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David Strengthened Himself in the Lord

David Strengthened Himself in the Lord. Learning How to Handle the Challenges of Life. Background. David’s life went quickly from triumph to tragedy (1 Samuel 16-30)

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David Strengthened Himself in the Lord

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  1. David Strengthened Himselfin the Lord Learning How to Handle the Challenges of Life

  2. Background • David’s life went quickly from triumph to tragedy (1 Samuel 16-30) • Pursued by Saul; assassination attempts were made on him; hide out in the wilderness; friends turned against him; armies to fight (about 10 years)

  3. In Times of Trouble • David strengthened himself in the Lord (1 Sam. 30:6; comp. 1 Sam. 2:4, 10) • He had done this early in life (1 Sam. 17:37,45) • As a result, the Lord was with David (1 Sam. 18:12,14,28)

  4. In Times of Trouble • How did David strengthen himself? He turned to God in prayer (1 Sam. 23:2, 4, 10-11; 30:8) • He trusted in God for help and guidance (1 Sam. 22:3) • He let God take care of the evil (1 Sam. 24:12; 25:39; 26:9-11)

  5. In Times of Trouble • How did David strengthen himself? He revealed God’s word • He composed several psalms during the challenging times of his life (Psa. 18, 34, 52, 54, 56, 57, 59, 63, 142)

  6. In Times of Trouble • He fixed his heart on God and His word • He continued to praise God and worship; meditated day and night on God’s goodness • He believed God would vindicate his trouble

  7. In Times of Trouble • How did David strengthen himself? He also allowed close, godly friendships to build him up (1 Sam. 23:14-16)

  8. In Times of Trouble • He turned to God in prayer • He turned to God’s word • He turned to godly friends

  9. Dealing with Challenges Today • Christians face challenges today: • Emotional and physical • Family and friends • Job and finances • Trials and temptations • Society and the world • Standing for truth

  10. Dealing with Problems Today • In many cases God is left out, or forsaken altogether • God is angered when we do not turn to him for help (Isa. 30:1-5,15-16; 31:1-3; Jer. 17:5-8)

  11. David Strengthened Himself in the Lord • Let us put our trust in God (1 Pet. 4:11; 5:10) • Let us turn to God’s word (Eph. 1:19; 3:16-17; 6:10; Col. 1:9-11) • Let us turn to the support of godly Christians (1 Thess. 5:11)

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