Favor (1 Samuel 29:1-11)

I. Intro
Big Idea: When we are in over our heads, God delivers.
II. Gathered
A. Aphek was Israel’s rock bottom. 1 Samuel 4:1-11; 29:1
B. David’s options had narrowed. 1 Samuel 29:2-3
III. Against
A. The Philistine rulers were not fooled by David. 1 Samuel 29:3-4
B. The Philistines didn’t like Hebrew music. 1 Samuel 29:5
IV. Turn
A. God used the Philistine rulers to save David. 1 Samuel 29:6-7
B. David almost overplayed his hand. 1 Samuel 29:8
V. Nevertheless
A. David escaped by God’s grace. 1 Samuel 29:9-10; Romans 2:4
B. David had to live with the consequences of his double life. 1 Samuel 29:11

​The Next Step
§ How have you been surprised or blessed by God’s grace lately?
§ Why do you think the writer of 1 Samuel included 1 Samuel 29:1-11 at this point in the book?
§ What were David’s options as he and his men march with Achish to battle?
§ What’s something you do when you find you’re stuck between what seems like two bad options?
§ What does this account show us about how God can work in and through people who are not believers?
§ How can we avoid taking God’s grace for granted?
§ What’s a specific way, by God’s grace, you can respond to 1 Samuel 29:1-11?

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