Peter Barnes | 1 Samuel 16:14-23
SERMON NOTES
Temporary Peace
1 Samuel 16:14-23; Hebrews 6:1-12
– David comes into Saul’s court
1. We can experience the Holy Spirit without being saved.
– 16:14a; a little like Samson in Judges 16:20 except that Samson is saved (Heb.11:32)
– Luke 11:24-26; Heb.6:4-6
– behind David’s prayer in Ps.51:11; God gives some over to evil (Rom.1:24, 26, 28)
2. God is sovereign over evil.
– 16:14b; like Abimelech in Judges 9:5-6, 22-23, 52-54 and Ahab in 1 Kings 22:19-23
– Prov.16:4
3. A help is not necessarily a solution.
– 16:15-23; see 2 Sam.23:1
(a) these have some uses e.g. distraction techniques in child discipline; breathing techniques in panic attacks; deep breaths to control anger
(b) but the key thing is repentance (Prov.28:13; see too Rom.5:1-2, 5)
Music is one of God’s gifts but it did not put Saul right with God.