Rock Harbor Christian Fellowship
Mighty Friends - 2 Samuel 23:8-39
Locations & Times
Rock Harbor Christian Fellowship
1475 Quintana Rd, Morro Bay, CA 93442, USA
Sunday 8:30 AM
Sunday 10:00 AM
Big Idea: God demonstrates love and loyalty to His people; we need friends who will show us the same.
I. David’s Mighty Men (vv. 8-39)
A. David’s leadership and the loyalty he inspires is on full display
here. This account of when David was on the run from Saul,
teaches us the importance of sacrificial leadership, and of the
power of loyalty and love in friendship.
here. This account of when David was on the run from Saul,
teaches us the importance of sacrificial leadership, and of the
power of loyalty and love in friendship.
B. This list of elite warriors (possibly David’s bodyguards), fought
at his side in many battles. Through this list we see:
at his side in many battles. Through this list we see:
1. The importance of friendship (vv. 8-39) – God called David
as Israel’s king, but he didn’t get there alone.
as Israel’s king, but he didn’t get there alone.
2. The power of love and loyalty (vv. 13-17) – The willingness
to risk so much speaks to a deep love and loyalty to David.
to risk so much speaks to a deep love and loyalty to David.
3. David’s sacrifice (vv. 16-17) – David honored his men’s
commitment by giving the water as a drink offering.
commitment by giving the water as a drink offering.
4. The power of worship - (v. 17) – David’s focus on the Lord
inspired and encouraged his mighty men.
inspired and encouraged his mighty men.
C. David did not take the loyalty and devotion of his mighty men
for granted, but rather gave it right back to God as an offering
unto Him, signifying who really deserves the worship and the
glory (cf. Phil. 4:14-20).
for granted, but rather gave it right back to God as an offering
unto Him, signifying who really deserves the worship and the
glory (cf. Phil. 4:14-20).
II. Our Mighty Friends (vv. 16-17; cf. Phil. 1:3-8)
A. We all need to be, and to have, mighty friends in this life. Even
Paul the Apostle recognized his need for mutual encouragement
and support in the proclamation of the Gospel (cf. Phil. 1:3-8).
Paul the Apostle recognized his need for mutual encouragement
and support in the proclamation of the Gospel (cf. Phil. 1:3-8).
B. Our mighty friends remind us:
1. Our need for each other – The church works best when it
works together.
works together.
2. Our loyalty to one another reflects Jesus’ loyalty toward us.
3. Loyalty and encouragement is a two-way street (vv. 16-17).
(Heb. 13:5b). When we, too, reflect this commitment and
loyalty to God and to one another as leaders and friends, then
our light will shine bright for Christ in the world.
loyalty to God and to one another as leaders and friends, then
our light will shine bright for Christ in the world.
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