Sermons on 1 Samuel 23:15-18: showing 1-15 of 26

"From Seasons Of Drought To Blessings Of Renewal"

Contributed by Dennis Deese on Aug 17, 2002

There is nothing like coming out of spiritual drought and entering into the blessing of renewal. It seems that practically every area of life has its seasons of drought - our jobs, marriages, families, churches etc. (One thing you will find in common wit

“FROM SEASONS OF DROUGHT TO BLESSINGS OF RENEWAL” (The Leader’s Spirituality) Dr. Dennis Deese - Fan The Flame Ministries, Inc. 1 SAMUEL 23:1-29; PSALM 54:1-7 In chapter 22, we saw what may have been the lowest point in David’s life. He is in a literal and spiritual barren, lifeless ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 23:2-29

We Pursue Only What Has Possessed Us

Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Jan 15, 2008

Getting close to Him.

We Pursue Only What Has Possessed Us 1Sa 23:14 And David abode in the wilderness in strongholds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand. 1Sa 10:8 And thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 23:14-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

How Do We "Inquire Of The Lord?” Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Nov 12, 2008

David inquired of the Lord for his big decisions; how do we do that?

1 Samuel 23:1-12 October 19, 2008 How do we “Inquire of the Lord?” 2 weeks ago I preached from the story of David where he wanted to build a temple for God. He asked Nathan the prophet about it and initially got the thumbs up. But Nathan goes home and God gives him a prophetic word for David ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:1-12, 1 Samuel 23:1-15

Denomination: *other

Between A Rock And A Hard Place Outline

Contributed by Unknown Bennett T Cortez on Jan 28, 2014

God deliver the City of Keilah and David from the hands of Saul and the Philistines.

I. Seek God’s Answer (23:1-5) A. Concerning the threshing floors (v. 1) B. Concerning fear ( vv. 2-5) II. Seek God’s Counsel (23:6-18) A. Concerning Saul’s plot (vv. 6-9) B. Concerning evil (7-10) C. Concerning encouragement (11-18) III. Seek God Refuge ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 23:1-29

Denomination: Baptist

Between A Rock And A Hard Place

Contributed by Unknown Bennett T Cortez on Nov 3, 2013

I want to share with you how to survive great difficulty by following three lesson from David’s life concerning, God’s answer, God’s counsel, God’s protection, and God’s refuge, and if we apply these lesson to our lives we can live a victorious life..

Exegetical Idea: God deliver the City of Keilah and David from the hands of Saul and the Philistines. Objective Statement: Every Christian can survive while in great difficulty by following 3 lessons from David’s life concerning, God’s answer, God’s counsel, and God’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 23:1-29

Denomination: Baptist

Pursued By Evil Forces Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jul 13, 2015

Believers of God will be pursued by worldly forces but God will provide help and a way of escape!

We noted several weeks ago in the Book of 1 Samuel, David found a faith partner; Jonathan, the son of King Saul made a commitment to be a loving godly brother to David. Now King Saul, because of his ego and turning away from God, became wicked and decided to kill David. Even though David was a hero ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 23:13-29

Denomination: Independent/Bible

On A Dim Lit Road

Contributed by Bala Samson on Jul 21, 2013

As long as you have a ‘priest and an ephod’, you don’t need to have a blue print of your life. Are you hearing me friends? God is your compass and your road map!

On a dim lit road! 1 Samuel 23:9”When David knew that Saul plotted evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod here." I blog at https://www.balasamson.wordpress.com/ These teachings of mine, if you follow them meticulously, would be great Bible study for you; you ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 23:1-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

"A Friend In Need And A Friend Indeed”

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jul 23, 2013

Jonathon demonstrates how we might be a friend indeed to a friend who is in need.

The key verse in our passage for today is verse 15: “While David was at Horesh in the Desert of Ziph, he learned that Saul has come out to take his life.” Now, this verse seems a bit redundant. After all, what is new about the fact that Saul was out to take David’s life? It ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 23:1-29

Denomination: Baptist

Handling Discouragement Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Jun 14, 2020

There are many examples from scripture of how people turned to God in their darkest times

Discouragement When our two kids John and Caitlin, who are now in their late twenties were only about three and four Sally and I bought them a book and we used to read it to them almost every night. Now, I know you’re probably thinking it was a Bible and we did ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 23:16

Denomination: Baptist

Take Courage- For You Must Also_____________________!

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Oct 12, 2018

What do we do when we do God's will and things don't work out the way we intend for them to work out?

Take Courage, You Must Also_________________ 1 Samuel 23:7-18 Acts 16:6-10 Have you ever did something you felt led by the Lord to do and you believed you had a good motive for doing so, and it still seemed to blow up in your face? David had been running for his life trying to get away ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 23:1-18, Acts 16:6-10, Acts 23:11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

I Shall Be Next To You Series

Contributed by Todd Sommer on Jul 8, 2019

Sermon about being encouraging rather than discouraged. You can see the whole sermon at https://faithandvictory.com/next/

*Disclaimer- I apologize if I don’t have the correct citations, please contact me if I may have inadvertently quoted someone inappropriately. I give anyone anywhere full use of this sermon in any format for any application with or without citation of me. Its all God’s word. If it blesses you and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 23:14-18, Proverbs 18:14, Proverbs 27:9, Philippians 2:3, Ephesians 2:19, Proverbs 25:11, Job 2:11, Proverbs 16:24, Ephesians 4:29, Hebrews 6:10, Numbers 18:26  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

From Surviving To Thriving In The Wilderness Pt. 2 Series

Contributed by Cameron Conway on Aug 26, 2019

It’s in the wilderness where you are faced with the realities of your heart and you’re given the opportunity to test your character, preparedness and devotion to God before you are given the full measure of your life’s calling

For more information and teachings, podcasts, videos, books and study guides visit https://conwaychristianresources.com We’ve seen so far over the past few months the path which David’s life took as it progressed through the “4 A’s” of Anointing, Apprenticeship, Activation and Announcement. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:10, 1 Samuel 23:17-18

Denomination: Foursquare

David Pursued By Saul Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Sep 5, 2019

First Samuel 23:15-29 shows us how God providentially cares for believers.

Scripture In our study of the life of David, we are now following David as a fugitive on the run from King Saul. Initially, David’s faith in the Lord was superseded by his fear of Saul. But then David came to realize that God was sovereignly watching over him. As a result, David’s trust in the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 23:15-29

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Friendship: A Lesson From Belly Buttons

Contributed by Ken Pell on Jun 23, 2012

Our navel is a constant reminder that we all started life connected to another human being; many many of us spend all of our lives trying to get reconnected to someone.

FRIENDSHIP: A LESSON FROM BELLY BUTTONS 1 Samuel 23:14-18 14 David stayed in the desert strongholds and in the hills of the Desert of Ziph. Day after day Saul searched for him, but God did not give David into his hands. 15 While David was at Horesh in the Desert of Ziph, he learned that Saul had ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 23:14-18

Denomination: Nazarene

The Friendship That Matters Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 6, 2016

The marks of a godly friendship is wholehearted commitment, unwavering support and spiritual encouragement.

How many friends do we really need in life? Two hundreds, or just two. • When we go through our most difficult moments, how many friends do we need by our side? Twenty, or two? (Just got to know that I’ve 226 friends on FB.) • How many of our friends today are merely ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 23:15-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible