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Conversations with God

Explore the intertwined lives of Saul, Jonathan, and David in the context of loyalty, betrayal, and adversity as they navigate their relationships with each other and with God. Discover the profound lessons of obedience, love, and sacrifice in this riveting tale of kings and warriors.

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Conversations with God

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  1. Conversations with God

  2. The Prayers of a Broken Warrior 2 Samuel 1

  3. Saul • 1rst king of Israel • father of Jonathan (David’s best friend) • King of Israel • Deep care for David • Insane jealousy for David • Life plagued by incomplete obedience (I Sam 15) • Kingdom taken from Saul and given to David • Killed by the Philistines • Exalted over by an Amalekite (2 Sam 1:13) The people

  4. Jonathan • 1rst prince of Israel • Son of King Saul (David’s nemesis) • David’s committed friend • Loyal to the Lord, his father & his friend (I Sam 18,23) • Abiding love for David • Life refocused by his father’s disobedience (I Sam 23) • Life expended in loyalty and making a way for David • The people

  5. David • Victor over Goliath the Philistine • 2nd anointed king of Israel • Loved but hated by King Saul • Faithful friend of Jonathan • Passionate pursuer of the Lord, • Life on the run caused by his King • Life expanded by Jonathan’s loyalty and pathway laid for David • The people

  6. Lamenting • For the memory of people v19 • The loss of key leaders before God v19 • The rejection enemies exaltation v20 • The pain in the land v21 • The consequences in the battle v22 • The consequences in the end v23 • The proper recognition v24-25 • The grief of lost genuine love & loyalty v26-27 • The passion

  7. Applications • Our hearts cry of pain is not lost to God. LAMENT • Our loyalty to God’s plan and justice overlooks the unfairness and the failures in humanity around us. OVERLOOK • Give fitting tributes and honorable memorials to those whose sacrifices make our freedom possible. (Eternal freedom & daily freedoms) GIVE Applications

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