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A ROCK STAR IS ROCKED (16 OF 27)

by Keith Krell

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:55, 1 Samuel 18:30
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A Rock Star Is Rocked (16 of 27)
Series: Calling All Leaders
Keith Krell
1 Samuel 17:55-18:30


Can you think of a time when you experienced incredible success? Perhaps you received a promotion at work that your coworkers applied for. Maybe you won an athletic contest with last second heroics. Perhaps you received a huge scholarship from a big time college or graduate school. Maybe you married the most beautiful woman you know (I did!). Perhaps you had a big financial investment succeed. How did you handle your particular success? Did you get caught up in the excitement and emotion of it? Did you brag or take credit? Do you remember what transpired after your success? How long did your moment of glory last? How did people respond to you weeks or months later?

After David defeated Goliath, he became a rock star. That's right; all it took was one rock for him to rock the world. We shall see that Goliath's gargantuan fall shook more than just the ground. Now everyone takes notice of David. He moves from being a lonely shepherd boy to being a household name overnight. He experiences fame, fortune, friends, and foes. Yes, you read that last word right: foes. As wonderful as success can be, it brings its own set of problems: naysayers, critics, skeptics, and even enemies. Many people have said that success isn't all that it's cracked up to be. It can be difficult, stressful, and painful. Thus, Josef Tson said, ''Ninety-five percent of us can handle failure, but only five percent can handle success.'' In 1 Sam 17:55-18:30 we will see how David responds to success.

1. David experiences fame, fortune, and friendship (17:55-18:5). Our story begins with a ''flashback'' to the time when David went out to fight with Goliath (17:40), and then fast-forwards to David's victory. ''Now when Saul saw David going out against the Philistine, he said to Abner the commander of the army, 'Abner, whose son is this young man?' And Abner said, 'By your life, O king, I do not ...

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