Sermon Outline
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1 Samuel 24:1-22
“Waiting On God’s Hand”
Introduction

Context

Sermon in a sentence: Keep your hand from evil and wait upon God’s hand.

1. Keep Your Hands from Evil [1 Samuel 24:1-7]

    a. Saul’s Pursuit [1 Samuel 24:1-2, cf. 1 Sam. 23:26]

    b. David’s Opportunity [1 Samuel 24:3-4, cf. Deut. 23:12-13]

    c. God’s Conviction [1 Samuel 24:5-7, cf. 1 Sam. 15:26-28; Num. 15:38-39;                Deut. 22:12; Ex. 20:15, 22:28; Matt. 4:8-9; Psa. 2:8; Isa. 53:10]

2. Trust God’s Hand [1 Samuel 24:8-15]

    a. David’s Shocking Humility and Revelation [1 Samuel 24:8-11; cf. Rom. 13:1-7;          1 Pet. 2:13-17; Titus 3:1-2]

ABC’s Statement of Faith, Article 17. Of Civil Government
We believe that civil government is of divine appointment, for the interests and good order of human society (Rom. 13:1–7; Deut. 16:18; 1 Sam. 23:3; Exod. 18:23; Jer. 30:21); and that magistrates are to be prayed for, conscientiously honored and obeyed (Matt. 22:21; Tit. 3:1; 1 Pet. 2:13; 1 Tim. 2:1-8); except only in things opposed to the will of our Lord Jesus Christ (Acts 5:29; Matt. 10:28; Dan. 3:15–18; 6:7–10; Acts 4:18–20) who is the only Lord of the conscience, and the Prince of the kings of the earth (Matt. 23:10; Rom. 14:4; Rev. 19:16; Psa. 72:11; Psa. 2:1–12; Rom. 14:9–13).

     b. David’s Strong Trust and Prayer [1 Samuel 24:12-15, cf. Rom. 12:19;                       Psa. 58:6-9; 2 Tim. 4:14; Acts 8:20; 1 Cor. 16:22; Rev. 6:10; 2 Thess. 1:6-7]

3. Be Wise with Your Hands [1 Samuel 24:16-22]

      a. Saul’s Conviction? [1 Samuel 24:16, cf. 2 Cor. 7:8-11]

      b. Saul’s Confession [1 Samuel 24:17-20, cf. Luk. 18:13]

      c. Saul’s Concern [1 Samuel 24:21-22, cf. 1 Sam. 26:1-5]

Conclusion