Sunday Service (6th October, 2019)
TOPIC: LET GO AND LET GOD….
TEXT: 1 SAMUEL 25: 2-11, 18-27, 37 – 38
A message delivered by Rev. Kayode Oke
1 Samuel
25:1-11 (NIV)
1 Now Samuel died, and all Israel assembled and mourned for him; and they buried him at his home in Ramah. Then David moved down into the Desert of Maon.
2 A certain man in Maon, who had property there at Carmel, was very wealthy. He had a thousand goats and three thousand sheep, which he was shearing in Carmel.
3 His name was Nabal and his wife's name was Abigail. She was an intelligent and beautiful woman, but her husband, a Calebite, was surly and mean in his dealings.
4 While David was in the desert, he heard that Nabal was shearing sheep.
5 So he sent ten young men and said to them, "Go up to Nabal at Carmel and greet him in my name.
6 Say to him: 'Long life to you! Good health to you and your household! And good health to all that is yours!
7 "'Now I hear that it is sheep-shearing time. When your shepherds were with us, we did not mistreat them, and the whole time they were at Carmel nothing of theirs was missing.
8 Ask your own servants and they will tell you. Therefore be favorable toward my young men, since we come at a festive time. Please give your servants and your son David whatever you can find for them.'"
9 When David's men arrived, they gave Nabal this message in David's name. Then they waited.
10 Nabal answered David's servants, "Who is this David? Who is this son of Jesse? Many servants are breaking away from their masters these days.
11 Why should I take my bread and water, and the meat I have slaughtered for my shearers, and give it to men coming from who knows where?"
1 Now Samuel died, and all Israel assembled and mourned for him; and they buried him at his home in Ramah. Then David moved down into the Desert of Maon.
2 A certain man in Maon, who had property there at Carmel, was very wealthy. He had a thousand goats and three thousand sheep, which he was shearing in Carmel.
3 His name was Nabal and his wife's name was Abigail. She was an intelligent and beautiful woman, but her husband, a Calebite, was surly and mean in his dealings.
4 While David was in the desert, he heard that Nabal was shearing sheep.
5 So he sent ten young men and said to them, "Go up to Nabal at Carmel and greet him in my name.
6 Say to him: 'Long life to you! Good health to you and your household! And good health to all that is yours!
7 "'Now I hear that it is sheep-shearing time. When your shepherds were with us, we did not mistreat them, and the whole time they were at Carmel nothing of theirs was missing.
8 Ask your own servants and they will tell you. Therefore be favorable toward my young men, since we come at a festive time. Please give your servants and your son David whatever you can find for them.'"
9 When David's men arrived, they gave Nabal this message in David's name. Then they waited.
10 Nabal answered David's servants, "Who is this David? Who is this son of Jesse? Many servants are breaking away from their masters these days.
11 Why should I take my bread and water, and the meat I have slaughtered for my shearers, and give it to men coming from who knows where?"
1 Samuel
25:18-27 (NIV)
18 Abigail lost no time. She took two hundred loaves of bread, two skins of wine, five dressed sheep, five seahs of roasted grain, a hundred cakes of raisins and two hundred cakes of pressed figs, and loaded them on donkeys.
19 Then she told her servants, "Go on ahead; I'll follow you." But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
20 As she came riding her donkey into a mountain ravine, there were David and his men descending toward her, and she met them.
21 David had just said, "It's been useless--all my watching over this fellow's property in the desert so that nothing of his was missing. He has paid me back evil for good.
22 May God deal with David, be it ever so severely, if by morning I leave alive one male of all who belong to him!"
23 When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off her donkey and bowed down before David with her face to the ground.
24 She fell at his feet and said: "My lord, let the blame be on me alone. Please let your servant speak to you; hear what your servant has to say.
25 May my lord pay no attention to that wicked man Nabal. He is just like his name--his name is Fool, and folly goes with him. But as for me, your servant, I did not see the men my master sent.
26 "Now since the Lord has kept you, my master, from bloodshed and from avenging yourself with your own h9++ands, as surely as the Lord lives and as you live, may your enemies and all who intend to harm my master be like Nabal.
27 And let this gift, which your servant has brought to my master, be given to the men who follow you.
18 Abigail lost no time. She took two hundred loaves of bread, two skins of wine, five dressed sheep, five seahs of roasted grain, a hundred cakes of raisins and two hundred cakes of pressed figs, and loaded them on donkeys.
19 Then she told her servants, "Go on ahead; I'll follow you." But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
20 As she came riding her donkey into a mountain ravine, there were David and his men descending toward her, and she met them.
21 David had just said, "It's been useless--all my watching over this fellow's property in the desert so that nothing of his was missing. He has paid me back evil for good.
22 May God deal with David, be it ever so severely, if by morning I leave alive one male of all who belong to him!"
23 When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off her donkey and bowed down before David with her face to the ground.
24 She fell at his feet and said: "My lord, let the blame be on me alone. Please let your servant speak to you; hear what your servant has to say.
25 May my lord pay no attention to that wicked man Nabal. He is just like his name--his name is Fool, and folly goes with him. But as for me, your servant, I did not see the men my master sent.
