Pastor's Appreciation Day

1. David didn’t asked for it nor requested it

2. It was a desired that just came within himself but those that were close to him were able to hear it

3. They risked their lives to fulfill the desire of their Pastor

4. How many times the Pastor does have a personal desire? How do we go about in fulfilling it?

B. They fight the spiritual battle for the Pastor – 2 Sam. 21:16 & 17 “And Ishbi-Benob, one of the descendants of Rapha, whose bronze spearhead weighed three hundred shekels and who was armed with a new sword, said he would kill David. 17 But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to David’s rescue; he struck the Philistine down and killed him. Then David’s men swore to him, saying, “Never again will you go out with us to battle, so that the lamp of Israel will not be extinguished.”

1. The enemy was going to kill the Pastor

2. Abishai one of David’s mighty men – came to his help and struck the philistine down and killed him

3. How many times have we seen the Pastor down and being struck down by the enemy?

4. We have to come to His rescue

5. So that the “lamp of Israel not be extinguished”

C. Not permit for nobody to curse the Pastor – 2 Sam. 16:5 “As King David approached Bahurim, a man from the same clan as Saul’s family came out from there. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and he cursed as he came out.”

1. We should not let nobody criticize, murmur, nor talk bad about the Pastor

2. We are suppose to always be ready to defend him at any moment

i. 2 Sam. 16:9 “Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over and cut off his head.”

CONCLUSION: How are we responding toward our Pastor? Is our conduct according to His Word?