The Sermon was "A Tale of Three Spirits"
David – Saul - Absalom
2 Samuel 15 (The
Message) As time went on, Absalom took to riding in a horse-drawn
chariot, with fifty men running in front of him. Early each morning he
would take up his post beside the road at the city gate. When anyone
showed up with a case to bring to the king for a decision, Absalom would
call him over and say, “Where do you hail from?”
And the answer would come, “Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel.”
3-6 Then
Absalom would say, “Look, you’ve got a strong case; but the king isn’t
going to listen to you.” Then he’d say, “Why doesn’t someone make me a
judge for this country? Anybody with a case could bring it to me and I’d
settle things fair and square.” Whenever someone would treat him with
special honor, he’d shrug it off and treat him like an equal, making him
feel important. Absalom did this to everyone who came to do business
with the king and stole the hearts of everyone in Israel.
7-8 After four years of this, Absalom spoke to the king, “Let me go to Hebron to pay a vow that I made to God.
Story: David and King Saul
Story: Absalom and King David
Spirit of Saul – Controlling, fearful, resistant to change, destroy your competitor
Spirit of Absalom – Rebellion, heart stealing, undermining, character assignation, hunger for power and control
David resisted both spirits because of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit of Saul and Absalom both Grieve the Holy Spirit!
David left the future in God’s hands!
2 Sam 18: 5 Then the king ordered Joab and Abishai and Ittai, “Deal gently for my sake with the young man Absalom.”
2 Sam 18: 14-15 Joab
said, “I can’t waste my time with you.” He then grabbed three knives
and stabbed Absalom in the heart while he was still alive in the tree;
by then Absalom was surrounded by ten of Joab’s armor bearers; they
hacked away at him and killed him.
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