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Isaiah 43:18-19

Isaiah 43:18–19 KJV 1900

18 Remember ye not the former things, Neither consider the things of old. 19 Behold, I will do a new thing; Now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, And rivers in the desert.

זָכַר zâkar, zaw-kar'

Remember not

a primitive root; also as denominative from H2145 properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male:—× burn (incense), × earnestly, be male, (make) mention (of), be mindful, recount, record(-er), remember, make to be remembered, bring (call, come, keep, put) to (in) remembrance, × still, think on, × well.

The former things

רִאשׁוֹן riʼshôwn, ree-shone'

or רִאשֹׁן riʼshôn; from H7221; first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun):—ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.

neither consider

בִּין bîyn, bene

a primitive root; to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand:—attend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) understand(-ing), view, (deal) wise(-ly, man).

the things of old

קַדְמוֹנִי qadmôwnîy, kad-mo-nee'

or קַדְמֹנִי qadmônîy; from H6930; (of time) anterior or (of place) oriental:—ancient, they that went before, east, (thing of) old.

Rev 21:5

Revelation 21:5 (KJV 1900)

5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.

Phil 3:14

Philippians 3:14 KJV 1900

14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

I press

διώκω diṓkō, dee-o'-ko

a prolonged (and causative) form of a primary verb δίω díō (to flee; compare the base of G1169 and G1249); to pursue (literally or figuratively); by implication, to persecute:—ensue, follow (after), given to, (suffer) persecute(-ion), press forward.

Toward

κατά katá, kat-ah'

a primary particle; (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined):—about, according as (to), after, against, (when they were) × alone, among, and, × apart, (even, like) as (concerning, pertaining to touching), × aside, at, before, beyond, by, to the charge of, (charita-)bly, concerning, + covered, (dai-)ly, down, every, (+ far more) exceeding, × more excellent, for, from … to, godly, in(-asmuch, divers, every, -to, respect of), … by, after the manner of, + by any means, beyond (out of) measure, × mightily, more, × natural, of (up-)on (× part), out (of every), over against, (+ your) × own, + particularly, so, through(-oughout, -oughout every), thus, (un-)to(-gether, -ward), × uttermost, where(-by), with

The Mark

σκοπός skopós, skop-os'

from σκέπτομαι sképtomai (to peer about ("skeptic"); perhaps akin to G4626 through the idea of concealment; compare G4629); a watch (sentry or scout), i.e. (by implication) a goal:—mark.

The prize

βραβεῖον brabeîon, brab-i'-on

from βραβεύς brabeús (an umpire of uncertain derivation); an award (of arbitration), i.e. (specially) a prize in the public games:—prize.

of the high

ἄνω ánō, an'-o

adverb from G473; upward or on the top:—above, brim, high, up.

Calling

κλῆσις klēsis, klay'-sis

from a shorter form of G2564; an invitation (figuratively):—calling.

Lamentations 3:22-24

Lamentations 3:22–24 KJV 1900

22 It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. 23 They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. 24 The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

Mercies

חֶסֶד cheçed, kheh'-sed

from H2616; kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subjectively) beauty:—favour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.

Are not Consumed

תָּמַם tâmam, taw-mam'

a primitive root; to complete, in a good or a bad sense, literal, or figurative, transitive or intransitive:—accomplish, cease, be clean (pass-) ed, consume, have done, (come to an, have an, make an) end, fail, come to the full, be all gone, × be all here, be (make) perfect, be spent, sum, be (shew self) upright, be wasted, whole.

Compassion's

רַחַם racham, rakh'-am

from H7355; compassion (in the plural); by extension, the womb (as cherishing the fetus); by implication, a maiden:—bowels, compassion, damsel, tender love, (great, tender) mercy, pity, womb.

Fail not

כָּלָה kâlâh, kaw-law'

a primitive root; to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitive (to complete, prepare, consume):—accomplish, cease, consume (away), determine, destroy (utterly), be (when... were) done, (be an) end (of), expire, (cause to) fail, faint, finish, fulfil, × fully, × have, leave (off), long, bring to pass, wholly reap, make clean riddance, spend, quite take away, waste.

