encompasses the salvation of individuals orchestrating events to fulfill his redemptive purposes the grace of god the grace of god is a central theme in christian theology representing his unmerited favor and love toward humanity grace is the means by which god offers salvation and blessings to sinners not based on works or merit but solely on his benevolent character as to talk about in Ephesians 2 verses 8 through 9 articulates his foundational truth for it is by grace you have been saved through faith and it is not of works it is a gift of god so that so that no man can boast this passage underscores that salvation is a divine gift freely given and received through faith and the interplay of god's sovereignty and grace believers find

24:11assurance and hope Romans 8 28 provides comfort in the knowledge that we know that god works all things together for the good of those who love him who are called according to his purpose this verse encapsulates the harmonious relationship between god's sovereign plan and his gracious provision assuring believers that their lives are under the care of a loving and sovereign god okay so there we go so that chapter is done let me just go over a brief description of what we just read and verses 1 through 27 first chronicles 17 1 through 27 highlights god's covenant with David where god declines david's offer to build a physical temple and instead promises to build an ever lasting dynasty a house for him the pivotal chapter focuses on god's sovereignty grace and the promise of a messianic descendant prompting david's humble gratitude key meanings in themes the davidic covenant god's promise promises david that his descendants will rule specifically

25:11mentioning that his son Solomon will build the temple this promise extends to an eternal kingdom fulfilled in Jesus Christ god's house versus david's house david wanted to build a physical house temple for god god responded that he would he would build an eternal house dynasty for David grace and gratitude david realizes his unworthiness acknowledge his rise from shepherd to king is solely due to god's grace humility and prayer david's prayer in a 17 chapter 17 16 through 27 is a model of submission acknowledging god's superiority and praising him for his faithfulness understanding messianic prophecy first chronicles 17 is frequently cited as a foundation for the promise of the Messiah from david's line second Samuel 7 is a parallel text theology of worship it illustrates that god is more concerned with the heart and obedience than a physical building encouragement and prayer it is used to teach that god's promises should inspire a

26:17confident thankful prayer synonyms and related themes davidic covenant eternal dynasty messianic divine grace and sovereign promise temple foundation and god's faithfulness so david's prayer in this section highlights his awe at god's promises he uses servant 10 times to show his humility praises god for choosing israel and asks that god's name be exalted above all else trusting in god's eternal blessing all right so seems like my voice is uh kind of going out give me one second my little secret is uh put some honey in my mouth you guys saw that on one of my episodes actually quite a lot i was doing that for like a whole two weeks one time but all right no nothing nothing that a little honey won't fix right all right so we're done with chapter 17 let's go over some practical applications for chapter 17 trusting god's timing like david

27:20we may have good intentions but we must trust in god's perfect timing and plan for our lives number two recognize god's sovereignty acknowledge that god isn't control and his plans are greater than our own number three respond with humility when god blesses us respond with humility and gratitude recognizing his hand in our lives and number four embrace god's promises hold on to the promises of god knowing that he is faithful to fulfill them and then some additional scriptures that connect we have second Samuel seven the parallel account of god's covenant with david providing additional insights into god's promises then we have psalms 89 verses three through four a psalm that reflects on god's covenant with david and his faithfulness to his promises next we have luke one 32 through 33 the fulfillment of the davidic covenant in jesus christ

28:24whose kingdom will have no end right so he has a kingdom forever so amen now let's go ahead and jump to the intro for chapter 18 it is ryan c crest here there was a recent social media trend which consisted of flying on a plane with no music no movies no entertainment but a better trend would be going to chumbacacino.com it's like having a mini social casino in your pocket chumbacacino has over a hundred online casino style games all absolutely free it's the most fun you can have online and on a plane so grab your free welcome bonus now at chumbacacino.com sponsored by chumbacacino no purchase necessary vgw group void for prohibited by law 21 plus terms and conditions apply okay first chronicles 18 is an account of day of king david's military victories and the consolidation of his power blessed by god david displays his might and leadership acquiring significant wealth and captives thereby expanding his dominion the chapter portrays david as an

29:29effective and blessed ruler drawing attention to his administrative strengths faith and the favor he enjoyed from god so jump down to my teaching points real quick yeah i'm trying to keep my voice a little low guys so i got the mic kind of pulled up close to me so hopefully everything you guys are able to hear me all right and everything's okay so far so that that chapter kind of went fast so we might go 17 18 19 and 20 to be honest let's go to all right down to teaching points i just had it and it went right back up okay all right there we go perfect so all right we're going to start at first chronicles 18 verse one david's further conquest first chronicles 18 chapter one says after this it came to pass that david attacked the philistines subdued them and took gath and its towns from their hand of the philistines then he defeated moe

30:34ab and the moe bites became david's servants and brought tribute and david defeated defeated uh had dad as her had dad as her king of zobar as far as hamuth as he went to establish his power by the river Euphrates david took from him 1,000 chariots 7,000 horsemen and 20,000 foot soldiers also david david hamstrung all the chariot horses meaning he cut their hamstrings so they could and they couldn't keep going except that he spared enough of them for 100 chariots when the Syrians of Damascus came to help had dad as our king of zobar david killed 22,000 of the Syrians then david put garrisons in Syria of Damascus and the Syrians became david's servants and brought tribute so the Lord Yahweh preserved david wherever he went and david took the shields of gold

31:35that were on the servants of had had dad as her and brought them to Jerusalem also from tibhoth and from chun cities of had a dadasar had dadasar i don't know how to say his name had dad as her david brought a large amount of bronze with which Solomon made the bronze sea the pillars and the articles of bronze now in tao king of hamath heard that david had defeated all the army of hadad azir king of zobar he sent had a ram his son to king david to greet him and bless him because he had fought against hadad azir and defeated him for hadad azir had been at war with tao and had had a ram brought with him all kinds of articles of gold silver and bronze king david also dedicated these to the lord Yahweh along with the silver and gold that he had brought from all these nations from edam which are the edamites from isah from moab

32:39which are the mobites from the people of ammon which are the ammonites the moab moab and ammon ammon came from lot his two daughters right from the Philistines and from amolec moreover abisha the son of zerua alright zerua killed eighteen thousand edamites in the valley of salt he also put garrisons and edam and all the edamites became david servants and the lord preserved david wherever he went very interesting so we'll stop there real quick at first thirteen and we'll check out some of my teaching points here david's military success after this david defeated the Philistines subdued them and took gath and its villages from the hand of the Philistines 1 Chronicles 18 verse 1 david's victories over the Philistine mobites and other nations demonstrate

33:39gods favor and the fulfillment of his promises to israel of course it wants to jump straight to the top one about to try to click the button one moment guys um there we go so let me kick a click on this so david the second king of israel is renowned for his military prowess and strategic ecumen which played a crucial role in establishing israel as a dominant power in the ancient near east his military success is a testament to his leadership faith in god and the fulfillment of divine promises early exploits and rise to fame david's military career began with his legendary encounter with galaeth the Philistine giant as recorded in 1 Samuel 17 um service under king saw following his victory over galaeth david served as king saw's army where he quickly distinguished himself as a capable leader in a 1 Samuel 18 verse 5 notes so david

34:41marched out and was successful and everything saw sent him to do and saw put him in charge of the men of war his success on the battlefield earned him a admiration of the people and the jealousy of saw leading to a complex relationship between the two david as a fugitive leader during the period when david was fleeing from saw he continued to demonstrate his military ecumen he gathered a group of loyal followers and conducted successful raids against israel's enemies including the malachites for Samuel 30 his ability to lead and protect his men during the time for their solidified his reputation as a formidable military leader consolidation of power after saw's death david was annoyed a king over juda and later overall israel as king david embarked on a series of military campaigns to secure and expand his kingdom he succ he successfully defeated the Philistines mollbites emanites edamites and the armeans among others uh second Samuel 8 six states the

35:43lord yawai gave david victory wherever he went allowing the divine favor that accompanied his military endeavors the capture of druselams another one one of david's most significant military achievements was the capture of druselum from the jebiusites which he then established as the political and spiritual capital of israel this strategic move not only unified the tribes of israel but also lead the foundation for the future construction of the temple by his son Solomon the ark of the covenant and divine favor david's military success is often attributed to his deep faith and reliance on god he sought the lord yawai's guidance before engaging in battle has seen in second Samuel 15 verse 19 when david inquired of the lord yawai shall i go against the Philistines will you deliver them into my hand the lord's response and subsequent victories underscore the divine favor that accompanied david's reign legacy of military successes david's military achievements establish a period of peace and prosperity for israel setting the stage for the reign

36:49of his son Solomon his success is frequently referenced in the Psalms where david attributes his victories to god strength of protection Psalms 1839 declares for you have got girded me with strength for battle you have subdue my foes beneath me david's military success remains a significant aspect of his legacy illustrating the importance of faith let me just highlight that so i remember i'm out his importance of faith leadership and divine guidance and achieving victory his life and reign continue to serve as an example of how god can use individuals to fulfill his purposes and establishes kingdom on earth and then god sovereignty the lord gave david victory wherever he went verse chronicles 18 verse 16 and also 13 this repeated phrase emphasizes that david's success was not due to his own strength but because of god sovereign and guided him and then verse 11 talks about david's dedication to god king david also dedicated

37:56these articles to the lord yaway along with the silver gold that he had taken from all the nations which is in first chronicles 18 verse 11 david's dedication of the spoils to god shows his recognition of god's role in his victories and his desires to honor him let's look a little deeper into that david the second king of israel's renowned for his profound dedication to god which is evident throughout the biblical narrative his life as chronicle in the books of first and second Samuel first kings and first chronicles as well as in the Psalms reflects a deep and abiding commitment to the lord characterized by faith worship repentance and obedience anointed by god david's dedication to god is first highlighted when he was chosen and anointed by prophet Samuel despite being the youngest son of jessie david is selected by god to be the king over israel the lord instructs Samuel do not consider his appearance of his height for i've rejected him

38:57the lord yaway does not see as mandas for man sees the outward appearance but the lord sees the heart for Samuel 18 verse 7 faith encourage david's faith in god is vividly demonstrated in his encounter with galaeth as a young shepherd david confronts the philistine giant with unwavering trust in the lord's deliverance david's victory over galaeth is not merely a testament of his bravery but a profound profound expression of his reliance on god's power tala redic here from 2311 racing victory lane yeah it's even better with chamba by my side race to chamba casino dot com let's chamba no purchase necessary vtw group void work prohibited by law ct and c's 21 plus sponsored by chamba casino worship and praise david's dedication is also evident in his role as a worshiper he is credited with composing many of the Psalms which are rich in expressions of praise thanks giving and admiration to adoration for god psalms 23 for for instance reflexes deep trust and

39:59love for the lord yaway as a shepherd david's commitment to worship is further exemplified when he brings the ark of the covenant to druseland dancing before the lord with his might repentance in humility despite his devotion david's life is not without sin his transgressions including the affair with basheba and the subsequent murder of her husband yiraya are grave marked by genuine repentance when confronted by the prophet nathan david confessed i have sinned against the lord yaway his pintonance is pointedly captured in psalms 51 where he pleads for mercy and clean heart obedience and leadership david's dedication to god is further demonstrated in his obedience and leadership he seeks god's guidance in his military campaigns and governance often inquiring of the lord before making decisions first Samuel 23 verse 2 and second Samuel 15 verse 19 his desire to build a temple for the lord although not fulfilled in his lifetime reflexes

40:59commitment to honoring god the lord acknowledges david's heart promising that his throne will be established forever excuse me legacy of faith david's dedication to god leaves a lasting legacy influencing the spiritual life of israel and pointing toward the coming Messiah jesus christ is often referred to as the son of david david's life is with triumphs and failures serves as a powerful example of a heart devoted to god characterized by faith worship repentance and obedience i guess that earlier that's all the teaching points i have for this little portion so um let me just go ahead and go over a brief description of what we just read and first chronicles 18 verse 1 through 13 first chronicles 18 1 through 13 details king david's military campaigns resulting in the sub subjugation of the philistine moe bites syrians and edamites these victory secure israel's borders from the Euphrates river to Egypt fulfilling god's promise of a large stable kingdom key themes include divine favor the lord yaway gave david victory the dedication

42:05of war spoils for future temple use and a transition from conflict to establish order divine empowerment the central theme is that david's success was due to god's help the lord yaway helped david wherever he went expansion and protection david defeated enemies the philistines the moe bites hadadazir syrians and brought peace securing the territory spoils for the temple the silver and gold from conquered nations were dedicated to the lord yaway to be used later by Solomon to build the temple administrative administration of justice parallel to his military success david establish a just organized government um examples of synonyms you should usage examples this passage is used to teach on the faithfulness of god in keeping his promises the necessity of leading with righteousness and the concept of dedicating wealth to god's purpose it is often

43:05referenced when discussing godly leadership and the importance of relying on god for success in life's battles synonyms and themes conquest triumph divine victory expansion consolidation of power dedication establishment of peace and covenant fulfillment the text reinforces that david's success was not his own glory but to establish a stable godly kingdom that served the lord okay let's go ahead and jump down to verse 14 now david's administration so uh first chronicles 18 verse 14 says so david reigned over all israel and administered judgment and justice to all his people johab the son of zurea zurea was over the army johosafat the son of hiliud was recorder said duke was the son of atahub and abimolek the son of abathar were the priests

44:07uh savash so wait it's a shavshah was described ben and i the son of johoda was uh was over the chair of thites and the paylay thites and david sons were chief ministers at the king's side okay so that's the end of chapter 18 let's look uh at this look a little deeper into the leadership and justice david's reign overall israel administering justice and righteousness for all his people david's leadership was marked by fairness and integrity setting a standard for godly governance so leadership and justice are essential themes in the bible reflecting god's character and his expectations for those who lead his people the scriptures provide numerous examples in teachings of how leaders are are to govern with righteousness fairness and integrity these principles are woven throughout both the old and new testaments offering timeless guidance

45:09for leaders in all spheres of life and the Old Testament leadership is often associated with figures such as kings judges and prophets who are called to lead god's people according to his laws justice is a key attribute of god's character and leaders are expected to emulate this with their governance some examples is Moses and the law Moses is a quintessential leader who is tasked with delivering god's law to the Israelites and then next we have david and Solomon king david despite his personal failings is often remembered for his heart for god and his commitment to justice along real quick guys and get a drink oh all right sorry all right uh king david despite his personal failings is often remembered for his heart for uh for god and his commitment to justice Solomon his son is renowned for his wisdom

46:12which he famously demonstrated in his judgment between two women claiming to be the mother of a child in first kings three sixteen through twenty eight and then prophetic calls for justice the prophets frequently called out the leaders of israel juda for their failure to uphold justice macaia six versus eight new testament teachings and the new testament leadership and justice continue to be emphasized particularly in the context of the early church and the teachings of jesus and the apostles jesus as the model leader jesus christ is the ultimate example of righteousness and leadership he demonstrates servant he demonstrated servant leadership teaching his disciples that true greatness comes from serving others jesus also emphasized justice mercy and faithfulness as the weight weight ear matters of the law Matthew 23 23 apostolic guidance the apostles provided guidance for the church leaders emphasizing the importance of character and integrity first him at the three verses one through seven

47:13Paul outlines qualifications for overseers highlighting the need for leaders to be above re-approach the husband of one wife temperate self-controlled respectable hospitable and able to teach justice in the early church the early church faced challenges in maintaining justice within the community act six versus one through seven describes the appointment of deacons to ensure their fair distribution of resources demonstrating the church commitment to justice and equality so the biblical perspective on leadership and justice is clear leaders are to govern with righteousness fairness and a servant's heart reflecting the justice and mercy of god and all their dealings these principles remain relevant and essential for leaders in every age and context all right so we're done with that portion we're done with chapter 18 let me go over a brief description of what we read in first chronicles 18 verses 14 through 17 and first chronicles 18 14 through 17 summarizes king david's reign by highlighting his commitment to justice and equality for all

48:16Israel alongside his established administrative cabinet these verses emphasize that david's success secured by god's victories was matched by a just organized government setting a standard for leadership and prefiguring the perfect reign of christ verse 14 is the highlight noting that david unlike many ancient tyrants did not just possess power but used it to administrative justice and equality to all his people stability and organization versus 14 and 17 list david's trusted cabinet joe ab jahosefat seduc and ben anaya indicated a stable organized and secure nation blessings blessing of god this era reflects god's faithfulness and fulfilling promises providing prosperity and making david's house a lasting dynasty as a model for leaders as a model for leaders it is used in leadership studies to illustrate that effective leadership requires both competence and compassion promoting justice and fairness rather than corruption synonyms of themes

49:21justice miss fat equity righteousness tis the tizdaqah administration leadership integrity stewardship and prosperity contrast with sol shows the transition to a centralized united in godfaring kingdom precursor to the christ david's fair rule serves as a type or shadow of the ideal messianic king this passage acts as a concluding summary of the prosperity and security david brought to israel before his reign all right guys let me just go over since we're done with chapter 18 let me go over some practical applications acknowledge god's role and success like david we should recognize that our achievements are gifts from god and give him the glory dedicate our resources to god number two dedicate our resources to god consider how you can use your resources time talents and treasures to honor god and further his kingdom

50:22verse three pursue justice and righteousness in our spheres of influence strive to lead with integrity and fairness reflecting god's character so if any of you guys are supervisors or leads or managers or assistant managers then try to try to make sure that you strive to lead with integrity and fairness reflecting god's character it'll go a long way you know your employees will obviously feel like you're fair and you're treating them righteous and with integrity trusting god's sovereignty in times of challenge or uncertainty remember that god is in control and can bring victory in his perfect timing okay next we have connections to additional scriptures we have god's sovereignty which is displayed in proverbs 21 verse 31 the horses prepared for the day of battle but victory belongs to the lower Yahweh dedication to god Romans 12 verse one is one of the another verse therefore i urge your brothers on account of god's mercy to offer

51:24your bodies as living sacrifices holy and pleasing to god which is a spiritual service of worship and then justice and righteousness macaw six verse eight he has shown you oh man what is good and what does the Lord Yahweh require a view but is to act justly to love mercy and to walk humbly with your god okay so there we go that is chapter 18 complete oops i want to go go back and let me go to 19 Tyler Reddick here from 2311 racing another checkered flag for the books time to celebrate with chamba jump in at chamba casino dot com let's chamba no purchase necessary btw group boy we're prohibited by law ctnc 21 plus sponsored by chamba casino all right so let me just go over a quick intro on chapter 19 i knew we're gonna fly through these chapters i could tell when i was looking through them first chronicles 19 recounts a critical moment in

52:28king david's reign when a jester of goodwill is misinterpreted sparking a war between israel and a coalition of the ammonites and serians this chapter is a vivid illustration of leadership loyalty faith and the divine guidance that assures victory against overwhelming odds okay the history setting the chapter occurs midway through david's reign and about 990 bc first chronicle retails events to highlight covenant blessings on the united kingdom by this point david has defeated the philestines the moe bites the edamites ammon is to the east across the Jordan around cities stretches uh state stretch from Damascus to the Euphrates the passage shows that david shifting from local skirmishes to international conflicts extending israel's security zone okay let me go down to my teaching points all right and then we're gonna go to chapter 19 on the screen

