Restraint, Reason, and Reward

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1 Samuel 24:1-22

Today’s text becomes more intense, and illustrates for us that “God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” 2 Tim 1:7.  Our restraint from sin is not primarily self-discipline but rather a matter of where we place our affections.  May our supreme confidence in God’s goodness shape our reasoning as it did for David.  And may we remain always restless until we find our rest in him, which is our greatest reward.

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Story and Song

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Of Sons, Rebuke, and Grace

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Light Into Darkness

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Glory Presumed and Departed

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The Heavy Hand of a Holy God

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Revival Through Repentance

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Rejection Redeemed

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Directing and Equipping

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Divine Clarity

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Salvation Out Of Shame

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Covenant Confrontation

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Hope For The Helpless

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The Audacity of Faith and Ignorance

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A Kingly Devotion

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Wisdom and Work

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Covenant Challenge and Champion

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Reception and Refuge

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Covenant Stakes and Security

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Sustenance and Sanctuary

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Evil and Triumph

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Delivered From Destruction

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Restraint, Reason, and Reward

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Wisdom in the Wilderness

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A Lasting City?

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Rejected Yet Reigning

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Distress, Division and Defeat

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Death Is Not The End

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