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People We Meet Along The Way

People We Meet Along The Way. Some will help to shape us (influence) Role model for imitation (Jesus) Repulsive people to reject (Jezebel) Some people will reveal who we are Display ourselves to them (Good Samaritan) Discover truths about ourselves (Peter’s denial)

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People We Meet Along The Way

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  1. People We Meet Along The Way • Some will help to shape us (influence) • Role model for imitation (Jesus) • Repulsive people to reject (Jezebel) • Some people will reveal who we are • Display ourselves to them (Good Samaritan) • Discover truths about ourselves (Peter’s denial) • Mainly people give our life meaning • love, admire, emulate… • 2 Sam. 15:13-14 (Spare City)

  2. Ittai the Gittite 2 Sam. 15:19-23 • No obligation to follow David 19-20 • New arrival, exile, go to king (Absalom) • David’s compassion (needs warriors) • Commitment like Ruth’s 21 • Pass over Brook Kidron 22-23 • Why inconvenience yourself for me? • Reputation (came to serve David not a throne)

  3. Zadok and Abiathar2 Sam. 15:24-29 • Priests (left Jerusalem with the ark) • David’s relationship with God (challenges to get ark to the city) • Absalom would have no interest • David’s faith in God’s will (return and report) • Meet someone who has seen your faith is genuine and trusts God will continue to be with you throughout any adversity

  4. Hushai2 Sam. 15:31-34 • Ahithophel was a wise counselor 16:23 • Taking concubines: 16:21-22 • Immediate pursuit of David: 17:1-4 • Hushai was also a trusted wise man • Burden to David in travel (sorrow?) • Help to fulfill prayer (stop counsel) 17:8-14 • David’s wisdom (knew men’s abilities)

  5. People We Meet Along The Way • Ever loved someone so much that you forgot about your hurt when you saw their hurt for you? • David and Hushai could be separated physically, but their hearts would remain bound together • There was no concern that Hushai would actually defect to the other side • Relationship between Epaphroditus and the congregation at Philippi 2:25-30 • David had the kind of Character that would draw men of Character to him

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