53:33so 19 is yeah it's another short one first chronicles 19 we're probably gonna go finish 20 and wherever we're at we'll probably stop uh i need to try to save my voice if i can from uh future damage so do our very best to enough finish these up oh excuse me first chronicles 19 the ammonites and serians defeated verse one it happened after this that nahash the king of the people of ammon died and his sun rained in his place then david said i will show kindness to the honan the son of nahash because his father showed kindness to me so david sent messengers to confront him concerning his father and david's servants came to hanan and the land of the people of ammon to confront him and the princes of the people of ammon said to hanan do you think that david really honors your

54:34father because he sent comforters to you did his servant not come to you in a search to overthrow and to spy out the land therefore hanan took david's servants shaved them and caught off their garments in the middle of their buttocks and sent them away and then some went and told david about this man this man about the about the men and he sent to meet him because the men were greatly ashamed and the king said wait at Jericho until your beards have grown and then return when the people of ammon saw that they had made themselves repulsive to david hanan and the people of ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire for themselves chariots and horsemen from Mesopotamia from Syrian maca and from Zoba and they hired for themselves 30,000 chariots and the king of maca and his people who came in and camped before immediate butdeba also the people of ammon gathered together from the cities and came to battle at verse 8 now in date of david heard of it he

55:37sent joab and all the army of the mighty men then the people of ammon came out and put themselves in battle array before the gate of the city and the kings who had come were by themselves in the field when joab saw that the battle line was against them before and behind he chose some of Israel's best and put them in battle array against the Syrians and the rest of the people he put under the command of abasha his brother and they set themselves in battle array against the people and then he said if the Syrians were too strong for me then you shall help me but if the people of ammon are too strong for you then I will help you but be of good courage and let us be strong for our people and the cities of our god and may the Lord Yahweh do what is good in his sight so joab and the people who were with him drew near for the battle against the Syrians and they fled before them were in verse 15 now when the people of ammon saw that the Syrians were fleeing they

56:37also fled before abasha his brother and ended the city so joab went to Jerusalem verse 16 now when the Syrians saw that they had been defeated by Israel they sent messengers and brought the Syrians who were beyond the river and Shobahak the commander of Haddad Azir's army went before them when it was told david he gathered all Israel crossed over the Jordan and came upon them and set up the battle array against them so when david had set up in battle array against the Syrians they fought with him then the Syrians fled before Israel and david killed 7,000 charioteers and 40,000 foot soldiers of the Syrians and killed Shobahak the commander of the army and when the servants of Haddad Azir saw that they were defeated by Israel they made peace with david and became his servants so the Syrians were not willing to help the people of ammon anymore

57:38that's the end of chapter 19 now i'm just trying to read all the way through because there's no there's no like separate paragraphs there this thing just goes straight through so i just kind of read it straight through let's look at some of my teaching points on this chapter first chronicles 19 verse 3 david's intention to show kindness to hanan as met with suspicion leading to a disaster's outcome but the princes of the ammonites said to hanan do you think david is honoring your father by sending you comforters have his servants not come to explore and overthrow and spy out the land let's look into misunderstanding and mistrust misunderstanding and mistrust are themes that appear throughout the bible often leading the conflict division and departure from gods intended harmony among his people these themes are explored in various narratives and teachings illustrating the human propensity to misinterpret intentions and the resulting breakdown in relationships in the old testament old testament instances in the old testament misunderstanding is evident in the

58:43the account of the tower of babble genesis 11 verses 1 through 9 here humanities ambition to build the tower which in the heavens is thwarted by god who confuses their language leading to a widespread misunderstanding and scattering this event underscores the consequences of human pride in resulting in mistrust among people who can no longer communicate effectively another significant instances found in the account of joseph in his brothers genesis 37 joseph dreams joseph dreams and his father's pavotism lead to jealousy and mistrust among his brothers culminating in their decision to sell him in his slavery this narrative highlights how misunderstanding and mistrust can arise from envy and familiar discord a familiar discord yet it also sets the stage for eventual reconciliation and divine provenance in the new testament misunderstanding his frequent is frequently addressed by jesus in his interactions with the Philistines and his own disciples the Pharisees often misinterpret

59:49jesus's teachings and actions leading to mistrust and and opposition for example in Matthew 12 verse 24 the Pharisee accuses jesus of casting out demons by the power of bells above demonstrating their misunderstanding of his divine authority and mission the disciples themselves opt in struggle with misunderstanding jesus's teachings in mark 8 14 through 21 jesus warns them about the yeast of the Pharisees inherit but they mistakenly think he is speaking about bread jesus rebukes them for the lack of understanding emphasizing the importance of spiritual discernment apostolic guidance the apostle Paul addresses misunderstanding and mistrust within the early church in his epistles and first Corinthians 1 verses 10 through 13 Paul appeals by for unity among believers urging them to avoid divisions and misunderstandings that lead to mistrust he emphasizes the importance of being united in mind and thought reflecting the unity found in Christ

1:00:52and then we have in Ephesians 4 31 through 32 Paul advises believers the garrider of all bitterness rage and anger outcry and slander along with every form of malice be kind and tender-hearted to one another forgiving each other just as Christ forgave you this passage highlights the need for forgiveness and understanding to overcome mistrust and restore relationships what is the theological implications misunderstanding and mistrust are often rooted in the fallen nature of humanity which distorts perception and breed suspicion the bible calls believers to seek wisdom and understanding through the holy spirit who guides them into all truth by cultivated a spirit of discernment and love Christians are encouraged to overcome misunderstandings and mistrust fostering unity and peace within the body of Christ and then practical application believers are called to actively pursue reconciliation and understanding in their relationships

1:01:54James 119 advises everyone should be quick to listen slow to speak and slow to anger promoting a posture of humility and patience by prioritizing communication and empathy Christians can mitigate and misunderstandings and build trust reflecting the love and unity that God desires for his people right and then in uh first chronicles 194 pride in humiliation Hunun's decision to humiliate david's envoy reflects pride and insecurity which often lead to conflict so Hunun took david's servants shaved them cut off their garments at the buttocks and sent them away so we'll look a little deeper into that pride in humiliation pride in the biblical contact is often depicted as excessive self-esteem or inflated sense of one's own worth abilities or accomplishments it is considered a sin that leads individuals away from God fostering a spirit of self-reliance

1:02:56and arrogance Drew McIntyre here from WWE wielding the claim or it can be a life of chaos when i'm not dominating in the ring chumbacacino is how this warrior takes a rebrate with hundreds of online social games and new weekly releases there's always something fresh to try and those daily boosts next level even my free time feels like foul howling so when life feels like a battle kick up your feet have some fun and let's chumbac no purchase necessary vgw group void were prohibited by law ct's and c's 21 plus sponsored by chumbacacino the bible frequently the bible frequently warrants against pride highlighting its destructive nature in the way it distances itself distance individuals from divine grace in the Old Testament pride is often associated with rebellion against God proverbs 16 verse 18 states pride goes before destruction and hottie before a spirit before a fall this verse underscores the inevitable downfall that follows pride

1:04:04suggesting that blinds suggesting that it blinds individuals dang i feel like i got yeah i think i'm getting bit by a mosquito i hate that okay hold on quick when pride comes before disgrace it says pride when pride comes disgrace follows but humility comes wisdom but with humility comes wisdom proverbs 11 verse 2 okay so humiliation is another thing we'll talk about humiliation in the biblical sense author refers to the process of being humbled or brought low either by circumstances or by divine intervention it is seen as a necessary step towards repentance and spiritual growth leading individuals to recognize their dependence on God the bible presents humiliation as a corrective measure that can lead to restoration and blessing second chronicles 7 verse 14 god promises and my people who are called by my name humble themselves

1:05:10and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways then i will hear from heaven forgive their sin and heal their land this verse suggests that humility and repentance are prerequisites for divine forgiving and healing the life of Jesus exemplifies the ultimate act of humility and and Philippians 2 verses 6 through 8 describes how Jesus being in in very nature being in very nature God did not consider equality with God something to be grasped but emptying himself taking the form of a servant being made in human like this and being found in appearance as a man he humbled himself to become obedient to death even death on a cross this passage highlights the profound humility of Christ who willingly subjected himself to humiliation for the sake of humanity's redemption humiliation is also portrayed as a path to exaltation in Matthew 23 verse 12 Jesus teaches

1:06:15for whoever exalts himself will be humbled whoever humbles himself will be exalted this principle underscores the divine reversal of fortunes where those who humble themselves before God are ultimately lifted up and summary the Bible presents pride as dangerous sin that leads to downfall and separation from God well while humiliation is seen as a transformative process that fosters humility repentance and spiritual growth through the sins through the lands of scripture believers are encouraged to embrace humility and recognize their dependence on God's grace and then the number three teaching point is escalation to war the Ammonite's action provoked a military response from Israel illustrating how unchecked pride and poor counsel can lead to unnecessary conflict sounds familiar right sounds like the war that we're in right now with Iran uh the the concept of escalation of war on the Bible is a significant theme that reflects the

1:07:19human propensity for conflict and the divine perspective on warfare throughout the scriptures wars often depicted as a consequence of sin pride and disobedience to God the Bible provides numerous examples of how conflicts escalate into full scale wars offering insights into spiritual and moral dimensions of warfare this might be interesting to get into because of the war we're in right now that United States isn't let's uh let's let's uh some of the examples can enable the first recorded act of violence in the Bible is the murder of able by his brother came Genesis 4 verse 8 this act of personal violence foreshadows the larger conflict that arise from human sinfulness and jealousy the battle of the kings and Genesis 14 the first recorded war involves a coalition of kings the conflict illustrates how elite alliances and power struggles can

1:08:21lead to war Abrams involvement to rescue lot demonstrates the role of righteousness intervention in the midst of conflict if you guys haven't looked up the five king four king war you guys to check it out in Genesis 14 very interesting because the five kings that are in that war are actually the five cities that get destroyed when Sodom and Gomorrah get destroyed so the the five cities I mentioned it before I think a couple episodes ago that the five cities that went against the four cities the five cities are all the five cities that got destroyed with Sodom and Gomorrah Sodom Gomorrah and three other cities they all got destroyed and it's kind of interesting because they're in the valley of Raphaim and there's all these Amarites and and Zameem and all these different giants fighting Sodom and Gomorrah and these other three kings go and try to help the giants to go against these four kings so I thought that was very interesting it's really interesting if you guys want to read it at Genesis 14 okay and they just know that the five kings those five

1:09:27cities that are mentioned are all the ones that got destroyed with Sodom and Gomorrah telling you guys something more was going on in Sodom and Gomorrah than just homosexuality all right all right so the number three one on here is Israel's conquest of Canaan the book of Joshua details the Israelites conquest of Canaan a divinely sanctioned war to claim the promise line this escalation to war is portrayed as a fulfillment of God's promise yet it also serves as a warning against the dangers of disobedience and idolatry Joshua 1 verse 12 then we have David and Goliath the account of David and Goliath highlights the escalation of conflict between the Israelites and the Philistines David's faith in God contrasts the fear and intimidation tactics of the Philistines demonstrating that spiritual conviction can influence the course of war New Testament perspective Jesus teachings on peace and the New Testament Jesus emphasizes peace and reconciliation in the Sermon of the Mount he teaches blessed are the peacemakers for they

1:10:30will be called sons of God Matthew 5 verse 9 this teaching underscores the Christian call to seek peace rather than escalate conflicts spiritual war is talked about in Ephesians 6 verse 12 the Apostle Paul speaks of a different kind of warfare in Ephesians 6 verse 12 stating for our struggle is not against flesh and blood but against the powers but against the rulers against the authorities against the powers of the world darkness and against the spiritual forces of heaven are sorry the spiritual forces of evil and heaven the places this passage highlights the spiritual conflict and the believers call to engage in spiritual warfare through prayer and righteousness moral and ethnic ethnic ethical sorry not ethnic but ethical considerations the Bible presents war as a complex issue with moral and ethical implications

1:11:31while some wars are depicted as divinely ordained others result from human sin and ambition sound familiar yeah the war we're in right now is all about human sin and ambition all right the escalation to war often involves a failure to adhere to God's commandments and reliance on human strength rather than divine guidance that's also sounds familiar because we're going into war without even you know praying to God and asking God is this a war that you want us to be would you like us to attack give us an answer first no we'll just go and attack and Israel is doing the same thing Israel's like well we think they're going to attack us so let's attack and then what do we see now we see a giant war happening where Russia China North Korea and Iran are all like let's go and America and Israel are stuck now because nobody wants to back us up because we attacked first it's like that person that goes to a a party back in the day when I used to be in high school