26 "Now since the Lord has kept you, my master, from bloodshed and from avenging yourself with your own h9++ands, as surely as the Lord lives and as you live, may your enemies and all who intend to harm my master be like Nabal.
27 And let this gift, which your servant has brought to my master, be given to the men who follow you.
1 Samuel 25:37-38 (NIV)
37 Then in the morning, when Nabal was sober, his wife told him all these things, and his heart failed him and he became like a stone.
38 About ten days later, the Lord struck Nabal and he died.
37 Then in the morning, when Nabal was sober, his wife told him all these things, and his heart failed him and he became like a stone.
38 About ten days later, the Lord struck Nabal and he died.
LESSON
1.
LET GO AND LET GOD
HAVE HIS WAY. Vs.11 Nabal said “Why should I take my bread
and water and the meat I have slaughtered for my shearers……” It is all about my - this and my - that and
the things I want to do, even when God was planning to use him to bless His
servant. David. Won’t you let go today and let God use you?
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Let
go and let God use you to bless others….(There is one with us here today…)
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Let
go and let God use you to bless His work…… (Cement)
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In
Vs. 18. Abigail, on her own part, took ample supplies and gave willingly to
David. Though she could have excused herself and say at least it was not her
money and Nabal is the owner….No, she used her influence to get things done and
a great tragedy was averted. She did it and
her life got translated from being a widow of an unsung man to being the wife
of the king of Israel.
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Don’t
you think it is time to use your influence to make great things happen in…..
2.
LET GO AND LET GOD
FIGHT FOR YOU.
David felt offended…and justifiably so, so he looked around himself, saw his
vast arsenal and declared on oath in Vs. 22 “May God deal with David, be it ever so severely, if by morning I leave
alive one male of all who belong to him”
But thank God for the wisdom of Abigail as stated in Vs. 26 – 31. The
summary is, don’t avenge yourself rather leave the vengeance to the Lord
CONCLUSSION
As we conclude, please note that when we
“Let go” and permit God to have His way in our lives, when we “Let go” and
leave God to fight for us in life, we cannot submit to Him in vain…. He will
bless us. David ended up being the King of Israel and Abigail ultimately became
the king’s wife. When will you stop holding on to your influence, your money,
your very many graces and Let go…so that God can bless your life.
UPCOMING EVENTS/ INFORMATION
1.
Next week Ruth Olanrewaju will serve in the Children Department
2.
Mrs Bola Adelakun will lead the Workers’ Prayer next
week.
3.
Sunday 3rd of November, 2019 is our ANNUAL
THANKSGIVING DAY. It is time to begin to consider what to appreciate God with
for His goodness on your life in the year 2019.
4.
The Church will be appreciating our elderly members on
Sunday 20th October 2019. Please pray along.
5.
NSBC 3rd Quarter Church-in-Conference
meeting comes up on Sunday 13th October, 2019 immediately after
morning service. All members, please plan to attend
6.
Ogbomoso Bethel Baptist Association 3rd
Quarter General meeting will hold on Saturday 12th October, 2019 at
New Era Baptist Church. Time: 8:00am.
MISSION COMMITMENT
Members
are reminded of a monthly contribution of #20/person per month Mission’s
contribution under the auspices of Ogbomoso Baptist Conference and #500/person
per month CAN Trust Fund. You can make your payment to Mrs. Bose Ayinde.
HEALTH TIPS
Members
who have interest in checking their Blood Pressure for free can do so after
Wednesday Bible Study
BIRTHDAY/ WEDDING ANNIVERSARY FOR THE MONTH
We
should not forget to felicitate with people celebrating their Birthday and
Wedding Anniversary in the month of October
AMOUNT NEEDED FOR THE NEW AUDITORIUM
For the next phase
of the work on the building, amount needed is 1.72 million naira
BUILDING PROJECT ACCOUNT CHURCH ACCOUNT
Access Bank
First Bank
New Spring Baptist
Church New Spring
Baptist Church
0697011767 2023699560
BENEVOLENCE
This
Church genuinely cares for her members and is committed to seeing to their
welfare. So, if any member is in a serious need and requires help, please do
not hesitate to meet with the Church Pastor or the Benevolence Chairperson,
Dns. Christiana Oketoobo.
PASTOR’S
CORNER
When a person sits on the ‘throne’ of his/her
life, the glory of God departs from such a life. But when Jesus is Lord indeed
over any life, God’s glory fills such a life perpetually. Let go therefore and let God reign over your
life.
PRAYER FOCUS FOR THE WEEK
Thank God for the resumption of work on the new church
building. Pray that the work will never lack supplies and that God will protect
all the workers on site.
WEEKLY
ACTIVITIES
MONDAY:
Intercessors Meeting-5:00pm
TUESDAY:
WMS
& Sunbeam-5:00pm
WEDNESDAY:
Bible
Study & Prayer Meeting-5:00pm
THURSDAY:
Visitation
Committee-5:00pm
Drama
Group - 5:00pm
FRIDAY:
Choir
Rehearsal-4:00pm
SATURDAY:
Royal
Ambassadors, Lydia -3:00pm,
Girls Auxiliary-3:30pm
Choir
Rehearsal-4:00pm
Sunday
School Preparatory Class-5:00pm
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