How Do I Stay Faithful In Seasons I Hate? | Shaun Nepstad

Well, God gave us two words for this Well, God gave us two words for this church a long time ago. Can you shout church a long time ago. Can you shout church a long time ago. Can you shout them out with me all on the count of them out with me all on the count of them out with me all on the count of three? One, two, three. three? One, two, three. three? One, two, three. >> Hope and healing. >> Hope and healing. >> Hope and healing. >> That was okay for a first service. I >> That was okay for a first service. I >> That was okay for a first service. I wonder, can we really say it like you wonder, can we really say it like you wonder, can we really say it like you believe those words? Come on, scream it believe those words? Come on, scream it believe those words? Come on, scream it out. Hope and healing. Hope for tomorrow out. Hope and healing. Hope for tomorrow out. Hope and healing. Hope for tomorrow and healing from our yesterday. It's all and healing from our yesterday. It's all and healing from our yesterday. It's all found in Jesus Christ. And I'm telling found in Jesus Christ. And I'm telling found in Jesus Christ. And I'm telling you, you can leave with that no matter you, you can leave with that no matter you, you can leave with that no matter what you came in with. Amen, somebody. what you came in with. Amen, somebody. what you came in with. Amen, somebody. Let me give you just a few opportunities Let me give you just a few opportunities Let me give you just a few opportunities that are coming up on the calendar. This that are coming up on the calendar. This that are coming up on the calendar. This Wednesday night, we have our first Wednesday night, we have our first Wednesday night, we have our first Wednesday service and we do one of these Wednesday service and we do one of these Wednesday service and we do one of these a month. This is a very special service a month. This is a very special service a month. This is a very special service and this is where we take communion as a and this is where we take communion as a and this is where we take communion as a church. So, if you're interested in church. So, if you're interested in church. So, if you're interested in taking communion and and there's an taking communion and and there's an taking communion and and there's an extended time of worship. We have a extended time of worship. We have a extended time of worship. We have a guest speaker coming all the way from guest speaker coming all the way from guest speaker coming all the way from Texas. And I would suggest to you get Texas. And I would suggest to you get Texas. And I would suggest to you get here early and get yourself a good seat. here early and get yourself a good seat. here early and get yourself a good seat. Get you a burrito real quick beforehand Get you a burrito real quick beforehand Get you a burrito real quick beforehand and uh get a burger. How many How many and uh get a burger. How many How many and uh get a burger. How many How many remember when sneaking food into movie remember when sneaking food into movie remember when sneaking food into movie theater was was hard? Oh, back in the theater was was hard? Oh, back in the theater was was hard? Oh, back in the day it was like security, you know? Now day it was like security, you know? Now day it was like security, you know? Now everybody does it, but but just get you everybody does it, but but just get you everybody does it, but but just get you some nutrients, but don't miss a first some nutrients, but don't miss a first some nutrients, but don't miss a first Wednesday cuz there's no place like Wednesday cuz there's no place like Wednesday cuz there's no place like Fellowship Church on a First Wednesday Fellowship Church on a First Wednesday Fellowship Church on a First Wednesday service. And then we have Growth Track.

service. And then we have Growth Track. service. And then we have Growth Track. This is a big big announcement and This is a big big announcement and This is a big big announcement and opportunity for everybody who's not a opportunity for everybody who's not a opportunity for everybody who's not a member of the church. If you're kicking member of the church. If you're kicking member of the church. If you're kicking the tires of the church, just kind of, the tires of the church, just kind of, the tires of the church, just kind of, you know, church shopping is hard. And you know, church shopping is hard. And you know, church shopping is hard. And if you're interested in what do we if you're interested in what do we if you're interested in what do we believe, who are we, how are we believe, who are we, how are we believe, who are we, how are we structured, this is that. And so I'd structured, this is that. And so I'd structured, this is that. And so I'd love to meet you on the other side of love to meet you on the other side of love to meet you on the other side of that wall next weekend. We do it the that wall next weekend. We do it the that wall next weekend. We do it the first weekend of every month. And it's first weekend of every month. And it's first weekend of every month. And it's going to help you not just hear going to help you not just hear going to help you not just hear information about our church, but help information about our church, but help information about our church, but help you discover your unique purpose and you discover your unique purpose and you discover your unique purpose and design. So even if you don't sign up, design. So even if you don't sign up, design. So even if you don't sign up, just show up next week at any of the just show up next week at any of the just show up next week at any of the four services, Saturday or three Sunday, four services, Saturday or three Sunday, four services, Saturday or three Sunday, and we'll be ready for you. And then, of and we'll be ready for you. And then, of and we'll be ready for you. And then, of course, we have our West Conference. course, we have our West Conference. course, we have our West Conference. This is Oh, this is going to be a big This is Oh, this is going to be a big This is Oh, this is going to be a big deal. This is junior high, high school, deal. This is junior high, high school, deal. This is junior high, high school, young adults. This is going to be the young adults. This is going to be the young adults. This is going to be the conference of all conferences for the conference of all conferences for the conference of all conferences for the year. And every single year, students year. And every single year, students year. And every single year, students come back and say, "That marked me. It come back and say, "That marked me. It come back and say, "That marked me. It marked me for the rest of my life." So, marked me for the rest of my life." So, marked me for the rest of my life." So, make sure you go get your tickets right make sure you go get your tickets right make sure you go get your tickets right away. Young adults, youth, and if you away. Young adults, youth, and if you away. Young adults, youth, and if you have a any children that are in that age have a any children that are in that age have a any children that are in that age group, make sure you sign them up right group, make sure you sign them up right group, make sure you sign them up right away to secure their spot. And if you away to secure their spot. And if you away to secure their spot. And if you want to sponsor some kids, obviously we want to sponsor some kids, obviously we want to sponsor some kids, obviously we always let that be known to our legacy always let that be known to our legacy always let that be known to our legacy team and business people and adults. If team and business people and adults. If team and business people and adults. If you want to sponsor, I think it's a you want to sponsor, I think it's a you want to sponsor, I think it's a great investment. How many ready for the great investment. How many ready for the great investment. How many ready for the word?

word? word? >> Do you have something to take notes >> Do you have something to take notes >> Do you have something to take notes with? with? with? >> I want to encourage you. Last week we >> I want to encourage you. Last week we >> I want to encourage you. Last week we began the life of David. And anytime began the life of David. And anytime began the life of David. And anytime that God moves like he did last weekend, that God moves like he did last weekend, that God moves like he did last weekend, and if you weren't here, you missed it. and if you weren't here, you missed it. and if you weren't here, you missed it. I love creating FOMO in other people for I love creating FOMO in other people for I love creating FOMO in other people for them. If you missed last weekend, you them. If you missed last weekend, you them. If you missed last weekend, you missed you missed the greatest weekend missed you missed the greatest weekend missed you missed the greatest weekend in the history of church life since the in the history of church life since the in the history of church life since the resurrection of Christ. No, it was a powerful weekend, wasn't No, it was a powerful weekend, wasn't it? We talked on worship and we talked it? We talked on worship and we talked it? We talked on worship and we talked about before we ever get into David's about before we ever get into David's about before we ever get into David's life, we have to first deal with he was life, we have to first deal with he was life, we have to first deal with he was a worshipper first a worshipper first a worshipper first >> and we just worshiped. I gave you >> and we just worshiped. I gave you >> and we just worshiped. I gave you expressions on worship. go back and expressions on worship. go back and expressions on worship. go back and rewatch it on YouTube so you can kind of rewatch it on YouTube so you can kind of rewatch it on YouTube so you can kind of catch up to speed. But I I I want to catch up to speed. But I I I want to catch up to speed. But I I I want to also address something. Anytime that you also address something. Anytime that you also address something. Anytime that you encounter God, listen to me very closely encounter God, listen to me very closely encounter God, listen to me very closely as your pastor. as your pastor. as your pastor. You never want to just experience a You never want to just experience a You never want to just experience a moment and move on because then that moment and move on because then that moment and move on because then that moment just becomes a memory moment just becomes a memory moment just becomes a memory and it's not transformational.

and it's not transformational. and it's not transformational. Whenever God does something in your Whenever God does something in your Whenever God does something in your life, when you meet him, when there's a life, when you meet him, when there's a life, when you meet him, when there's a special moment and you're seeing special moment and you're seeing special moment and you're seeing something in his word or a conference or something in his word or a conference or something in his word or a conference or a prayer meeting, wherever, whenever God a prayer meeting, wherever, whenever God a prayer meeting, wherever, whenever God meets you, meets you, meets you, begin to assess and take inventory, begin to assess and take inventory, begin to assess and take inventory, Lord, what needs to change in me so I Lord, what needs to change in me so I Lord, what needs to change in me so I can perpetuate this for life. can perpetuate this for life. can perpetuate this for life. >> Amen, somebody. >> Amen, somebody. >> Amen, somebody. >> So, don't just worship him on a weekend. >> So, don't just worship him on a weekend. >> So, don't just worship him on a weekend. That ought to spill over into your That ought to spill over into your That ought to spill over into your Monday devotion. It ought to spill into Monday devotion. It ought to spill into Monday devotion. It ought to spill into Tuesday and Wednesday. And from now on, Tuesday and Wednesday. And from now on, Tuesday and Wednesday. And from now on, come on. We are worshippers. come on. We are worshippers. come on. We are worshippers. >> So today we're just carrying on what >> So today we're just carrying on what >> So today we're just carrying on what we've been doing all year long and that we've been doing all year long and that we've been doing all year long and that is we try to attempt to take a Bible is we try to attempt to take a Bible is we try to attempt to take a Bible character a week and give you an character a week and give you an character a week and give you an overview of their life, which is very overview of their life, which is very overview of their life, which is very difficult for a preacher because there's difficult for a preacher because there's difficult for a preacher because there's a thousand different sermons in this a thousand different sermons in this a thousand different sermons in this guy's life. We could spend a year in guy's life. We could spend a year in guy's life. We could spend a year in David's life and I'm going to try to David's life and I'm going to try to David's life and I'm going to try to encapsulate it to all in one sermon encapsulate it to all in one sermon encapsulate it to all in one sermon today. But I'm going to take you through today. But I'm going to take you through today. But I'm going to take you through his life and we're going to start with his life and we're going to start with his life and we're going to start with the anointing of David and then Goliath the anointing of David and then Goliath the anointing of David and then Goliath and then King Saul and then the crown. and then King Saul and then the crown. and then King Saul and then the crown. He's ruling and then Ba Sheeba and He's ruling and then Ba Sheeba and He's ruling and then Ba Sheeba and repentance and legacy. And the problem repentance and legacy. And the problem repentance and legacy. And the problem that I would like to attempt to solve that I would like to attempt to solve that I would like to attempt to solve for you today is this through the word for you today is this through the word for you today is this through the word of God.