Eph 4:22-24

Ephesians 4:22–24 KJV 1900

22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; 23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; 24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

2 Corin6:2

2 Corinthians 6:2 KJV 1900

2 (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)

Heb 12:1-2

Hebrews 12:1–2 KJV 1900

1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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INTRODUCTION:-

We have been living in a time that has not been experienced in this world for a long time .

This time has brought many CHANGES and MANY MOVEMENT of people an families.

Even in these times we find God still speaks to his Children.

I} STAY

1.There are many reasons for people and families to STAY where they are.

2.There are many reasons to move on to { better place }.

3.What we do have in our society today is there is far too much moving about.

4.It is time for us to plant where we have been PLANTED.

Even in these times we find God still speaks to his Children.

You will find in both the scripture and in time that God Speaks to his Children .

A. Where they are.

B. Not Where they would like to be.

C. Not where they think the best place is.

Allow us this Morning to use the Life of David from the Old Testament to illustrate the working of God in His Children's Lives.

A Chronology of David's Life

The absolute date of David's reign is based primarily on counting backwards from a fixed event, the Battle of Qarqar in 853 BC, in which Israel's King Ahab took part, as recorded on the Kurkh stela.[333] 

It's pretty complex when you get into it. K.A. Kitchen determines the date for David's 40-year reign to be from about 1010 to 970 BC.[334]

It is difficult to pinpoint relative dates for events in David's life.

The primary scripture with relative dates of David's life follows:

"David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.

In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned over all Israel and Judah thirty-three years." (2 Samuel 5:4-5; cf. 1 Kings 2:11)

2 Samuel 5:4–5 KJV 1900

4 David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years. 5 In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.

1 Kings 2:11 KJV 1900

11 And the days that David reigned over Israel were forty years: seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.

Here and there the scripture tells us the number of years for some event.

But the rest of the dates in David's life are only approximate, suppositions based on the amount of time something might take.

Date

David's Age

Event

Reference

1040 BC

David born

2 Samuel 5:4

2 Samuel 5:4 KJV 1900

4 David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.

~15-20

David and Goliath

1012

~25-30

David is a fugitive from Saul[335]

1010

30

David becomes king at Hebron

2 Samuel 5:4-5

2 Samuel 5:4–5 KJV 1900

4 David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years. 5 In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.

1003

37

David becomes king over all Israel and conquers Jerusalem

2 Samuel 5:4-5

2 Samuel 5:4–5 KJV 1900

4 David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years. 5 In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.

~37-47

Palace built, Philistine and Aramean campaigns

~47

David's kingdom established

~47

David sins with Bathsheba

~45-50[336]

Amnon rapes Tamar

~47-52

Absalom kills Amnon, flees to Geshur, stays 3 years

2 Samuel 13:38

2 Samuel 13:38 KJV 1900

38 So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.

~52-57

Absalom returns to Jerusalem

2 Samuel 14:28

2 Samuel 14:28 KJV 1900

28 So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king’s face.

~54-59

Absalom sees David's face after 2 years in Jerusalem

2 Samuel 14:28

2 Samuel 14:28 KJV 1900

28 So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king’s face.

~56-61

Absalom wins the hearts of Israel over 4 years

2 Samuel 15:7

2 Samuel 15:7 KJV 1900

7 And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the Lord, in Hebron.

~61

Absalom becomes king in Hebron, David flees Jerusalem

~62

Absalom killed

~62-63

Sheba's rebellion

~65-67

David becomes exhausted in Philistine battle

2 Sam 21:15

2 Samuel 21:15 KJV 1900

15 Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines: and David waxed faint.

~69

Adonijah and Solomon vie for the throne.

970

70

David dies

2 Samuel 5:4-5; cf. 1 Kings 2:11

2 Samuel 5:4–5 KJV 1900

4 David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years. 5 In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.

1 Kings 2:11 KJV 1900

11 And the days that David reigned over Israel were forty years: seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.

Allow us to Give us some suggestions about us STAYING.

Galatians 6:9 KJV 1900

9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

2 Thessalonians 3:13 KJV 1900

13 But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

A] STAY THE DISTANCE . {Finish the course}

2 Timothy 4:7 KJV 1900

7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

finished

τελέω teléō, tel-eh'-o

from G5056; to end, i.e. complete, execute, conclude, discharge (a debt):—accomplish, make an end, expire, fill up, finish, go over, pay, perform.

the course

δρόμος drómos, drom'-os

from the alternate of G5143; a race, i.e. (figuratively) career:—course.

