Things NOT to say whenThings NOT to say whenpulled over by the Policepulled over by the Police

Sorry, officer, I didn’t realize my radar detector wasn’t Sorry, officer, I didn’t realize my radar detector wasn’t plugged in.plugged in.Hey, you must’ve been doing about 130 or better to keep Hey, you must’ve been doing about 130 or better to keep up with me! Good job!up with me! Good job!Wow! I thought you had to be in relatively good physical Wow! I thought you had to be in relatively good physical condition to be a police officer.condition to be a police officer.You’re not gonna check the trunk, are you?You’re not gonna check the trunk, are you?Gee, officer! That’s terrific. The last officer only gave me a Gee, officer! That’s terrific. The last officer only gave me a warning, too!warning, too!Well, do Well, do youyou know why know why youyou pulled me over? Okay, just so pulled me over? Okay, just so one of us does.one of us does.I was only trying to keep up with traffic. Yes, I know there I was only trying to keep up with traffic. Yes, I know there are no other cars around, but, that shows you just how far are no other cars around, but, that shows you just how far ahead of me they’ve gotten.ahead of me they’ve gotten.

True Passion: Session Three,True Passion: Session Three,1 Samuel 18: 1-9 &19:1-8.1 Samuel 18: 1-9 &19:1-8.

““True Passion” is that strong True Passion” is that strong devotion to or ardent affection for devotion to or ardent affection for Jesus, and that intense, driving, Jesus, and that intense, driving, or overmastering conviction to or overmastering conviction to

serve His Kingdom.serve His Kingdom.

What about David and What about David and Saul?Saul?

Do well and they’ll love you. Do very Do well and they’ll love you. Do very well and they’ll well and they’ll hatehate you. you.

Most people want to be Most people want to be goodgood.. But hardly anyone wants to be But hardly anyone wants to be holyholy.. Having true passion is to be Having true passion is to be greatgreat in in

God’s kingdom, to do your God’s kingdom, to do your very bestvery best, , and to be and to be holyholy as God is holy. as God is holy.

I. No one likes to be out done.I. No one likes to be out done.

David was the secret King, he worked David was the secret King, he worked for Saul.for Saul.

Compare “thousands” versus “tens of Compare “thousands” versus “tens of thousands.”thousands.”

Saul was Saul was afraidafraid of David’s success. of David’s success. Jealousy or envy destroys our true Jealousy or envy destroys our true

passion by passion by breakingbreaking our relationships. our relationships.

II. How to react to someone’s II. How to react to someone’s true passion or success:true passion or success:

Define true passion or success Define true passion or success accuratelyaccurately.. Rejoice with those to whom Rejoice with those to whom God God

shows his shows his favorfavor.. Realize the work of God in your own life.Realize the work of God in your own life. Remember: life is about right Remember: life is about right relationshipsrelationships.. Examine your own true passion or Examine your own true passion or

success. Does it measure up?success. Does it measure up?

Fun Answering Machine Messages:Fun Answering Machine Messages: -Hi. Now you say something.-Hi. Now you say something. -Hello. I am David’s answering machine. What are you?-Hello. I am David’s answering machine. What are you? -Greetings, you have reached the Sixth Sense Detective -Greetings, you have reached the Sixth Sense Detective

Agency. We know who you are and what you what, so at Agency. We know who you are and what you what, so at the sound of the tone, please hang up.the sound of the tone, please hang up.

-Hello. I’m home right now but cannot find the phone. -Hello. I’m home right now but cannot find the phone. Please leave a message and I will call you up as soon as Please leave a message and I will call you up as soon as I find it.I find it.

-I can’t come to the phone now because I have amnesia -I can’t come to the phone now because I have amnesia and I feel stupid talking to people I don’t remember. I’d and I feel stupid talking to people I don’t remember. I’d appreciate it if you could help me out by leaving my appreciate it if you could help me out by leaving my name and telling me something about myself. Thanks.name and telling me something about myself. Thanks.

-Hi. I’m probably home. I’m just avoiding someone I -Hi. I’m probably home. I’m just avoiding someone I don’t like. Leave me a message, and if I don’t call back, don’t like. Leave me a message, and if I don’t call back, it’s you.it’s you.

Hi there. This is Joe speaking. I’m home right now, & in a moment Hi there. This is Joe speaking. I’m home right now, & in a moment I’ll have a decision to make. Leave your name & number & I’ll be I’ll have a decision to make. Leave your name & number & I’ll be thinking about it.thinking about it.

Hello, this is David. I don’t live here, so if you were trying to call me, Hello, this is David. I don’t live here, so if you were trying to call me, you’ve dialed the wrong number. On the other hand, if you were you’ve dialed the wrong number. On the other hand, if you were trying to call John, Jim, or Eric, please leave your name and number trying to call John, Jim, or Eric, please leave your name and number at the tone. I don’t guarantee that one of them will call you back – at the tone. I don’t guarantee that one of them will call you back – only that I won’t.only that I won’t.

Hi! John’s answering machine is broken. This is his refrigerator. Hi! John’s answering machine is broken. This is his refrigerator. Please speak very slowly & I’ll stick your message to myself with Please speak very slowly & I’ll stick your message to myself with one of these magnets.one of these magnets.

Hello, this is Sally’s microwave. Her answering machine just eloped Hello, this is Sally’s microwave. Her answering machine just eloped with her tape deck, so I’m stuck with taking her calls. Say, if you with her tape deck, so I’m stuck with taking her calls. Say, if you want anything cooked while you leave your message, just hold it up want anything cooked while you leave your message, just hold it up to the phone.to the phone.

You’re growing tired. Your eyelids are getting heavy. You feel very You’re growing tired. Your eyelids are getting heavy. You feel very sleepy now. You are gradually losing your willpower and your ability sleepy now. You are gradually losing your willpower and your ability to resist suggestions. When you hear the tone, you will feel to resist suggestions. When you hear the tone, you will feel helplessly compelled to leave your name, number, and a message.helplessly compelled to leave your name, number, and a message.

III. Let us examine a scene of III. Let us examine a scene of temporary temporary HolinessHoliness..

Saul wants to kill David.Saul wants to kill David. Notice the power of passion.Notice the power of passion. The stark reality of evil can The stark reality of evil can

paralyze.paralyze. Remember repentance isn’t Remember repentance isn’t

salvation.salvation.

IV. Jonathan & Michal loved David.IV. Jonathan & Michal loved David.

Love is Love is sacrificialsacrificial.. Love is not Love is not self seekingself seeking.. Love never Love never failsfails..

V. Saul is filled with the Holy V. Saul is filled with the Holy Spirit. How can that be?Spirit. How can that be?

We all can We all can fakefake “true” passion. “true” passion. The Sunday morning smile and The Sunday morning smile and

singing isn’t enough, we must be singing isn’t enough, we must be filled with passion everyday for it filled with passion everyday for it to be true.to be true.

Be single minded.Be single minded.

ConclusionConclusion

You will sin, but what are You will sin, but what are you doing to prevent it you doing to prevent it and to continue in and to continue in holiness?holiness?