I Samuel 30:20
All the good things we enjoy come to us through Christ, and we can give Him our hearts in return.
Chuck Smith emphasizes that all the blessings and spoils we enjoy come through Christ, drawing parallels between David's victories and the ultimate victory of Jesus. He explains that without Christ, humanity is left with nothing, but through Him, we recover not only what was lost but also gain even more. The sermon highlights that our victories are tied to Christ's triumphs, and what we offer to Him becomes His spoil, including our hearts and lives.
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"DAVID'S SPOIL"
Intro: David's men in despair, thought of stoning him. David type of
Christ.
I. ALL THE SPOIL WAS DAVID'S, ALL THE GOOD WE ENJOY COMES TO US
THROUGH CHRIST.
A. Without Him we can do nothing.
B. The spoiler had brought us to nothing.
C. For David's sake, God gave success to his band.
1. For Jesus' sake.
D. Their victory came because of David's victory.
E. By nature man lost everything.
1. Eden's joys.
2. Earth.
3. Life, hope, peace.
4. Jesus recovered all.
II. THEY RECOVERED ALL THEY LOST PLUS...
A. All that man lost by sin plus more has come to us by Christ.
1. Human nature has been lifted higher heirs of God.
III. THAT WHICH WE GIVE TO CHRIST MAY BE CALLED HIS SPOIL.
A. Our hearts.
Sermon Outline
- All the Spoil Was David's points: - Through Christ we enjoy all good things - Without Christ we can do nothing - God gave success to David's band for his sake
- They Recovered All They Lost Plus... points: - All that man lost by sin plus more has come to us by Christ - Human nature has been lifted higher heirs of God
- That Which We Give to Christ May Be Called His Spoil points: - Our hearts
Key Quotes
“Without Him we can do nothing.” — Chuck Smith
“For Jesus' sake.” — Chuck Smith
“Our hearts.” — Chuck Smith
Application Points
- We can do nothing without Christ, so we must rely on Him for everything.
- Our victory in life comes because of Christ's victory over sin.
- We can give our hearts to Christ and experience the fullness of His redemption.