Spirit-Anointed Followship

1 Chronicles 12:18 NLT

Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the leader of the Thirty, and he said, “We are yours, David! We are on your side, son of Jesse. Peace and prosperity be with you, and success to all who help you, for your God is the one who helps you.” So David let them join him, and he made them officers over his troops.

Over the last two months at FundaMENtals, we’ve looked at the importance of:

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Inviting others to come and see what the Holy Spirit is doing through an anointed leader

How the Holy Spirit stirs his people to build by giving time, talents, and treasure

This month, we’re looking at what the Holy Spirit brings shalom when his people unite behind his chosen leader.

1 Chronicles 12:18 NLT

Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the leader of the Thirty, and he said, “We are yours, David! We are on your side, son of Jesse. Peace and prosperity be with you, and success to all who help you, for your God is the one who helps you.” So David let them join him, and he made them officers over his troops.

1 Chr 12:

“Peace and prosperity” and “success” are all the same word in Hebrew: shalom.

Shalom means:

Being whole, intact, prosperity, peace, ease, unaffectedness, success, intactness, wholeness, unmolested, unhurt, state of health.

Holladay, W. L., & Köhler, L. (2000). A concise Hebrew and Aramaic lexicon of the Old Testament (p. 371). Leiden: Brill.much more than the absence of hostilities, but rather a positive fullness of life, an experience of well-being which, for the people of the OT, had material as well as spiritual dimensions

More than the absence of hostilities, but rather a positive fullness of life, an experience of well-being which, for the people of the OT, had material as well as spiritual dimensions

Shalom from Spirit-Led Alignment

McConville, J. G. (1984). I & II Chronicles (p. 30). Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press.

Shalom from Spirit-Led Alignment

A Concise Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament שָׁלוֹם

being whole, intact; prosperity, peace:—1. ease, unaffectedness: lešālôm calmly, unaffectedly Gn 37:4; šālôm lākem, do not be worried Gn 43:24; ʾîš šelômî my confidant Ps 41:10, so pl. ʾanšê šelōmî Je 38:22 & ʾenôš šelômî Je 20:10;—2. prosperity, success Is 48:18; šelôm parʿōh what is advantageous to Ph. Gn 41:16;—3. intactness, wholeness: lešālôm unmolested Gn 44:17; bešālôm unhurt 26:29; hāyâ šālôm be safe 2 S 17:3; šālôm lāk (as formula of greeting) Ju 19:20; šālôm all is well 2 K 4:23;—4. (personal wholeness:) well-being, state of health &c.: šelôm ʾaḥeykā how your brothers are Gn 37:14; šālôm lô, he is fine 43:28; hašālôm ʾattâ how are you? 2 S 20:9; mâ haššālôm how can everything be all right? 2 K 9:22; šelôm hammilḥāmâ how the battle is going 2 S 11:7; (lišʾōl) lišlôm ask how s.one is Gn 43:27; 2 K 10:13;—5. prosperous relationship = peace:

1 Chronicles 12:18 NIV84

Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, chief of the Thirty, and he said: “We are yours, O David! We are with you, O son of Jesse! Success, success to you, and success to those who help you, for your God will help you.” So David received them and made them leaders of his raiding bands.

Spirit-Led Alignment

Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, chief of the Thirty, and he said: “We are yours, O David! We are with you, O son of Jesse!

1 Chronicles 12:18

Key Point: The Spirit prompted the men of God to align themselves with a leader of God to accomplish the vision of God

Key Point: The Spirit prompted him to align himself

Spirit-Led

Shalom from Spirit-Led Affirmation

Shalom from Spirit-Led Affirmation

Success, success to you, and success to those who help you, for your God will help you.”