David Pt. 2

God answers prayers in caves

Pastor Hope Flask

September 21, 2025

Main Scriptures: 2 Samuel 23:13-17

Additional Scriptures: Genesis 3:15, Isaiah 9:6, Philippians 2:5-8, 1 Corinthians 4:3-4, John 15:13, Philippians 1:21

POINTS:

• Making Jesus our focal point when reading the Bible:

1. It makes us more teachable.

2. It takes the Bible from a moralistic exercise to God’s passionate pursuit of our hearts.

• When we read the Bible on a purely moralistic level, we view the Bible as a list of dos and don’ts and think the Bible is about us.

• David turned the water into an act of worship.

• Moralistic lessons:

1. Everything you think you’ve earned is really a gift from God.

2. Christian leaders must direct people to God, helping Christians grow beyond a leader’s approval and example to focus on Jesus.

3. These mighty men are so devoted to their king that there is no difference between a command, a suggestion, or a sigh.

• We can tell if we are really living this lesson out by looking at both our giving and our offenses.

• Our offense reveals us.

• Whoever we idolize, we demonize.

• A Christian is someone who concentrates on God’s heart.

• Religion asks God, “What do you want?” Whereas Christianity asks God, “What do you love?”

• Jesus has overheard our sigh.

• God answers prayers in caves.

• To Understand the Bible, Look for Jesus by Norman Geisler