Training in Righteousness - Part 4

Introduction

• Focus: Song of deliverance by David on the day God delivered him from all enemies, including Saul.
• Subtitle: The Seven Courses Taken by David During His Training in Righteousness.
• Seven courses divided into two sessions: three this week, and four next Sunday.

Context

• Importance of righteousness and training for reigning.
• God's throne foundation: righteousness and justice.
• Example of Abraham, who was counted as righteous through belief, yet had to undergo a process to become a prince and father of faith.
• Emphasis on the necessity of process for progress.

Course 1: Understanding God's Attributes

• Eight attributes of God as learned by David:
  1. Rock
  2. Fortress
  3. Deliverer
  4. Strength
  5. Shield
  6. Horn of Salvation
  7. Stronghold
  8. Refuge
• Highlighted in 2 Samuel 22:1-7.
• Importance of these attributes for overcomers in Christ.

Course 2: Revelation vs. Secondhand Information

• Secondhand revelation is insufficient; personal revelation is key.
• Isaiah 2 & Isaiah 4: Prophesy about God's house being established above all.
• Seven sons of Sceva: Represent hallowed churches using God's name without relationship.
• Importance of personal revelation to understand and manifest God's power.
• Acts 19:11-17: Demonstration of God's power through Paul, contrasting with Sceva's sons' failure.

Course 3: Developing Righteous Attributes

• David's interim report: Righteousness, cleanness, blamelessness through training.
• Training results:
  • Ability to keep the ways of the Lord.
  • Ability to keep oneself from iniquity.
• Self-control: Key outcome of training, last fruit of the Spirit.
• Proverbs 25:28: Importance of self-control as a fortified city.
• Philippians 2:13: God's role in working within us for His pleasure, highlighting God's empowerment over self-determination.

Examples of God's Empowerment

• Jeremiah 1:4-10: Empowerment from God to Jeremiah despite initial feelings of inadequacy.
• The need for admission of weakness for God's strength to manifest.

David's Mercy and God's Militant Mercy

• David's mercy shown towards Saul and others.
• Psalm 136: Illustrates God's militant mercy, protecting His people and destroying their enemies.
• Psalm 143: David appeals for guidance and deliverance, emphasizing God's mercy against adversaries.

Conclusion

• Importance of undergoing training in righteousness for spiritual growth and empowerment.
• Encouragement to trust in God's protection and not to fight personal battles.