of God. of God. What do you do when you believe God What do you do when you believe God What do you do when you believe God spoken, but your circumstances haven't spoken, but your circumstances haven't spoken, but your circumstances haven't caught up to your calling yet? caught up to your calling yet? caught up to your calling yet? It's a very frustrating season to know It's a very frustrating season to know It's a very frustrating season to know that God has spoken something over you that God has spoken something over you that God has spoken something over you and yet nothing's changed. And we see and yet nothing's changed. And we see and yet nothing's changed. And we see this in the life of David. And I want to this in the life of David. And I want to this in the life of David. And I want to talk to you about the season between the talk to you about the season between the talk to you about the season between the oil and the crown. oil and the crown. oil and the crown. The oil was when David was anointed to The oil was when David was anointed to The oil was when David was anointed to be king. They would pour oil on him. be king. They would pour oil on him. be king. They would pour oil on him. He's chosen, but it was years before he He's chosen, but it was years before he He's chosen, but it was years before he would ever be king. And I'm going to would ever be king. And I'm going to would ever be king. And I'm going to give you a phrase I want you to write give you a phrase I want you to write give you a phrase I want you to write down up front. And that is this. that down up front. And that is this. that down up front. And that is this. that God's more interested in who you're God's more interested in who you're God's more interested in who you're becoming on the way to the promise than becoming on the way to the promise than becoming on the way to the promise than how quickly you arrive at it. how quickly you arrive at it. how quickly you arrive at it. >> Can I preach this the way I want to >> Can I preach this the way I want to >> Can I preach this the way I want to preach this today? preach this today? preach this today? >> We always want to get here immediately. >> We always want to get here immediately. >> We always want to get here immediately. And we believe the moment of our And we believe the moment of our And we believe the moment of our anointing is the moment of fulfillment. anointing is the moment of fulfillment. anointing is the moment of fulfillment. And it's typically not the case. There's And it's typically not the case. There's And it's typically not the case. There's typically an anointing, a calling from typically an anointing, a calling from typically an anointing, a calling from God. He gives you a picture, gives you a God. He gives you a picture, gives you a God. He gives you a picture, gives you a word, and then wait. He's more word, and then wait. He's more word, and then wait. He's more interested on who you're becoming on the interested on who you're becoming on the interested on who you're becoming on the way way way >> than how quickly you arrive. We talked >> than how quickly you arrive. We talked >> than how quickly you arrive. We talked about David last week as a worshipper.

about David last week as a worshipper. about David last week as a worshipper. He He was a worshshiper before he was a He He was a worshshiper before he was a He He was a worshshiper before he was a warrior warrior warrior >> before he ever held a sword in his hand. >> before he ever held a sword in his hand. >> before he ever held a sword in his hand. That brother had a harp in his hand. And That brother had a harp in his hand. And That brother had a harp in his hand. And God said, "He's a man after my own God said, "He's a man after my own God said, "He's a man after my own heart." heart." heart." So today I want to pick up the story So today I want to pick up the story So today I want to pick up the story seemingly where it would almost be like seemingly where it would almost be like seemingly where it would almost be like everything's about to change for him and everything's about to change for him and everything's about to change for him and and set yourself in the story. I like to and set yourself in the story. I like to and set yourself in the story. I like to kind of picture myself in the story in kind of picture myself in the story in kind of picture myself in the story in the text when I'm reading it. So put on the text when I'm reading it. So put on the text when I'm reading it. So put on your Birkenstocks, go back into the your Birkenstocks, go back into the your Birkenstocks, go back into the desert, into the fields where you're desert, into the fields where you're desert, into the fields where you're just watching this story unfold. And just watching this story unfold. And just watching this story unfold. And here's David. He's a teenager. He's here's David. He's a teenager. He's here's David. He's a teenager. He's watching his father's sheep as a watching his father's sheep as a watching his father's sheep as a shepherd. Samuel the prophet comes into shepherd. Samuel the prophet comes into shepherd. Samuel the prophet comes into town. He's about to anoint the next king town. He's about to anoint the next king town. He's about to anoint the next king of Israel. Comes to Jesse's house and of Israel. Comes to Jesse's house and of Israel. Comes to Jesse's house and Jesse frantically gets his all his boys Jesse frantically gets his all his boys Jesse frantically gets his all his boys together minus David and he brings them together minus David and he brings them together minus David and he brings them before the prophet and here's the first before the prophet and here's the first before the prophet and here's the first guy. The first son comes up and he's guy. The first son comes up and he's guy. The first son comes up and he's like, "Man, I knew I knew he was going like, "Man, I knew I knew he was going like, "Man, I knew I knew he was going to be me. I knew it was going to be me." to be me. I knew it was going to be me." to be me. I knew it was going to be me." And and and all of a sudden, God says, And and and all of a sudden, God says, And and and all of a sudden, God says, "That's not him." Next "That's not him." Next "That's not him." Next second boy comes up. He's like, "Man, I second boy comes up. He's like, "Man, I second boy comes up. He's like, "Man, I knew my brother was a punk. It's me."

knew my brother was a punk. It's me." knew my brother was a punk. It's me." God's been saying, "Man, this is for me. God's been saying, "Man, this is for me. God's been saying, "Man, this is for me. I I I'm more kingly than he is. And and I I I'm more kingly than he is. And and I I I'm more kingly than he is. And and God says, "Nope, next. God says, "Nope, next. God says, "Nope, next. Third son. Nope. Next. Fourth, fifth, Third son. Nope. Next. Fourth, fifth, Third son. Nope. Next. Fourth, fifth, six." All the sons to the point where six." All the sons to the point where six." All the sons to the point where the prophet looks at Jesse and the boys the prophet looks at Jesse and the boys the prophet looks at Jesse and the boys and he's like, "Do do you not have any and he's like, "Do do you not have any and he's like, "Do do you not have any other sons?" And they almost they almost other sons?" And they almost they almost other sons?" And they almost they almost I could see them chuckling like I mean I could see them chuckling like I mean I could see them chuckling like I mean there's one more, David, but he's out there's one more, David, but he's out there's one more, David, but he's out watching the sheep. Like we didn't even watching the sheep. Like we didn't even watching the sheep. Like we didn't even invite him to the party. invite him to the party. invite him to the party. DAVID IS NOT EVEN INVITED TO HIS OWN DAVID IS NOT EVEN INVITED TO HIS OWN DAVID IS NOT EVEN INVITED TO HIS OWN ANOINTING SERVICE. ANOINTING SERVICE. ANOINTING SERVICE. >> Are you seeing this? >> Are you seeing this? >> Are you seeing this? >> That's rough. It's rough when your own >> That's rough. It's rough when your own >> That's rough. It's rough when your own family rejects you. family rejects you. family rejects you. >> It's like, "Hey, we're having a family >> It's like, "Hey, we're having a family >> It's like, "Hey, we're having a family dinner and the prophet of God's coming, dinner and the prophet of God's coming, dinner and the prophet of God's coming, but you're not invited." but you're not invited." but you're not invited." >> So, here's David and here's the prophet >> So, here's David and here's the prophet >> So, here's David and here's the prophet and and David's out on the field and and and David's out on the field and and and David's out on the field and David isn't even invited. How many are David isn't even invited. How many are David isn't even invited. How many are grateful to know that God has a way of grateful to know that God has a way of grateful to know that God has a way of getting you into rooms you were not getting you into rooms you were not getting you into rooms you were not originally invited into? originally invited into? originally invited into? >> Isn't that funny how God can slip you in >> Isn't that funny how God can slip you in >> Isn't that funny how God can slip you in a room? And how many have ever How many a room? And how many have ever How many a room? And how many have ever How many have ever stepped into a room and you're have ever stepped into a room and you're have ever stepped into a room and you're like, "I don't even know what I'm doing like, "I don't even know what I'm doing like, "I don't even know what I'm doing here. I don't even know how I got here, here. I don't even know how I got here, here. I don't even know how I got here, God."

God." God." >> So the prophet says, "Go get him. I'm >> So the prophet says, "Go get him. I'm >> So the prophet says, "Go get him. I'm not sitting down until he arrives." How not sitting down until he arrives." How not sitting down until he arrives." How many know that's an awkward 45 minutes? many know that's an awkward 45 minutes? many know that's an awkward 45 minutes? >> They go get David. He comes back in >> They go get David. He comes back in >> They go get David. He comes back in smelling like stinky sheep and axe body smelling like stinky sheep and axe body smelling like stinky sheep and axe body spray and he's a teenager. spray and he's a teenager. spray and he's a teenager. And as soon as he walks in, God speaks And as soon as he walks in, God speaks And as soon as he walks in, God speaks and says, "Rise, anoint him. Look, look. and says, "Rise, anoint him. Look, look. and says, "Rise, anoint him. Look, look. This is the one." This is the one." This is the one." >> To the shock of all of his family. This >> To the shock of all of his family. This >> To the shock of all of his family. This is the one. is the one. is the one. Let me just encourage somebody's heart Let me just encourage somebody's heart Let me just encourage somebody's heart today. Just cuz other people overlook today. Just cuz other people overlook today. Just cuz other people overlook you doesn't mean God does. you doesn't mean God does. you doesn't mean God does. >> David's dad saw a shepherd. God saw a >> David's dad saw a shepherd. God saw a >> David's dad saw a shepherd. God saw a king. His brother saw a punk little king. His brother saw a punk little king. His brother saw a punk little brother. God saw a world changer. I'm brother. God saw a world changer. I'm brother. God saw a world changer. I'm telling you everybody, listen. Your telling you everybody, listen. Your telling you everybody, listen. Your current position does not determine your current position does not determine your current position does not determine your ultimate calling. ultimate calling. ultimate calling. >> Oh, somebody better grab a hold of this >> Oh, somebody better grab a hold of this >> Oh, somebody better grab a hold of this today. Where you are sitting right now today. Where you are sitting right now today. Where you are sitting right now in life, this season does not determine in life, this season does not determine in life, this season does not determine your ultimate calling of where you will your ultimate calling of where you will your ultimate calling of where you will be when God's done with you. be when God's done with you. be when God's done with you. >> So Samuel pours anointing oil over his >> So Samuel pours anointing oil over his >> So Samuel pours anointing oil over his head. And it wasn't how we do it today.

head. And it wasn't how we do it today. head. And it wasn't how we do it today. I mean, we don't mess up your hair. I I mean, we don't mess up your hair. I I mean, we don't mess up your hair. I mean, we just take a little bit of oil mean, we just take a little bit of oil mean, we just take a little bit of oil and we anoint your forehead. It's just a and we anoint your forehead. It's just a and we anoint your forehead. It's just a dab. We're like a dabbled dew. Back in dab. We're like a dabbled dew. Back in dab. We're like a dabbled dew. Back in the day, they're pouring a bucket of oil the day, they're pouring a bucket of oil the day, they're pouring a bucket of oil all over just dripping down signifying all over just dripping down signifying all over just dripping down signifying God's chosen you. You're now anointed God's chosen you. You're now anointed God's chosen you. You're now anointed for this. And if this were a movie, this for this. And if this were a movie, this for this. And if this were a movie, this is where the music would swell. This is is where the music would swell. This is is where the music would swell. This is where David would get on a horse and where David would get on a horse and where David would get on a horse and ride into Jerusalem to become the next ride into Jerusalem to become the next ride into Jerusalem to become the next king of the nation. king of the nation. king of the nation. But that's not what happened at all. But that's not what happened at all. But that's not what happened at all. David gets anointed David gets anointed David gets anointed and goes right back to watching stinky and goes right back to watching stinky and goes right back to watching stinky sheep. sheep. sheep. >> He goes right back to being faithful in >> He goes right back to being faithful in >> He goes right back to being faithful in a field. Listen, he's he's watching a field. Listen, he's he's watching a field. Listen, he's he's watching sheep that don't even belong to him. sheep that don't even belong to him. sheep that don't even belong to him. >> And I say that because I want you to to >> And I say that because I want you to to >> And I say that because I want you to to understand this concept that the oil understand this concept that the oil understand this concept that the oil does not mean the weight is over. does not mean the weight is over. does not mean the weight is over. Just because you've been anointed Just because you've been anointed Just because you've been anointed doesn't mean you're ready.

