Known for his unique ability to simplify profound truth so that it can be applied to everyday life.

Adrian Rogers was one of the most effective preachers, respected Bible teachers, and Christian leaders of our time.

Thanks for joining us for this message. Here's Adrian Rogers.

First Samuel, chapter 24. And in a moment we're going to read the first seven verses of that chapter,

but more verses later on. This is an episode in the life of David. Now, King David was a mighty, mighty warrior.

And I believe that he was the kind of man who exercised kingdom authority.

He was literally a king.

And he had gone from victory to victory.

We remember reading about David when he killed a bear, and David when he killed a lion,

and David when he killed Goliath.

He was a man that was known for victory, but the greatest victory that David ever had

is going to be recorded in this chapter of the Bible.

It was not a victory over someone else. It was a victory over himself. He got victory over self

and learned the lesson that I want you to learn, and that is to have kingdom authority, you must remain under authority.

I want to say it enough, so you will never forget it. It is not God's plan for you to be defeated

by the world, the flesh, nor the devil. For Jesus, when

he died and rose again, has given to his children authority over these things. But we will

never be over those things that God has put under us until we are willing to get under and stay under

those things that God has put over us. Now, I hope you understand that. That's what the theme of

this entire series of messages is all about. Now let's read the story and let me explain it to you

for just a moment. And it came to pass when Saul was returned from following the Flistines

that it was told him saying,

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