Lecture Notes: 1 Samuel Chapter 30 - David and Ziklag

Opening Prayer

• Speaker prays for guidance and understanding.

Background of the Story

• David's Journey: Chapters 16-17

  • David kills Goliath.
  • Saul is anointed as king.

• Nature of the Bible

  • Not a book about religion, but about a king, a kingdom, a royal family, and the culturalization of earth.
  • Followers of Christ are to establish heavenly culture on earth.

• Themes in the Bible

  • Promises, principles, practices, patterns, precepts, prophecies, and prayers to understand life and predict outcomes.
  • The importance of recognizing these themes.

• Choosing Saul as King

  • People demanded a king like other nations.
  • God chose Saul, who was physically impressive.
  • Principle of the second-born: firstborn often rejected, second-born accepted (e.g., Cain and Abel, Jacob and Esau).

• David's Rise

  • After defeating Goliath, David becomes popular, leading to Saul's jealousy.
  • Saul's focus on comparison rather than his own assignment.

• God's Command to Saul

  • God told Saul to wipe out the Amalekites completely, but Saul disobeyed.
  • Saul's disobedience led to his rejection as king and the destruction of his family.

• David's Anointing

  • David was anointed by Samuel in the presence of his brothers, despite not being initially invited.
  • Anointing means revealing one's purpose to oneself and others.

David’s Time in Ziklag

• Working for the Philistines

  • David worked for Achish, the Philistine king, and lived in Ziklag, a place given by Achish.

• Concept of the Comfort Zone

  • Ziklag represents the comfort zone, which is less than God's appointing for David.
  • The comfort zone is a failure zone and a place of hindrance and hesitation.

• Destruction of Ziklag

  • David and his men returned to find Ziklag destroyed by the Amalekites, their families taken captive.
  • Destruction of the comfort zone forces one to move out of complacency.

Lessons from the Destruction of Ziklag

• Comfort Zone Destruction

  • Sometimes God allows the comfort zone to be destroyed to push people towards their purpose.
  • Loss of family, friends, and faith can occur when the comfort zone is destroyed.

• David’s Reaction

  • David was greatly distressed, but he encouraged himself in the Lord.
  • Sought guidance from God through prayer (ephod).
  • God instructed David to pursue the Amalekites, promising recovery of all.

Key Takeaways

• Anointing to Appointing

  • Anointing is for appointing, but must go through a season of disappointing to prepare.
  • The end of the comfort zone is the beginning of the purpose zone.

• Action Steps

  • Pray, prepare, pursue to prevail.
  • Do not let the enemy keep what belongs to you; fight for your family and purpose.

Conclusion

• Embrace the end of the comfort zone as it leads to fulfilling God's purpose.
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