doesn't mean you're ready. doesn't mean you're ready. >> Write this down, somebody. Just because >> Write this down, somebody. Just because >> Write this down, somebody. Just because God reveals your calling doesn't mean God reveals your calling doesn't mean God reveals your calling doesn't mean you get there overnight. >> I believe a lot of callings are dropped, >> I believe a lot of callings are dropped, forfeited forfeited forfeited in the middle in the middle in the middle because they wanted to get there because they wanted to get there because they wanted to get there overnight. overnight. overnight. >> This is not an overnight flight. >> This is not an overnight flight. >> This is not an overnight flight. >> This is a long trip. to get to >> This is a long trip. to get to >> This is a long trip. to get to fulfillment. fulfillment. fulfillment. >> This is the one of the biggest things in >> This is the one of the biggest things in >> This is the one of the biggest things in in David's story that God specializes in in David's story that God specializes in in David's story that God specializes in [clears throat] this one little annoying [clears throat] this one little annoying [clears throat] this one little annoying word word word called process. We love the promise of God. We hate the We love the promise of God. We hate the process of God. process of God. process of God. >> But you will never see the promise >> But you will never see the promise >> But you will never see the promise without the process. without the process. without the process. Is this helping anybody say yes? Is this helping anybody say yes? Is this helping anybody say yes? >> So, David's a teenager when he's >> So, David's a teenager when he's >> So, David's a teenager when he's anointed to be king. He would not be anointed to be king. He would not be anointed to be king. He would not be king over all of Israel until he's age king over all of Israel until he's age king over all of Israel until he's age 30. Can we all agree that is a big gap 30. Can we all agree that is a big gap 30. Can we all agree that is a big gap between this is what God's called me to between this is what God's called me to between this is what God's called me to do and this is now what I'm walking in.

do and this is now what I'm walking in. do and this is now what I'm walking in. Like, we love the oil. We hate the wait. Like, we love the oil. We hate the wait. Like, we love the oil. We hate the wait. We do not love the waiting time. Write We do not love the waiting time. Write We do not love the waiting time. Write this down. that God can reveal your this down. that God can reveal your this down. that God can reveal your destiny in a moment and still develop destiny in a moment and still develop destiny in a moment and still develop you for it over years. you for it over years. you for it over years. >> Has God called you? Yes. >> Has God called you? Yes. >> Has God called you? Yes. Is he about to develop you? Yes. Is he about to develop you? Yes. Is he about to develop you? Yes. Will you get there tomorrow? Probably Will you get there tomorrow? Probably Will you get there tomorrow? Probably not. not. not. But can you be okay with delay? But can you be okay with delay? But can you be okay with delay? Can you be okay? I can't stand it when Can you be okay? I can't stand it when Can you be okay? I can't stand it when my flight at the airport is delayed. Oh, my flight at the airport is delayed. Oh, my flight at the airport is delayed. Oh, drives me crazy. My daughter Alexandra, drives me crazy. My daughter Alexandra, drives me crazy. My daughter Alexandra, she loves delays in the airport. It's she loves delays in the airport. It's she loves delays in the airport. It's like it's like you might as well taken like it's like you might as well taken like it's like you might as well taken her to Disneyland. She just loves it. her to Disneyland. She just loves it. her to Disneyland. She just loves it. Loves it. And I get angry. Loves it. And I get angry. Loves it. And I get angry. I'm I'm upset. Like you I'm delayed. I'm I'm upset. Like you I'm delayed. I'm I'm upset. Like you I'm delayed. It's one thing to be delayed for no It's one thing to be delayed for no It's one thing to be delayed for no reason. It's another thing to be delayed reason. It's another thing to be delayed reason. It's another thing to be delayed for development. for development. for development. >> God's developing us in the delay.

>> God's developing us in the delay. >> God's developing us in the delay. >> Like you think about this. Here's David. >> Like you think about this. Here's David. >> Like you think about this. Here's David. He still has oil dripping from his head, He still has oil dripping from his head, He still has oil dripping from his head, but sheep at his feet. but sheep at his feet. but sheep at his feet. >> He's been anointed, called by God, and >> He's been anointed, called by God, and >> He's been anointed, called by God, and nothing has changed. This is exactly nothing has changed. This is exactly nothing has changed. This is exactly where we are sometimes. We know we're where we are sometimes. We know we're where we are sometimes. We know we're called. We know God has spoken, but your called. We know God has spoken, but your called. We know God has spoken, but your calling is waiting for your calling is waiting for your calling is waiting for your circumstances to catch up. Never despise circumstances to catch up. Never despise circumstances to catch up. Never despise that season, church, that season, church, that season, church, >> because God's working. And I put it to >> because God's working. And I put it to >> because God's working. And I put it to you this way. This is a phrase God gave you this way. This is a phrase God gave you this way. This is a phrase God gave me several years ago. Be faithful in me several years ago. Be faithful in me several years ago. Be faithful in seasons you hate and then you'll be seasons you hate and then you'll be seasons you hate and then you'll be rewarded in seasons you love. rewarded in seasons you love. rewarded in seasons you love. >> I hope this is helping you. >> I hope this is helping you. >> I hope this is helping you. >> Be faithful in those seasons that you >> Be faithful in those seasons that you >> Be faithful in those seasons that you absolutely hate because David is out in absolutely hate because David is out in absolutely hate because David is out in the field. David's out in the pasture. the field. David's out in the pasture. the field. David's out in the pasture. But can I tell you what the pastor was But can I tell you what the pastor was But can I tell you what the pastor was doing? The pasture WAS PREPARING DAVID doing? The pasture WAS PREPARING DAVID doing? The pasture WAS PREPARING DAVID FOR THE PALACE. FOR THE PALACE. FOR THE PALACE. >> WAS HE READY TO BE king as a teenager? >> WAS HE READY TO BE king as a teenager? >> WAS HE READY TO BE king as a teenager? NO. THERE'S NO WAY HE was ready. So, he NO. THERE'S NO WAY HE was ready. So, he NO. THERE'S NO WAY HE was ready. So, he had to go into a season of development had to go into a season of development had to go into a season of development and the pastor began to prepare him. He and the pastor began to prepare him. He and the pastor began to prepare him. He went back to being faithful in a field.

went back to being faithful in a field. went back to being faithful in a field. And listen to me, God knows when you're And listen to me, God knows when you're And listen to me, God knows when you're ready and he knows where you are. ready and he knows where you are. ready and he knows where you are. >> So, the question therein lies, what >> So, the question therein lies, what >> So, the question therein lies, what field are you supposed to be faithful in field are you supposed to be faithful in field are you supposed to be faithful in right now? right now? right now? >> Are you called? Yes. But are you being >> Are you called? Yes. But are you being >> Are you called? Yes. But are you being faithful in the field? I don't know. faithful in the field? I don't know. faithful in the field? I don't know. So if we want to ever see God's So if we want to ever see God's So if we want to ever see God's fulfillment, we have to ask him, "Lord, fulfillment, we have to ask him, "Lord, fulfillment, we have to ask him, "Lord, what what field am I supposed to be what what field am I supposed to be what what field am I supposed to be faithful in right now?" faithful in right now?" faithful in right now?" >> So one day, David's number did come up. >> So one day, David's number did come up. >> So one day, David's number did come up. David's dad says, "Hey, take these David's dad says, "Hey, take these David's dad says, "Hey, take these grilled cheese sandwiches down to your grilled cheese sandwiches down to your grilled cheese sandwiches down to your brother on the battlefield. All the brother on the battlefield. All the brother on the battlefield. All the brothers are down there fighting, and brothers are down there fighting, and brothers are down there fighting, and here comes David making a Door Dash here comes David making a Door Dash here comes David making a Door Dash delivery." delivery." delivery." And Goliath, the giant, and the And Goliath, the giant, and the And Goliath, the giant, and the Philistine army is taunting Israel. Philistine army is taunting Israel. Philistine army is taunting Israel. They're they're they're taunting. They're they're they're taunting. They're they're they're taunting. They're going to kill them. They're They're going to kill them. They're They're going to kill them. They're going to take them as slaves, take them going to take them as slaves, take them going to take them as slaves, take them captive. And David shows up only to find captive. And David shows up only to find captive. And David shows up only to find his older brothers punking out. They're his older brothers punking out. They're his older brothers punking out. They're hiding. Not even King Saul is is going hiding. Not even King Saul is is going hiding. Not even King Saul is is going onto the battlefield. And we all know onto the battlefield. And we all know onto the battlefield. And we all know the story of Goliath.

the story of Goliath. the story of Goliath. But what many people don't realize is But what many people don't realize is But what many people don't realize is Goliath would not be David's first Goliath would not be David's first Goliath would not be David's first giant. giant. giant. >> 1st Samuel chapter 17, you've heard the >> 1st Samuel chapter 17, you've heard the >> 1st Samuel chapter 17, you've heard the story. There's Goliath. There's little story. There's Goliath. There's little story. There's Goliath. There's little David. He's got five smooth stones. He's David. He's got five smooth stones. He's David. He's got five smooth stones. He's got a slingshot. Boom. Sunday school got a slingshot. Boom. Sunday school got a slingshot. Boom. Sunday school lesson. Flannabboard. But there's more to the story than that. But there's more to the story than that. Here's what a lot of people miss. When Here's what a lot of people miss. When Here's what a lot of people miss. When David comes up, he's like, "I'll fight David comes up, he's like, "I'll fight David comes up, he's like, "I'll fight Goliath. Put me in, coach." And the Goliath. Put me in, coach." And the Goliath. Put me in, coach." And the [snorts] king's like, "You can't fight [snorts] king's like, "You can't fight [snorts] king's like, "You can't fight him. You're a strong little teenager." him. You're a strong little teenager." him. You're a strong little teenager." And when the king told David that, look And when the king told David that, look And when the king told David that, look at David's response. He said, "King, at David's response. He said, "King, at David's response. He said, "King, your servant has been keeping his your servant has been keeping his your servant has been keeping his father's sheep. When a lion or a bear father's sheep. When a lion or a bear father's sheep. When a lion or a bear came and carried off the sheep from the came and carried off the sheep from the came and carried off the sheep from the flock, I went after it, struck it, and flock, I went after it, struck it, and flock, I went after it, struck it, and rescued the sheep from its mouth. When rescued the sheep from its mouth. When rescued the sheep from its mouth. When it turned on me, oh, I seized it by its it turned on me, oh, I seized it by its it turned on me, oh, I seized it by its hair, struck it and killed it. Your hair, struck it and killed it. Your hair, struck it and killed it. Your servant has killed both a lion and a servant has killed both a lion and a servant has killed both a lion and a bear. And this uncircumcised Philistine, bear. And this uncircumcised Philistine, bear. And this uncircumcised Philistine, which that's Old Testament smack talk, which that's Old Testament smack talk, which that's Old Testament smack talk, he will be like one of them because he he will be like one of them because he he will be like one of them because he has defied the armies of the living God.

has defied the armies of the living God. has defied the armies of the living God. The Lord who rescued me from the paw of The Lord who rescued me from the paw of The Lord who rescued me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will the lion and the paw of the bear will the lion and the paw of the bear will also rescue me from the hand of this also rescue me from the hand of this also rescue me from the hand of this Philistine. God built skill and courage Philistine. God built skill and courage Philistine. God built skill and courage through a lion AND A BEAR. CAN I TELL through a lion AND A BEAR. CAN I TELL through a lion AND A BEAR. CAN I TELL YOU THIS? BEFORE DAVID EVER FOUGHT a YOU THIS? BEFORE DAVID EVER FOUGHT a YOU THIS? BEFORE DAVID EVER FOUGHT a giant publicly, he fought a lion and a giant publicly, he fought a lion and a giant publicly, he fought a lion and a bear privately. bear privately. bear privately. >> Listen to me, church. Nobody was there >> Listen to me, church. Nobody was there >> Listen to me, church. Nobody was there to see the lion. to see the lion. to see the lion. >> THERE WAS NOBODY POSTING A PICTURE OF >> THERE WAS NOBODY POSTING A PICTURE OF >> THERE WAS NOBODY POSTING A PICTURE OF THE BEAR on Instagram. He couldn't go THE BEAR on Instagram. He couldn't go THE BEAR on Instagram. He couldn't go live and be like, "Hey, look what I'm live and be like, "Hey, look what I'm live and be like, "Hey, look what I'm about to do. I want to show everybody about to do. I want to show everybody about to do. I want to show everybody how big and bad I am." It was a private how big and bad I am." It was a private how big and bad I am." It was a private battle. battle. battle. >> It was just him and God. >> It was just him and God. >> It was just him and God. And what David learned privately would And what David learned privately would And what David learned privately would turn into what he needed publicly. turn into what he needed publicly. turn into what he needed publicly. >> I'm trying to help you everybody. I'm >> I'm trying to help you everybody. I'm >> I'm trying to help you everybody. I'm trying to help you see something trying to help you see something trying to help you see something differently. You need to know this very differently. You need to know this very differently. You need to know this very clearly that public victories are often clearly that public victories are often clearly that public victories are often born from private battles that nobody born from private battles that nobody born from private battles that nobody saw. David didn't just automatically become David didn't just automatically become courageous when Goliath showed up. I'm courageous when Goliath showed up. I'm courageous when Goliath showed up. I'm telling you, Goliath just revealed what telling you, Goliath just revealed what telling you, Goliath just revealed what the PASTOR HAD ALREADY DEVELOPED IN the PASTOR HAD ALREADY DEVELOPED IN the PASTOR HAD ALREADY DEVELOPED IN DAVID for years before this.

