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DAVID, REAL EDUCATION (8 OF 32)

by Steve Jones

Scripture: I Samuel 19:1-43
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David, Real Education (8 of 32)
Series: David - Keeping It Real
Steve Jones
I Samuel 19

Introduction: School's out for a lot of our students here today. "School's out for summer. Schools out forever. School's been blown to pieces." I was thinking about school and how it's changed over the years when someone sent me this little comparison in an email.
HIGH SCHOOL -- 1957 vs. 2010
Scenario 1:
Jack goes quail hunting before school and then pulls into the school parking lot with his shotgun in his truck's gun rack.
1957 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack.
2010 - School goes into lock down, FBI called, Jack hauled off to jail and never sees his truck or gun again. Counselors called in for traumatized students and teachers.
Scenario 2:
Johnny and Mark get into a fist fight after school.
1957 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up buddies.
2010 - Police called and SWAT team arrives -- they arrest both Johnny and Mark. They are both charged them with assault and both expelled even though Johnny started it. ?
Scenario 3:
Billy breaks a window in his neighbor's car and his Dad gives him a spanking.
?1957 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college and becomes a successful businessman.
2010 - Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy is removed to foster care and joins a gang. Billy's sister tells the state psychologist that she remembers being abused herself and their dad goes to prison. Billy's mom has an affair with the psychologist. ?
Scenario 4:
Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school.
1957 - Mark shares his aspirin with the Principal out on the smoking dock.
2010 - The police are called and Mark is expelled from school for drug violations. His car is then searched for drugs and weapons.
Scenario 5:
Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from the Fourth of July, puts them in a model airpla ...

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