1. "David your better than me
1.1. You will be king
2. 1 Samuel 24:19 (NLT) 19 Who else would let his enemy get away when he had him in his power? May the LORD reward you well for the kindness you have shown me today.
2.1. Doesn't work
2.2. You can't change them
3. Planning revenge in the night
4. David tells whole truth
5. Those are the words of a bitter, unhappy person.
6. Strange conversation
6.1. Never take your own revenge
6.1.1. Romans 12:18 (NLT) 18 Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone.
6.1.2. Romans 12:21 (NLT) 21 Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good.
6.1.2.1. Romans 12:20 (NLT) 20 Instead, “If your enemies are hungry, feed them. If they are thirsty, give them something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals of shame on their heads.”
6.1.3. If you can hurt them... don't.
6.1.3.1. It is only what you do
6.1.4. Pastor Scott's paraphrase
6.1.4.1. If you can bless them... do
6.1.4.2. It is not a feeling
6.2. 1 Samuel 24:9 (NLT) 9 Then he shouted to Saul, “Why do you listen to the people who say I am trying to harm you?
6.2.1. Wrong being done
6.2.2. We proclaim truth
6.2.3. Judgement is God's
6.2.4. Can make sure
6.2.4.1. Has right facts
6.3. Once they know
6.4. "Oh just leave it alone"
6.5. We Tend to be passive
6.5.1. "It will work out"
6.5.1.1. Can''t change enemy
6.5.2. That's not love
6.5.2.1. Owe truth
6.5.2.2. But not nagging
6.5.2.2.1. Our part is done
6.6. 1 Samuel 24:10 (NLT) 10 This very day you can see with your own eyes it isn’t true. For the LORD placed you at my mercy back there in the cave. Some of my men told me to kill you, but I spared you. For I said, ‘I will never harm the king—he is the LORD’s anointed one.’
6.7. 1 Samuel 24:11 (NLT) 11 Look, my father, at what I have in my hand. It is a piece of the hem of your robe! I cut it off, but I didn’t kill you. This proves that I am not trying to harm you and that I have not sinned against you, even though you have been hunting for me to kill me.
6.7.1. Not in gossip
6.7.1.1. Directly to Saul
6.8. 1 Samuel 24:12 (NLT) 12 “May the LORD judge between us. Perhaps the LORD will punish you for what you are trying to do to me, but I will never harm you.
6.9. 1 Samuel 24:16 (NLT) 16 When David had finished speaking, Saul called back, “Is that really you, my son David?” Then he began to cry.
6.9.1. 1 Samuel 24:17 (NLT) 17 And he said to David, “You are a better man than I am, for you have repaid me good for evil.
6.10. 1 Samuel 24:18 (NLT) 18 Yes, you have been amazingly kind to me today, for when the LORD put me in a place where you could have killed me, you didn’t do it.
6.10.1. You tell truth
6.10.1.1. Wisely & tactfully
6.11. Goes on
6.11.1. Pleads for family
7. So...
7.1. People are broke, they will mistreat you.
7.2. Plan for the ugly feelings of revenge.
7.3. Mind captured by wrongs done to you
7.4. Refuse to fight in the flesh. Rather leave it to God
7.5. Resentful
7.6. One and only one solution
7.6.1. Forgive
7.7. "Unforgiveness is like drinking poison and expecting someone else to die."
7.7.1. They may not deserve it
7.7.2. But you do
7.8. I have my rights
7.8.1. I'm not a doormat
7.9. But...
7.9.1. I won't lie down
7.9.1.1. Romans 12:19 (NLT) 19 Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of God. For the Scriptures say, “I will take revenge; I will pay them back,” says the LORD.
8. Cool caves
9. Waterfalls
10. 1 Samuel 24:2 (NLT) 2 So Saul chose 3,000 elite troops from all Israel and went to search for David and his men near the rocks of the wild goats.
11. 1 Samuel 24:3 (NLT) 3 At the place where the road passes some sheepfolds, Saul went into a cave to relieve himself. But as it happened, David and his men were hiding farther back in that very cave!
12. Large in nature small in character
12.1. Saul couldn't bear
12.1.1. Young kid
12.1.2. Constant success
12.1.3. Promoted
12.1.3.1. Bravery
12.1.3.2. Popularity
12.1.4. Working
12.1.4.1. Find and kill David
12.2. David
12.2.1. Fugitive
12.2.2. Wilderness
12.2.3. And of guerrillas
12.2.4. 600
12.2.5. 1 Samuel 23:14 (NLT) 14 David now stayed in the strongholds of the wilderness and in the hill country of Ziph. Saul hunted him day after day, but God didn’t let Saul find him.
12.3. God is preparing
12.3.1. King of Israel
12.3.2. 1 Samuel 23:8 (NLT) 8 So Saul mobilized his entire army to march to Keilah and besiege David and his men.
12.3.3. Years not months
12.3.3.1. Entire army of Israel
12.3.3.2. Trying to kill David
12.4. David surrounded
12.4.1. Philistines raided
12.4.2. Saul leaves to fight them
12.4.2.1. 1 Samuel 23:29 (NLT) 29 David then went to live in the strongholds of En-gedi.
12.4.3. Engedi means "Spring of the Goat"
12.4.4. David goes to Engedi
12.4.4.1. Oasis
12.4.4.1.1. Springs
12.4.4.1.2. Most importantly
13. Sneaky temptations
13.1. God gets blame
13.1.1. "I have/don't have peace"
13.2. David cuts the robe
13.2.1. Then feel shame
13.2.2. 1 Samuel 24:5 (NLT) 5 But then David’s conscience began bothering him because he had cut Saul’s robe.
13.3. We rationalize
13.3.1. Fool others
13.3.2. Fool ourselves
13.3.3. Not fooling God
13.3.4. No small sin
13.3.4.1. No small step to sin
14. Now that's just wrong
14.1. 1 Samuel 24:4 (NLT) 4 “Now’s your opportunity!” David’s men whispered to him. “Today the LORD is telling you, ‘I will certainly put your enemy into your power, to do with as you wish.’ ” So David crept forward and cut off a piece of the hem of Saul’s robe.
14.2. 1 Samuel 24:1 (NLT) 1 After Saul returned from fighting the Philistines, he was told that David had gone into the wilderness of En-gedi.
14.3. Seems so right
14.3.1. Logic
14.3.2. Feelings
14.3.3. Advice