DAVID for years before this. DAVID for years before this. >> And some of you look at me. I'm going to >> And some of you look at me. I'm going to >> And some of you look at me. I'm going to encourage your heart right now. Some of encourage your heart right now. Some of encourage your heart right now. Some of you cannot even believe how courageous you cannot even believe how courageous you cannot even believe how courageous you have become in difficult times. But you have become in difficult times. But you have become in difficult times. But I'm here to tell you that's because you I'm here to tell you that's because you I'm here to tell you that's because you have forgotten that God was training you have forgotten that God was training you have forgotten that God was training you in pastor lessons. He was training you in pastor lessons. He was training you in pastor lessons. He was training you in private battles. WHEN GOD WAS in private battles. WHEN GOD WAS in private battles. WHEN GOD WAS TRAINING YOU AND TEACHING YOU, you TRAINING YOU AND TEACHING YOU, you TRAINING YOU AND TEACHING YOU, you thought, "Man, why am I going through thought, "Man, why am I going through thought, "Man, why am I going through this? Why is this season so difficult?" this? Why is this season so difficult?" this? Why is this season so difficult?" He was preparing you for something you He was preparing you for something you He was preparing you for something you could not handle at the moment. You have could not handle at the moment. You have could not handle at the moment. You have forgotten some seasons. You've blacked forgotten some seasons. You've blacked forgotten some seasons. You've blacked it out of your mind. And you thought to it out of your mind. And you thought to it out of your mind. And you thought to yourself, "That was just a hard season I yourself, "That was just a hard season I yourself, "That was just a hard season I wish I never went through." But some of wish I never went through." But some of wish I never went through." But some of you don't understand in that SEASON OF you don't understand in that SEASON OF you don't understand in that SEASON OF DIFFICULTY, GOD WAS DEVELOPING YOU. DIFFICULTY, GOD WAS DEVELOPING YOU. DIFFICULTY, GOD WAS DEVELOPING YOU. SOME OF YOU FORGOT SOME PRAYERS THAT you SOME OF YOU FORGOT SOME PRAYERS THAT you SOME OF YOU FORGOT SOME PRAYERS THAT you prayed when you thought you were about prayed when you thought you were about prayed when you thought you were about to lose your mind. You thought you WERE to lose your mind. You thought you WERE to lose your mind. You thought you WERE JUST SURVIVING. GOD WAS TRAINING YOU. JUST SURVIVING. GOD WAS TRAINING YOU. JUST SURVIVING. GOD WAS TRAINING YOU. [applause] [applause] [applause] >> THE PASTURE WASN'T WASTED TIME. THE >> THE PASTURE WASN'T WASTED TIME. THE >> THE PASTURE WASN'T WASTED TIME. THE PASTOR IS PREPARATION. PASTOR IS PREPARATION. PASTOR IS PREPARATION. >> SO DON'T DESPISE THESE SMALL BEGINNINGS.

>> SO DON'T DESPISE THESE SMALL BEGINNINGS. >> SO DON'T DESPISE THESE SMALL BEGINNINGS. DON'T DESPISE THE HARD TIMES. HE'S DON'T DESPISE THE HARD TIMES. HE'S DON'T DESPISE THE HARD TIMES. HE'S GETTING YOU READY. He and and what GETTING YOU READY. He and and what GETTING YOU READY. He and and what Goliath revealed was just what the Goliath revealed was just what the Goliath revealed was just what the pastor had developed in David's life. pastor had developed in David's life. pastor had developed in David's life. And then we come to the moment Goliath And then we come to the moment Goliath And then we come to the moment Goliath is intimidating Israel. They're about to is intimidating Israel. They're about to is intimidating Israel. They're about to take them captive, kill them all, and take them captive, kill them all, and take them captive, kill them all, and everybody's terrified. And David rolls everybody's terrified. And David rolls everybody's terrified. And David rolls up and says, "Who's this guy compared to up and says, "Who's this guy compared to up and says, "Who's this guy compared to our God? our God? our God? >> What's the problem here?" >> What's the problem here?" >> What's the problem here?" >> And and David says, "I think I could >> And and David says, "I think I could >> And and David says, "I think I could take him. take him. take him. Let me add him." And the brothers get Let me add him." And the brothers get Let me add him." And the brothers get they get angry at David. They're they're they get angry at David. They're they're they get angry at David. They're they're frustrated like, "You're just full of frustrated like, "You're just full of frustrated like, "You're just full of pride. You don't even belong here, bro. pride. You don't even belong here, bro. pride. You don't even belong here, bro. Goliath is a war machine. Do you Goliath is a war machine. Do you Goliath is a war machine. Do you understand what you're up against? understand what you're up against? understand what you're up against? Pause for a moment and let's ask some Pause for a moment and let's ask some Pause for a moment and let's ask some questions. questions. questions. Number one, do you talk about your Number one, do you talk about your Number one, do you talk about your promises or problems more? >> Because they knew everything about >> Because they knew everything about Goliath.

Goliath. Goliath. >> They didn't just know he had a spear. >> They didn't just know he had a spear. >> They didn't just know he had a spear. They knew how much it weighed. 15 They knew how much it weighed. 15 They knew how much it weighed. 15 pounds. pounds. pounds. They didn't just know he had armor. They They didn't just know he had armor. They They didn't just know he had armor. They knew how much it weighed. 125 lbs. knew how much it weighed. 125 lbs. knew how much it weighed. 125 lbs. They didn't just say he's a tall guy. They didn't just say he's a tall guy. They didn't just say he's a tall guy. They knew exactly how tall. They knew exactly how tall. They knew exactly how tall. They knew everything about the enemy. They knew everything about the enemy. They knew everything about the enemy. How? How? How? I'll tell you how. Cuz they got their I'll tell you how. Cuz they got their I'll tell you how. Cuz they got their little laptop, went in their tent, and little laptop, went in their tent, and little laptop, went in their tent, and they typed in www.goliath.com and they researched and they researched everything about THE ENEMY. WHY DO WE SPEND MORE time researching WHY DO WE SPEND MORE time researching our problem our problem our problem >> than we do our God? [applause] We spend >> than we do our God? [applause] We spend >> than we do our God? [applause] We spend more time ingesting the news and social more time ingesting the news and social more time ingesting the news and social media than we do reading the Bible. media than we do reading the Bible. media than we do reading the Bible. I can tell in the first five minutes of I can tell in the first five minutes of I can tell in the first five minutes of a conversation with somebody what they a conversation with somebody what they a conversation with somebody what they are ingesting because it comes out of are ingesting because it comes out of are ingesting because it comes out of their mouth.

their mouth. their mouth. Are you focusing more on the problem or Are you focusing more on the problem or Are you focusing more on the problem or the promise of God? David sees the the promise of God? David sees the the promise of God? David sees the giant. It's not that David has a vision giant. It's not that David has a vision giant. It's not that David has a vision problem. It's not like he's I can't problem. It's not like he's I can't problem. It's not like he's I can't really see him. Is he a tall guy? Is he really see him. Is he a tall guy? Is he really see him. Is he a tall guy? Is he big? He sees the exact same giant. He big? He sees the exact same giant. He big? He sees the exact same giant. He has a different perspective cuz he knows has a different perspective cuz he knows has a different perspective cuz he knows who he serves. And then he comes to the who he serves. And then he comes to the who he serves. And then he comes to the place where he says, "This is, listen, place where he says, "This is, listen, place where he says, "This is, listen, this is a little boy coming up to this is a little boy coming up to this is a little boy coming up to Goliath and he's screaming this at the Goliath and he's screaming this at the Goliath and he's screaming this at the enemy." He said, "Oh man, you come enemy." He said, "Oh man, you come enemy." He said, "Oh man, you come against me with a sword and a spear and against me with a sword and a spear and against me with a sword and a spear and a javelin. I come at you in the in the a javelin. I come at you in the in the a javelin. I come at you in the in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of name of the Lord Almighty, the God of name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have the armies of Israel, whom you have the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This day the Lord will deliver defied. This day the Lord will deliver defied. This day the Lord will deliver you into my hands." And this little boy you into my hands." And this little boy you into my hands." And this little boy picks up five smooth stones, get his picks up five smooth stones, get his picks up five smooth stones, get his little slingshot ready, launches that little slingshot ready, launches that little slingshot ready, launches that sucker, and it hits Goliath in the head. sucker, and it hits Goliath in the head. sucker, and it hits Goliath in the head. He falls down and David comes and stands He falls down and David comes and stands He falls down and David comes and stands over him and FINISHES IT. over him and FINISHES IT. over him and FINISHES IT. WITH GOLIATH'S SWORD.

WITH GOLIATH'S SWORD. WITH GOLIATH'S SWORD. >> STAY WITH ME. HERE'S SOMETHING ELSE. >> STAY WITH ME. HERE'S SOMETHING ELSE. >> STAY WITH ME. HERE'S SOMETHING ELSE. DAVID DID NOT EVEN BRING A SWORD TO THE DAVID DID NOT EVEN BRING A SWORD TO THE DAVID DID NOT EVEN BRING A SWORD TO THE FIGHT. >> SO, the weapon INTENDED TO DESTROY David >> SO, the weapon INTENDED TO DESTROY David >> turns into be the very weapon he holds >> turns into be the very weapon he holds >> turns into be the very weapon he holds up in victory. up in victory. up in victory. Oh, we see this all through the Bible, Oh, we see this all through the Bible, Oh, we see this all through the Bible, don't we? God has a way of turning the don't we? God has a way of turning the don't we? God has a way of turning the weapon that was formed against you into weapon that was formed against you into weapon that was formed against you into the very literal evidence OF WHAT HE the very literal evidence OF WHAT HE the very literal evidence OF WHAT HE BROUGHT YOU THROUGH. IS THERE ANYBODY IN BROUGHT YOU THROUGH. IS THERE ANYBODY IN BROUGHT YOU THROUGH. IS THERE ANYBODY IN THE ROOM TODAY THAT KNOWS YOU SHOULD NOT THE ROOM TODAY THAT KNOWS YOU SHOULD NOT THE ROOM TODAY THAT KNOWS YOU SHOULD NOT BE STANDING HERE? THERE WAS SOMETHING BE STANDING HERE? THERE WAS SOMETHING BE STANDING HERE? THERE WAS SOMETHING SENT TO DESTROY YOU. YOU THOUGHT IT WAS SENT TO DESTROY YOU. YOU THOUGHT IT WAS SENT TO DESTROY YOU. YOU THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO TAKE YOU OUT, BUT YOU'RE STILL GOING TO TAKE YOU OUT, BUT YOU'RE STILL GOING TO TAKE YOU OUT, BUT YOU'RE STILL STANDING. YOU'RE STILL HERE. COME ON. IF STANDING. YOU'RE STILL HERE. COME ON. IF STANDING. YOU'RE STILL HERE. COME ON. IF ANYBODY HAS A TESTIMONY, WHY DON'T YOU ANYBODY HAS A TESTIMONY, WHY DON'T YOU ANYBODY HAS A TESTIMONY, WHY DON'T YOU CLAP YOUR HANDS AND GIVE GOD A SHOUT OF CLAP YOUR HANDS AND GIVE GOD A SHOUT OF CLAP YOUR HANDS AND GIVE GOD A SHOUT OF PRAISE BECAUSE HE BROUGHT YOU THROUGH? PRAISE BECAUSE HE BROUGHT YOU THROUGH? PRAISE BECAUSE HE BROUGHT YOU THROUGH? [applause] LIKE, WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT?

