Death in the Dark

Read 1 Sam 31

Depth of Despair

v. 4

Spread of Despair

v. 5

v. 7

Trophies are taken

Saul’s head (Goliath’s head)

Saul’s armor (Goliath’s sword)

The Judgements of God are Sure

banishment from the garden

plagues of Egypt

punishment of the rebellion against Moses

70 years captivity for 490 years without a sabbath

Rom 2:4-5 “Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance? But because of your hard and impenitent heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.”

We Need a Savior

not self-justification

not self-medication

not re-definition

not de-construction

not new philosophy

not a new app

not new preachers for our itching ears

WE NEED JESUS!

received in humility

received in surrender

on His terms, not our own

Luke 9:23 “And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.”