B} STAY IN THE DARK TIMES. { When it is all going real bad}

And you want to move hoping to make it easier.

C} STAY IN THE DRY TIMES .{ WHEN nothing seems to be happening}

D} STAY IN THE DELIGHT TIMES .{ When it is all going great.

Galatians 6:9 KJV 1900

9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

Be Weary

ἐκκακέω ekkakéō, ek-kak-eh'-o

from G1537 and G2556; to be (bad or) weak, i.e. (by implication) to fail (in heart):—faint, be weary.

Well

καλός kalós, kal-os'

of uncertain affinity; properly, beautiful, but chiefly (figuratively) good (literally or morally), i.e. valuable or virtuous (for appearance or use, and thus distinguished from G18, which is properly intrinsic):—× better, fair, good(-ly), honest, meet, well, worthy.

Doing

ποιέω poiéō, poy-eh'-o

apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct):—abide, + agree, appoint, × avenge, + band together, be, bear, + bewray, bring (forth), cast out, cause, commit, + content, continue, deal, + without any delay, (would) do(-ing), execute, exercise, fulfil, gain, give, have, hold, × journeying, keep, + lay wait, + lighten the ship, make, × mean, + none of these things move me, observe, ordain, perform, provide, + have purged, purpose, put, + raising up, × secure, shew, × shoot out, spend, take, tarry, + transgress the law, work, yield. Compare G4238.

2 Thessalonians 3:13 KJV 1900

13 But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

II} STILL

Doctrine

De 32:2; Job 11:4; Pr 4:2; Isa 28:9; Isa 29:24; Jer 10:8; Mt 7:28; Mt 16:12; Mt 22:33; Mr 1:22,27; Mr 4:2; Mr 11:18; Mr 12:38; Lu 4:32; Joh 7:16-17; Joh 18:19; Ac 2:42; Ac 5:28; Ac 13:12; Ac 17:19; Ro 6:17; Ro 16:17; 1Co 14:6,26; Eph 4:14; 1Ti 1:3,10; 1Ti 4:6,13,16; 1Ti 5:17; 1Ti 6:1,3; 2Ti 3:10,16; 2Ti 4:2-3; Tit 1:9; Tit 2:1,7,10; Heb 6:1-2; 2Jo 9-10; Re 2:14-15,24

Sound doctrine forsaken: —

1. The grounds of their apostasy — viz., their hatred of the truth; they will not endure sound doctrine; they will reject it and cast it behind their backs; they hate and abhor it.

They look upon it as a grievous burden, as Israel did upon the doctrine and visions of the prophets (Jer 13:27,27).

Jeremiah 13:27 KJV 1900

27 I have seen thine adulteries, and thy neighings, the lewdness of thy whoredom, and thine abominations on the hills in the fields. Woe unto thee, O Jerusalem! wilt thou not be made clean? when shall it once be?

Jeremiah 13:27 KJV 1900

27 I have seen thine adulteries, and thy neighings, the lewdness of thy whoredom, and thine abominations on the hills in the fields. Woe unto thee, O Jerusalem! wilt thou not be made clean? when shall it once be?

It is not so much they cannot, but they will not endure sound doctrine; they love their lusts above the law, and therefore they hate him that reproves in the gates.

Errors they can tolerate, and superstition they can tolerate, but the truth they cannot hear.

2. A second ground of their apostasy is their delight in false teachers; they so dote on them, that one or two will not content them, they must have heaps of them.

They love their lusts, and therefore they seek out for such teachers as may not disquiet them.

They wittingly and willingly suffer themselves to be deluded by them.

The word signifies —

(1) An earnest desire of getting such teachers.

(2) It notes an indiscreet and confused gathering together of such a multitude of teachers without wit or reason, without any respect either to their life or learning, head nor tail.

The disciples create their doctors, the lusts of their followers are their call.

3. A third cause of their apostasy is that innate malice and inbred concupiscence which is in the hearts of men.

But the word in the original is "lusts," which implies, not a simple desire or sudden motion, but a vehement, ardent, earnest desire and pursuit of a thing.