LIKE, WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT? [applause] [applause] [applause] David's standing there David's standing there David's standing there >> carrying Goliath's sword. It's an >> carrying Goliath's sword. It's an >> carrying Goliath's sword. It's an amazing story, but sometimes success creates bigger but sometimes success creates bigger battles. battles. battles. If we ended the story there, it would be If we ended the story there, it would be If we ended the story there, it would be fantastic. fantastic. fantastic. We take a commercial break and come We take a commercial break and come We take a commercial break and come right back. right back. right back. David defeats Goliath and you think David defeats Goliath and you think David defeats Goliath and you think everything is going to be better now. everything is going to be better now. everything is going to be better now. Nope. People start hyping him up. Nope. People start hyping him up. Nope. People start hyping him up. New song came out on Spotify New song came out on Spotify New song came out on Spotify and they were singing, "Saul has slain and they were singing, "Saul has slain and they were singing, "Saul has slain his thousands, but David has slain his his thousands, but David has slain his his thousands, but David has slain his 10 thousands. 10 thousands. 10 thousands. And King Saul was like, "Man, I think I And King Saul was like, "Man, I think I And King Saul was like, "Man, I think I like this boy better when he just played like this boy better when he just played like this boy better when he just played guitar. guitar. guitar. Now he's still in the spotlight from Now he's still in the spotlight from Now he's still in the spotlight from me." me." me." And suddenly And suddenly And suddenly David's biggest problem is not Goliath, David's biggest problem is not Goliath, David's biggest problem is not Goliath, it's King Saul.

>> It was easy to see Goliath as the enemy. >> It was easy to see Goliath as the enemy. It was hard to see King Saul as the It was hard to see King Saul as the It was hard to see King Saul as the enemy because King Saul was supposed to enemy because King Saul was supposed to enemy because King Saul was supposed to be for him. >> Does anybody know this to be true? That >> Does anybody know this to be true? That some battles come from obvious enemies. some battles come from obvious enemies. some battles come from obvious enemies. Others come from people you never Others come from people you never Others come from people you never expected to fight. >> I'm talking about from friends, >> I'm talking about from friends, >> people who shared a meal with you, >> people who shared a meal with you, >> people who shared a meal with you, >> who sat in your living room, >> This is what we This is what we're doing >> This is what we This is what we're doing now. >> Saul becomes so jealous. How many know >> Saul becomes so jealous. How many know jealousy will make people do some crazy jealousy will make people do some crazy jealousy will make people do some crazy stuff? stuff? stuff? >> He vows to kill David. Not like, I I >> He vows to kill David. Not like, I I >> He vows to kill David. Not like, I I don't like that guy anymore. Don't don't like that guy anymore. Don't don't like that guy anymore. Don't invite him to the castle. No, he's going invite him to the castle. No, he's going invite him to the castle. No, he's going to kill him. He invites him in, throws a to kill him. He invites him in, throws a to kill him. He invites him in, throws a spear at him, and David dodges it. And spear at him, and David dodges it. And spear at him, and David dodges it. And this isn't like David's just saying, this isn't like David's just saying, this isn't like David's just saying, "You know what? Haters gonna hate."

"You know what? Haters gonna hate." "You know what? Haters gonna hate." He has to run for his life. He has to run for his life. He has to run for his life. PICTURE THIS. THE GUY who's anointed to PICTURE THIS. THE GUY who's anointed to PICTURE THIS. THE GUY who's anointed to be the next king now becomes a fugitive. be the next king now becomes a fugitive. be the next king now becomes a fugitive. >> This is a wild story. And and here's >> This is a wild story. And and here's >> This is a wild story. And and here's something that you see in David's something that you see in David's something that you see in David's character. Two times David had the character. Two times David had the character. Two times David had the opportunity to kill King Saul, opportunity to kill King Saul, opportunity to kill King Saul, >> and he doesn't take it. David is hiding >> and he doesn't take it. David is hiding >> and he doesn't take it. David is hiding out in caves. Saul's on a manhunt trying out in caves. Saul's on a manhunt trying out in caves. Saul's on a manhunt trying to hunt David down to kill him. Saul to hunt David down to kill him. Saul to hunt David down to kill him. Saul comes into a cave by himself to go to comes into a cave by himself to go to comes into a cave by himself to go to the bathroom and David's men are like, the bathroom and David's men are like, the bathroom and David's men are like, "Oh, this is this is God. You could take "Oh, this is this is God. You could take "Oh, this is this is God. You could take him out. This is God. God's doing this. him out. This is God. God's doing this. him out. This is God. God's doing this. God's putting him right here. Take him God's putting him right here. Take him God's putting him right here. Take him out, David. Careful. out, David. Careful. out, David. Careful. Careful what you say is God. Careful what you say is God. Careful what you say is God. >> Not every opportunity is a God >> Not every opportunity is a God >> Not every opportunity is a God opportunity. opportunity. opportunity. >> Hey, let me say it this way. Not every >> Hey, let me say it this way. Not every >> Hey, let me say it this way. Not every open door is a door God opened." open door is a door God opened." open door is a door God opened." >> Look at the character David. He says >> Look at the character David. He says >> Look at the character David. He says this. He says, "How could somebody lay a this. He says, "How could somebody lay a this. He says, "How could somebody lay a hand on the Lord's anointed and and hand on the Lord's anointed and and hand on the Lord's anointed and and still be guiltless?" still be guiltless?" still be guiltless?" So he sneaks up and he cuts off a little So he sneaks up and he cuts off a little So he sneaks up and he cuts off a little piece of this long robe of the king.

piece of this long robe of the king. piece of this long robe of the king. Goes back into the cave. And when king Goes back into the cave. And when king Goes back into the cave. And when king is on another mountain, David screams, is on another mountain, David screams, is on another mountain, David screams, "I look, "I look, "I look, you're supposed to be a father to me. I you're supposed to be a father to me. I you're supposed to be a father to me. I COULD HAVE KILLED YOU. LOOK, I I CUT OFF COULD HAVE KILLED YOU. LOOK, I I CUT OFF COULD HAVE KILLED YOU. LOOK, I I CUT OFF A PIECE OF YOUR ROPE, BUT I DIDN'T DO A PIECE OF YOUR ROPE, BUT I DIDN'T DO A PIECE OF YOUR ROPE, BUT I DIDN'T DO IT. I DON'T WANT TO harm you." And King IT. I DON'T WANT TO harm you." And King IT. I DON'T WANT TO harm you." And King Saul is like, "Oh man, you're a better Saul is like, "Oh man, you're a better Saul is like, "Oh man, you're a better guy than me." And and and nothing guy than me." And and and nothing guy than me." And and and nothing changed. He tries to kill him again in changed. He tries to kill him again in changed. He tries to kill him again in 1st Samuel 26. David has another 1st Samuel 26. David has another 1st Samuel 26. David has another opportunity, but he still won't DO IT. opportunity, but he still won't DO IT. opportunity, but he still won't DO IT. WHY? WHY WON'T DAVID DO THIS? Because WHY? WHY WON'T DAVID DO THIS? Because WHY? WHY WON'T DAVID DO THIS? Because David understood something. David understood something. David understood something. If God has made a promise to me, and God If God has made a promise to me, and God If God has made a promise to me, and God promised me the throne, I'm not going to promised me the throne, I'm not going to promised me the throne, I'm not going to have to manipulate my way to get it. have to manipulate my way to get it. have to manipulate my way to get it. >> [applause] >> Listen, God has a will, but he also has >> Listen, God has a will, but he also has a timing. Learn to trust both. >> DO YOU TRUST GOD? YEAH, I think I do. Do >> DO YOU TRUST GOD? YEAH, I think I do. Do you trust his will? Absolutely. Do you you trust his will? Absolutely. Do you you trust his will? Absolutely. Do you trust his timing? Not so much.

trust his timing? Not so much. trust his timing? Not so much. I'm gonna try to kick some doors down I'm gonna try to kick some doors down I'm gonna try to kick some doors down and kind of speed this thing up. and kind of speed this thing up. and kind of speed this thing up. Listen, you don't want that position Listen, you don't want that position Listen, you don't want that position until you have God's permission. >> Cuz God will give you a picture of the >> Cuz God will give you a picture of the position. You're like, "Man, this is position. You're like, "Man, this is position. You're like, "Man, this is going to be amazing one day." You do not going to be amazing one day." You do not going to be amazing one day." You do not want to step foot into that job or that want to step foot into that job or that want to step foot into that job or that relationship or that house or anything relationship or that house or anything relationship or that house or anything else until you have the green light from else until you have the green light from else until you have the green light from God. God. God. David spends years in caves and imagine David spends years in caves and imagine David spends years in caves and imagine being anointed to be king but living in being anointed to be king but living in being anointed to be king but living in caves hiding for your life. I can caves hiding for your life. I can caves hiding for your life. I can imagine David's prayer life like God I'm imagine David's prayer life like God I'm imagine David's prayer life like God I'm just checking did you said palace right? just checking did you said palace right? just checking did you said palace right? You said p you said you said king not You said p you said you said king not You said p you said you said king not cave right? Am I tripping? cave right? Am I tripping? cave right? Am I tripping? But in that cave But in that cave But in that cave season in those cave years God was season in those cave years God was season in those cave years God was developing David. And then God would developing David. And then God would developing David. And then God would begin to send David some other people begin to send David some other people begin to send David some other people and many of them would become David's and many of them would become David's and many of them would become David's mighty men. mighty men. mighty men. >> Listen, this is so fascinating to me >> Listen, this is so fascinating to me >> Listen, this is so fascinating to me because the cave wasn't just developing because the cave wasn't just developing because the cave wasn't just developing David. David is not just sulking. He's David. David is not just sulking. He's David. David is not just sulking. He's developing people in the cave.

developing people in the cave. developing people in the cave. >> He took that sign and that season to >> He took that sign and that season to >> He took that sign and that season to help develop more people. help develop more people. help develop more people. >> And I bring this up because what feels >> And I bring this up because what feels >> And I bring this up because what feels like your hiding season might just be like your hiding season might just be like your hiding season might just be your building season. your building season. your building season. Don't waste the season. That's Don't waste the season. That's Don't waste the season. That's leadership development. Like God didn't leadership development. Like God didn't leadership development. Like God didn't start David off by leading a nation. He start David off by leading a nation. He start David off by leading a nation. He started him leading sheep and then a started him leading sheep and then a started him leading sheep and then a distressed people and then Judah and distressed people and then Judah and distressed people and then Judah and then finally Israel. then finally Israel. then finally Israel. >> I found that God often times will >> I found that God often times will >> I found that God often times will increase the weight of your assignment increase the weight of your assignment increase the weight of your assignment as he increases the capacity of your as he increases the capacity of your as he increases the capacity of your character. character. character. >> He gives you character and then he gives >> He gives you character and then he gives >> He gives you character and then he gives you more. He gives you more character you more. He gives you more character you more. He gives you more character and then he gives you more. Like this is and then he gives you more. Like this is and then he gives you more. Like this is an amazing story. And fast forward even an amazing story. And fast forward even an amazing story. And fast forward even more. King Saul dies. David becomes more. King Saul dies. David becomes more. King Saul dies. David becomes king. And the Bible says David was 30 king. And the Bible says David was 30 king. And the Bible says David was 30 years old when be he became king and he years old when be he became king and he years old when be he became king and he reigned for 40 years. So never thought reigned for 40 years. So never thought reigned for 40 years. So never thought about this until yesterday. 40 years. about this until yesterday. 40 years. about this until yesterday. 40 years. That's one year for every day that That's one year for every day that That's one year for every day that Goliath taunted them.

