1. Driving for the Dream
1.1. What do you want?
1.1.1. What I want, All I want, Is to know You, And Love You Forever!
1.1.2. Perhaps the worlds version of success should not be our motivation.
1.2. What if you are a two bag of silver guy?
1.2.1. Matthew 25:14 (NLT) 14 “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. He called together his servants and entrusted his money to them while he was gone.
1.2.2. Matthew 25:20 (NLT) 20 The servant to whom he had entrusted the five bags of silver came forward with five more and said, ‘Master, you gave me five bags of silver to invest, and I have earned five more.’
1.2.3. Matthew 25:21 (NLT) 21 “The master was full of praise. ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!’
1.2.4. Matthew 25:22 (NLT) 22 “The servant who had received the two bags of silver came forward and said, ‘Master, you gave me two bags of silver to invest, and I have earned two more.’
1.2.5. Matthew 25:23 (NLT) 23 “The master said, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!’
1.3. What if it does not come
1.3.1. What if Saul had given up looking for donkeys?
1.3.2. What if David just stayed in the pasture?
1.3.3. What if Moses had failed to teach the Israelites to be faithful to God?
1.3.4. What if Jeremiah preached his whole life and Israel never repented?
1.3.5. What if John the Baptist had never been rescued?
1.3.5.1. The Disciples
1.3.5.1.1. What if Paul had been allowed to die in jail?
1.3.5.1.2. What if James had been killed with a sword?
1.3.5.1.3. What if Jude had been shot with arrows?
1.3.5.1.4. What if Philip had been crucified?
1.3.5.1.5. What if Thomas had been killed with spears?
1.3.5.1.6. What if Peter had been crucified upside down?
1.3.5.1.7. What if Matthew had been stabbed with a sword?
1.3.5.1.8. What if Simon had been Crucified?
1.3.5.1.9. What if Bartholomew had been flyed and beheaded?
1.3.5.1.10. What if Andrew had been crucified on an ex shaped cross?
1.3.5.1.11. What if Matthew had been Crucified in Judea?
1.3.6. Hebrews 11
1.3.6.1. Able Gave the right kind of offering
1.3.6.2. Enoch taken up into heaven
1.3.6.3. Noah built a boat
1.3.6.4. Abraham Obeyed and left his home
1.3.6.5. Sarah bore a child
1.3.6.6. Hebrews 11:13 (NLT) 13 All these people died still believing what God had promised them. They did not receive what was promised, but they saw it all from a distance and welcomed it. They agreed that they were foreigners and nomads here on earth.
1.3.6.6.1. Do generals explain themselves to privates?
1.3.6.6.2. God does not explain himself.
1.3.6.6.3. Hebrews 11:40 (NLT) 40 For God had something better in mind for us, so that they would not reach perfection without us.
1.3.6.7. God does not want service, He needs obedience.
1.3.6.7.1. 1 Samuel 15:13 (NLT) 13 When Samuel finally found him, Saul greeted him cheerfully. “May the LORD bless you,” he said. “I have carried out the LORD’s command!”
1.3.6.7.2. 1 Samuel 15:14 (NLT) 14 “Then what is all the bleating of sheep and goats and the lowing of cattle I hear?” Samuel demanded.
1.3.6.7.3. 1 Samuel 15:15 (NLT) 15 “It’s true that the army spared the best of the sheep, goats, and cattle,” Saul admitted. “But they are going to sacrifice them to the LORD your God. We have destroyed everything else.”
1.3.6.7.4. 1 Samuel 15:22 (NLT) 22 But Samuel replied, “What is more pleasing to the LORD: your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to his voice? Listen! Obedience is better than sacrifice, and submission is better than offering the fat of rams.
1.3.6.7.5. 1 Samuel 15:23 (NLT) 23 Rebellion is as sinful as witchcraft, and stubbornness as bad as worshiping idols. So because you have rejected the command of the LORD, he has rejected you as king.”
2. God's plan is bigger than your success.
2.1. Hebrews 11:13 (NLT) 13 All these people died still believing what God had promised them. They did not receive what was promised, but they saw it all from a distance and welcomed it. They agreed that they were foreigners and nomads here on earth.
2.1.1. Do generals explain themselves to privates?
2.1.2. God does not explain himself.
2.1.3. Hebrews 11:40 (NLT) 40 For God had something better in mind for us, so that they would not reach perfection without us.
2.2. Don't Bow
2.3. The greatest concert ever to be at the Detroit Lakes Pavilion.
2.3.1. If I have to swing a thousand times to get a hit I will keep swinging.
2.3.2. Hebrews 11:13 (NLT) 13 All these people died still believing what God had promised them. They did not receive what was promised, but they saw it all from a distance and welcomed it. They agreed that they were foreigners and nomads here on earth.
2.3.2.1. They never got the big hit.
2.3.2.2. Or did they, just not by our standards?
2.3.3. I may swing and swing and swing but never get the hit I was looking for.
2.3.3.1. 1 Samuel 15:22 (NLT) 22 ...Obedience is better than sacrifice, and submission is better than offering the fat of rams.
2.3.3.2. God does not want my success God wants my "YES"
2.4. The three
2.4.1. The three
2.4.1.1. Daniel 3:16 (NIV) 16 Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to him, “King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter.
2.4.1.2. Daniel 3:17 (NIV) 17 If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us from Your Majesty’s hand.
2.4.1.3. Daniel 3:18 (NIV) 18 But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.”
2.4.2. Johnathan
2.4.2.1. 1 Samuel 14:6 (NIV) 6 Jonathan said to his young armor-bearer, “Come, let’s go over to the outpost of those uncircumcised men. Perhaps the LORD will act in our behalf. Nothing can hinder the LORD from saving, whether by many or by few.”
2.4.2.2. 1 Samuel 14:9 (NIV) 9 If they say to us, ‘Wait there until we come to you,’ we will stay where we are and not go up to them.
2.4.2.3. 1 Samuel 14:10 (NIV) 10 But if they say, ‘Come up to us,’ we will climb up, because that will be our sign that the LORD has given them into our hands.”
2.4.2.4. 1 Samuel 14:11 (SJK) 11 So both of them showed themselves to the Philistine outpost and cried out, "nanny nanny Poopoo"
2.4.2.4.1. 1 Samuel 14:11 (NIV) 11 So both of them showed themselves to the Philistine outpost. “Look!” said the Philistines. “The Hebrews are crawling out of the holes they were hiding in.”
2.4.2.5. 1 Samuel 14:12 (NIV) 12 The men of the outpost shouted to Jonathan and his armor-bearer, “Come up to us and we’ll teach you a lesson.” So Jonathan said to his armor-bearer, “Climb up after me; the LORD has given them into the hand of Israel.”
2.5. Easter 2020
2.5.1. Fall 2021
2.6. Fall 2021
3. QR
4. Saul 1 Sam 9
4.1. Three Parts
4.1.1. Donkey Duty Donkeys before Kings
4.1.2. When there are droves of donkeys
4.1.3. Dreaming of Giants While dealing With Donkeys
4.2. 1 Samuel 9:1 (NLT) 1 There was a wealthy, influential man named Kish from the tribe of Benjamin...
4.3. 1 Samuel 9:2 (NLT) 2 His son Saul was the most handsome man in Israel—head and shoulders taller than anyone else in the land.
4.3.1. Rich
4.3.2. Handsome
4.3.3. Right Family
4.3.3.1. 5 Bag of gold guy
4.4. 1 Samuel 9:3 (NLT) 3 One day Kish’s donkeys strayed away, and he told Saul, “Take a servant with you, and go look for the donkeys.”
4.4.1. Your the best of the best and you get Donkey Duty
4.5. 1 Samuel 10:1 (NLT) 1 Then Samuel took a flask of olive oil and poured it over Saul’s head. He kissed Saul and said, “I am doing this because the LORD has appointed you to be the ruler over Israel, his special possession.
4.6. 1 Samuel 11:11 (NLT) 11 But before dawn the next morning, Saul arrived, having divided his army into three detachments. He launched a surprise attack against the Ammonites and slaughtered them the whole morning. The remnant of their army was so badly scattered that no two of them were left together.
4.7. Ecclesiastes 9:10 (NLT) 10 Whatever you do, do well. For when you go to the grave, there will be no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.
4.7.1. Luke 16:10 (NLT) 10 “If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities.
4.7.1.1. Luke 16:11 (NLT) 11 And if you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of heaven?
4.7.1.2. What happens when we are promoted without being faithful
4.7.2. You can't get Gods help to defeat Philistines if you're not faithful with donkeys.
4.7.2.1. Everyone must go through the process
4.7.2.1.1. 1 Samuel 11:11 (NLT) 11 But before dawn the next morning, Saul arrived, having divided his army into three detachments. He launched a surprise attack against the Ammonites and slaughtered them the whole morning. The remnant of their army was so badly scattered that no two of them were left together.
4.7.3. Faithfulness in the wilderness is a prerequisite to being God's King in the palace.