Saul
realizes how David is better – 1 Sam
24:1-7, 9-13, 16-20;
setting
the stage: after David is anointed as future king and slays Goliath
David
spends most of his time running from Saul...
-
“I will give your enemy into your hands...” v.4
How
do you know what God has done? How should you respond?
-
David took hold of the garment of “the Lord’s anointed” v.4
his
conscience bothered him v.5
he
respected the position of “the Lord’s anointed” v.6 ->
shouldn’t we?
-
'May the Lord judge...' v.12 & 15
David
was confused why Saul listened to others v.9
Saul’s
judgment = David is more righteous v.17
he
thought God has surely given the kingdom over to David v.19b-20
he
begged David for an oath of mercy for his family v.21 - David did it!
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NT story of a woman taking hold of the garment of “the Lord’s
anointed”
this
king is not just any king -> He is the King of kings...
The
Bleeding Woman & The Hem of the
Garment
– Mark 5:22-36
setting
the stage: Jairus’ 12 year old daughter is sick -> asked Jesus
to heal her
before
Jesus arrives - another woman (sick for 12 years) receives healing
-
Strange miracles - some of the most indirect healing accounts in
gospels
the
girl’s father asked Jesus for the healing v.23
woman
thought ‘if I can just touch his clothes...’ v.28
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Significance easily missed
1)
the number 12 seems significant to the narrative
12 year old daughter v.25 & 12 year old
sickness v.42
2)
relationship of the women
one is a daughter of a synagogue leader v.22
the other is called ‘daughter’ by Jesus v.34
3)
faith is the key (and still is)
daughter’s father has faith & Jesus asked
them to believe v.23 & 36
woman is told her faith has made her well v.34
Conclusion:
From
these examples we can see the need to have full faith in God &
take hold of the hem of the garment of “The Lord's Anointed”
(Jesus Christ)
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