1 Samuel 22:1-22 Samuel 23:8-23

Adino. Eleazar. Shammah. Abishai. Adino. Eleazar. Shammah. Abishai. Benaiah.Benaiah.

• Adino: He Did So Much with So Little– He killed 800 men at one time with a spear.– How much do you do with what you have,

however so little it may be? With your time – Eph. 5:16 With your talents – 1 Tim. 4:14; 1 Pet.

4:10 With your money – 2 Cor. 8:1-5; Luke

21:1-4

Adino. Adino. v. 8v. 8

2 Sam. 2 Sam. 2323

• Adino: He Did So Much with So Little• Eleazar: He Fought Unrelentingly Although

Alone– He fought alone until his hand stuck to his

sword.– Will you stick to the task the Lord has given

you, no matter how weary or alone you might be? In your home (parents & young people) In your workplace In your community & country In your example every day before others

Adino. Adino. EleazarEleazar..v. 8v. 8 v. 9-10v. 9-10

2 Sam. 2 Sam. 2323

• Adino: He Did So Much with So Little• Eleazar: He Fought Unrelentingly Although

Alone• Shammah: He Took a Stand & Defended His

Ground– He stationed himself in the middle of the field.– Will you stand fast resolutely in the faith and

defend God’s ground unwilling to yield? Standing on the truth – 1 Cor. 16:13 Standing for the truth – Eph. 6:10-14 Moving not from the truth – 1 Cor. 15:58 Studying to know the truth – 2 Tim. 2:15 Defending the truth – 1 Pet. 3:15; Jude 3

Adino. Adino. EleazarEleazar..

ShammaShammah.h.v. 8v. 8 v. 9-10v. 9-10 v. 11-v. 11-1212

2 Sam. 2 Sam. 2323

• Adino: He Did So Much with So Little• Eleazar: He Fought Unrelentingly Although Alone• Shammah: He Took a Stand & Defended His

Ground• Abishai: He Was Great Without Being the Greatest

– He won an honored name but not the greatest.– Will you let God use you to do great things, even

if you will never be considered the greatest? God is greater!

– John 3:30 (cf. Matt. 11:11); 1 Pet. 5:6; John 10:29 Others are greater!

– Matt. 25:14-29; Phil. 2:3-4; Rom. 12:10; 1 Pet. 5:5– Ex: Peter vs. Andrew; James, Peter, John = pillars

Adino. Adino. EleazarEleazar..

ShammaShammah.h.

Abishai.Abishai.v. 8v. 8 v. 9-10v. 9-10 v. 11-v. 11-

1212v. 18-v. 18-

1919

2 Sam. 2 Sam. 2323

• Adino: He Did So Much with So Little• Eleazar: He Fought Unrelentingly Although Alone• Shammah: He Took a Stand & Defended His Ground• Abishai: He Was Great Without Being the Greatest• Benaiah: He Accomplished the Difficult

– He killed a lion in a pit on a snowy day and wrested an Egyptian’s spear from him with a staff.

– Will you devote yourself to fulfilling the Lord’s will, even if it is difficult and demands work? Faithful living is difficult – Matt. 7:14; Lk. 13:24 Faithful living is a fight – 1 Tim. 6:12; 2 Tim. 4:7 Faithful living requires the Lord’s help – Pro. 3:6

Adino. Adino. EleazarEleazar..

ShammaShammah.h.

Abishai.Abishai. Benaiah.Benaiah.v. 8v. 8 v. 9-10v. 9-10 v. 11-v. 11-

1212v. 18-v. 18-

1919v. 20-v. 20-

2121

2 Sam. 2 Sam. 2323

• Believe Jesus is God’s Son – Mark 16:16

• Repent of your sins – Acts 2:38

• Confess your faith in Jesus – Romans 10:9

• Be immersed in water – John 3:5

– Sins are forgiven – Acts 22:16

– Added to His church – Acts 2:47

– Registered in heaven – Hebrews 12:23

• Serve Him faithfully – 2 Timothy 4:6-8