QUEST TO UNDERSTAND ELEMENTARY SCRIPTURAL TRUTH
Sacrifice - Something Costing Everything
2 Sam 24 · Pastor Craig R. Jarvis
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1Lest we Forget
- Joab's beef with the King last week was over David's son. Why was Joab upset?
- The 3 characteristics which we studied for a mighty man of God were , , and
- Israel was having a problem with because they didn't clear the land of idol worship
- Respect/Loyalty/Devotion may exist without love. T/F
- The rain in Spain falls mainly on the
- A boss initiates action by , a leader initiates action by
- For strength in endurance, Paul says we can't do it ourselves but we must " " Christ
2Sacrifice: Something Costing Everything
- 2 Sam.24
- The pride, the penance, and the proper view
- The Pride
- v.1-3 Why is Joab upset?
- parallel passages: 1 Chron.21:1-3
- There seems to be a discrepency as to who or what affects the life of the child of God
- 1. : Job 1:6-12 May not touch the child of God without first getting
- 2. : We may follow wrong orders by being drawn away by our own
- 3. : Whom He loves, he
- v.3-4 Joab's thinking
- If the Lord desires, He could give you as many men as you have now
Why do you need to assess your own strength?
- v.4 Joab is the mighty man
- He was above all;
- He kept David on his toes
- He voiced what he knew was the thing to do
- Speculation: David numbered from (1Chron.21:8/v.10)
- The Penance
- v.11-13 Three choices
What would you pick?
- David's answer showed much
- His choice was one where would have complete control
- even in punishment, David trusted for his undying mercy
- v.15 people died
- v.16 the cry of a
- v.17 when the "pestilence" reached the gates of Jerusalem,David was able to the
- v.18 the cry of a
3The Proper View
- v.18-25 The offering
- David could have taken the free
- David could have the for free
- v.23 Araunah did what the king did not
- Main Key:He knew what he had was given to him by and therefore belonged to
- David thought what he had was - and therefore belonged to
- David learned his lesson
- A eye of pride brings - , but an eye fixed on God brings
- Our lesson:
- Not to withhold from God our lotto winnings but...
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