4. They have itching ears; this is another reason why they seek out for false teachers;

they love not such as deal plainly and faithfully with them, they must have such as please their humours, tickle their fancies with novelties and curiosities, but they must in no wise touch their vices.

5. Here is the issue and consequences of their contempt of the truth — viz., the loss of truth, and following fables.

This is the devil's method.

First he stops the ear against sound doctrine,

SECOND then he opens it to error.

THIRD Like a cruel thief, he draws the soul out of the right road into some wood, by-lane or corner, and there binds, robs, and rifles it.

1. God not only knoweth what men do at present, and what they have done, but what they will do in time to come.

He tells Timothy here what will be done many years after he is dead and gone.

2. The more perfidious the world is, and the more false teachers abound, the more careful must Christ's ministers be to oppose them by preaching sound doctrine.

The badness of the times approaching must make us to redeem the present season.

The sun will not always shine; tempests will arise, and the night will come when no man can work.

Those that reverence Moses to-day, to-morrow are murmuring against him (Exodus 14; 15:14 ).

Exodus 14 KJV 1900

1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baal-zephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea. 3 For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in. 4 And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the Lord. And they did so. 5 And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us? 6 And he made ready his chariot, and took his people with him: 7 And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them. 8 And the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand. 9 But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pi-hahiroth, before Baal-zephon. 10 And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the Lord. 11 And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt? 12 Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness. 13 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. 14 The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace. 15 And the Lord said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward: 16 But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea. 17 And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen. 18 And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I have gotten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen. 19 And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them: 20 And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night. 21 And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. 22 And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left. 23 And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the sea, even all Pharaoh’s horses, his chariots, and his horsemen. 24 And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the Lord looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians, 25 And took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the Lord fighteth for them against the Egyptians. 26 And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen. 27 And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the Lord overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea. 28 And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them. 29 But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left. 30 Thus the Lord saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore. 31 And Israel saw that great work which the Lord did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the Lord, and believed the Lord, and his servant Moses.

Exodus 15:14 KJV 1900

14 The people shall hear, and be afraid: Sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina.

3. Saving doctrine is sound doctrine.

4. Unsound persons cannot endure sound doc trine.

It is salt which searcheth men's sores and puts them to pain.

It is light which these sore eyes cannot endure, nor these thieves abide.

They do evil, and therefore they hate the light (Joh 3:20).

John 3:20 KJV 1900

20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

They do not only fear, but hate the light.

They cannot endure to have the law preached, their consciences searched, nor their sins discovered.

But as for sound men, they love sound doctrine; they desire it (Ps 43:3).

Psalm 43:3 KJV 1900

3 O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; Let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.

They come to it (Joh 3:21), and bless God for it (1Sa 25:32-33).

John 3:21 KJV 1900

21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

1 Samuel 25:32–33 KJV 1900

32 And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me: 33 And blessed be thy advice, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to shed blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand.

5. In the last days there will be many false teachers.

There will not be one or two, but there will be heaps of them, the world will swarm with them.

Men will have variety of lusts, and those call for variety of teachers to uphold them.

Good men, and especially good ministers, are rare, they are one of a thousand (Job 33:23), but wicked ones abound; there is much dross, but little gold; much chaff, but little wheat; many weeds, few good flowers.

Job 33:23 KJV 1900

23 If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, One among a thousand, To shew unto man his uprightness:

If the devil have any work to do, he wants no agents to effect it.

If men once set open their doors, they shall not want deceivers.

When men slight truth they shall have teachers which shall be God's executioners to bind them and blind them, and lead them into error.

6. Observe, as all other parts of man, so amongst the rest the ear hath its diseases.

Salt is fitter for such than oil: though it be more searching, yet it is more sovereign.

This itching disease was never so common as in our days.

There is a sinful spiritual itch upon the soul which is sevenfold — viz., an itch of —

(1) Novelty.

(2) Curiosity.

(3) Singularity.

(4) Popularity.

(5) Flattery. (

6) Disputing.

(7) Quarrelling. (T. Hall, B. D.)

Affection

1Ch 29:3; Ro 1:31; 2Co 7:15; Col 3:2,5; 2Ti 3:3