070325 David Beauty And The Beast 1 Samuel 25 Dale Wells

David: Shaping a Godly Heart Beauty and the Beast 1 Samuel 25

One of the most intriguing dramas in the OT ,[object Object],[object Object]

1 Samuel 25:1-3 NIV ,[object Object]

Three Leading Characters ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Act I – Payday in the land of Carmel Scene 1: In the desert

The desert is tough country ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Customary kindness ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

David’s men: “How about a bonus?” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Scene 2 – At the Ranch ,[object Object]

Nabal’s response & heritage ,[object Object],[object Object]

Nabal’s response & heritage ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Scene 3 – Back in camp ,[object Object],[object Object]

David may be overreacting ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Nabal has stung David’s ego ,[object Object],[object Object]

The extremes we will go to in response to an insult ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Act II – Enter our Heroine Scene 1 – Back at the Ranch

The servants tell Abigail what has happened ,[object Object],[object Object]

Reflections on Abigail ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Abigail’s choices: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Prepared a buffet for 400 ,[object Object]

She didn’t tell Nabal ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Scene 2 – In the Valley ,[object Object]

Abigail gives one of the great speeches in the Bible ,[object Object]

Subtitle: “A cool hand on a hot head” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

David’s response ,[object Object]

He saw God’s hand in Abigail’s mission ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Men who didn’t back down: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Act III – A romantic ending Scene 1 – Back at the ranch

Nabal has made a bunch of money ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Scene 2 – Happy ending ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Remember the importance of your character ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Remember the importance of your commitment ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Remember the importance of your calling ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Ephesians 4:1-2 NIV ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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