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The Grand Narrative: “Revenge or Revere?” (1 Samuel 24)

“Revenge or Revere?” (1 Samuel 24)

 

Published 7 Nov. 2025

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⚠️ Lessons Learned – The 5 Greatest Mistakes

  1. 1️⃣ Believing opportunity justifies vengeance (1 Sam 24:4).
  2. 2️⃣ Forgetting God’s sovereignty in human authority (1 Sam 24:6).
  3. 3️⃣ Letting emotion overrule reverence (1 Sam 24:5).
  4. 4️⃣ Judging leadership solely by performance, not position (Rom 13:1-2).
  5. 5️⃣ Acting before praying (Ps 27:14).

💥 Lessons Learned – The 5 Greatest Failures

  1. 1️⃣ Failure to wait for God’s vindication (1 Sam 24:12).
  2. 2️⃣ Failure of Saul to repent despite mercy (1 Sam 24:16-17).
  3. 3️⃣ Failure to learn from conscience until regret strikes (1 Sam 24:5).
  4. 4️⃣ Failure to see enemies as instruments of refinement (Matt 5:44).
  5. 5️⃣ Failure to model restraint before followers (1 Sam 24:7).

🚫 Lessons Learned – The 5 Greatest Sins

  1. 1️⃣ Pride that assumes the right to punish (1 Sam 24:4-6).
  2. 2️⃣ Disrespect for God-anointed leadership (1 Sam 24:6).
  3. 3️⃣ Bitterness masked as justice (Heb 12:15).
  4. 4️⃣ Violence of heart even without the sword (Matt 5:21-22).
  5. 5️⃣ Rebellion against God’s timing (1 Sam 26:9-11).

🏆 Lessons Learned – The 5 Greatest Successes

  1. 1️⃣ David honored God above opportunity (1 Sam 24:6).
  2. 2️⃣ Conscience triumphed over convenience (1 Sam 24:5).
  3. 3️⃣ Mercy disarmed hostility (1 Sam 24:16-17).
  4. 4️⃣ Reverence produced testimony before witnesses (1 Sam 24:9-10).
  5. 5️⃣ God’s favor rested on restraint (Ps 37:7).

🌱 Lessons Learned – The 5 Greatest Spiritual Growth Lessons

  1. 1️⃣ Reverence for God shapes our response to injustice (1 Sam 24:6).
  2. 2️⃣ True courage is obedience under pressure (Ps 27:14).
  3. 3️⃣ Waiting on God refines character (Jas 1:4).
  4. 4️⃣ Conscience illuminated by the Spirit brings wisdom (Jn 16:8).
  5. 5️⃣ Humility keeps power from corruption (1 Pet 5:6).

🧭 Lessons Learned – The 5 Greatest Leadership Principles

  1. 1️⃣ Leaders must restrain strength with reverence (1 Sam 24:6-7).
  2. 2️⃣ Integrity outweighs opportunity (Prov 11:3).
  3. 3️⃣ God-honoring leadership values submission before success (1 Sam 24:12).
  4. 4️⃣ Patience under pressure proves calling (1 Sam 24:10).
  5. 5️⃣ Great leaders let God fight their battles (Ex 14:14).