Kings of Israel-David

1 Kings 2:1-12 ESV

WK 27 – “What Legacy Will You Leave Behind?”

November 16, 2025

Justin Scarberry

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Series Finale!

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Context:

1^st 3 God Ordained Kings of Israel

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2. ____________________

3. ____________________

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David began as a very humble ___________ __________, the lowest in his family but sling shots into stardom as he takes out _____________ the 10-foot-tall Philistine champion.  David spends much of his life on the run from his predecessor King _____________.  He makes a mistake and flees to the enemy ______________ territory, not once but twice!  Regardless of the constant pressure on his life from the former King, David never seeks _________.  He becomes king and wins several battles earning a great reputation as a warrior but one day when he should have been out at war instead he noticed ____________ who was taking a bath.  He multiplies his sin by having her taken and also getting her pregnant then having her husband _____________ killed!  David continually throughout his life ______________ and turns back to God.    David also may have been a __________ parent, not wanting to correct his children.

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Sins of ___________________

We do something that God doesn’t want us to do.

Sins of ___________________

We don’t do what God wants us to do.

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Proverbs 9:10 NIV

¹⁰ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,

and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

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Romans 1:22 KJV

²² Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

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How to Prosper in God’s Economy

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2. ___________________________

3. ___________________________

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The Bible should be our _____________ for what is and what is not from God.

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2 Peter 2:1 NIV

But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.

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We should be focused on what’s ahead, forgetting what we left behind!

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Luke 9:62 ESV

⁶² Jesus said to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow

and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”

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Our family is the ___________________. (reach out if you need help!)

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We do stupid things when under the influence of the wrong spirit!

Ephesians 5:18 NLT

Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life.

Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit.

 

 

Scarlet Hope Donations

All donations are filled! 

If you’ve signed up and haven’t brought in the items yet, please coordinate with Paulette to drop off your items ASAP. Thank you to everyone for the quick generosity!

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Gift Cards Needed

Looking to collect up to 180 $10 Starbucks gift cards for distribution.

We have until December 7^th to collect as many as we can.

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Church Christmas Luncheon

After service December 7^th.  Sign up sheet for food will be out in the next few weeks.

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Recommendations needed

For community outreach for 2026.

Please see Paulette or Justin if you have an idea for reaching out to the community.

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Digital Giving

 Zelle:  Zelle is a digital option for giving your tithes or offerings to support the church to fulfill the Great Commission.

If you would prefer to give digitally:

Go to your bank app on your phone or computer.  Go to the payments section.  Go to the Zelle payment option. If available, scan the link below in the payment section that lists Zelle as an option.  There should be an icon asking to “scan the pay” or something similar.

Zelle Link (scan from your bank app)

Account email is:  accounting@thebridgespanishsprings.com for the Account “The Bridge Church Spanish Springs”.  As a security measure, your bank may want to send you a text to verify your first payment.

 

 

Romans 5:8 ESV

⁸ but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners,

Christ died for us.

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1. What was David’s job when Nathan came looking for the 2^nd King of Israel? What event made David famous before becoming king?

2. Why was David on the run for most of his life? Do we find that David tries to get revenge at all in scripture?

3. What are some of the mistakes David made?

4. What is the difference between a sin of commission and a sin of omission? Is one worse than the other? Why or why not?

5. Read 1 Kings 2:1-5, are Christians required to keep his statutes and commandments, his rules and testimonies like verse 3 mentions? Why or why not? Who is Joab in the Bible?  Would you consider him a good guy or not?

6. Read James 1:22, what do you think is meant by this verse?

7. Does everyone go to heaven? Why or why not?

8. How can we know whether or not something is from God?

9. Read Luke 9:62, what do you think is meant by this verse?

10. Do you have any recommendations on how we can support the community in 2026? Please reach out to Paulette or Justin with your ideas of how we can get more involved in the community.