THE STONE OF EZEL (1 Samuel 20:1-42)
A Stone of:
1. DECISION! (v22, 37)
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Do I go or do I stay?
2. DEPRESSION! (v41)
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David weeping and falling
3. DEVOTION! (v42)
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A covenant of love
1. PAUL THE HELPER! Gathering sticks 2. PAUL THE HEALER! Touching lives 3. PAUL THE HERALD! Winning souls
1. PAIN! (v1-10) Of rejection – aggression, corruption, frustration, division 2. PEACE! (v11) The Lord stood by him 3. PROTECTION! (v12-35) The Plot, The Lad, The Bodyguard, The Letter, The Lodge, The Promise
COME: SIT IN A BOAT! (v1-3) Cold, dark and sad FEAST ON A SHORE! (v4-14) A miracle and a meal ANSWER A QUESTION! (v15-17) Do you love me?
1) BE ENCOURAGED! (v1-2) In Heart In Unity In Love 2) BE ENRICHED! (v2-3) In Christ in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge 3) BE ESTABLISHED! (v4-7) Firm in Faith Close in Walk Deep in Root Full in Thanks
JESUS: 1) HIS BATTLE! With Satan & his demons 2) HIS BURDEN! If You be willing remove this cup from Me The weight of becoming sin for us 3) HIS BEAUTY! Of His holiness, Of His willingness Nevertheless not as I will but Your will be done He became obedient unto death
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