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Dr. Curt Scarborough, President
FreeWay Foundation February 24, 2006

The Lord of Break-throughs

(II Samuel 5:1-25)

Dr. Curt Scarborough

I. Concentration: on the contents of this chapter

1. All the tribes of Israel came to Hebron to anoint David officially

as the king over the entire nation; David became king at age 30

and reigned 40 years, including 33 years over both Judah and

Israel, vv. 1-5.

2. David and his men captured the city of Jerusalem; he dwelt in

the stronghold (fortress), which he called the City of David, vv. 6-9.

3. The Lord God was with David; Hiram, king of Tyre, sent cedar trees

and workmen to build David's house; David perceived that God had

established him as king for the sake of His chosen people, Israel;

David married more women and produced eleven children who

were born in Jerusalem, vv. 10-16.

4. David won two great battles in the war against the Philistines: at

Baal Perazim and in the Valley of Rephaim, vv, 17-25.

II. Meditation: on God's specific answers to David's
questions

1. "Shall I go up against the Philistines?" . . . "Go up," v. 19.

2. "Will You deliver them into my hands?" . . . "I will doubtless
deliver

the Philistines into your hands," v. 19.

3. David inquired of the Lord (What's the plan?) . . . "You shall not
go

up (attack frontally); circle around behind them," v. 23.

4. David also inquired of the Lord (When?) . . . "When you hear the
sound

of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then you shall advance

quickly," v. 24.

III. Revelation: on what God's anointed leaders should know
and do

1. God's leader must know (perceive; comprehend) that he has been
given

his position of responsibility and authority in order to fulfill God's

purpose and destiny for His chosen people, v. 12.

2. God's leader must be able to hear the divine voice giving him
specific

directions, vv. 19, 23-24.

3. God's leader must obey His orders immediately and precisely, vv.
20, 25.

4. God's leader must give all the glory, honor, and praise to the Lord
for the

victories won: he must magnify the Lord and memorialize the event.

("Baal Perazim" acknowledges that God is the "Master of Break-throughs,"

v. 20.) See also I Chronicles 14:11 and Isaiah 28:21.

IV. Applications: as a Christian leader, I need to . . .

1. Perceive my divine calling and destiny in life.

2. Hear and understand God's voice giving me specific guidance.

3. Obey God's commands eagerly and totally.

4. Worship, praise, glorify, honor, and thank God for spiritual
victories.

"Attorney For The Defense"

Dr. Curt Scarborough

The secret to a happy childhood is doing things that drive your
parents insane,

but which have not been prohibited specifically. For example, to hush my
sister's

begging for a new pair of Mary Jane shoes, I painted her feet black. My
defense was

that nobody ever told me not to do that!!

Before Perry Mason ever thought of hiring Della Street, I was
the neighborhood

lawyer for the defense. I taught the gang about the Bill of Rights,
unlawful search and

seizure, reasonable doubt, and the statute of limitations. I gave advice
about mitigating

circumstances, self-defense, and double jeopardy. The big problem was: the
judges

in those family courts were parents, who technically should have been
disqualified

because of their prejudice against the defendants.

Most of the time when I defended myself, the verdict came back
"GUILTY,"

and I was punished. But not always! A couple of my most celebrated cases
were

victories resulting from my untiring efforts to find loop-holes in my
parents' regulations.

I never directly rebelled or broke the strict laws of my mom and dad, but I
surely

bent them completely out of shape from time to time.

Mother accused me of playing baseball on Monday, June 14,
between the

hours of 3 and 4 p.m. - instead of practicing my clarinet those 60 minutes
as ordered.

I brought expert witnesses to testify that, although I was at the ball field
playing

second base, I never stopped running the scales on my woodwind . . . except
when

a ball was hit my way, or while I was batting. Case dismissed!!

Dad brought me up on charges of swimming in the lake, against
his clear

mandate that I had permission only to go wading. I got off by testifying
that I did

indeed just go wading . . . and other kids backed up my sworn statement.
True, I

had waded into water up to my eyeballs, but I hadn't swum a single stroke!!

suspended sentence!!

Paul warned: "Perilous times will come: for men will be . . .
disobedient to

parents." (II Timothy 3:1-2) He twice commanded: "Children, obey your
parents!"

(Ephesians 6:1 and Colossians 3:20) He also spoke of Christ's obedience,
"He

humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of
the

cross." (Philippians 2:8) In First Samuel, the Lord said, "Behold, to
obey is better

than sacrifice." (I Samuel 15:22) This statement is true because if man had
obeyed

in the Garden of Eden, no sacrifice would have been necessary on Calvary.

Prayer for the Day: Lord, we are guilty of disobedience: we
have done

what You commanded us not to do,
and we have

not done what you commanded us
to do. In mercy

and grace, please forgive us our
sins and cleanse

us from all unrighteousness. (I
John 1:9)

Pillsbury College & Seminary

Pillsbury College & Seminary is offering full tuition scholarships to the

first 100 Bi-Vocational pastors who register in 2006.

Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Simply fill out the

Registration Form that you can find at www.pillsburycs.org
<www.pillsburycs.org/> and mail it

along with a $50 registration fee and you will receive your first textbooks,

instructions, and an examination within approximately one week. You will

also be contacted by your personal mentor . . . an ordained minister who

has been assigned by Pillsbury College & Seminary to assist you in

earning your Bachelor of Biblical Studies Degree.

If your have questions, please contact drcurt@pillsburycs.org or telephone

us at (314) 739-1121.

"Not everything that is faced can be changed,

but nothing can be changed until it is faced."

- James Baldwin

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E-pistle

Dr. Curt Scarborough, President
FreeWay Foundation February 24, 2006

The Lord of Break-throughs

(II Samuel 5:1-25)

Dr. Curt Scarborough

I. Concentration: on the contents of this chapter

1. All the tribes of Israel came to Hebron to anoint David officially

as the king over the entire nation; David became king at age 30

and reigned 40 years, including 33 years over both Judah and

Israel, vv. 1-5.

2. David and his men captured the city of Jerusalem; he dwelt in

the stronghold (fortress), which he called the City of David, vv. 6-9.

3. The Lord God was with David; Hiram, king of Tyre, sent cedar trees

and workmen to build David's house; David perceived that God had

established him as king for the sake of His chosen people, Israel;

David married more women and produced eleven children who

were born in Jerusalem, vv. 10-16.

4. David won two great battles in the war against the Philistines: at

Baal Perazim and in the Valley of Rephaim, vv, 17-25.

II. Meditation: on God's specific answers to David's
questions

1. "Shall I go up against the Philistines?" . . . "Go up," v. 19.

2. "Will You deliver them into my hands?" . . . "I will doubtless
deliver

the Philistines into your hands," v. 19.

3. David inquired of the Lord (What's the plan?) . . . "You shall not
go

up (attack frontally); circle around behind them," v. 23.

4. David also inquired of the Lord (When?) . . . "When you hear the
sound

of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then you shall advance

quickly," v. 24.

III. Revelation: on what God's anointed leaders should know
and do

1. God's leader must know (perceive; comprehend) that he has been
given

his position of responsibility and authority in order to fulfill God's

purpose and destiny for His chosen people, v. 12.

2. God's leader must be able to hear the divine voice giving him
specific

directions, vv. 19, 23-24.

3. God's leader must obey His orders immediately and precisely, vv.
20, 25.

4. God's leader must give all the glory, honor, and praise to the Lord
for the

victories won: he must magnify the Lord and memorialize the event.

("Baal Perazim" acknowledges that God is the "Master of Break-throughs,"

v. 20.) See also I Chronicles 14:11 and Isaiah 28:21.

IV. Applications: as a Christian leader, I need to . . .

1. Perceive my divine calling and destiny in life.

2. Hear and understand God's voice giving me specific guidance.

3. Obey God's commands eagerly and totally.

4. Worship, praise, glorify, honor, and thank God for spiritual
victories.

"Attorney For The Defense"

Dr. Curt Scarborough

The secret to a happy childhood is doing things that drive your
parents insane,

but which have not been prohibited specifically. For example, to hush my
sister's

begging for a new pair of Mary Jane shoes, I painted her feet black. My
defense was

that nobody ever told me not to do that!!

Before Perry Mason ever thought of hiring Della Street, I was
the neighborhood

lawyer for the defense. I taught the gang about the Bill of Rights,
unlawful search and

seizure, reasonable doubt, and the statute of limitations. I gave advice
about mitigating

circumstances, self-defense, and double jeopardy. The big problem was: the
judges

in those family courts were parents, who technically should have been
disqualified

because of their prejudice against the defendants.

Most of the time when I defended myself, the verdict came back
"GUILTY,"

and I was punished. But not always! A couple of my most celebrated cases
were

victories resulting from my untiring efforts to find loop-holes in my
parents' regulations.

I never directly rebelled or broke the strict laws of my mom and dad, but I
surely

bent them completely out of shape from time to time.

Mother accused me of playing baseball on Monday, June 14,
between the

hours of 3 and 4 p.m. - instead of practicing my clarinet those 60 minutes
as ordered.

I brought expert witnesses to testify that, although I was at the ball field
playing

second base, I never stopped running the scales on my woodwind . . . except
when

a ball was hit my way, or while I was batting. Case dismissed!!

Dad brought me up on charges of swimming in the lake, against
his clear

mandate that I had permission only to go wading. I got off by testifying
that I did

indeed just go wading . . . and other kids backed up my sworn statement.
True, I

had waded into water up to my eyeballs, but I hadn't swum a single stroke!!

suspended sentence!!

Paul warned: "Perilous times will come: for men will be . . .
disobedient to

parents." (II Timothy 3:1-2) He twice commanded: "Children, obey your
parents!"

(Ephesians 6:1 and Colossians 3:20) He also spoke of Christ's obedience,
"He

humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of
the

cross." (Philippians 2:8) In First Samuel, the Lord said, "Behold, to
obey is better

than sacrifice." (I Samuel 15:22) This statement is true because if man had
obeyed

in the Garden of Eden, no sacrifice would have been necessary on Calvary.

Prayer for the Day: Lord, we are guilty of disobedience: we
have done

what You commanded us not to do,
and we have

not done what you commanded us
to do. In mercy

and grace, please forgive us our
sins and cleanse

us from all unrighteousness. (I
John 1:9)

Pillsbury College & Seminary

Pillsbury College & Seminary is offering full tuition scholarships to the

first 100 Bi-Vocational pastors who register in 2006.

Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Simply fill out the

Registration Form that you can find at http://www.pillsburycs.org
<http://www.pillsburycs.org/> and mail it

along with a $50 registration fee and you will receive your first textbooks,

instructions, and an examination within approximately one week. You will

also be contacted by your personal mentor . . . an ordained minister who

has been assigned by Pillsbury College & Seminary to assist you in

earning your Bachelor of Biblical Studies Degree.

If your have questions, please contact drcurt@pillsburycs.org or telephone

us at (314) 739-1121.

"Not everything that is faced can be changed,

but nothing can be changed until it is faced."

- James Baldwin

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