Goliath taunted them. Goliath taunted them. Finally, Finally, Finally, the oil meets the crown. 30. Anybody ever feel like God takes 30. Anybody ever feel like God takes forever? Come on, be honest. Those of you Come on, be honest. Those of you watching online, have you ever looked at watching online, have you ever looked at watching online, have you ever looked at God and WE'RE LIKE, "GOD, WHAT'S TAKING God and WE'RE LIKE, "GOD, WHAT'S TAKING God and WE'RE LIKE, "GOD, WHAT'S TAKING you so long?" you so long?" you so long?" WELL, MAYBE GOD'S ASKING US THE SAME WELL, MAYBE GOD'S ASKING US THE SAME WELL, MAYBE GOD'S ASKING US THE SAME THING. >> What's taking you so long? >> What's taking you so long? to go through growth track, to get in a to go through growth track, to get in a to go through growth track, to get in a small group, to begin to read your small group, to begin to read your small group, to begin to read your Bible, to begin to develop disciplines Bible, to begin to develop disciplines Bible, to begin to develop disciplines and HABITS OF GODLINESS. WHAT'S TAKING and HABITS OF GODLINESS. WHAT'S TAKING and HABITS OF GODLINESS. WHAT'S TAKING US US US >> so long? >> so long? >> so long? >> Could it be that in the season of >> Could it be that in the season of >> Could it be that in the season of development, God is also preparing us? development, God is also preparing us? development, God is also preparing us? >> Fast forward a little longer, he reigned >> Fast forward a little longer, he reigned >> Fast forward a little longer, he reigned there for 40 years and Jerusalem is there for 40 years and Jerusalem is there for 40 years and Jerusalem is established, enemies are defeated, the established, enemies are defeated, the established, enemies are defeated, the kingdom is expanded. like these are kingdom is expanded. like these are kingdom is expanded. like these are dreams that so far past and surpass the dreams that so far past and surpass the dreams that so far past and surpass the dream of any shepherd boy.

dream of any shepherd boy. dream of any shepherd boy. But then we discover something very But then we discover something very But then we discover something very sobering. sobering. sobering. And that is that Goliath would not be And that is that Goliath would not be And that is that Goliath would not be David's biggest battle. David's biggest battle. David's biggest battle. Neither would King Saul. Neither would King Saul. Neither would King Saul. And David's biggest battle came when he And David's biggest battle came when he And David's biggest battle came when he had nothing left to prove. Listen, David had nothing left to prove. Listen, David had nothing left to prove. Listen, David struggled with comfort. struggled with comfort. struggled with comfort. He was great in wartime. And some of you He was great in wartime. And some of you He was great in wartime. And some of you are too. You're great in trials. You are too. You're great in trials. You are too. You're great in trials. You stay close to God in trials. But then, stay close to God in trials. But then, stay close to God in trials. But then, but then success comes and our hearts but then success comes and our hearts but then success comes and our hearts begin to drift. begin to drift. begin to drift. >> 2 Samuel chapter 11, the Bible says that >> 2 Samuel chapter 11, the Bible says that >> 2 Samuel chapter 11, the Bible says that in the season where kings go off to war, in the season where kings go off to war, in the season where kings go off to war, he stayed home. Don't rush past that. he stayed home. Don't rush past that. he stayed home. Don't rush past that. He's on the rooftop, He's on the rooftop, He's on the rooftop, >> sees Bath Sheba bathing, invites her up, >> sees Bath Sheba bathing, invites her up, >> sees Bath Sheba bathing, invites her up, sleeps with her, she becomes pregnant, sleeps with her, she becomes pregnant, sleeps with her, she becomes pregnant, and then he turns around and has her and then he turns around and has her and then he turns around and has her husband killed on the battlefield. This husband killed on the battlefield. This husband killed on the battlefield. This is David. We're talking about a man is David. We're talking about a man is David. We're talking about a man after God's own heart.

after God's own heart. after God's own heart. She gets pregnant and now he's like, I She gets pregnant and now he's like, I She gets pregnant and now he's like, I don't know what to do. don't know what to do. don't know what to do. Write this down. Sometimes your greatest Write this down. Sometimes your greatest Write this down. Sometimes your greatest spiritual danger isn't trials, it's spiritual danger isn't trials, it's spiritual danger isn't trials, it's comfort. >> We struggle with this. >> We struggle with this. >> When David had nothing, he was >> When David had nothing, he was >> When David had nothing, he was completely dependent on God. When David completely dependent on God. When David completely dependent on God. When David had Goliath, he trusted God. When King had Goliath, he trusted God. When King had Goliath, he trusted God. When King Saul came after him, he trusted God. And Saul came after him, he trusted God. And Saul came after him, he trusted God. And now David has a palace. now David has a palace. now David has a palace. >> He's got power. He's got success. He has >> He's got power. He's got success. He has >> He's got power. He's got success. He has options. >> Listen to me. Success requires more >> Listen to me. Success requires more character, not less. And we we as a people need to be careful And we we as a people need to be careful because when David had the opportunity because when David had the opportunity because when David had the opportunity to take Saul's throne, he didn't do it to take Saul's throne, he didn't do it to take Saul's throne, he didn't do it because he didn't want to take what's because he didn't want to take what's because he didn't want to take what's his. Now something has changed. He looks his. Now something has changed. He looks his. Now something has changed. He looks at Uriah's wife and takes her to be his. at Uriah's wife and takes her to be his. at Uriah's wife and takes her to be his. It doesn't matter how successful we It doesn't matter how successful we It doesn't matter how successful we become. We never graduate from being become. We never graduate from being become. We never graduate from being dependent on God. Just remember that as dependent on God. Just remember that as dependent on God. Just remember that as you reach levels of success, we are just you reach levels of success, we are just you reach levels of success, we are just as dependent on God today as we were as dependent on God today as we were as dependent on God today as we were when this whole thing started.

when this whole thing started. when this whole thing started. >> Nathan comes in, calls David out, and >> Nathan comes in, calls David out, and >> Nathan comes in, calls David out, and look at the difference between David and look at the difference between David and look at the difference between David and Saul. Saul made a bunch of excuses. Saul. Saul made a bunch of excuses. Saul. Saul made a bunch of excuses. David owned it. David owned it. David owned it. >> David didn't blame circumstance. He >> David didn't blame circumstance. He >> David didn't blame circumstance. He didn't blame leadership pressure. He didn't blame leadership pressure. He didn't blame leadership pressure. He didn't blame Ba Sheeba. He owns it. And didn't blame Ba Sheeba. He owns it. And didn't blame Ba Sheeba. He owns it. And if you ever read want to read a psalm of if you ever read want to read a psalm of if you ever read want to read a psalm of repentance, it's a beautiful psalm. repentance, it's a beautiful psalm. repentance, it's a beautiful psalm. Psalm 51 and one key phrase says, Psalm 51 and one key phrase says, Psalm 51 and one key phrase says, "Create in me." He's crying out, "Create "Create in me." He's crying out, "Create "Create in me." He's crying out, "Create in me a pure heart, oh God, and renew a in me a pure heart, oh God, and renew a in me a pure heart, oh God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me." steadfast spirit within me." steadfast spirit within me." >> Like the connection to last week about >> Like the connection to last week about >> Like the connection to last week about him being a man of worship. He did not him being a man of worship. He did not him being a man of worship. He did not just worship when he succeeded. He just worship when he succeeded. He just worship when he succeeded. He worshiped when he failed. worshiped when he failed. worshiped when he failed. >> When he when he blew it, when he strayed >> When he when he blew it, when he strayed >> When he when he blew it, when he strayed from God, he came running back to God. from God, he came running back to God. from God, he came running back to God. And that lets us know that a heart after And that lets us know that a heart after And that lets us know that a heart after God, it's not a heart that never fails. God, it's not a heart that never fails. God, it's not a heart that never fails. It's a heart that knows where to return It's a heart that knows where to return It's a heart that knows where to return when it does. when it does. when it does. >> When when things are going great, >> When when things are going great, >> When when things are going great, worship God. When you've had the worst worship God. When you've had the worst worship God. When you've had the worst day of your life, worship God. Come day of your life, worship God. Come day of your life, worship God. Come running back to God. Don't let there be running back to God. Don't let there be running back to God. Don't let there be anything that gets in between you and anything that gets in between you and anything that gets in between you and your maker.

your maker. your maker. >> But is there anybody grateful today that >> But is there anybody grateful today that >> But is there anybody grateful today that failure was not David's final chapter? failure was not David's final chapter? failure was not David's final chapter? >> Let let me look at you. Failure is not >> Let let me look at you. Failure is not >> Let let me look at you. Failure is not your final chapter either. I'm telling your final chapter either. I'm telling your final chapter either. I'm telling you, you God does not introduce you by you, you God does not introduce you by you, you God does not introduce you by your worst decision and your worst day your worst decision and your worst day your worst decision and your worst day >> if you come back to him and repent >> if you come back to him and repent >> if you come back to him and repent >> because watch this late David dies >> because watch this late David dies >> because watch this late David dies later. David dies and if you only looked later. David dies and if you only looked later. David dies and if you only looked at certain chapters of David's life, you at certain chapters of David's life, you at certain chapters of David's life, you might define him in different ways. If might define him in different ways. If might define him in different ways. If you're explaining him to other people, you're explaining him to other people, you're explaining him to other people, you might know him as David the you might know him as David the you might know him as David the worshipper or David the shepherd or worshipper or David the shepherd or worshipper or David the shepherd or David the fugitive or David the giant David the fugitive or David the giant David the fugitive or David the giant killer or David the king or David the killer or David the king or David the killer or David the king or David the father or David the failure or David the father or David the failure or David the father or David the failure or David the repentant, you might [clears throat] repentant, you might [clears throat] repentant, you might [clears throat] know him as all of these things. But know him as all of these things. But know him as all of these things. But when you finally get to the end of when you finally get to the end of when you finally get to the end of David's life and centuries later you David's life and centuries later you David's life and centuries later you open up the New Testament. The day you open up the New Testament. The day you open up the New Testament. The day you open up the New Testament and read the open up the New Testament and read the open up the New Testament and read the first verse of the first book of the New first verse of the first book of the New first verse of the first book of the New Testament, we have this amazing Testament, we have this amazing Testament, we have this amazing scripture tucked into the scriptures scripture tucked into the scriptures scripture tucked into the scriptures that says the genealogy of Jesus, the that says the genealogy of Jesus, the that says the genealogy of Jesus, the Messiah, Messiah, Messiah, >> THE SON OF DAVID.

