Does Faith Look Like January 19 2014 1 Samuel 23114 When David was told Look the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are looting the threshing floors 2 he inquired of the LORD saying Shall I go and attack these Philistines The LORD answered him Go attac ID: 318741
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What Does Faith Look Like
January
19,
2014Slide2
1 Samuel 23:1-14
When David was told, "Look, the Philistines are fighting against
Keilah
and are looting the threshing floors," 2 he inquired of the LORD, saying, "Shall I go and attack these Philistines?" The LORD answered him, "Go, attack the Philistines and save
Keilah
." 3 But David's men said to him, "Here in Judah we are afraid. How much more, then, if we go to
Keilah
against the Philistine forces!" 4 Once again David inquired
of
the LORD, and the LORD Slide3
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answered him, "Go down to
Keilah
, for I am going to give the Philistines into your hand." 5 So David and his men went to
Keilah
, fought the Philistines and carried off their livestock. He inflicted heavy losses on the Philistines and saved the people of
Keilah
. 6(Now
Abiathar
son of
Ahimelech
had brought the ephod down with him when he fled to David at
Keilah
.) 7 Saul was told that David had gone to
Keilah
, and he said, "God has handed him over
toSlide4
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me, for David has imprisoned himself by entering a town with gates and bars." 8 And Saul called up all his forces for battle, to go down to
Keilah
to besiege David and his men. 9 When David learned that Saul was plotting against him, he said to
Abiathar
the priest, "Bring the ephod." 10 David said, "O LORD, God of Israel, your servant has heard definitely that Saul plans to come to
Keilah
and destroy the town on account of me. 11 Will the citizens of
KeilahSlide5
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surrender
me to him? Will Saul come down, as your servant has heard? O LORD, God of Israel, tell your servant." And the LORD said, "He will
.“ 12
Again David asked, "Will the citizens of
Keilah
surrender me and my men to Saul?" And the LORD said, "They will." 13 So David and his men, about six hundred in number, left
Keilah
and kept moving from place to place. When Saul was told that David had escaped from
Keilah
, he did not go there. 14
DavidSlide6
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stayed
in the desert strongholds and in the hills of the Desert of
Ziph
. Day after day Saul searched for him, but God did not give David into his hands. Slide7
IntroductionWhat does faith look like?
“
How is your faith?”
Expression
of passionate spirituality, releases
divine
power, strengthened through trials
What
are some ways we demonstrate
faith?Slide8
We ask God for His will.Inquiring of God to do His will is a
sign
of
faith
Doesn’t always look the same as before
Specific
request related to current
situation
Not
every
opportunity that comes
to you
means
you should take itSlide9
We trust in His provision.Where God Guides, God Provides.
Doesn’t
mean there won’t be
difficulties
Umbrella
only goes where God leads us
World
& its desires pass away but man who
does
the will of God lives forever
1 John
2:17Slide10
We humble ourselves throughout the process.Have you ever made a decision that nobody
in
your family, at work liked?
We
can be wrong when we think we hear
something
Gather
a prayer partner,
to help
you confirm
People
who are not
reliant
on God’s direction
can
believe all kinds of false things
God
can show us who can be trusted and
who
cannot be
trustedSlide11
We are led by the Spirit.Being led by the Spirit
brought safety & protection
“Fewer
than 10% of churchgoing Christians make important life decisions based
on
God’s word and seeking His will
.”
God
wants to lead you, but you have to
believe
He will speak to you
When
we don’t inquire of God, we miss what
He
wants to do Slide12
ConclusionWhat are some of the ways we express faith
in
God?
We
ask for His will
We
trust in His provision
We
humble ourselves throughout the process
We
are led by the Spirit