I. Foolishness Nabal’s Heart
1 Samuel 25:2-3 (NLT) Then David moved down to the wilderness of Maon. There was a wealthy man from Maon who owned property near the town of Carmel. He had 3,000 sheep and 1,000 goats, and it was sheep-shearing time. This man’s name was Nabal, and his wife, Abigail, was a sensible and beautiful woman. But Nabal, a descendant of Caleb, was crude and mean in all his dealings.
1. Nabal was
2. Nabal was
3. Nabal acted the
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II. Foolishness David’s Heart
1. A
1 Sam 25:4-6 (NLT) When David heard that Nabal was shearing his sheep, he sent ten of his young men to Carmel with this message for Nabal: Peace and prosperity to you, your family, and everything you own!
1 Samuel 25:7-8 (NLT) I am told that it is sheep-shearing time. While your shepherds stayed among us near Carmel, we never harmed them, and nothing was ever stolen from them. Ask your own men, and they will tell you this is true. So would you be kind to us, since we have come at a time of celebration? Please share any provisions you might have on hand with us and with your friend David.”
2. An
1 Sam 25:10 (NLT) Who is this fellow David?” Nabal sneered to the young men. “Who does this son of Jesse think he is? There are lots of servants these days who run away from their masters.
1 Sam 25:11 (NLT) Should I take my bread and my water and my meat that I’ve slaughtered for my shearers and give it to a band of outlaws who come from who knows where?”
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1 Sam 25:13 (NLT) “Get your swords!” was David’s reply as he strapped on his own. Then 400 men started off with David, and 200 remained behind to guard their equipment.
1) David was emotionally depleted
2) David was personally offended
3) David became spiritually shortsighted
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III. Wisdom David’s Heart
1 Sam 25:14-17 (NLT) Meanwhile, one of Nabal’s servants went to Abigail and told her, “David sent messengers from the wilderness to greet our master, but he screamed insults at them. These men have been very good to us, and we never suffered any harm from them. Nothing was stolen from us the whole time they were with us. In fact, day and night they were like a wall of protection to us and the sheep. You need to know this and figure out what to do, for there is going to be trouble for our master and his whole family. He’s so ill-tempered that no one can even talk to him!
1. before reactng
2. Know when not to
3. the
1 Sam 25:20 (NLT) As she was riding her donkey into a mountain ravine, she saw David and his men coming toward her.
1 Sam 25:23-24 (NLT) When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off her donkey and bowed low before him. 24 She fell at his feet and said, “I accept all blame in this matter, my lord. Please listen to what I have to say.
4. Speak with
1 Samuel 25:25 (NLT) I know Nabal is a wicked and ill-tempered man; please don’t pay any attention to him. He is a fool, just as his name suggests. But I never even saw the young men you sent.
1 Samuel 25:26 (NLT) Now, my lord, as surely as the Lord lives and you yourself live, since the Lord has kept you from murdering and taking vengeance into your own hands, let all your enemies and those who try to harm you be as cursed as Nabal is.
5. for what you can
1 Samuel 25:27-28 (NLT) And here is a present that I, your servant, have brought to you and your young men. Please forgive me if I have offended you in any way.
6. who God called them to be
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