JACKSONVILLE'S 3 BIGGEST FOOLS
by Jerry Vines
Jacksonville's 3 Biggest Fools
I Samuel 26:17-21
Saul says in this 21st verse, Behold, I have played the fool. Saul made this statement at the height of his sin and folly. You are familiar probably with the background - how that King Saul became jealous of the designated successor, young David, and sought to destroy him. His jealousy consumed his life. because of his jealousy he pursued David and for about ten years tried to take the life of the young man, David.
David came to a time when Saul was asleep and he had within his power to take the life of King Saul. In fact, some of his officials and some of his military men around him suggested that would be the thing for him to do-just go in and snuff out his life. yet, David understood that he was not to touch God's anointed and refused to do it. Now, in a dialog between the two, David points out to Saul that he had his life in his hands. Now, Saul comes to see what he has done and Saul makes a statement about himself and he says, ''I have played the fool.' ' Sometimes we come to those points in life where we say, ''I've been a foolish person, I have played the fool.'' He's very careful in the Bible about this use of the word, fool. In fact, the Lord Jesus said that you and I are not to call anybody a fool. In Matthew 5:22 the Lord Jesus said, whosoever shall say thy fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. So you and I are not to use this terminology of individuals. Yet, when we read the Bible we discover that God, on several occasions, puts this label of fool and attaches it to an individual. I want to talk with you this morning about some of the fools of Jacksonville. There are three in mind that I want to talk about. I hope before the service is over if you have played the fool like Saul did in some of these categories, that you will make a life- changing decision and will become a wise person, indeed.
A number of years ago I heard an old popular song that had these kind of words to ...
I Samuel 26:17-21
Saul says in this 21st verse, Behold, I have played the fool. Saul made this statement at the height of his sin and folly. You are familiar probably with the background - how that King Saul became jealous of the designated successor, young David, and sought to destroy him. His jealousy consumed his life. because of his jealousy he pursued David and for about ten years tried to take the life of the young man, David.
David came to a time when Saul was asleep and he had within his power to take the life of King Saul. In fact, some of his officials and some of his military men around him suggested that would be the thing for him to do-just go in and snuff out his life. yet, David understood that he was not to touch God's anointed and refused to do it. Now, in a dialog between the two, David points out to Saul that he had his life in his hands. Now, Saul comes to see what he has done and Saul makes a statement about himself and he says, ''I have played the fool.' ' Sometimes we come to those points in life where we say, ''I've been a foolish person, I have played the fool.'' He's very careful in the Bible about this use of the word, fool. In fact, the Lord Jesus said that you and I are not to call anybody a fool. In Matthew 5:22 the Lord Jesus said, whosoever shall say thy fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. So you and I are not to use this terminology of individuals. Yet, when we read the Bible we discover that God, on several occasions, puts this label of fool and attaches it to an individual. I want to talk with you this morning about some of the fools of Jacksonville. There are three in mind that I want to talk about. I hope before the service is over if you have played the fool like Saul did in some of these categories, that you will make a life- changing decision and will become a wise person, indeed.
A number of years ago I heard an old popular song that had these kind of words to ...
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