An Inside Job

1 Peter 2:9 “But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:”

The contrastive character presentation between David and Saul:

Saul is looking for his father’s lost Donkeys vs. David keeping his father’s sheep.

Saul wants to give up looking for the donkeys and resorts to enquireing of God as a last resort vs. David lays his life on the line for the sheep and gives God the glory for it.

Saul is depicted as head and shoulders above all others vs. David is a forgotten shepherd boy.

The Conflict of Coveting

The ten commandments as found in Exodus 20:3-17 are as follows:

You will have no other gods before me.

You will not make idols.

You will not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.

Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.

Honor your father and your mother.

You will not murder.

You will not commit adultery.

You will not bear false witness against your neighbor.

You will not covet.

In Colossians 3:5, Paul equates coveteousness to idolatry

In Romans 7:7, Paul claims it was the discover of coveteousness in his own life that revealed the true of sin to him.

A coveting spirit will turn joy into jealousy (18:6-8)

A coveting spirit will turn worship into wrath (18:10-12)

A coveting spirit will use politics for personal gain (18:13-16)

A coveting spirit will disguise evil intentions with friendly invitations (18:17-30)

How to deal with a coveteous spirit:

David behaved wisely.