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Taking into 2010. Lessons from. David’s Mighty Men. Adino . Eleazar . Shammah . Abishai . Benaiah. 1 Samuel 22:1-2 2 Samuel 23:8-23. David’s Mighty Men. 2 Sam. 23. Adino. v. 8. Adino: He Did So Much with So Little He killed 800 men at one time with a spear.
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Taking into 2010 Lessons from David’s Mighty Men Adino. Eleazar. Shammah. Abishai. Benaiah. 1 Samuel 22:1-2 2 Samuel 23:8-23
David’s Mighty Men 2 Sam. 23 Adino. v. 8 • Adino: He Did So Much with So Little • He killed 800 men at one time with a spear. • How much do you do with what you have, however so little it may be? • With your time – Eph. 5:16 • With your talents – 1 Tim. 4:14; 1 Pet. 4:10 • With your money – 2 Cor. 8:1-5; Luke 21:1-4
David’s Mighty Men 2 Sam. 23 Adino. Eleazar. v. 9-10 v. 8 • Adino: He Did So Much with So Little • Eleazar: He Fought Unrelentingly Although Alone • He fought alone until his hand stuck to his sword. • Will you stick to the task the Lord has given you, no matter how weary or alone you might be? • In your home (parents & young people) • In your workplace • In your community & country • In your example every day before others
David’s Mighty Men 2 Sam. 23 Adino. Eleazar. Shammah. v. 9-10 v. 11-12 v. 8 • Adino: He Did So Much with So Little • Eleazar: He Fought Unrelentingly Although Alone • Shammah: He Took a Stand & Defended His Ground • He stationed himself in the middle of the field. • Will you stand fast resolutely in the faith and defend God’s ground unwilling to yield? • Standing on the truth – 1 Cor. 16:13 • Standing for the truth – Eph. 6:10-14 • Moving not from the truth – 1 Cor. 15:58 • Studying to know the truth – 2 Tim. 2:15 • Defending the truth – 1 Pet. 3:15; Jude 3
David’s Mighty Men 2 Sam. 23 Adino. Eleazar. Shammah. Abishai. v. 9-10 v. 11-12 v. 18-19 v. 8 • Adino: He Did So Much with So Little • Eleazar: He Fought Unrelentingly Although Alone • Shammah: He Took a Stand & Defended His Ground • Abishai: He Was Great Without Being the Greatest • He won an honored name but not the greatest. • Will you let God use you to do great things, even if you will never be considered the greatest? • God is greater! • John 3:30 (cf. Matt. 11:11); 1 Pet. 5:6; John 10:29 • Others are greater! • Matt. 25:14-29; Phil. 2:3-4; Rom. 12:10; 1 Pet. 5:5 • Ex: Peter vs. Andrew; James, Peter, John = pillars
David’s Mighty Men 2 Sam. 23 Adino. Eleazar. Shammah. Abishai. Benaiah. v. 9-10 v. 11-12 v. 18-19 v. 20-21 v. 8 • Adino: He Did So Much with So Little • Eleazar: He Fought Unrelentingly Although Alone • Shammah: He Took a Stand & Defended His Ground • Abishai: He Was Great Without Being the Greatest • Benaiah: He Accomplished the Difficult • He killed a lion in a pit on a snowy day and wrested an Egyptian’s spear from him with a staff. • Will you devote yourself to fulfilling the Lord’s will, even if it is difficult and demands work? • Faithful living is difficult – Matt. 7:14; Lk. 13:24 • Faithful living is a fight – 1 Tim. 6:12; 2 Tim. 4:7 • Faithful living requires the Lord’s help – Pro. 3:6
Are you a mighty soldier in the Lord’s Army? • Believe Jesus is God’s Son – Mark 16:16 • Repent of your sins – Acts 2:38 • Confess your faith in Jesus – Romans 10:9 • Be immersed in water – John 3:5 • Sins are forgiven – Acts 22:16 • Added to His church – Acts 2:47 • Registered in heaven – Hebrews 12:23 • Serve Him faithfully – 2 Timothy 4:6-8