1 Samuel 19 Saul Seeks to Kill David

Prophecy Update:

2 Timothy 3:1–2 ESV

But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,

In the last days there will be difficulty

We have just come out of an unprecedented time of financial growth

Portfolios exploded, Home equity multiplied, and wages increased

The feds kept the interest rates at historic lows which set off a buying spree of houses amongst millennials

The only problem is that left unchecked prices spiral upwards out of control

Inflation is at a 40 year high

Interest rates on loans have sky rocketed

If you could afford a $2500 monthly mortgage and had 20% down you could get a $750,000 house in 2021

In 2022 you could get a $450,000 house

Banks are tightening their lending practices

Even if you have a credit rating of 800 they are hesitant to lend you money for a $700K house that

Gas prices are rising again even though the price of oil hasn’t risen dramatically

In August, 45% of people earning more than $100K, and 27.5% of people earning more than $200K, said they were living paycheck to paycheck.

The national debt is $31 trillion

That’s $93K for every person

We are out of money and there is nothing left to do to stimulate the economy

We are in a recession but we have a government that says we aren’t

They think if they control the narrative then people will go on with their lives

There is some truth to that

2 Timothy 4:3–4 ESV

For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.

People point to the jobs market and that we have more jobs available that people to fill them

That sounds positive but people aren’t having babies

We aren’t going to have enough people to do the jobs

How does a Christian navigate what lies ahead?

Paul gives Timothy counsel on that as well

1 Timothy 6:6–10 ESV

But godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.

Be Content

Lower your monthly expenses

Stay at home more

Save your cash

Possessions are temporary

Buy what is necessary

You don’t need to impress anybody

Focus on Essentials

Food

Clothing

Godliness

Love of Money is the path to Destruction

Stop with the get rich quick schemes

Read 1 Samuel 19:1-5

I. Saul Plots to Kill David vs. 1-7

vs. 1 Saul wants to kill David

vs. 2 Jonathan warns David

vs. 3-6 Jonathan defends David

vs. 7 David returns to Saul

II. David Flees Saul vs. 8-17

vs. 8 David Defeats the Philistines

vs. 9-10 Saul tries to pin David to the Wall

vs. 11-12

vs. 13-17

III. Protected by Prophecy vs. 18-24

vs. 18