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   1 Samuel 30: Strengthen Yourself In Christ   
      
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   When David stood in the ruins of Ziklag, he faced loss, sorrow, and   
   blame. Yet God restored him, guided him, and used him to bless others.   
   This chapter urges every believer to turn from self-reliance and   
   strengthen himself in God through the gospel of Christ.   
      
   Proposition   
      
   You should strengthen yourself in God.   
      
   By assessing your losses (30:1–6)   
      
   The city was burned with fire (1 Samuel 30:1). The people were taken   
   captive (1 Samuel 30:2). They were separated from their loved ones (1   
   Samuel 30:5). This pictures our condition in sin (Ephesians 2:1–3). Our   
   sin alienates (Isaiah 59:2) and separates us from God (Ephesians 4:18).   
   It puts us under the wrath of God (Romans 1:18). The consequences of sin   
   include fire that cannot be quenched (Mark 9:43). Sin makes us slaves to   
   our old nature (Romans 6:17) and bears the fruit of death (Romans 6:21),   
   loss, destruction, and eternal torment in flames of fire (Luke 16:24).   
   This shows our condition outside of Christ (Ephesians 2:1–3). If we   
   strengthen ourselves in God, we must assess the bitter losses of sin and   
   seek deliverance from Christ.   
      
   By consulting God’s wisdom (30:7–8)   
      
   David consulted Abiathar through the ephod (1 Samuel 30:7). David   
   inquired of the Lord (1 Samuel 30:8). Paul said the Scriptures make us   
   wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus (2 Timothy 3:15). The   
   gospel stands as God’s final wisdom (1 Corinthians 1:21). Christ   
   embodies the wisdom and power of God (1 Corinthians 1:24). The gospel   
   reveals how God saves us from the penalty, power, and presence of sin   
   (Romans 1:16–17). It offers deliverance from sin’s bitter losses (Romans   
   6:22). The gospel declares that Christ died for our sins and rose again   
   (1 Corinthians 15:1–4). This confirms our guilt (Romans 3:23) and shows   
   that Christ satisfied God’s justice in our place (Romans 3:25–26). God   
   now saves all who trust in Christ while remaining just (Romans 3:26). If   
   we strengthen ourselves in God, we must accept God’s wisdom in the   
   gospel of Christ.   
      
   By claiming God’s promises (30:8–20)   
      
   God’s promise of restoration gave David courage and hope. God promises   
   deliverance from the penalty (Romans 5:9), power (Romans 6:14), and   
   presence (Romans 8:23) of sin through faith in Christ. In Christ we died   
   to sin and rose to new life (Romans 6:4). Count this to be true (Romans   
   6:11). This frees us from slavery to sin (Romans 6:6). It enables us to   
   yield to the Spirit and bear the fruit of righteousness (Galatians   
   5:22–23). Our enemies are our sin nature (Galatians 5:17), the world (1   
   John 2:16), and the devil (1 Peter 5:8). God promises deliverance   
   through Christ’s death and resurrection (Romans 8:37). Strengthen   
   yourself in God by claiming His promises and fighting the good fight   
   against the flesh, the world, and the devil.   
      
   By sharing our gifts (30:21–31)   
      
   David established that those who stayed with the baggage shared in the   
   plunder (1 Samuel 30:24). When Christ defeated our enemies through the   
   cross, He ascended and gave gifts to the church through the Spirit   
   (Ephesians 4:7–10). Every believer receives a spiritual gift to edify   
   the body (1 Corinthians 12:7), and strengthen them in their faith in   
   Christ (Ephesians 4:16). If Christ granted you victory, share your gift.   
   Build up others in their faith (1 Thessalonians 5:11).   
      
   Invitation   
      
   Sin leaves ruin. Christ restores. He died for your sins, was buried, and   
   rose again according to the Scriptures (1 Corinthians 15:1–4). Change   
   your mind about sin and turn to Christ. Call on the name of the Lord for   
   salvation. Trust His death in your place and His resurrection as your   
   hope. God promises forgiveness, deliverance from sin’s power, and future   
   glory in His presence. Strengthen yourself in God by embracing Christ today.   
      
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   Have you heard the good news Christ died for our sins (†), and God   
   raised Him from the dead?   
      
   That Christ died for our sins shows we're sinners who deserve the death   
   penalty. That God raised Him from the dead shows Christ's death   
   satisfied God's righteous demands against our sin (Romans 3:25; 1 John   
   2:1-2). This means God can now remain just, while forgiving you of your   
   sins, and saving you from eternal damnation.   
      
   On the basis of Christ's death and resurrection for our sins, call on   
   the name of the Lord to save you: "For 'everyone who calls on the name   
   of the Lord will be saved'" (Romans 10:13, ESV).   
      
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