1:12:35and they're going to a party looking for a fight like I'm going to go to this party just to fight somebody they always get their butts kicked so I think that we should pray for Iran pray for Israel pray for America because no soldiers deserve to die and there's soldiers that already died already and we're talking about putting boots on the ground so I'm reading this whole part right here because we're looking at the biblical aspect of this you know um the escalation to war often involves a failure to adhere to God's commandments and a reliance on human strength rather than divine guidance divine sovereignty and human responsibility throughout the scriptures God's sovereignty is evident in the rise in the fall of nations and the outcomes of war yet human responsibility is also emphasized as individuals and nations are called to seek justice righteousness and peace the Bible warns against the pride and arrogance that often lead to war urging believers to trust in God's ultimate plan and purpose conclusion the Bible's portrayal of escalation the war

1:13:39serves as a reminder of the fallen nature of humanity and the need for divine intervention it calls believers to pursue peace rely on God's strength and engage in spiritual warfare against the forces of evil all right that's our new testament call excuse me tolerated cure from 2311 racing another checkered flag for the books time to celebrate with chamba jump in at chamba casino dot com let's chamba no purchase necessary btw crook boy we're prohibited by law ctnc 21 plus sponsored by chamba casino next uh teaching point is divine support for israel hmm despite the conflict god supports israel demonstrated his faithfulness to his people and the lord yawaii gave victory to david wherever he went first chronicles 18 verse 6 now there's divine support for israel back then when they were the Israelites but there's not a divine support for israel the the modern day israel right now people might say i'm crazy

1:14:41but let me just read one verse for you and this will tell you this will kind of sum it up for you okay and this is not geared towards towards the Jews that converted to christianity this is geared towards the Jews that have not converted okay so we got to understand this verse um i know it's in first john nope it's first john two nope first john let me find it real quick sorry i want to make sure get it right if you don't know the father if you deny the sun then you're denying the father verse john two verse 23 i knew it was in second first john two let's go ahead and check that out real quick i think i said it on the last podcast but we gotta understand it says um

1:15:48i have not written to you because you did not know the truth but because you you know it and that no lie is of the truth who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ okay if you say that Jesus is not the Messiah you're a liar he is anti christ who denies the father and the son whoever denies the son does not have the father either he who acknowledges the son has the father also so this war that's happening with Israel they're denying Jesus even Netanyahu was on stage denying Jesus okay so if the country denies Jesus if you don't have the son you do not have the father meaning if they don't believe Jesus is the Christ or the Messiah or Jesus is God or Jesus is uh if they just think that he's someone that just died on a cross then that means they do not have the father so for those that want to

1:16:51say that there's divine support for Israel right now i don't know how how you're going to have divine support if you're not believing in Jesus i don't think you have divine support i think that you have the devil's support see the devil's the one that's going to be coming into that war and make and then having Christians believe that God has divine support for Israel right now for this war and sending money off to Israel sending money for this war sending their sons and and and daughters to die over there thinking it's the divine appointment but it's actually not we got to understand that it's not to my appointment at all so we went ahead and finished chapter um chapter 19 let me go over some practical applications and guys i don't mean to get off on a tangent but we need to understand what's going on in current times as well as as in as well in uh in the bible and first chronicles 19 so practical applications seek clarity and communication misunderstandings can lead to conflict

1:17:54strive for clear and honest communication in all relationships amen guard against pride pride can lead to poor decisions in conflict cultivate humility and seek wise counsel and then number three trusting God's sovereignty in conflicts remember that God is in control and can bring about his purpose even through difficult situations next respond with grace when faced with hostility respond with grace and seek peaceful resolution whenever possible okay and let's look at some uh additional scriptures that connect we have proverbs 16 verse 18 pride goes before destruction and a hottie spirit before a fall next one is Matthew 5.9 blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called sons of God and then uh number three is Romans 12 verse 18 if it is possible on your part

1:18:54live at peace with everyone amen that's exactly what we need to do live at peace with everyone if someone is a Muslim that lives on your block live at peace with them if someone is a Buddhist on your block live at peace with them if someone's an atheist on your block or on the internet or wherever you meet them try to be peaceful with everybody you can be peaceful with all right that verse even said it all right so let's go ahead and read the introduction to chapter 20 and we're only going to do chapter 20 and that's all it's all I'm going to do tonight uh well it's not like all we did tonight actually we we covered 17 18 19 an hour about to jump to 20 and 20 is actually a short little chapter but it's all good let's go ahead and um let me see did I

1:19:54okay I don't think I did a detailed report of what we just read in verses 1 through 19 I'm going to do that real quick before we jump to 20 first chronicles 19 verses 1 through 19 details David attempt to show kindness to the ammonites which is mel with humiliation and war the chapter illustrates the consequences of rejecting kindness the necessity of standing against evil and ultimate victory through trusting in God over human power resulting in Syria bowing to Israel misunderstanding kindness and arrogance David sent messengers to honor the new king Hanun but Hanun's commanders wrongly suspect them to being spies resulting in the humiliating treatment of David's envoy shaved and stripped demonstrating how fear and bad counsel breed conflict the price of provocation the humiliation caused a necessary war the ammonites realizing their error hire foreign mercenary Syrians for help courage and trust in God Joab demonstrate great faith and strategic wisdom commanding the troops to be brave and fight

1:20:58for God's purposes trusting him for the outcome victorious leadership Israel prevails against both the ammonites and the Syrians the Syrians defeated the Syrians defeated choose peace and submit to David's rule illustrating a shift in power according to God's promise or purpose theological importance the chapter shows that a man after God's own heart David can still experience conflict caused by others but walking an obedience leads to victory and that God uses these events to strengthen his kingdom okay all right that's it that's enough for that one I'm let me jump down to chapter 20 okay chapter 20s introduction is going to be right or is it there it is first chronicles 20 offers a detailed look at the triumphs and challenges faced by David and his warriors from the strategic chapter of Rabah to the victorious battles against the Philistine giants the chapter illustrates the

1:22:02biblical themes of divine intervention leadership and bravery just going to jump down to my teaching points what do we have a couple here one two three four all right cool all right first chronicles 20 Rabah is conquered let me take a drink turn it knock out this last chapter Rabah is conquered it happened in the spring of the year at the time of kings at the time kings go to battle then Joav led led out the armed forces and ravaged the country of the people of Amin and came and besieged Rabah but David stayed at Jerusalem and Joav defeated Rabah and overthrew it then David took the king's crown from his head and found it to weigh a talent of gold and there were precious stones in it and it was set on David's head also he brought out the spoil of the city in great abundance and he brought out the people who were in it and put them to work with saws and iron picks

