MCC English Sermon 2024/12/01

Minemachi Christ Church Message English

Sunday, December 1, 2024
“When Saul’s Kingdom Fell:
Learning from David’s Reaction”
Pastor Joey Anjiki
1. Reaction to Saul’s death
* 1 Samuel 12 “They mourned and wept and fasted till evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the army of the Lord and for the nation of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.” (NIV)
* David composed a lament for the two of them
* David realized that he too had a weakness of Saul in himself
* The gift of interpretation
2. Reaction to the people of Jabesh
* 1 Samuel 2:5-6 “He sent messengers to them to say to them, “The Lord bless you for showing this kindness to Saul your master by burying him. May the Lord now show you kindness and faithfulness, and I too will show you the same favor because you have done this.” (NIV)
* President Lincoln and the Civil War
* The eyes of bugs, birds, and fish
3. Reaction when the throne was before him
* 1 Samuel 2:4 “Then the men of Judah came to Hebron, and there they anointed David king over the tribe of Judah.” (NIV)
* David waited for God’s timing while walking with His will
4. Becoming prepared through a period of hardship
* The story of Stradivarius
* 1 Peter 1:7 “These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.” (NIV)
Thoughts to share at mini church:
1. Why was David able to show such an attitude to Saul?
2. Have you ever had an experience where a prayer you had prayed for a long time was answered?
3. If you have grown through a hardship you experienced, please share.

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