Southview Baptist Church
Pursuing the Heart of God | Let God Handle It
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield continues our sermon series, Pursuing the Heart of God. In 1 Samuel 25:1-44, we observe David making the right choice in allowing God to fight on his behalf instead of allowing a bad situation to escalate to worse. In moments of conflict, we must choose to trust God’s wisdom and timing over our desire for immediate vindication. Video of the worship service is available beginning Sunday at 9:30 AM at https://southviewbaptist.org/live.
Locations & Times
Southview Baptist Church
3434 S 13th St, Lincoln, NE 68502, USA
Sunday 9:30 AM
1. Provocation and Patience: People will let you down — God won’t (1‑11).
• You may be in the fight of your life while, for others, life just goes on (1‑3).
• You may find yourself in need of help (4‑9).
• You may find those who should help are ungrateful or hurtful (10‑11).
Action: Prepare yourself to be disappointed by others but never stop trusting God.
• You may be in the fight of your life while, for others, life just goes on (1‑3).
• You may find yourself in need of help (4‑9).
• You may find those who should help are ungrateful or hurtful (10‑11).
Action: Prepare yourself to be disappointed by others but never stop trusting God.
2. Peacemaking Through Wisdom — Your emotions will betray you (12‑31).
• Your first reaction to mistreatment may be extreme (12‑13).
• Unchecked stewing emotions can cloud good judgment (14‑22).
• Sometimes, you must be the voice of reason for someone else (23‑31).
Action: When emotions run hot, pause before you act. Choose peace, not escalation.
• Your first reaction to mistreatment may be extreme (12‑13).
• Unchecked stewing emotions can cloud good judgment (14‑22).
• Sometimes, you must be the voice of reason for someone else (23‑31).
Action: When emotions run hot, pause before you act. Choose peace, not escalation.
3. Providence and Divine Justice — Let God fight your battles (32‑44).
• Even when emotions run high, listen to reason (32‑35).
• Recognize that God is the one who is responsible for justice (36‑38).
• God rewarded David for choosing to allow God to fight his battles (39‑44).
Action: Make the decision today — let God fight your battles.
• Even when emotions run high, listen to reason (32‑35).
• Recognize that God is the one who is responsible for justice (36‑38).
• God rewarded David for choosing to allow God to fight his battles (39‑44).
Action: Make the decision today — let God fight your battles.
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