1:23:07with axes so David did to all the cities of the people of Amin then David and all the people return to Jerusalem so okay so divine victory the chapter begins with Joav leading the army to capture Rabah the Aminite city while David remains in Jerusalem this victory underscores the theme that God grants success to his people Joav attacked Rabah and demolished it so divine victory refers to the triumph of God over his enemies and the deliverance of his people as depicted throughout the Bible this concept is central to the biblical narrative illustrating God's sovereignty power and faithfulness divine victory is not only historical reality but also a spiritual truth that resonates with believers offering hope and assurance of God's ultimate triumph over evil okay so we know what that is I just want to go into that and then in verse two shows David's leadership

1:24:11despite his absence from the biblical battlefield sorry biblical battlefield one of my wrapping here despite his absence from the battlefield David's leadership is crucial he comes to Rabah to take the crown from the Aminite king symbolizing the completion of victory all right let's look a little deeper into David's leadership David the second king of Israel is one of the most prominent figures in the Bible renowned for his leadership qualities military prowess and deep faith in God his life and reign are chronicle primarily in the books of first and second Samuel first kings and first chronicles David's leadership is characterized by his reliance on God his ability to unify the tribes of Israel and his establishment of Israel as a political and spiritual center of the nation and I don't really want to get too crazy because I think we have already we've already read this whole thing before and I don't want to to it again all right so let me go over a brief description of what we just read in verses one through three

1:25:14first chronicles 20 verse one through three details the successful conclusion of the Aminite war where Joab besieged Rabah while David remained in Jerusalem David later takes the Aminite king's crown symbolizing complete victory in the submission of the enemy this passage emphasizes God given victory over divine authority sorry this passage emphasizes God given victory divine authority and the restoration of David's reign focusing on military success rather than David's personal failures victorious leadership and authority David takes the crown of the Aminite king weighing a talent of gold and places it on his own head signifying the full transfer of power and authority over the conquered city the role of the king in battle although David initially stayed in Jerusalem contrary to the typical role as a king leading his troops he ultimately joins the battle to finish the victory highlighting that while leaders may rely on others they must

1:26:15take responsibility for key accomplishments God's grace and a mission of failure unlike second Samuel 11 verse 12 this passage omits David sin with basheba focusing instead on his restoration and continued success highlighting a theme of God's forgiveness and the covering of sin completed in this assignment the text shows the completion of the war against Aminites that was begun in chapter 19 emphasizing perseverance and finishing tasks conquest of Rabah the primary action of the passage submission to Amin Aminites become servants David's triumph the over arching result spoiling the city taking the crown in much booty which is like treasures and stuff like that spoiling the city taking the crown oh already said that passing the torch leadership David finishing the battle that Joab started and subjudication bringing the enemy under control this passage acts as a testament to David's restored military strength and God's continued blessing

1:27:17blessing often used to illustrate that God can bring success throughout through us despite past mistakes okay so now let's go ahead and check out verses 4 through 8 here Philistine giants destroyed now it happened afterward that war broke out at gazir with the Philistines at which time sebi chai the hushedite killed supai who was one of the sons of the giant and they were subdued again that was war with the Philistines and ellenan the son of jayr killed Lamai the brother of Goliath the gittite the shaft of whose spirit was like a weavers beam yet again this is verse 6 yet again there was a war at gath there was a man of great stature with 24 fingers and toes six on each hand and six on each foot and we also was born to the giant so when he defiled Israel Jonathan the son of Shamia David's brother killed him these were born these were born to the giant

1:28:23in gath and they fell at the hand of David by the hands of his servants very interesting they're okay so giants defeated the chapter recounts the defeat of the Philistine giants by David's men highlighting the courage and faith required to face formidable foes these were descendants of the giants in gath but they fell by the hand of David and his servants the chapter okay you know what i'm sorry i was about to reread that let's go ahead and check into this being defeated as a reoccurring motif in the biblical narrative symbolizing the triumph of God's people over seemingly insurmountable obstacles to faith and divine intervention giants in the bible are often depicted as formidable adversaries both physically and

1:29:27spiritually representing challenges that require reliance on God's strength and guidance where does this come from well it comes from Genesis 6 4 the mention of giants in the bible occurred in Genesis 6 4 where the Nephilim are described as mighty men who are of old men every now these beings are associated with the period leading up to the great flood a time characterized by widespread wickedness the flood is an act of divine judgment eradicating the Nephilim along with the rest of the corrupt world demonstrating God's power to cleanse and renew creation the anachiem in the conquest of canin the anachiem were a race of giants inhabiting the land of canin as described in numbers 13 verse 33 we seem like grasshoppers in our own sight you must have seen the same to them despite the fear they inspired God promised the Israelites victory over these giants and dude ronami 9 verses 2 through 3 Moses reminds the Israelites of God's assurance the people are strong and tall the descendants of the anachiem you know about them

1:30:30and have heard it said who can stand up to the sons of a knock but understand that today the Lord Yahweh or God goes across ahead of you as a consuming fire he will destroy them and subdue them before you Joshua under God's command led the Israelites to conquer the land defeating the anachiem and other giant tribes Joshua 11 21 22 records at the time Joshua went and destroyed the anachiem from the hill country of hebron the beer and nab and from the hill of country of juda in israel joshua devoted them to destruction along with their cities of course another one is david and galaeth we've already gone over that already david's victory over galaeth with the sling and the stones a powerful testament to the belief that faith in God can overcome any obstacle no matter how daunting then the descendants of rafa the bible also records the defeat over giants descendants of rafa by david and his men and second Samuel 21 verse 15 through 22 several battles are recounted where david's warriors

1:31:37defeated giants including hispai binab sath and a giant with six fingers six toes on each hand these victories hand in foot all right um these victories further illustrate the theme of divine empowerment and the courage of gods people in the face of overwhelming odds it's also recorded in first chronicles 20 verses 4 through 8 which we just went over okay that's a those two verses are 15 through 22 and 4 through 8 are talking about the same stories symbolic interpretations beyond the literal accounts giants in the bible can also be seen as symbolic of the spiritual and moral challenges believers face um beyond the literal accounts giants in the bible okay the defeat of giants serves as an allegory for overcoming sin temptation and the forces of evil through faith and reliance on God's strength and summary the biblical account the biblical account

1:32:44of giants being defeated underscores the power of faith and the assurance of God's presence and assistance in overcoming the formidable challenges that believers encounter in their spiritual journey okay that's all good stuff so now let's go ahead and check out um another one is the victories over the ammonites and philistines illustrate God's control over nations and his ability to deliver his people from their enemies God's sovereignty refers to a supreme power and authority over all creation it encompasses his ability to govern the universe and execute his will without any external influence or hindrance this concept is foundational in understanding God's nature and his relationship with the world okay so the bible consistently reforms the bible consistently affirms God's sovereignty um in Isaiah 46 9 through 10 God declares I am God and there is no other and I am God and there is none like me declaring the end from the beginning

1:33:44and from the ancient times what is still to come I say my purpose will stand and my good pleasure will accomplish this passage excuse me highlights God's unique ability to declare and accomplish his purpose attributes of sovereignty so you guys know omnipotence God's sovereignty is closely linked to his omnipotence meaning he possesses unlimited power Jeremiah 32 verse 17 proclaims all Lord God hello it is Ryan and I was on a flight the other day playing one of my favorite social spin slot games on chumbacacino.com I looked over the person sitting next to me and you know what they were doing they were also playing chumbacacino everybody's loving having fun with it chumbacacino's home to hundreds of casino style games that you can play for free anytime anywhere so sign up now at chumbacacino.com to claim your free welcome bonus at chumbacacino.com and live the chumber life sponsored by chumbacacino. No purchase necessary VGW group void for prohibited by law 21 plus terms and conditions apply. You have made the heavens and

1:34:45the earth by your great power and outstretched arm nothing is too difficult for you omniscience God's sovereignty is also tied to his omniscience his all-knowing nature sums 147 verse 5 states great is our Lord Yahweh and mighty in power his misunderstanding has his misunderstanding his understanding has no limit see guys I'm the misunderstanding one I am his understanding has no limit providence God's sovereignty is evident in his providential care for creation Matthew 10 29 through 31 illustrates this are not two sparrows sold for a penny and yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of my father of your father and even the very hairs on your head are all numbered so do not be afraid you are worth more than many sparrows that's to us please guys understand that human responsibility and free will by God is sovereign the bible

1:35:48also teaches human responsibility and free will this is a complex interplay where God's sovereign will and human choices coexist parvers nineteen nine sixteen nine reflects this balance in man's heart plans his course but the Lord Yahweh determines his steps sovereignty and salvation God's sovereignty is particularly emphasized in the context of salvation Romans 9 15 through 16 states for he says to Moses I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion so then it does not depend on man's desire effort but on God's mercy this passage highlights God's sovereign choice and granting mercy and salvation sovereignty and history throughout history God's sovereignty is evident in his control over nations and events Daniel 221 declares he changes the times and seasons he removes kings and establishes them he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning and then worship and trust recognizing God's sovereignty leads

1:36:51to worship and trust Psalms 103 19 affirms the Lord has established his throne in the heaven and the kingdom rules over all believers are called to trust in God's sovereign rule knowing that he works all things for good that's Romans 828 conclusion God's sovereignty is a central theme in the scripture and scripture affirming his ultimate authority and control over all things that provides believers with assurance and hope knowing that God's purposes will ultimately prevail let me go over a brief description of what we just read in verses 4 through 8 first chronicles 20 verses 4 through 8 documents David's soldiers defeating Philistine giants descending of raw descendants of and subsequent battles highlighting that God ensures victory over persistent enemies through his people it symbolizes overcoming formidable obstacles through faith showing that God's power continues through generations and unsung servants persistent faithfulness even after major victories

1:37:52like Goliath new battles arise requiring consistent reliance on God's strength victories through service the battles were won by David's mighty men showing God uses community and faithful servants to accomplish victory the fall of giants the defeated giants often considered unbeatable represent the defeat of all enemies that oppose God demonstrating his supremacy accordion as supremacy usage examples overcoming challenges Christians can use this passage when facing insurmountable problems such as health crisis financial crisis or spiritual battles relying on God's strength rather than their own legacy of leadership similar to David's early victory inspired his men to slay subsequent giants leaders today can inspire their team members to overcome obstacles that were once deemed impossible synonyms of themes spiritual battle triumph divine enabling overcoming insurmountable odds faithful stewardship spiritual warfare perseverance and victory these verses are often seen as

1:39:00a testament to the fact that while God made severely correct his people he will not leave them in the hands of their enemies okay so this is good stuff I just want to go to I want to save this because this is a good part here to have in one of my teachings first chronicles 20 and I want to this is going to be verses 4 through 8 here we go let me just take this copy so yeah I have a Genesis 6 I like to go over and I want to have this in there okay sorry guys okay I'm gonna put it right here perfect spot

1:40:04all right thank you guys very much let me just go over some practical applications for this chapter trusting God sovereignty just as God orchestrated victories for Israel we can trust him to guide us through our battles and challenges number two leadership and responsibility effective leadership involves both direct action and delegation like David we must know when to lead from the front and when to empower others amen to that facing giants we all encounter giants in our lives challenges that seem insurmountable with faith encourage we can overcome them just as David's men did number four humility and victory recognize that all victories come from God and maintain humility giving him the glory all right so a couple verses that connect we got Joshua 19 have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous do not be afraid do not be discouraged for the Lord your God will be with you wherever we you go uh Psalms 20 verse 7 some trust

1:41:09in chariots and others and horses but we trust in the name of the Lord Yahweh our God and then Ephesians 6 verse 10 through 11 finally be strong in the Lord and his mighty power put on the full armor of God so that when you so that you can make your stand against the devil schemes there we go guys so that is the end of chapter 20 and I'm gonna end here you know I want to rest my voice a little bit it's getting a little bit raspy here so I appreciate you guys if you guys want to check out my show it's Josh monday christian and conspiracy podcast on all audio platforms and also if you want to check me out on youtube it's Josh monday music and podcast if you want to follow me on instagram it's Josh monday underscore podcast on instagram you can check that out and then I've already told you guys about the go fund me if you guys want to check that out you can go to my um instagram or you can go to my youtube and there's a link below in youtube if anybody that's listening right now has donated to my go fund me I appreciate you

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1:43:15good enough for this Bible study I appreciate it Lord I know we have giants that we we fight in our lives as well you know that we might think oh there's no way I could conquer that mountain there's no way I can conquer that sin there's no way I could conquer um you know that alcohol that drinking all the other stuff that we deal with Lord please assist us in conquering those sins and everybody that's listening please assist them in conquering those sins and also I think it's amazing that you're allowing us to go through the Old Testament Lord thank you for that and allow us go through the New Testament thank you for that thank you for giving us all these different articles and you know teaching points and all these different things that we can go to to kind of teach I really appreciate it Lord and also everybody that's listening if anybody's having any issues Lord please assist them financially health wise you know problems us in whatever it is Lord please assist them thank you so much I really appreciate you Lord and Jesus name amen all right guys have a wonderful week I'm gonna rest my voice probably come back Monday

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