>> THE SON OF DAVID. >> THE SON OF DAVID. >> DON'T MISS THIS. >> DON'T MISS THIS. >> DON'T MISS THIS. HUNDREDS OF YEARS LATER, HUNDREDS OF YEARS LATER, HUNDREDS OF YEARS LATER, >> JESUS, THE MESSIAH, IS NOW INTRODUCED >> JESUS, THE MESSIAH, IS NOW INTRODUCED >> JESUS, THE MESSIAH, IS NOW INTRODUCED >> AS THE SON OF DAVID. >> AS THE SON OF DAVID. >> AS THE SON OF DAVID. DAVID IS IN THE GENEALOGY OF CHRIST. ARE DAVID IS IN THE GENEALOGY OF CHRIST. ARE DAVID IS IN THE GENEALOGY OF CHRIST. ARE YOU SEEING THIS? YOU SEEING THIS? YOU SEEING THIS? >> LIKE, IN OTHER WORDS, GOD'S GRACE WROTE >> LIKE, IN OTHER WORDS, GOD'S GRACE WROTE >> LIKE, IN OTHER WORDS, GOD'S GRACE WROTE A BIGGER ENDING to the story than A BIGGER ENDING to the story than A BIGGER ENDING to the story than David's failure. David's failure. David's failure. >> And look at this incredible biblical >> And look at this incredible biblical >> And look at this incredible biblical connection. We have David and then we connection. We have David and then we connection. We have David and then we have the son of David. David defeated have the son of David. David defeated have the son of David. David defeated Goliath, which was an enemy that Israel Goliath, which was an enemy that Israel Goliath, which was an enemy that Israel was powerless to defeat. And centuries was powerless to defeat. And centuries was powerless to defeat. And centuries later, how many know Jesus? Come on, later, how many know Jesus? Come on, later, how many know Jesus? Come on, church. The son of David defeats what church. The son of David defeats what church. The son of David defeats what humanity was powerless to to defeat. humanity was powerless to to defeat. humanity was powerless to to defeat. sin, death, hell, the grave. Jesus wins sin, death, hell, the grave. Jesus wins sin, death, hell, the grave. Jesus wins a battle that we could not win by a battle that we could not win by a battle that we could not win by oursel. Everything about David's life oursel. Everything about David's life oursel. Everything about David's life was pointing to a Messiah. was pointing to a Messiah. was pointing to a Messiah. >> So, David's victory was beyond David. >> So, David's victory was beyond David. >> So, David's victory was beyond David. David's kingdom was beyond David. David's kingdom was beyond David. David's kingdom was beyond David. David's throne was beyond David BECAUSE David's throne was beyond David BECAUSE David's throne was beyond David BECAUSE IT WAS ALL POINTING TO JESUS.

IT WAS ALL POINTING TO JESUS. IT WAS ALL POINTING TO JESUS. IF I WERE TO SURMISE his life, the early IF I WERE TO SURMISE his life, the early IF I WERE TO SURMISE his life, the early years, let me give you four words, four years, let me give you four words, four years, let me give you four words, four pictures. There's the oil, the cave, the pictures. There's the oil, the cave, the pictures. There's the oil, the cave, the crown, and the cross. The oil represents crown, and the cross. The oil represents crown, and the cross. The oil represents a season where I'm called. a season where I'm called. a season where I'm called. The cave represents a season of where The cave represents a season of where The cave represents a season of where I'm being developed. I'm being developed. I'm being developed. The crown represents I have an The crown represents I have an The crown represents I have an assignment. I'm now walking in that assignment. I'm now walking in that assignment. I'm now walking in that responsibility. But the cross always responsibility. But the cross always responsibility. But the cross always reminds me I still need Jesus. reminds me I still need Jesus. reminds me I still need Jesus. >> So, let me ask some questions. What >> So, let me ask some questions. What >> So, let me ask some questions. What season are you in? season are you in? season are you in? Some of you might be in the oil season. Some of you might be in the oil season. Some of you might be in the oil season. You feel like, man, I'm living between You feel like, man, I'm living between You feel like, man, I'm living between the oil and the crown. I know God's the oil and the crown. I know God's the oil and the crown. I know God's promised something to me. I'm I'm promised something to me. I'm I'm promised something to me. I'm I'm waiting for my circumstances to catch waiting for my circumstances to catch waiting for my circumstances to catch up. Don't waste the wait. Ask yourself, up. Don't waste the wait. Ask yourself, up. Don't waste the wait. Ask yourself, what field am I supposed to be faithful what field am I supposed to be faithful what field am I supposed to be faithful in? in? in? Don't just sit and do nothing. Don't just sit and do nothing. Don't just sit and do nothing. >> Because waiting on God does not mean >> Because waiting on God does not mean >> Because waiting on God does not mean inactivity. inactivity. inactivity. It means you're being faithful with It means you're being faithful with It means you're being faithful with little first until God says you're little first until God says you're little first until God says you're ready.

ready. ready. >> Number two, maybe some of you are in a >> Number two, maybe some of you are in a >> Number two, maybe some of you are in a cave right now. You're in a cave season. cave right now. You're in a cave season. cave right now. You're in a cave season. You're in cave years. You're in cave years. You're in cave years. Feels dark. Feels like nobody notices Feels dark. Feels like nobody notices Feels dark. Feels like nobody notices you. Nobody's no there's no movement. you. Nobody's no there's no movement. you. Nobody's no there's no movement. It's a frustrating place to be. But look It's a frustrating place to be. But look It's a frustrating place to be. But look at me. Look at me. Look at me. God at me. Look at me. Look at me. God at me. Look at me. Look at me. God develops kings in caves. develops kings in caves. develops kings in caves. >> Did you hear me? >> Did you hear me? >> Did you hear me? You don't want to walk in when film is You don't want to walk in when film is You don't want to walk in when film is being developed in the dark room. You'll being developed in the dark room. You'll being developed in the dark room. You'll ruin it if you open the door too early. ruin it if you open the door too early. ruin it if you open the door too early. So, if you're in the dark room, it's So, if you're in the dark room, it's So, if you're in the dark room, it's okay. You're being developed. okay. You're being developed. okay. You're being developed. Number three, some of you are wearing Number three, some of you are wearing Number three, some of you are wearing the crown. You've stepped into purpose, the crown. You've stepped into purpose, the crown. You've stepped into purpose, stepped into calling, you're carrying stepped into calling, you're carrying stepped into calling, you're carrying responsibility. Great. I applaud you for responsibility. Great. I applaud you for responsibility. Great. I applaud you for that. But never, listen to me, never that. But never, listen to me, never that. But never, listen to me, never allow success to create any type of allow success to create any type of allow success to create any type of distance between you and the God you distance between you and the God you distance between you and the God you were so dependent on when you had were so dependent on when you had were so dependent on when you had nothing. nothing. nothing. [music] [music] [music] Never forget we are always dependent on God.

we are always dependent on God. >> Maybe some of you are living with >> Maybe some of you are living with >> Maybe some of you are living with failure. failure. failure. David's reminds us that your worst David's reminds us that your worst David's reminds us that your worst chapter doesn't have to be your final chapter doesn't have to be your final chapter doesn't have to be your final chapter. Come back to God. Repent. Let chapter. Come back to God. Repent. Let chapter. Come back to God. Repent. Let him cleanse you and give you a new him cleanse you and give you a new him cleanse you and give you a new heart. Because David's story is is not heart. Because David's story is is not heart. Because David's story is is not just about David. David failed. David just about David. David failed. David just about David. David failed. David repented. David needed grace. David repented. David needed grace. David repented. David needed grace. David needed God. Look at me. So do we. needed God. Look at me. So do we. needed God. Look at me. So do we. >> And the fact that God is available for >> And the fact that God is available for >> And the fact that God is available for us. Like the Bible does not end pointing us. Like the Bible does not end pointing us. Like the Bible does not end pointing us to David the King. The Bible points us to David the King. The Bible points us to David the King. The Bible points to us King of Kings, Lord of Lords. Look to us King of Kings, Lord of Lords. Look to us King of Kings, Lord of Lords. Look at Jesus, the son of David. And there's at Jesus, the son of David. And there's at Jesus, the son of David. And there's so many similarities and it's it's like so many similarities and it's it's like so many similarities and it's it's like David is a picture of Christ in the New David is a picture of Christ in the New David is a picture of Christ in the New Testament. We have David who he Testament. We have David who he Testament. We have David who he established a temporary kingdom. Well, established a temporary kingdom. Well, established a temporary kingdom. Well, Jesus established an everlasting Jesus established an everlasting Jesus established an everlasting kingdom. kingdom. kingdom. David had a heart after God. Jesus David had a heart after God. Jesus David had a heart after God. Jesus revealed the heart of God. David revealed the heart of God. David revealed the heart of God. David defeated a giant. Jesus defeated death. defeated a giant. Jesus defeated death. defeated a giant. Jesus defeated death. David wore a crown. Jesus wore a crown David wore a crown. Jesus wore a crown David wore a crown. Jesus wore a crown of thorns. So that one day we can of thorns. So that one day we can of thorns. So that one day we can receive a crown of life. Like if you receive a crown of life. Like if you receive a crown of life. Like if you just unpack this, we can go for hours just unpack this, we can go for hours just unpack this, we can go for hours looking at the similarities of who David looking at the similarities of who David looking at the similarities of who David was. But maybe the greatest season, the was. But maybe the greatest season, the was. But maybe the greatest season, the greatest lesson we can learn from the greatest lesson we can learn from the greatest lesson we can learn from the seasons of David's life is this.

seasons of David's life is this. seasons of David's life is this. God does not need perfect people to God does not need perfect people to God does not need perfect people to fulfill his purpose. fulfill his purpose. fulfill his purpose. He just needs surrendered people. People He just needs surrendered people. People He just needs surrendered people. People who will always run back to him. Because who will always run back to him. Because who will always run back to him. Because maybe you're in a season where you're in maybe you're in a season where you're in maybe you're in a season where you're in the oil season. You've been called. the oil season. You've been called. the oil season. You've been called. And maybe you're in the season of the And maybe you're in the season of the And maybe you're in the season of the cave. That's a season to teach you cave. That's a season to teach you cave. That's a season to teach you dependence and be developed. Some of you dependence and be developed. Some of you dependence and be developed. Some of you are in the season of the crown. You're are in the season of the crown. You're are in the season of the crown. You're carrying a new level of responsibility. carrying a new level of responsibility. carrying a new level of responsibility. But the cross always reminds us, come on But the cross always reminds us, come on But the cross always reminds us, come on everybody, we have been redeemed. We everybody, we have been redeemed. We everybody, we have been redeemed. We could not be here had it not been for could not be here had it not been for could not be here had it not been for Jesus. Never forget that God's more Jesus. Never forget that God's more Jesus. Never forget that God's more interested in who you become on the way interested in who you become on the way interested in who you become on the way to the promise than how quickly you to the promise than how quickly you to the promise than how quickly you [music] arrive. Amen. Everybody, come [music] arrive. Amen. Everybody, come [music] arrive. Amen. Everybody, come on. Well, let's clap our hands and say on. Well, let's clap our hands and say on. Well, let's clap our hands and say good amen. [music] good amen. [music] good amen. [music] [applause] David's whole life in one sermon. That David's whole life in one sermon. That was difficult. was difficult. was difficult. I want you to begin to fall in love with I want you to begin to fall in love with I want you to begin to fall in love with the scriptures. I'm just giving this to the scriptures. I'm just giving this to the scriptures. I'm just giving this to [music] again cultivate a thirst for you [music] again cultivate a thirst for you [music] again cultivate a thirst for you to go read your Bible more. Don't just to go read your Bible more. Don't just to go read your Bible more. Don't just listen to sermons on Sunday. You'll not listen to sermons on Sunday. You'll not listen to sermons on Sunday. You'll not grow. You read your Bible every day. you grow. You read your Bible every day. you grow. You read your Bible every day. you see the God of the Bible, you'll grow.

see the God of the Bible, you'll grow. see the God of the Bible, you'll grow. All right. Would you bow your heads with All right. Would you bow your heads with All right. Would you bow your heads with me? Lord, for everybody watching online and Lord, for everybody watching online and for everybody in this room, we're all in for everybody in this room, we're all in for everybody in this room, we're all in different seasons, different seasons, different seasons, but the one thing we have in common is but the one thing we have in common is but the one thing we have in common is we need you in every season. we need you in every season. we need you in every season. Forgive us from going our own way, for Forgive us from going our own way, for Forgive us from going our own way, for being [music] independent of you, being [music] independent of you, being [music] independent of you, thinking that we don't need you anymore thinking that we don't need you anymore thinking that we don't need you anymore like we used to. You've been so like we used to. You've been so like we used to. You've been so faithful, so good to prepare a way faithful, so good to prepare a way faithful, so good to prepare a way out of sin, out of all of [music] these out of sin, out of all of [music] these out of sin, out of all of [music] these dark seasons. dark seasons. dark seasons. But Lord, I pray that you would help us But Lord, I pray that you would help us But Lord, I pray that you would help us be a worshshiping church, a surrendered be a worshshiping church, a surrendered be a worshshiping church, a surrendered church. And I pray that Lord, no matter church. And I pray that Lord, no matter church. And I pray that Lord, no matter what season we're in, what season we're in, what season we're in, you would help us see what we need to do you would help us see what we need to do you would help us see what we need to do to come [music] to the next one. to come [music] to the next one. to come [music] to the next one. Maybe you're here today and you say, "I Maybe you're here today and you say, "I Maybe you're here today and you say, "I I've never given my life to Jesus, but I I've never given my life to Jesus, but I I've never given my life to Jesus, but I want to want to want to I would be honored to lead you in a I would be honored to lead you in a I would be honored to lead you in a commitment prayer. You could pray right commitment prayer. You could pray right commitment prayer. You could pray right where you are."

where you are." where you are." Second group, I want to pray for it. Second group, I want to pray for it. Second group, I want to pray for it. Maybe you were once close to God, but Maybe you were once close to God, but Maybe you were once close to God, but you drifted. you drifted. you drifted. Everybody in the whole world, including Everybody in the whole world, including Everybody in the whole world, including David, knows what that feels like. The David, knows what that feels like. The David, knows what that feels like. The good news of the gospel is you can come good news of the gospel is you can come good news of the gospel is you can come back. So if you want to dedicate your back. So if you want to dedicate your back. So if you want to dedicate your life to God, to following Jesus, or you life to God, to following Jesus, or you life to God, to following Jesus, or you were once close and you've strayed away, were once close and you've strayed away, were once close and you've strayed away, you know it, God knows it, and you want you know it, God knows it, and you want you know it, God knows it, and you want to come back [music] to him today, I'm to come back [music] to him today, I'm to come back [music] to him today, I'm going to lead you in a prayer. But if going to lead you in a prayer. But if going to lead you in a prayer. But if that's your heart, on the count of that's your heart, on the count of that's your heart, on the count of three, I'm just going to ask you lift three, I'm just going to ask you lift three, I'm just going to ask you lift your hand up and say, "Count me in that your hand up and say, "Count me in that your hand up and say, "Count me in that prayer when you pray it, Sean. I'm prayer when you pray it, Sean. I'm prayer when you pray it, Sean. I'm giving my life to Jesus today." All giving my life to Jesus today." All giving my life to Jesus today." All right. Be bold when I ask it because right. Be bold when I ask it because right. Be bold when I ask it because this is a big statement. This is a big this is a big statement. This is a big this is a big statement. This is a big moment of saying, "I'm now putting my moment of saying, "I'm now putting my moment of saying, "I'm now putting my faith into Christ." Doesn't mean I got faith into Christ." Doesn't mean I got faith into Christ." Doesn't mean I got to go fix myself first. I come to Christ to go fix myself first. I come to Christ to go fix myself first. I come to Christ as I am. He does the fixing, but I am as I am. He does the fixing, but I am as I am. He does the fixing, but I am going to surrender my life to him to going to surrender my life to him to going to surrender my life to him to follow Jesus [music] and receive his follow Jesus [music] and receive his follow Jesus [music] and receive his free gift of grace and forgiveness. If free gift of grace and forgiveness. If free gift of grace and forgiveness. If that's your heart, on the count of that's your heart, on the count of that's your heart, on the count of three, lift your hand up right now. 1 three, lift your hand up right now. 1 three, lift your hand up right now. 1 [music] 2 3. Come on. Lift your hand up [music] 2 3. Come on. Lift your hand up [music] 2 3. Come on. Lift your hand up all over this place. Lift it up high and all over this place. Lift it up high and all over this place. Lift it up high and leave it up. Just leave it up for a leave it up. Just leave it up for a leave it up. Just leave it up for a second. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.

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God's revealing grace to some of you. God's revealing grace to some of you. He's reminding you [music] how much he He's reminding you [music] how much he He's reminding you [music] how much he loves you. loves you. loves you. Let him pour his love over you right Let him pour his love over you right Let him pour his love over you right now. Others of you, he's [music] giving you Others of you, he's [music] giving you steps to take steps to take steps to take to take out of a certain season. Lord, we thank you for your presence Lord, we thank you for your presence that's with us. We thank you for your that's with us. We thank you for your that's with us. We thank you for your guidance guidance guidance and I praise you for your word. and I praise you for your word. and I praise you for your word. May we never forget we are completely May we never forget we are completely May we never forget we are completely [music] [music] [music] and totally dependent on you. and totally dependent on you. and totally dependent on you. We love you in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. As we leave, there's a connection card As we leave, there's a connection card I'd love for you to fill out. Just put I'd love for you to fill out. Just put I'd love for you to fill out. Just put your name and email on there. And if you your name and email on there. And if you your name and email on there. And if you just prayed that prayer, if you've not just prayed that prayer, if you've not just prayed that prayer, if you've not been to Growth Track, don't forget next been to Growth Track, don't forget next been to Growth Track, don't forget next weekend [music] weekend [music] weekend [music] is Growth Track weekend. That's your is Growth Track weekend. That's your is Growth Track weekend. That's your best next step. Come to the class on the best next step. Come to the class on the best next step. Come to the class on the other side of that wall Saturday or all other side of that wall Saturday or all other side of that wall Saturday or all three services on Sunday. I'd love to three services on Sunday. I'd love to three services on Sunday. I'd love to meet you. But as we give today, I want meet you. But as we give today, I want meet you. But as we give today, I want to give you an opportunity. This is a to give you an opportunity. This is a to give you an opportunity. This is a time where we worship God with our time where we worship God with our time where we worship God with our giving. And I want to bring one more giving. And I want to bring one more giving. And I want to bring one more scripture out to what David said. So scripture out to what David said. So scripture out to what David said. So much David said. David was about to do a much David said. David was about to do a much David said. David was about to do a sacrifice sacrifice sacrifice and somebody said, "I I'll just give it and somebody said, "I I'll just give it and somebody said, "I I'll just give it to you. I'll give you the land. I'll to you. I'll give you the land. I'll to you. I'll give you the land. I'll give you everything you need." Look, give you everything you need." Look, give you everything you need." Look, listen to what David said. No, I insist listen to what David said. No, I insist listen to what David said. No, I insist on paying you for it. Watch. I will not

on paying you for it. Watch. I will not on paying you for it. Watch. I will not sacrifice to the Lord my God a burnt sacrifice to the Lord my God a burnt sacrifice to the Lord my God a burnt offering offering offering that costs me nothing. When my wife and I tithe, when we When my wife and I tithe, when we worship God with an offering above our worship God with an offering above our worship God with an offering above our tithe, we're not going to give God tithe, we're not going to give God tithe, we're not going to give God something that doesn't cost us. Like something that doesn't cost us. Like something that doesn't cost us. Like when we approach offering and [music] when we approach offering and [music] when we approach offering and [music] tithing, I never think to myself, God, tithing, I never think to myself, God, tithing, I never think to myself, God, I'm going to break you off a little I'm going to break you off a little I'm going to break you off a little something. something. something. Let me just tip you real quick. It's Let me just tip you real quick. It's Let me just tip you real quick. It's worship. worship. worship. We are not going to give God something We are not going to give God something We are not going to give God something that did not cost us. [music] that did not cost us. [music] that did not cost us. [music] So I want to encourage us as we give So I want to encourage us as we give So I want to encourage us as we give today. Let's worship God with our today. Let's worship God with our today. Let's worship God with our giving. My wife and I give here because giving. My wife and I give here because giving. My wife and I give here because we worship God. We want to put him first we worship God. We want to put him first we worship God. We want to put him first in our finances, but we also want to in our finances, but we also want to in our finances, but we also want to support what God's doing at the church. support what God's doing at the church. support what God's doing at the church. I mean, look around the salvations, I mean, look around the salvations, I mean, look around the salvations, [music] the outreach, everything that [music] the outreach, everything that [music] the outreach, everything that God's doing. We want to continue to God's doing. We want to continue to God's doing. We want to continue to build that. So, if that's your heart, build that. So, if that's your heart, build that. So, if that's your heart, you can text the gift in. You can give you can text the gift in. You can give you can text the gift in. You can give online. You can scan the [music] code on online. You can scan the [music] code on online. You can scan the [music] code on the screen. There's a tap feature on the the screen. There's a tap feature on the the screen. There's a tap feature on the back of the chair that's in front of back of the chair that's in front of back of the chair that's in front of you. You tap that and brings up a series you. You tap that and brings up a series you. You tap that and brings up a series of links. Of course, there's envelopes of links. Of course, there's envelopes of links. Of course, there's envelopes [music] in the chairs and you can drop [music] in the chairs and you can drop [music] in the chairs and you can drop those off in the offering boxes. But I'm those off in the offering boxes. But I'm those off in the offering boxes. But I'm so grateful for a church that not only so grateful for a church that not only so grateful for a church that not only worships God with our hands and our worships God with our hands and our worships God with our hands and our life, but also with our finances life, but also with our finances life, but also with our finances because he's worthy. If you need extra because he's worthy. If you need extra because he's worthy. If you need extra prayer, our team will be underneath the prayer, our team will be underneath the prayer, our team will be underneath the screens. They'd love to pray with you.

screens. They'd love to pray with you. screens. They'd love to pray with you. How about this? over the next [music] How about this? over the next [music] How about this? over the next [music] few weeks. Let's see how many people you few weeks. Let's see how many people you few weeks. Let's see how many people you can get to come to church with you. can get to come to church with you. can get to come to church with you. You Sometimes we come to church a lot by You Sometimes we come to church a lot by You Sometimes we come to church a lot by ourselves. ourselves. ourselves. Come on, don't gatekeep. Don't gatekeep Come on, don't gatekeep. Don't gatekeep Come on, don't gatekeep. Don't gatekeep this anymore. [music] this anymore. [music] this anymore. [music] How many know somebody that needs what How many know somebody that needs what How many know somebody that needs what you what you get here in this place? you what you get here in this place? you what you get here in this place? Some hope, some healing, and I believe Some hope, some healing, and I believe Some hope, some healing, and I believe that we're going to God's going to open that we're going to God's going to open that we're going to God's going to open up those doors for you to bring your up those doors for you to bring your up those doors for you to bring your friends. I love you. Don't miss next friends. I love you. Don't miss next friends. I love you. Don't miss next weekend. And Labor Day weekend is going weekend. And Labor Day weekend is going weekend. And Labor Day weekend is going to