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  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Forgiveness

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Nov 5, 2002
    based on 17 ratings
     | 11,553 views

    This sermon deals with the reality that forgiveness is a choice on all levels.

    Forgiveness 10/13/02 GNLCC 1 Samuel 25:1-30 Matthew 6:9-15 Forgiveness is one of the most precious ingredients needed in building loving and lasting relationships. Let’s suppose for a moment you were the owner of a store and your product was bottles of forgiveness. What marketing ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Chris Kelly avatar

    What To Do When You're Married To A Jerk Series

    Contributed by Chris Kelly on Dec 4, 2002
    based on 57 ratings
     | 16,027 views

    Learn from a very wise woman(Abigail) how to handle a very foolish man (Nabal)

    What To Do When You’re Married to a Jerk The scene opens in the desert, west of the dead sea. David and his 600 guerrilla fighters are camped and hiding from Saul. But they’re not idle. They’re a kind of unofficial police force for the area. They protected shepherds from the attack of ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Jerry DePoy avatar

    "Mr. Worng Meets Mr. Right"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Sep 22, 2003
    based on 20 ratings
     | 5,235 views

    Before a person comes to Christ, we are under the dictates of the Old Testament Law. When we came to Christ, we became "married to another." Abigail pictures this same truth in 1 Samuel 25.

    Text: Read 1 Samuel 25. (I will submit this text for you at the end of this outline.) In Brief, Nabal refuses to give a "love offering" to David and his men who have been protecting his shepherds from being harmed by the enemy. Nabal is a fool. If his wife, Abigail, had not come to David with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ted Sutherland avatar

    A Proverbs 31 Woman Married To An April 1st Man

    Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Mar 8, 2002
    based on 87 ratings
     | 4,851 views

    Abigail was the wise wife of a fool!

    1 Samuel 25 I. The Introduction of the Couple A. The introduction of Nabal, 2-3 B. The introduction of Abigail, v. 3 II. The Injustice of Nabal A. David’s diplomacy, 4-9 B. Nabal’s defiance, 10-12 III. The Indignation of David, verse 13, “. . .Gird ye on every man his sword. . . .” A. David ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rickey Shive avatar

    Abigail

    Contributed by Rickey Shive on Mar 11, 2002
    based on 174 ratings
     | 100,713 views

    In this lesson, we are going to study a lady of great character and intelligence – her name is Abigail. All we know about her is summed up in this one chapter, yet she comes through as one of the most notable women in the Old Testament!

    Introduction: The Bible is full of great stories! I’ve heard it said if you are looking for a mystery, or a thriller, or a love story, or one containing a great hero or heroine – whatever your desire, you can find it in the Bible. The text before us, in this study, is certainly one of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Victor Yap avatar

    How Rude

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 28, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,751 views

    David, Pt. 6

    HOW RUDE (1 SAMUEL 25) Public Agenda, a non-profit group, interviewed more than 2,000 people in its study on civility and manners called “Aggravating Circumstances: A Status Report on Rudeness in America.” The group revealed that eight in 10 Americans said a lack of respect and courtesy is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Richard Tow avatar

    Surviving Unhealthy Relationships Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Apr 9, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 13,088 views

    Dealing with difficult people requires special skills. Sermon uses biblical examples to discuss how to deal with (1)Aggressive Controllers (2) Indirect Manipulators (3)Emotional Leaches.

    Surviving Unhealthy Relationships Series: Cultivating Healthy Relationships #3 1 Samuel 25:14-25[1] 2-13-05 Intro The subject of our message this morning is How to deal with difficult people (while taking roll of duct tape and baseball bat out of bag)[2]. For the last couple of weeks we ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    How Rude Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 13, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 5,460 views

    David, Pt. 6 of 15

    HOW RUDE (1 SAMUEL 25) Public Agenda, a non-profit group, interviewed more than 2,000 people in its study on civility and manners called “Aggravating Circumstances: A Status Report on Rudeness in America.” The group revealed that eight in 10 Americans said a lack of respect and courtesy is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Ben Mandrell avatar

    A Wise Woman Saves The Day Series

    Contributed by Ben Mandrell on Jan 14, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,757 views

    A wise man learns to control his temper.

    Note: This is the sermon manuscript that Ben carried into the pulpit. Feel free to use it in any way to advance the kingdom of God. Days of David: A Wise Woman Saves the Day 1 Samuel 25 Englewood Baptist Church Sunday evening, May 4, 2008 With our third son on the way, I have been re-reading ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Abigail Saves The Day Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Feb 23, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 26,600 views

    David, our hero, is about to make the biggest mistake of his life, but Abigail saves the day.

    Introduction: A. One day a minister noticed that he was putting his congregation to sleep with a rather dry sermon. 1. To wake folks up he declared, “I lived with a woman for over 17 years who was not my wife!” 2. As you can imagine the sleepy heads in the pew quickly woke up and paid ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Craig Stevenson avatar

    Who Is Wise And Understanding

    Contributed by Craig Stevenson on Mar 12, 2012
     | 4,753 views

    Who is wise and understanding? Don't be found to be foolish!

    WHO IS WISE AND UNDERSTANDING? Shemuʼĕl Aleph/1 Samuel 25 יהוה = YHWH/Yahweh & יהושע = Yahushua Shalom family, all praise and esteem unto יהוה our Mighty Elohim. In a day and age where true wisdom from Elohim ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Larry Wilson avatar

    Pause Before You Act (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Aug 9, 2011
     | 5,114 views

    Behaving wisely is seeking God's will before we act. Rash behavior may do damage in moments that cannot be undone in years. This is segment two of the series. For those wishing to teach and preach this series, you may contact me for formatted handouts and

    SEE THE FIRST SERMON OF THE SERIES CONTACT US FOR HANDOUTS TO ACCOMPANY THIS SERIES II. A – Attitude Have I waited until my emotions and my spirit are in check before I act? • If we are not careful, we will act in anger. • In our haste to “do something” we will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    A Good Wife And A Mean-Spirited Husband

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 20, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,190 views

    I used to work as a tour guide in a Scottish castle, so I was used to telling this kind of anecdote. See if you can recognise this one. It is not about Scottish clans and lands. It comes from the Bible.

    A GOOD WIFE AND A MEAN-SPIRITED HUSBAND. This is a true story concerning a wise woman, a foolish chieftain, and a band of outlaws. The leader of the outlaws was an honourable man who, like Robin Hood in England, had unjustly fallen into disfavour with the ruler of the land. Whereas Robin Hood ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • James D. Thornber avatar

    A Tale Of Two Kings -- 1 Samuel 25 Series

    Contributed by James D. Thornber on Mar 2, 2014
     | 7,502 views

    King David shows two sides to himself: the compassionate side shown to Saul and the petulant attitude shown to Nabal. It shows that we can all be saints one day and sinners the next!

    A Tale of Two Kings 1 Samuel 25 One of the great perks of my wife’s job is something called Paid Time Off, or PTO. This is a system in the bank where they put a certain percentage of time in an account for every hour she works. So instead of just giving her two weeks off a year and five ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    “a Crisis Averted”

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Aug 20, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,513 views

    A crisis, created by two men who behaved badly, was averted by a woman who behaved wisely.

    In this chapter, we read about how a crisis was created because of two men behaving badly; but how that same crisis was averted because of one woman who behaved wisely. Let’s read about it. (READ TEXT) 1. Two men behaving badly - David & Nabal. A. Nabal’s reaction of arrogance - vs. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist